04 Thursday Nov 2021
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, love to cook, side dishes, vegetarian
Fresh Green Bean & Mushroom Casserole with Crispy Shallots will definitely be on our Thanksgiving table.
Whenever I bring up favorite Thanksgiving sides in conversation, Green Bean Casserole always rises near the top. Even though Stuffing seems to be the emotional favorite.
Hello carbs!
25 Sunday Apr 2021
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, gluten free, herbs, oils & spices, love to cook, salads
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asparagus, avocado, baby red potatoes, Boston Bibb lettuce, chimichurri sauce, flat iron steak, mushrooms, red onion, tomatoes
Steak & Potato Dinner Salad with Chimichurri Sauce here we come!!
When we unofficially declared April as Salad Month, I’m not sure my husband was 100% on board.
Don’t get me wrong he loves salad and makes amazing salads with great ingredients (one of the many reasons I love him).
He also loves a steak and potatoes.
This salad is a tribute to him. The salad loving, steak worshiping man of my dreams.
24 Wednesday Mar 2021
Posted in appetizers, beef, pork, lamb, burgers & sandwiches, love to cook
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egg, ground beef, long hot peppers, mushrooms, onion, panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, provolone cheese
When National Philly Cheesesteak Day and March Meatball Madness collide, it’s kind of a no brainer – we’re making Philly Cheesesteak Meatballs!
Savory beef meatballs stuffed with provolone cheese, nestled on a bed of sautéed onions, mushrooms and peppers all under a blanket of provolone cheese sauce.
I mean!
09 Tuesday Mar 2021
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butter, chicken broth, cream, fresh parsley, fresh sage, garlic, ground chicken, marsala wine, mushrooms, panko bread crumbs, pecorino romano cheese, shallot
We shall make Chicken Marsala Meatballs. Because TODAY is National Meatball Day!
With the way I love meatballs, this food holiday is deserving of a celebration.
A Meatball Palooza if you will.
I have so many meatball recipes to share (and several I’ve yet to create) that we’ll need days to properly honor those perfectly packaged bundles of love.
I shall call this celebration March Meatball Madness and share a meatball recipe every day for the remainder of the month.
06 Saturday Mar 2021
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, international, love to cook, pasta, sauces
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garlic, ground sausage, mushrooms, onion, red wine, tomato paste
Sausage & Mushroom Ragù.
This dish is incredibly satisfying.
The mild Italian ground sausage is slow cooked with mushrooms, red wine and aromatics until the flavors melt together like your favorite comfort food.
17 Wednesday Feb 2021
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arrowroot, beef broth, carrots, fresh thyme, garlic, mushrooms, onion, Potatoes, red wine, steak, tomato paste
Steak & Potato Soup was a sentimental entry, since it came from my husband Nick.
With winter ragging across most of the country, I posed this question on Facebook:
What is your favorite soup?
I received a nice variety of responses, which included some of my favorite soups like Broccoli Cheddar and Italian Wedding and others that I had yet to recreate at home.
08 Wednesday Jul 2020
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, eat out of the fridge/pantry, love to cook
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This Beef Stroganoff recipe could be made with any leftover steak or nice tender beef strips and your favorite kind of mushrooms.
I am completely serious when I say that I might love leftovers more than the original serving.
I realize there are some exceptions, but for the most part I’m a leftovers kind of girl.
28 Tuesday Apr 2020
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, casseroles & comfort food, love to cook
Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy, served over Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes with a side of green peas is pure comfort.
I wanted to prepare and share a dish that said “when I am with you I am complete and comfortable”.
26 Saturday Oct 2019
Posted in love to cook, low-carb, Share the Love, soups, stews, chili
Here in the sunny south we’ve been experiencing some big weather swings. Cold one day, hot the next. Seems that kind of shift leads you straight into flu and cold season. Yep, that’s right. About 1/3 of my work family is or has been sick. The only thing I could think to do was make soup. Mushroom Soup with Cheesy Portobello Croutons hit the spot.
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Basil, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, elbow macaroni, garlic, ground beef, mushrooms, onion, oregano
Perhaps the dish I remember most from my childhood is Beefaroni. Not the canned type, but Homemade Beefaroni, that I think we had every week. It’s affordable, easy to prepare, family friendly, and so delicious. For that reason I consider this a comfort food recipe.
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