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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Hot Shredded Turkey Sandwiches For A Crowd
Nothing’s better than having some folks over for the big game and feeding them hot shredded turkey sandwiches. It’s easy to prepare ahead of time so you are free to participate in the festivities. I’m from Minnesota and the Vikings are into the NFC championship game…again. This may be their best chance to win a…
Breakfast Hash with Bacon and Salami
This breakfast hash gets kicked up flavorwise with both bacon and salami, then add color and nutrition with some baby spinach. This breakfast/brunch meal will grab your attention. This was a fun photo shoot using my induction cooktop and my new favorite non-stick skillet. The skillet is from J. A. Henckels, Zwilling Madura Plus Forged…
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,…
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…
Cheesy Hot Tuna Sandwiches
These cheesy hot tuna sandwiches are delicious and the perfect thing for a family get-together or to serve during the big game. The recipe for these hot tuna sandwiches has been in my family for decades. I really can’t remember the first time my mom made these, probably in the late 60’s. No one knew…
Honey Mustard Glazed Grilled Chicken
Honey mustard grilled chicken is something to try next time you are grilling. This glaze recipe contains 5 ingredients which 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…
Tender Beef Tips on Egg Noodles
Cool, fall days are coming and it’s time for some comfort food. Tender beef tips on egg noodles fills the bill. Using beef stew meat and simmering it for a few hours makes it tender and succulent. Perfect for a fall evening. This tender beef tips recipe is somewhat similar to beef stroganoff without the…
Slow Cooker Chicken with Orzo and Kalamata Olives
Mary Jo picked up a new slow cooker a few months ago and we’d never used it. We can’t say that any more. I made this wonderful slow cooker chicken with orzo and kalamata olives dish last Sunday. This is a recipe from our friendly Publix food market and it is spot on delicious. You should…
Tex-Mex Ground Beef Casserole
A ground beef casserole can be many things and today I’m doing a kind of Tex-Mex style. The key to this is using a lot of Rotel tomatoes and green chilies for heat and blending ingredients to make a low calorie main dish that tastes amazing. Low calorie ground beef casserole Rotel is the tasty,…