This homemade pasta sauce is made with both pork and beef for a meaty spaghetti sauce that your family will ask for again and again. It is the ultimate topping for any type pasta. This is a recipe that has been a favorite with my family for one reason – it tastes amazing! I have …
Most ziti pasta recipes are baked and require a long preparation time. This skillet ziti noodles recipe is ready in less that 30 minutes and is super easy to prepare. Until this year, I had never tasted Swiss Chard. But I planted some on a whim in my vegetable garden this past summer and have …
Cook up a pot of this Green split Pea Soup with ham bone easily in a slow cooker, and enjoy a hearty and comforting soup. It is the perfect way to use up leftover ham from Christmas or New Year’s. Is there anything more satisfying than a bowl of homemade soup? It’s so filling and …
This recipe for baked Italian sausage and peppers is oven baked in one dish for a really easy week night meal. Flavorful whole sausages are combined with tomatoes, Italian seasonings, sweet peppers and onions for a tasty dish that is really simple to prepare. It is one of my favorite 30 minute meals. One of …
It’s time for one of my favorite international dishes – Mexican Chori Pollo. This recipe is full of bold flavors, topped with cheese and baked in the oven for one amazing meal. If you eat at Mexican restaurants often, you will likely have seen Chori Pollo offered as a choice. The dish is similar to …
These Paleo Grilled Pork Chops have an amazing flavor that comes from a marinade before cooking and a sauce that gets added once the chops are grilled. The recipe is summer time cooking at it’s finest. It is one of my favorite gluten free 30 minute meals! One of my favorite things about summer is …
This (less than) 30 minute pork stir fry is my latest international recipe, It is so easy to do and tastes just wonderful. This is such a busy time of the year with all the holiday preparation, cooking and shopping to do. To combat this, I am always looking for quick and easy dinner meals …
This delicious Sausage Garlic Parmesan Pasta recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes, and I can also make it for my family at a cost of less than $10. What is not to like about that? My family loves any recipes that have pasta in it, and I love coming up with new ideas …
This Cranberry Pecan Stuffed Pork Loin Filet is full of the taste of autumn. It has a delicious cornbread stuffing center, a nice crunch, some sweet/tartness from the cranberries, and the delicious flavor of yummy pork. If you are serving this dish close to Halloween, my Crow’s Blood Champagne Cocktail is a great pairing, since …
This recipe for grilled pork with strawberry peach salsa goes from grill to the table so quickly, but tastes like you spent hours making it. There is nothing quite like a 30 minute meal, is there? They are great for busy weeknights when you don’t want to spend extra time in the kitchen. it’s time …
This recipe for Cajun style andouille sausage kebabs is the perfect dish for a summer barbeque. I love sausage and peppers recipes. The combination seems just perfect for each other and they are also very easy to prepare. Today it is time to make them shish kebab style. Do you feel like a trip to …
This delicious bacon jalapeño cheese bread is soft, buttery and just full of the flavor of pepper, bacon and Monterey Jack Cheese. The bread is a very versatile, all around recipe. Cheese is a huge hit with most Americans. It even has its own National Day – January 20 is celebrated each year as National …
This one pot creamy spinach sausage fettuccine recipe is one that I get asked to make again and again. It is that tasty! I love fettuccine, my whole family loves sausages, and I love meals that come together easily. Pasta and sausages go together in my house like a hand and glove. My husband loves …
This crock pot jambalaya is a nice addition to my long list of my favorite crock pot recipes. I love the way it turned out! I have eaten jambalaya many times when dining out but this is one of those recipes that I have not made at home. That is, until today. Crock pot meals …
Do you want a perfect holiday ham on your table this year? Read on for some tips to make a very special treat for your family. For years, our family always had turkey at both Thanksgiving and for our Christmas meal. But a few years ago, I switched things up and decided to prepare a …
I’m in the mood for something special tonight and also want to treat my husband. He’s very fond of Italian sausages and pasta and loves them any way that I cook them for him. Tonight, I decided on a mild Italian Sausage with drunken noodles. Alright, I confess. Maybe I am in the mood for …
This delicious garlic pepper pork stir fry has all the flavor of your favorite take away pork stir fry. But made in your kitchen, with love in 25 minutes. Why go out? Can we say sweet? Can we say spicy? What a great combination! I don’t normally care for spicy dishes but when you quiet …
Are you feeling like comfort food? It’s time for a loaded potato and pulled pork casserole! I love making new recipes from things that I have on hand. It makes me feel frugal, and insures that I end up wasting very little food. Luckily for me, the main ingredient in this loaded potato and pulled …
This recipe for seasoned Grilled Pork chops has a lovely mix of herbs, combined with soy sauce and olive oil. The flavor is deep and rich and they are just delicious. This recipe is very easy to make. Just combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl. The mix is a great one and makes …
Pork and Vegetable Fried Rice is the Perfect Side Dish for any Asian Meal Pork and vegetable fried rice is a staple of most Chinese restaurants. But you don’t need to rely on takeaway to enjoy it. Just make your own. It is pretty easy to do and tastes great. Best of all no MSG …
Use Your Oven to make Crispy and Delicious Bacon I had friends over for brunch the other morning and, instead of frying the bacon to go with the eggs, I baked it. I don’t think I have ever had so many postive comments on something that I served. Ahhh…bacon. It seems that almost everyone just …
Take Lunch to a New Level with this Lasagne Sandwich Recipe. Looking for something special to serve for a lunch for your friends? Try this decadent lasagne sandwich recipe. Lasagne is one of my favorite meals. I love the layers of goodness the seem to combine so well together. But lasagne takes quite a long …
My husband is a rib man. He often chooses them on the menu when we go out to eat. I make BBQ ribs all the time but normally it is a rack of spare ribs that we cook, since they cook fairly quickly on the BBQ. But there are days that I just feel like …
I don’t know about you, but i love making crock pot recipes all year round. In the winter I normally make casseroles and stews in it. During the summer, I still make these recipes but also make all sorts of main courses. side dishes, BBQ food and desserts in it too. Join me for recipes for …
It is that time of the year again – barbeque grilling season!. Spring has (finally) sprung and if you go for a walk in the evening, most likely, you well be surrounded by the smell of barbeques making their evening meals. We love to barbeque at our house. We do it all year long. (every …
I love easy recipes. My time is limited and, although I love to cook, sometimes I just don’t have much time to devote to it. (especially this time of the year when I love being out in the garden.) This recipe for brown sugar and garlic pork chops is a very easy recipe. It is …
