Ham and Cheese Sliders

We used to call these "hot hammy sammy's" when I was growing up! We always used Swiss cheese, so try your favorite! They are delicious and easy. 

INGREDIENTS

• 12 count package Hawaiian Rolls or slider buns
• 1 pound sliced deli ham or more, depending on thickness and desired amount
• 6 slices Mozzarella cheese or 1 cup shredded
• 6 slices Provolone Cheese
• 1/2 cup butter melted
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 garlic cloves finely minced or grated
• 1 teaspoon fresh minced parsley
• Pinch of salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 11-inch rectangular baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Using a large serrated knife, slice the rolls in half so you have a…

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TikTok Feta Pasta

Have you seen or at least heard of the viral pasta dish that everyone has been making? It looks delicious right? Here is the recipe if you want to try it yourself. Let us know how you like it!

Serves: 4

Ingredients
1 box of your favorite pasta
8-ounce block of feta cheese
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
3-4 basil leaves, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
lemon zest

Directions

Preheat oven to 415 F. Add cherry tomatoes to a baking dish and add 1/4 cup olive oil, chopped garlic, salt and pepper. Mix together. Add the block of feta cheese to the center of the baking dish. Top with 1 tablespoon olive oil and oregano. Add lemon zest. Bake for 25-30 minutes…

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Creamy Crockpot White Chicken Chili

I have made this recipe over and over again. I've served it for my family, and I've served it for gatherings. It is always a hit with everyone. In fact, it's not unusual to be texting the recipe to someone the next day. The best part is that it's so, so easy! *Tip- I like to serve it with cornbread. 

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts 
• 1 yellow onion - diced
• 2 cloves garlic - minced
• 24 oz. chicken broth - (low sodium)
• 2 - 15oz cans great Northern beans - drained and rinsed
• 2 - 4oz cans diced green chiles - (I do one hot, one mild)
• 1 - 15oz can whole kernel corn - drained
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 3/4 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• small handful…

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5 Ingredients and Quick

Busy with virtual learning and Zoom meetings? Here’s an easy slow cooker recipe with only 5 ingredients from bhg.com. Serves 4

Beef and Carrot Ragu

Ingredients

• 1 – 1.5 pound boneless beef short ribs 

• Salt and ground black pepper

• 10 cloves garlic

• 8 ounces pkg. peeled fresh baby carrots, chopped  

• 1 pound Roma tomatoes, chopped 

• ½ 6 ounce can tomato paste with basil, garlic, and oregano

• ½ cup water or red wine

• Fresh basil leaves (optional)

Directions

• Step 1

  Trim excess fat from rib meat. Cut beef in chunks, then sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Place beef in a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. 

• Step 2

  Smash garlic…

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Upside-Down Sausage and Mushroom Pizza

This recipe is a family favorite in our house. It’s really simple, and the kids love it. You could fill it with whatever you want…if you don’t like sausage or mushrooms. This time I bought pizza dough from Publix, and I’m going to try using that instead. I’ll let you know how it goes! If you make it, I want to know what you think.

Upside-Down Sausage and Mushroom Pizza 

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 pound sweet or hot turkey sausage, casing removed

1 cup onion, sliced

8 ounces mushrooms, sliced

1 cup pasta sauce

1 cup pizza sauce

1/2 cup black olives, sliced

16 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

…

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Speedy Sheet Pan Dinners

Need ideas for dinner?

I know you’ve been cooking a lot — I mean A LOT!! Here are some great recipes I found while looking for something easy for my family. If you’re like me, you try to find things that are fast and semi-healthy. BUT fast is the first requirement. All my other requirements can be negotiable if it’s fast! Check out Food & Wine’s website for these sheet pan dinners.

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Great Idea for Dinner

So we’ve been hearing about some really great ideas to help out local restaurants, and we want to hear what you’ve been seeing too. Here are a couple that could either help you tonight or maybe even put it in the freezer for another night!

May River Grill - Bluffton - They are offering Take and Bake for at home cooking Wednesday through Saturday. Click on the image, and it will take you to their Facebook page for more details.

Michael Anthony’s - Hilton Head Island - Michael Anthony’s has a lot of great options including a stocked Market that’s open from Monday through Saturday. Get fresh Italian meals to make or freeze. They also have prepared foods To Go. Click on the image, and it will take you…

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White Trash Sliders

Okay there’s no way to spin this recipe to sound healthy. It’s just — not!

What it is, is absolutely tasty, and it’s really hard not to have thirds. You can even make ahead and warm it up later.

6 ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef

• 1 lb sausage

• 1 lb Velveeta cheese

• 1/2 tsp onion powder

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 24 slider buns

Instructions

Brown ground beef and sausage until cooked through. Thoroughly drain pan drippings from meat.

Combine cooked meat, Velveeta, onion powder, and black pepper in a saucepan or crockpot* and heat on low until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serve on slider buns.

*If you make this in a crockpot, switch setting to “warm” once the cheese is…

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Instant Pot Pulled Pork

I like to give you recipes that I’ve actually tried, and this one is tried and true and a frequent flyer on my rotation. It fits my checklist for a recipe:

1. EASY

2. Fast

3. Delicious

It makes a lot so you can serve a lot of people, freeze the leftovers, or cut it in half (for 4 people). It’s so so good served on a bed of salad if you’re trying to stay away from bread. This pulled pork recipe is full of flavor.

Ingredients:

For the pork:

• 4 lb. boneless skinless pork shoulder cut into 4-5" pieces

• pork rub spice mixture recipe below, or 4-5 tablespoons of your favorite pre-mixed pork rub

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1 onion halved and sliced

• 1/2 cup water

• …

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White Chicken Chili

This recipe is so incredibly easy and delicious all at the same time. I’ve served this at two different dinner parties, and I’m always asked for the recipe. Get this on your menu for this week!

HOW TO MAKE WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

1. Add chicken to slow cooker

2. Top with seasonings

3. Add onion, garlic, beans, chiles, corn, cilantro and chicken broth

4. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours

5. Remove chicken to a plate and shred, then return to slow cooker

6. Add cream cheese and half and half

7. Cover and cook on high 15 minutes

8. Serve and enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breaststrimmed of excess fat

• 1 yellow onion diced

• …

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