Simply Mama Cooks

We got Olive Garden at home.


*OLIVE GARDEN Italian Dressing*
1/4 cup to 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
2 Tbsp water
1/2 tsp sugar
1 packet of Italian Dressing Seasoning
1/2 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste

Squash casserole is the bees knees.


INGREDIENTS
2 large yellow squash, sliced
3-4 slices bacon
3 tablespoons minced white onion
1/2 tsp salt
3 oz of cheddar cheese
1/4 tsp black pepper
*season squash how you prefer*

For the Bechamel Sauce:
2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 heaping tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
Salt to taste

For the Cheese Crisp Topping:
12 Ritz crackers, crushed
half of the shredded cheddar cheese (half the cheese)
1 tablespoon rendered bacon fat

Use a buttered 1-quart to 1 1/2 quart baking dish and bake uncovered at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes

The VIRAL NYC Dot Cakes Recipe At Home! (Cheaper & Easier)



INGREDIENTS
1 boxed white cake mix
3 large eggs
1 cup water
1/4 cup cooking oil
15x10 baking sheet
1 container white frosting
3.4 oz rainbow sprinkles
I used 8 oz to-go cups with lids
*This recipe makes ten of these

Make this with your canned tuna.

This can of beans cost me $1.

POV: You're a private cook but the "clients" are your family. Let's make a simple dessert with strawberries and angel food cake.

POV: You're a private cook, but your "clients" are your family.


YELLOW RICE & BEANS
1 1/2 Tbsp cooking oil
1 cup long-grain rice
small piece of onion
1 Tbsp chicken bouillon powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
2 cups water
15 oz can of drained and rinsed black beans

STRAWBERRY COMPOTE
1 lb fresh strawberries
1/4 cup water
2 to 3 Tbsp juice of fresh orange
2 to 3 Tbsp sugar
pinch of salt

Yes, I put msg in my chicken.



I'm sharing my secrets to the best chicken tenders you can make at home.

INGREDIENTS
1 to 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast
1 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
1 1/2 tsp Kinder's Cowboy Butter Blend
1 1/2 tsp Kinder's Woodfired Garlic Blend
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup Louisiana hot sauce
1/4 cup Shaoxing cooking w**e

*Flour Dredge*
1 1/2 cup Flour
2 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp msg

Inspired by Madam Wu's Chicken Salad