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This is a throw together, not exactly made from scratch recipe, but is it ever tasty. Mouth watering tasty.Served with cream cheese mashed potatoes and dilled carrots, it is comfort food at its best. And is doesn't heat up the house; esp (read full article)
Recently, I went to dinner at some friends house and the man of the house grilled a marinated tri-tip roast. It was about the best thing I have had in ages. Since then, I have been looking at marinades, trying to see what I could come up (read full article)
Have you ever wondered why store bought corned beed is so PINK? It's the nitrates; salt peter to the pioneers. You do NOT want to know how they used to make it. I still have not figured out what possessed someone to do it in t (read full article)
These bowls were steaming hot, thus the less than clear photo. It was Hamburger Helper without a box. It was delicious. It wasn't completely homemade, but it was all made from staple foods that most people keep in their fridge, free (read full article)
There are some foods that send me right back to my childhood (winter squash, banana cake, and liver & onions). Some dishes take me to my grandparents' house (roast chicken, boiled potatoes & gravy, green beans and apple pie), some take me to (read full article)
I recently received a copy of the cookbook Cheater BBQ in the mail. Imagine how much fun a cookbook junkie like myself had with a cookbook based on an unfamiliar, but totatlly wonderful new concept in cooking! Then, as an ad (read full article)
There are so many versions of goulash. I grew up with one (see this) and the Good Guy grew up with another. Both are tasty. Both are frugal. Neither is authentic in any way. Because we moved within an hour of (read full article)
I don't keep a planner in my purse, nor do I utilize my cell phone calendaring capabilities, so when I schedule four different appointments in one week, I have no one to blame but myself. Wednesday is the only day I have free this week and I am (read full article)
Meatballs are surprisingly tricky little guys to make, They fall apart in the pan all of the time. But, if you either bake them on a wire cooling wrack over a cookie sheet or throw them in the crockpot, they keep their shape and take no thought (read full article)
There are some wonderful recipes for stir fry out there. Although each is slightly different, there are some basic principles to making the dish that can be used across the board. You will want to have a few basic ingredients in your pantry/frige (read full article)
We are eating these fun little burgers this week. I have been making them since I was in 3rd grade (too many years ago to count). They are pizza flavored burgers with cute faces on top made out of olives and pimentos (I already know my son, The En (read full article)
This is an extremely frugal meal. It is plain, but yummy. Corned Beef Hash: Potatoes (for as many people as are being served).peeled 1 large onion 2 Tbls oil 1 can corned beef, diced 2/3 cup milk Boil potatoes. Cool completely and slice. Dic (read full article)
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