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May 06

Retro Recipe: Porcupine Meatballs

Recently I have been in Spring cleaning mode, sprucing up and organizing our big ole’ barn of a house from top to bottom. It’s a lot of work, and not something I look forward to, but my efforts have resulted in some unexpected benefi (read full article)

easy meals, family, meal ideas, Quick Meal Tips, Retro Recipes

Apr 26

Perfect Pasta

Grandmother’s noodles, long thin strands of vermicelli, corkscrew rotini, elbows smothered in cheese – pasta comes in so many beautiful shapes and sizes and each is as versatile as the next. Whether you’re counting carbs or not, the (read full article)

family meals, Pasta, quick cooking, Quick Meal Tips

Apr 19

Cooking for One

As the mother of seven, I often find myself daydreaming about cooking just for me. Many nights I have to cook what everyone else likes and set my own wants aside. COnversel, folks who live alone get tired of eating alone. Here are some tips to help y (read full article)

cooking for one, how to, leftovers, Quick Meal Tips, tips

Apr 13

Member Recipe Review:Breakfast Pot Pie

I tried this recipe a while back and I’m sorry it took me so long to get this review posted because Breakfast Pot Pie rocks! I love the name, and it’s comfort food, so what’s not to like? Meat? Good! Cheese? Good! Biscuits and Eggs? (read full article)

meal ideas, Member recipes, Quick Meal Tips, recipe ideas

Mar 18

Corned Beef Hash

The day after St. Patrick’s Day in our home is always a hash day.  Our heritage is deep with Irish roots and there wouldn’t be a St. Paddy’s Day without corned beef and cabbage. Even with 9 of us, we still wind up with leftovers an (read full article)

Breakfast, leftovers, quick meal ideas, Quick Meal Tips

Mar 17

Midnight MeatBall Madness

Time to go to bed? Nope. Time to try something new in the kitchen. Armed with the determination to make a healthy midnight snack, I opened the refrigerator door to find exactly what I needed. Laura’s natural 92% fat free free range beef patties (read full article)

Quick Meal Tips, Trying Something New, Writing

Mar 16

Member Recipe Review: Pain Perdu (Lost Bread)

There are lots of reasons to love this recipe, but one of my favorite things about it is the name….Pain Perdu or “Lost Bread”. It conjures up visions of romantic, Casablanca/Indiana Jones-esque movies doesn’t it? Seriously (read full article)

easy cooking, family, Member recipes, Quick Meal Tips, recipe ideas, Recipes

Mar 08

Fast, Frugal and Good for You – Beans

Beyond the egg, another of what I like to think of as a ’superfood’ is beans. Not only are beans frugal and versatile, but they’re good for you. Beans are very low in fat, cholesterol free, high in protein and full of fiber. Althoug (read full article)

beans, frugal meals, Member recipes, Nutrition, quick meal ingredients, Quick Meal Tips

Mar 01

Ten 30-Minute Cookbooks

There’s no doubt Half Hour Meals is a fabulous quick-cook resource, but we’re certainly not the last word on 30-minute meals. Here are 10 fabulous cookbooks to add to your collection of fast food finds. 1. Dawn Hall - Notice how this isn& (read full article)

cookbooks, Quick Meal Tips, quick meals, Recommended Cookbooks

Feb 25

My Top-Ten Time Savers in the Kitchen

Everyone has certain things that help to save time with various tasks, from laundry to studying to cooking. I’m no different, with 9 people in our family, there’s a lot going on in a day and I need all the help I can get. This list is by (read full article)

kitchen helps, quick meal ingredients, Quick Meal Tips, Time Saving Tips

Feb 23

More Uses for Too-Ripe Bananas: “Banana Cubes”

I am always on the lookout for new ways to use up food rather than throwing it away, and it makes me feel great when I can avoid waste. One of the foods I have the hardest time with is bananas. It seems I am always fighting against them for some re (read full article)

cooking tips, freezing food items, fruits, how to, Quick Meal Tips, recipe ideas, Trying Something New

Feb 18

Highlights from Our Tweet Event

Yesterday was the first-ever Half Hour Meals Tweet Event – and we definitely had fun. If you missed it, you can check out the conversation HERE at Twitter. Not only did we have some great food conversations, but the even landed on a page of the (read full article)

Community Discussions, Quick Meal Tips, twitter

Feb 09

Mix-n-Match Casseroles

I’m a huge fan of any kind of casserole, after all, what’s not to like? They’re easy to put together, I usually have the ingredients on-hand in my pantry or fridge, and most of them use only one pot or pan (ok…two if you have (read full article)

casserole, dinner shortcuts, easy cooking, how to, leftovers, meal ideas, Quick Meal Tips, recipe ideas

Feb 08

Incredible Eggs

Eggs are one of the oldest and most widely consumed food sources on the planet. Dense with nutrients (Protein, Choline, Lutein, Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Folate to name just a few) and low in calories (70 per egg) the egg is a powerhouse of nutrition (read full article)

eggs, Member recipes, Nutrition, Quick Meal Tips

Feb 08

Incredible Eggs

Eggs are one of the oldest and most widely consumed food sources on the planet. Dense with nutrients (Protein, Choline, Lutein, Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Folate to name just a few) and low in calories (70 per egg) the egg is a powerhouse of nutrition (read full article)

eggs, Member recipes, Nutrition, Quick Meal Tips

Feb 04

A Week of Half Hour Meals Part 2

Last week I posted about making meals for my family completely from Half Hour Meals, and I did. Not only was everyone satisfied, I had no naysayers at all and we’ve added a few recipes to our usual nightly repertoire as well. Here’s what (read full article)

Dinner, easy meals, half hour meals recipes, Member recipes, Quick Meal Tips

Feb 04

A Week of Half Hour Meals Part 2

Last week I posted about making meals for my family completely from Half Hour Meals, and I did. Not only was everyone satisfied, I had no naysayers at all and we’ve added a few recipes to our usual nightly repertoire as well. Here’s what (read full article)

Dinner, easy meals, half hour meals recipes, Member recipes, Quick Meal Tips

Feb 02

Member Recipe Review: Crockpot Chicken

It’s been a little while since my last comfort food recipe review, and before ya’ll get the idea that somehow my comfort food obsession has passed (as if!), I decided it was time to go in search of another HHM member comfort food recipe t (read full article)

Chicken Recipes, easy cooking, meal ideas, Member recipes, quick meal ideas, Quick Meal Tips, quick meals, recipe ideas

Feb 02

Member Recipe Review: Crockpot Chicken

It’s been a little while since my last comfort food recipe review, and before ya’ll get the idea that somehow my comfort food obsession has passed (as if!), I decided it was time to go in search of another HHM member comfort food recipe t (read full article)

Chicken Recipes, easy cooking, meal ideas, Member recipes, quick meal ideas, Quick Meal Tips, quick meals, recipe ideas

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