Creamy potato leek soup is healthy comfort food. Perfect for a winter meal or as a first course. Inspiration For Potato Leek Soup MaryJo picked up a package of leeks from our neighborhood market. The leeks came in three to a package and cost about $3.00. I had just the day before watched an episode…
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Easy Best Tasting Meatloaf Recipe
My favorite meatloaf recipe is something I thought up years ago and it has been the way I make meatloaf ever since. The ingredients are unusual but make a great tasting meatloaf. I made this meatloaf when I was working early mornings at the Post Office and would get home at about noon everyday. Mary…
Honey Mustard Glazed Grilled Chicken Recipe
Honey mustard glazed grilled chicken is something to try next time you are grilling. This glaze recipe contains 5 ingredients that contribute wonderfully flavorful tastes to the chicken. I realize that it’s a little past grilling time in much of the country but here in Florida, we’re still having 90-degree temps. The humidity is high…
Oven Baked Breaded Butterfly Shrimp
Breaded butterfly shrimp that’s oven baked makes for lots fewer calories than fried and has a nice crunch. Have the shrimp with your favorite cocktail sauce or drizzled with fresh lemon juice. It’s a wonderful appetizer or a main dish. What Size Shrimp To Buy? Coastal Seafoods in Minneapolis has 20% off shrimp on Monday’s….
Sheet Pan Roasted Vegetables with Sausage Recipe
This sheet pan dinner is so good! Just ask MaryJo, my official taste tester, (I think she liked it)! Roasted vegetables recipe with sausage tossed with a number of spices to bring out the best flavors of the veggies is a meal you’ve got to try. Ingredients Used In This Recipe Easy and tasty is…
Best Crispy Chicken Cutlets Recipe
This crispy chicken cutlets recipe needs to be in your go-to menu box. The chicken is ultra crispy and oh so tasty. Easy to make and… This Chicken…your family will love this! The chicken is so moist and the Panko bread crust is super crunchy. Cut into a fillet with your fork and listen…
Best Healthy Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
This healthy chicken stir fry recipe is full of spicy Asian flavors. It has delicious fresh vegetables, perfectly cooked chicken, and even some high-protein firm tofu. The whole family will enjoy this easy-to-prepare healthy meal. When it comes to easy to prepare, there is nothing like a delicious healthy chicken stir-fry recipe. It contains…
Pasta with Roma Tomatoes and Shrimp Sauce
Pasta with Roma tomatoes and shrimp sauce is a dish you should seriously think about making. It’s different than a standard pasta with marinara sauce. This dish creates unique flavors from chopped roasted Roma tomatoes and shrimp shell broth. Forget about traditional Italian style pasta sauces. This sauce creates incredible taste through the simmering of…
One Pot American Goulash
I needed some total comfort food when Mary Jo got back from France. I’d been eating fried chicken breast and grilled chicken breast and BLTs for nearly two weeks. Just thought I should make One Pot American Goulash, kind of like my Mom used to make. I don’t think my mom used recipes…she just threw…
Best Baked Salmon Loaf Recipe
This perfect salmon loaf was made with a can of Chicken of the Sea Pink Salmon. It turned out lovely and tasted great. A real family pleaser and an easy recipe to make even on busy weeknights. MaryJo has made an old-fashioned salmon loaf recipe for us in the past, but not for a long…
Tex-Mex Quinoa Brown Rice Grain Bowl
For a versatile, tasty recipe idea, try a quinoa brown rice grain bowl with some Tex-Mex flavors. Mix up the ingredients to your liking and add some protein for extra nutrition. This makes a great lunch or light dinner menu option. Yesterday, MaryJo had a late afternoon dental appointment and I wasn’t sure how she…
Baked Chicken Thighs with Vegetables
Baked chicken thighs with vegetables took about 50 minutes start to finish. For a busy family, this would be a great weeknight meal. Meal planning can be a drag…even when it is only two people eating. That’s why I like to stock up on several meat products when Mary Jo and I are at the store….
Herbed Pizza Dough with Shiitake Mushrooms
Herbed pizza dough is a way to boost the flavors of your homemade pizzas. Just by adding a few herbs and garlic when you make the crust, you’ll get a whole new spectrum of flavors in your pizza. I’ve made a simple pizza crust for some time now but never thought about making an herb,…
Fresh Vegetable Provencal Soup
With summer winding down, we’re harvesting the last of the vegetables from the garden. It’s a perfect time to use some of the veggies in a fresh vegetable Provencal soup. This is a traditional soup made in southern France with garlic, onions, tomatoes and herbs, and from the different recipes I’ve seen for it, just…
One Pan Orzo Shrimp and Tomatoes
I’m always interested in easy meals. One pan orzo shrimp and tomatoes is one of these. Everything gets cooked in the same skillet and is flavor enhanced by making some shrimp stock from the shrimp shells. Orzo Shrimp and Tomatoes In Minnesota, it is generally hard to find good gulf shrimp, but Mary Jo…