Jillian Jeffords considers herself a family woman, “I love cooking. I believe you can comfort your family through a good, home cooked meal.” Happily married with a two-year-old son, Jeffords reveals that the most important part of her day revolves around eating dinner together as a family. Jeffords claims that her passion for cooking generated from her Nana, “I remember kneading biscuit dough in the kitchen with her and baking homemade chocolate cake. I also remember my Nana singing in the meantime and making me laugh, trying to make cooking fun for me so that I would want to learn to cook.” Jeffords shares that her Nana was a family woman as well. Growing up, Jeffords lived with her Nana and remembered her Nana always cooking a home cooked meal, no matter how tired she was after work. Since Jeffords’ Nana passed in 2008, Jeffords continued to seek cooking inspiration from other members of her family.

When Jeffords isn’t in the kitchen, she is spending most of her day as an independent demonstrator for UpperCase Living and enjoying time with her son.

Today, Jeffords is sharing her “Peach Cobbler” and “Chicken and Spanish Rice” recipes obtained from her grandmother, Prissy.

Chicken and Spanish Rice

1 cup onions, chopped

¾ cup green peppers

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1 8oz can of tomato sauce

1 teaspoon parsley, chopped

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 ¼ teaspoon garlic, minced

5 cups cooked brown rice

3 ½ cups boneless chicken breasts, cooked and diced

In a large skillet, sauté onions and green peppers in oil for 5 minutes on medium heat.

Add tomato sauce and spices, heat through.

Add cooked rice and chicken to sauce and heat accordingly.

Peach Cobbler

Ingredients:

1 cup Original Bisquick mix

1 cup milk

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ cup butter (melted)

1 cup sugar

1can (29 ounces) sliced peaches, drained

Heat oven to 375.

Stir together Bisquick mix, milk and nutmeg in ungreased square baking dish. Stir in melted butter until well blended. Stir together sugar and peaches; spoon over batter.

Bake 50-60 minutes or until golden. Serve with a smile.

(To nominate someone to be Cook of the Week, email Tasha at Tbunch@calhountimes.com (For more information on UpperCase Living, visit http://Jillianjeffords.uppercaseliving.net)