Denver Omelet Casserole

Good News!  Studhubs and I survived Jonas, also known as Snowpacolypse.  We got about 16 inches of snow, which is nowhere near the 30 inches that many accumulated, but is a pretty significant amount for our area.  The entire town was shut down and we were snowed in for the weekend.  There was a lo…

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Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole Recipe

Happy National Cheese Lovers Day!  I can't think of a better food to make a national holiday for.  After all, who doesn't LOVE cheese?  As soon as I found out about it, I knew EXACTLY what I wanted to make, a  Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole Recipe .   My blogging BFF Melissa, who blogs over at …

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Easy Vegetable Lasagna Recipe

We recently had our first snowy day of the winter.  It didn't really amount to much, but it made for a pretty backdrop.  Because it was so cold and blustery out, I really wanted something hearty and rib sticking for dinner.  For me, that usually means something like lasagna.  But since it is t…

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Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

*For your convenience this post contains affiliate links* Can you believe it's January, and 2016!?!  Time really does fly doesn't it?  Well with that being said, I have a confession to make.  I'm not really a winter sort of girl. Nope. Give me sunshine and a hammock over the bitter cold…

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Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce

Today may be one of my favorite national holidays of the year!  Today is National Spaghetti Day!  Yes, that's right!  On this Monday, January 4, 2016 you can celebrate, what is possibly the number one meal on tables across America, with pride!   I know we will be.  And what better way to celeb…

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Spaghetti Carbonara Recipes

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. # BaconDoneWright  #CollectiveBias Thanksgiving is now over, Black Friday-Cyber Monday has passed, and the holiday season is in full swing.   Everyone is busy and now is the time to have those gre…

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Easy Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Easy Chicken Cacciatore or hunter's stew is one of my very favorite comfort food dishes.  So simple, but so rich and full of flavor.  It's absolutely perfect for these cooler, rainy, autumn nights we have been having in the Mid-Ohio Valley. I know that the idea of "cacciatore" ca…

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How to Make Perfect Fried Potatoes

The deeper into autumn we get, the more my soul longs for comfort food, and here in West Virginia it doesn't get any more comforting than a nice pig pan of Perfect Fried Potatoes.   And though it may seem like an easy task, perfect fried potatoes are an art form.  However, if you follow these …

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Perfect Fried Okra Recipe

Good Morning and Happy #MeatlessMonday! I love summer.  I really do.  I love the warm temperatures, the blue skies, and I especially love summer vegetables! If you are not a gardener, the best place to pick up your summer veggies is from your local farmer's market.  We are so lucky here in th…

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Chicken and Waffles Recipe

Yesterday I shared with you my recipe for Homemade Waffles  and I hinted that I was going to share with you something delectable you can do with them.  Wait no more because here is my recipe for heavenly Chicken and Waffles.  It is seriously one of the most delicious things you will ever put in you…

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Maple Glazed Pork Loin Roast Recipe

We are so fortunate here in the Mid-Ohio Valley to have a diverse group of artisan food makers, and if you take the short drive from Parkersburg to Friendly, WV, you will find Cedar RunFarms , ran by Bill and Debbie Metz and family.  The Metz’s have lived in Friendly for over 20 years and began maki…

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Shepherd's Pie

I'm not sure if it is just a regional thing or not, but in this area, you grow up eating Shepherd's Pie.  Even if your mother never made it for you, it was guaranteed to be on your plate at least two times a month at school.  For me, it consisted of a croissant crust, a funky hamburger mix…

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Potatoes Sausage and Onions Sheet Pan Meal Recipe

As I mentioned yesterday, I have been doing my best at using what I have on hand for meals this week.  Often times that means looking in the fridge to see what I NEED to use before it goes bad.  That's basically where this recipe came from.  I had a green pepper, one onion, and two potatoes th…

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Baked Spaghetti

So today's recipe kind of has a funny back story. My friends are always sending my funny videos to watch.  The other day my friend Rose sent me a cooking tutorial video on how to make baked spaghetti.  I don't know how to describe it other than to say it kind of made you think of "Co…

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Grand Rapids Wet Burritos

My husband grew up in Grand Rapids Michigan, and for as long as we have been married (15 years next week!) he has talked about a gal named Maria, and the Wet Burritos she made at the Mexican Restaurant he and his family frequently visited.  I assumed that a wet burrito was a burrito with salsa on …

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Perfect Homemade Taco Seasoning

I think it is safe to say that, when we think of Mexican food at home, tacos are one of the first things that come to mind.  In fact, I'm pretty sure there is a "Taco Tuesday" movement sweeping across the country as well.  Tacos really are the PERFECT weeknight meal because they requ…

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Crockpot Beef Tips w/ Mushroom Gravy

Even though the weather is getting warmer, we've been getting A LOT of rain.  I'm not going to lie, rain does not bring out the productivity in me. So on those long and rainy spring days, I like to throw something warm and hearty into the slow cooker and let it do all the work while take a…

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Perfect Crisp Potatoes

(This is from a previous post I did about a year ago, but I thought I would spruce it up a bit for ya.  If you want to see what I'm talking about click HERE .) Who doesn't love a great batch of fries? I will confess that I have been known to request fries, without salt, while in the drive-th…

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Cheesy Sour Cream Noodle Bake

As a cook, I am always trying to broaden my horizons. Whether it's trying new and exotic flavors, or learning new technique, I am always up for the challenge.  Recently those challenges have led me to the world of casseroles.  I know crazy, right!?!  But the truth is, casseroles were not some…

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Guinness Braised Short Ribs over Polenta

Last week was a crazy week in the Pogue house. It seemed like every night we had something going on, and the weekend was shaping up to be pretty busy as well.  That is when I decided I wanted dinner on Friday night to be something extra special for Studhubs.  I had some time on my hands that day,…

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