CONNIE KAYE'S KITCHEN – Recipes and ramblings from Chiefs country

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  • An easy Cinco de Mayo recipe….

    A quick share for an easy recipe, Taco Lasagna.  My daughter posted this on her blog today, and if you’re interested, take a trip to Buzzards Beat for the recipe. Happy Cinco de Mayo! Connie Kaye Continue reading

  • A birthday, and the EASIEST chicken and rice you’ll ever find….

    My little girl turned 30 today (I had her when I was VERY young 🙂 ) and this post is a tribute to her.   She wrote a blog post today titled “20 Thoughts on Turning 30” and item #18 is “I’ll never cook as good as my mom and grandmas”.  Personally, I think she’s Continue reading

  • Sweet Corn Risotto with Sauteed Shrimp

    DELISH!  Risotto is something I never tried before, as it seemed too complicated.  Wow, was I wrong.  You’ll see several of my favorite risotto recipes here, and glad to add this one as a main dish.  Here’s the finished product: As with the other risotto recipes, it takes some time and effort but it’s very much Continue reading

  • A little Mexican for your Tuesday

    Well, not a “real” mexican, but some mexican food.  🙂 Who doesn’t LOVE that white cheese dip that is typically available in restaurants?  Not sure anyone can turn that stuff down.  Here’s a simple recipe to make it at home!  Drizzle this over some quesadillas or chips, and you’ll be in heaven. ~Connie Kaye Continue reading

  • Cheesy Chili Rice

    At our house, anything that even vaguely leans toward Mexican food is the bomb!  I’m sharing this easy side dish that goes with anything: Take cooked rice, throw in a little this and that, and voila, in 20 minutes you’re good to go! Hope you enjoy, and are cheering for the 2015 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION Continue reading

  • No food in this post….but worth 5 minutes of your time!

    Today I was honored by the Department of Defense and it was not only a huge surprise, but a shock. You see, I have an employee in the Air Force National Guard who is being deployed to United Arab Emirates.  And they honor ME?  What about his guy, who is making unbelievable plans to leave Continue reading

  • Frito Chili Pie Crescent Ring

    I ran across this recipe and did “my thing” to it to spice it up a bit.  And, with the meat/bean mixture left over, I did a tortilla stack for dinner last night.  Super easy, quick and economical!!! I started with this: then laid out my crescent rolls in a fan, like this: I layered Continue reading

    Frito Chili Pie Crescent Ring

  • Chicken Mushroom Lasagna

    The price and ease of a rotisserie chicken makes chicken creations very attractive in our busy lives.  This recipe was shared with me by a very good friend, Betty!  Meet Betty: Ignore the fact that her hubster has on that goofy looking hat – he goes all out to celebrate a holiday!   They live Continue reading

  • Fresh Asparagus Risotto

    I had never made risotto until last fall, but if you have a little extra time to devote, it’s really amazing.  I adapted this recipe from Rice Select arborio rice, which is risotto.  If you don’t know what arborio rice is, here ya go — little pasta thingys that look like rice.  They turn really smooth Continue reading

  • Ham and Gruyere Quiche

    I love quiche and gruyere is one my favorite cheeses, although pretty darn pricey, but I thought I’d take a shot at this recipe, adapted from Food Network Magazine.  I took it to work and it was a hit, so thought I might share here.  Super easy, and you don’t have to sell the farm to Continue reading

    Ham and Gruyere Quiche