Cooking Helpers

Cooking should not be a chore !   The can, jar, bottle and carton of  gravy, sauce, cream, cheese, seasoning and dressing you find in leading grocery aisles can do it for you. It does wonder for everyday meal and I call them my cooking helpers.

Heinz  HomeStyle Rich Mushroom Sauce. Prepare your choice of meat, pork chop, chicken and or beef. Follow the cooking direction on the jar, top it with sautéed mushroom and presto, a sumptuous dinner !

Kraft Cheez Whiz Original Cheese.   Spread this cheesy sauce on quesadillas. Fill it with sautéed red, green, yellow bell peppers and onion.  You have a light and very tasty meal.

Reinz Clam Sauce. Mix this with cooked mini farfalle pasta and top it with sautéed shrimp in onion and garlic. This is a dish straight out of a restaurant kitchen.

Chicken Broth. Who doesn’t know it yet ? Boil it with any ready to cook wonton (any flavor) with thinly sliced carrots, onion stem and onion.  You made a hearty soup good enough for a dinner.

American Choice Bread Crumbs Italian Style.  I love it for deep frying chicken wings.  I call this a fast food indulgence.

Heinz Cream Salad. Using mix greens or spinach mixed with sliced mango or apple or tuna, a refreshing salad starter.

Any Lite Honey Mustard Dressing. Use it to marinade portobello mushroom and red pepper. Broil for 10 minutes.  This is a surprising vegetarian stand-alone meal .

Ragu Tomato Sauce in Vegetable Garden.  Mix it with onion, cabbage and mushroom.  Salt and pepper to taste. And this is a pick-me-up soup dish on rainy days and freezing winter nights.