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Midnight Spaghetti Recipe

April 15, 2018 By Joe 4 Comments

Midnight Spaghetti Recipe

If you’re in Naples, Italy with a group of friends out for the night, you might invite them all over to your place and make Midnight Spaghetti, or Spaghetti Aglio E Olio. Spaghetti aglio e olio is just garlic, olive oil and pasta mixed together for a quick meal or snack. This midnight spaghetti recipe,…

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Filed Under: Main dish, Pasta, Sauces

Cheesy Beef Noodle Bake

March 20, 2018 By Joe 1 Comment

Cheesy Beef Noodle Bake

Here’s a no nonsense recipe for a cheesy beef noodle bake that everyone will love. From start to finish it takes less than an hour to make. Any recipe that says noodle bake has got to get your attention. Just think of a satisfying meal…yummy flavor…cheesy aftertaste…great leftovers. Let’s get started. Preheat your oven to…

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Filed Under: Beef, Main dish Tagged With: cheese, cottage cheese, easy meal, scallions, sour cream, tomato sauce

Awesome Au Gratin Potatoes

March 11, 2018 By Joe 2 Comments

Awesome Au Gratin Potatoes

Au gratin potatoes made in a pressure cooker are fast and simple. Have them with ham or heck, just put some ham in with them. I’m continuing to find ways to use the electric pressure cooker and this method for au gratin potatoes is fantastic. From start to finish they only take around an hour….

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Filed Under: Main dish, Side dishes Tagged With: cheese, half and half, onion, onion powder, potatoes, thyme, vegetable broth

Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

March 2, 2018 By Joe 1 Comment

Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

 Tasty bacon cheeseburger soup is comfort food to the max. It’s loaded with familiar flavors and is surprisingly easy to make. I had seen recipes for cheeseburger soup but had never tried it. I couldn’t imagine how you could get soup to taste like a cheeseburger. Honestly, you just can’t, but you can make a…

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Filed Under: Chicken, Main dish, soup Tagged With: all purpose flour, bacon, beef broth, carrots, celery, onion

Healthy Pork Tenderloin Steaks with Spicy Salsa

February 25, 2018 By Joe Leave a Comment

Healthy Pork Tenderloin Steaks with Spicy Salsa

Perfect pork tenderloin steaks are melt in your mouth juicy using this 2 step, baking and frying method.  Add a spicy mango salsa for a wonderful combination of flavors. Tough and chewy is not how you want your pork, but often enough it seems that’s what happens. It just gets overcooked. In the recent Cook’s…

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Filed Under: Main dish, meats, Pork Tagged With: cilantro, healthy meal, mango salsa

Creamy Potato Leek Soup

February 6, 2018 By Joe 3 Comments

Creamy Potato Leek Soup

Creamy potato leek soup is healthy comfort food. Perfect for a winter meal or as a first course. MaryJo picked up a package of leeks from our neighborhood market. The leeks came three to a package and cost about $3.00. I had just the day before watched an episode of Diners Drive-ins and Dives on…

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Filed Under: Main dish, soup, Vegetarian Tagged With: leeks, potatoes, recipe, vegetable stock

Pappardelle With Beef Ragout

December 20, 2017 By Joe Leave a Comment

Pappardelle With Beef Ragout

Slow cooker pappardelle with beef ragout is a great fix it in the morning and eat it in the evening comforting meal. It’s even fancy enough for company! Mary Jo made this beef ragout with pappardelle pasta a couple times last winter, each time was when we were having company. It has simple ingredients but…

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Filed Under: Beef, Main dish, Pasta Tagged With: beef broth, carrots, celery, crushed tomatoes, garlic, red wine

My Favorite Meatloaf Recipe

November 26, 2017 By Joe 8 Comments

My Favorite Meatloaf Recipe

 My favorite meatloaf recipe is something I thought up years ago and it has been the way I make meatloaf ever since.  I made this meatloaf when I was working early mornings at the Post Office and would get home at about noon everyday.  Mary Jo had banker’s hours, since she worked in a bank,…

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Filed Under: Beef, Main dish, meats Tagged With: baking, dijon mustard, meatloaf, saltine crackers, taco sauce

Orange Glazed Pork Chops Recipe

October 17, 2017 By Joe Leave a Comment

Orange Glazed Pork Chops Recipe

Here’s a tasty recipe for orange glazed pork chops that is fast and could easily be made after a hard day’s work. I started with 1 inch thick, center cut, bone in chops.  They took about 15 minutes cooking time to get to 145 degrees measured close to the bone.  The chops get seasoned, then…

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Filed Under: Main dish, meats, Sauces Tagged With: easy recipe, minced garlic, orange glaze, orange sauce, pork chops

Recipe: Stovetop Lentil Chili

October 15, 2017 By Joe 3 Comments

Recipe: Stovetop Lentil Chili

With the Fall weather upon us, I thought it would be good to have some chili, so I made this stovetop lentil chili. This is a one pot meal that is meatless and tastes fantastic. You won’t even miss having meat in the chili. And lentils are so darn good for you.  They have loads of…

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Filed Under: Main dish, soup, Vegan Tagged With: black beans, chili, healthy, lentils, onion, red beans, stew

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