Here’s a 30 minute dinner recipe idea which uses ingredients you would probably have on hand. I made a ground pork gravy and added mixed vegetables and served the dinner on rice. Mixed veggies…in the freezer. Ground pork, (or could be beef), in the freezer. This is the kind of thing to make when you…
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Tomato Spinach Pasta with Spicy Shrimp
If you’re looking for a tasty meal that doesn’t take a lot of time, try this tomato spinach pasta with spicy shrimp. You know, I’m always trying to come up with new ways to fix my favorite foods and this recipe is spot on. Shrimp is a favorite and it fits right in with the…
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,…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…