Brooke's Key Lime Pie

This recipe comes from a good friend. It's so easy and one of the best key lime pies I've ever tasted!


9 oz. graham cracker crust*
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
6 egg yolks
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
Can of whip cream



Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Blend the milk, yolks and juice together. Bake for 15 minutes. Allow to cool. I prefer chill in the refrigerator before serving. Top with whip cream.


*Make sure it's the 9 oz crust. Anything smaller will not accommodate all the filling.
Variation: Instead of using the 9oz graham cracker crust, you can use 10 individual crusts for a more personal touch to a dinner party. They can be found in the baking aisle of your local grocery store.

Slow-Simmered Curried Chicken

1 1/2 cups chopped onions

1 medium green bell pepper, chopped

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 cup salsa

2 tsp grated fresh ginger

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp curry powder

3/4 tsp salt

Place onions and bell pepper in crock-pot, place chicken on top.

Combine salsa, ginger, garlic powder and red pepper flakes in a small bowl; spoon over chicken. Cover; cook on low 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender.

Combine cilantro, sugar, curry powder and salt in small bowl. add to crock-pot and stir in. Cover; and continue cooking 15 more minutes or until hot. Serve over white rice.

*Recipe from Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Best-Loved Recipes, pg 179

Baked Spaghetti

Pasta is a food group in our home and this is our #1 favorite! Super easy, this quick meal can be done in just around 30 minutes.

1 lb box of spaghetti (I prefer angel hair pasta)
1 jar favorite pasta sauce
3/4 lb ground beef, browned & drained
1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350. Boil pasta according to box directions. Drain well, return to pot. Make sure the pot is big enough to toss with the sauce. In a sauce pan, combine sauce and ground beef; simmer. (If there are ingedients like onion, green peppers or another favorite that you normally add to your sauce, now it the time to do it). Toss pasta with sauce. Pour pasta into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 25 minutes; add cheese and continue baking for another 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Enjoy!

TIP: When I buy ground beef, I brown off a couple of pounds and then freeze it. I always have some ready to go when I'm running short on time. Just pull it out, defrost in the microwave (if you're like me and forget to pull it out early enough to thaw), and it's ready to add to any recipe.