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One of the things about growing old is that we tend to look back over the years. One of my fondest memories is the Sunday dinner with family. I don’t have much family around here anymore, the kids have grown and moved on to better places. However, I still have my husband and luckily, my [...]

What to do with leftover ground meat? Want a delicious comforting meal? Soup. A nice, steaming, healthy soup will utilize the meat and add some healthiness and comfort to a Saturday meal. This recipe is perfect, not just for the taste, but for the fact that it is so easy to make, (only thing easier [...]

Sometimes I crave a great turkey or chicken burger. Last summer I went to Cabo and had the best grilled chicken burger. It was incredible, the kind of meal that makes your stomach oooooh and ahhhhhh. I am not sure how they made them but I am sure they contained some red peppers and garlic. [...]

February 13 is Tortellini Day. Imagine, a day to celebrate pasta filled with cheese or meat! Sounds good to me! I love these little pasta rings! They taste great in salads and prepared in any recipe that would utilize pasta! Here are a couple recipes that use tortellini and are just delicious! One is a [...]

Stuffed Cabbage (Galumpkis) is a very healthy dinner if prepared properly. I actually enjoy them but find them quite tedious to make. I was thinking that I could bypass all the steps and make it like a casserole, but only cook it on the stovetop. This was to be a test and it passed with [...]

I have been craving turkey and butternut and decided to come up with something that would be easy to make and yet give me the comfort of a turkey dinner without the work! Here it is. I remembered having something very similar at a buffet not too long ago but of course, I had to [...]

Here is a superb meal for anytime, but makes an incredible buffet offering. I recently had this at our school luncheon buffet and it was very tasty and filling. Brigitte, who is an incredible cook, made it and as you can see by the picture, it is moist and inviting! It is perfect for a [...]

I have a great friend who is also a wonderful cook. She’s one of those people that I can rely on to have great judgment in style and taste. She is very health conscious and has a plethora of healthy, delicious recipes. She also likes to try new things and doesn’t hesitate to give a [...]

I recently tried a new recipe for chicken fajitas. As you can see from the picture, there’s not much to creating this delight. Short cut chicken strips certainly make this recipe easy. Notice the cast iron pan? I believe they taste even better when fried in this type of pan.
Chicken Fajitas
Shortening spray
1 lb. package of [...]

Antipasto salads are great accompaniments for any meal, or great meals all on their own. An antipasto is food served before a meal, usually used to stimulate the appetite. Hmm. I don’t usually need my appetite stimulated, do you? They can be made a number of different ways, just be sure the ingredients are fresh. I decided [...]