Another soup recipe..I know what your thinking? Is this all this chick can make? I assure you I have skills. I just really adore soup. It has everything in one pot, woohoo, less cleaning!!! You can vary recipes, learn new techniques, and cultures, and I find it amazing when you consider how culturally different we…
Category: Budget Friendly Meals
Mediterranean Mini Meat Loaves
I am so excited about this recipe I can hardly contain myself. For one it is relatively healthy, and for another it just tastes so damn good. Listen, I know there are some meatloaf purist who want nothing more than good old-fashioned meatloaf the way Mom made it with ketchup and all. Me personally, if…
Red Lentil Sloppy Joes
I love lentils. I use them in soups, stews, and even as a side with rice like I grew up enjoying. Sometimes I like to forgo meat and see what I can conjure up and if I can pull off a healthy hack. I really think I nailed it with these Red Lentil Sloppy Joes….
Italian Spare Ribs in Red Gravy
My father bless his heart, loved his “gravy” and his pasta. This was not lost on his oldest daughter, as nothing screams comfort food to me more than a heaping bowl of pasta, gravy and some delicious simmered meat. My father loved to infuse his gravy with flavor long before it was a thing! But…
Mexican Chorizo Stuffed Delicata Squash
Whenever I am feeling out of sorts I love to find a farmer’s market and wander around for inspiration and to remind myself that healthy eating is my choice. The other day I had a chance to catch my local farmer’s market on a rare Friday off. It was so nice to walk around and…
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Bake
My father grew up in the midst of the Great Depression, he was also the youngest boy of twelve children, born to Italian Immigrant parents, he was the first generation born in this country, and his father passed away shortly after the birth of my aunt, his sister. This left my Grandmother Lena with the…
Sassy Honey Garlic Chicken
This is one of those recipes that is simplicity and sexy all at once. Not only does it taste amazing, it is so simple to make but tastes like it took all day. I love to make this in a cast iron skillet, started on the stove then popped in the oven to finish, then…
Sous Vide Cajun Spiced London Broil
Sous Vide meaning (under vacuum) is a French term for placing a food item such as poultry, meats, eggs, fish, and veggies, in a vacuum sealed bag, cooking in a water bath, more importantly, at a consistent temperature for an extended amount of time, and in doing so, will yield perfectly cooked, perfectly moist food…
Cornish Game Hens with Apricot Glaze
Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner for Two With Valentine’s Day upon us, it got me thinking about the very first Valentine’s Day meal in our new home, which I prepared for my Valentine 17 years ago! My culinary skills have greatly improved since then, but I have a fondness for some of those early dishes I use…
Cheeseburger Stuffed Burritos
This is the ultimate burger experience in my opinion. It’s a mashed up version of two glorious eatables, the cheeseburger and the burrito. I love to keep this simple but truly anything goes. I like making this as a ground beef cheeseburger because I think it is a better taste experience. If you are going…
