Category: Entrée
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Puerto Rican Style Corned Beef
I’m an American with a melting pot in my personal gene pool; some of which is Puerto Rican thanks to my mom. My dad gave me a cool anglo mix of English, Irish, and German. This means I can cook and dance in all kinds of languages – just don’t ask me to speak them all. This…
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Creamy Herbed Ricotta and Asparagus Puff Pastry Tart
Pies, Tarts, and Crostatas – usually, when I think of pies and tarts they’re filled with something sweet and fruity, chocolate, or other lusciously sweet concoction. That’s part of why I was so excited to be a judge at the American Pie Council National Championships this year. I mean, who wouldn’t want to sit and…
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Pan-Fried Chicken Tenders
We celebrated National Fried Chicken Day with these Pan-Fried Chicken Tenders and a Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sauce. See how the Homemade versions rated.
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Slow Cooker Balsamic Glazed Roast Beef
The other day I was looking at summer travel ideas and came across. . . crock pot cooking. What??? Apparently, it’s a thing for those who travel in RV’s and I think it’s quite brilliant. After a day of camping, sightseeing or generally vacationing, you come back to your home-away-from-home and dinner is ready and waiting…
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Paprika Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
There have been a LOT of pins for one pan or sheet pan dinners on Pinterest lately and I absolutely get why they’re so popular. Life is busy (just in case you didn’t get that memo). After a day of work, family, and other activities I don’t always get excited about fussing over supper, nor…
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Chuck Roast with Balsamic and Dijon
There are some things that I’ve never or have almost never cooked; one of them is a roast. I know, it’s shocking! I’ve made soufflés, Beef Wellington, risottos, and many other dishes that are supposed to be complicated or “expert level” long before I made my first roast. Why? Because all my life my mother,…
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Baked Ratatouille
I have a confession to make – I love Disney movies. I remember going to the Disney summer film festivals each summer as a child. Every week there was a couple of shorts and then a feature-length movie. It was one of my favorite summer memories.My kids loved Disney when they were old enough to…
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Honey Balsamic Chicken
It’s the new year and I have resolved to eat healthy – again – for about the 100th year in a row. Anyone else with me on this? Granted, I don’t eat terribly but I’m not as consistent as I’d like to be. But some meals make eating a healthy diet much easier. For example,…
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True Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy
The simple recipe of True Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy is pretty standard fare in Ireland and the U.K; it’s classic comfort food. My local Fresh Market had a variety of sausages on sale recently; including Irish Bangers. My HH had never heard of them and asked what they were like, so we picked…
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Pintesting Salmon Wellington
If you’re a foodie or have watched TV in the last decade, then you’ve likely heard Gordon Ramsay yelling at the contestants on his reality show, Hell’s Kitchen. After watching for many years and seasons, one thing that I learned is that you can’t be considered a serious cook unless you can make an excellent…