Crispy Pork Chop Sheet Pan Meal Recipe

So, do y'all want to hear a funny story about me?  Okay, here it goes.  Growing up, I RARELY ate anything out of a can or box.  I was lucky in the sense that my parents were AMAZING cooks and made meals from scratch every night. That being said, I never got to try things like Shake and Bake.  …

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How to Make Sausage Gravy Recipe

Though today's recipe is not the most extravagant I have ever posted, it may very well be the most important.  It's the recipe that would eventually lead to me starting The Kitchen Wife.  The recipe that changed everything,  Sausage Gravy . Let me set the stage for you.  It's May in the …

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Crockpot Italian Stuffed Peppers Recipe

If you've been around since October you might remember a little thing I did called Crocktober.  Now I've been open about the fact that crockpot cooking is relatively new to me, but since October I've started to develop a real love affair with mine.  Sure, there have been a lot of fails…

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Sheet Pan Teriyaki Pork Chop Dinner Recipe

*This post contains affiliate links* Good morning Kitchen Fam!  How's everyone doing this bright and sunny Monday morning?  So far  so good here in the Mid Ohio Valley, and I'm ready to share with you what I've been cooking up in my kitchen!  I'm actually really excited about today&…

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Easy Orecchiette with Broccoli and Italian Sausage Recipe

Some of my favorite meals to make are the ones that you literally throw together on a Thursday night and they turn out amazing!  That is kinda what happened with this Easy Orecchiette with Broccoli and Italian Sausage Recipe .   A one-pot meal that's composed of things I had on hand in my fridg…

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Sausage and Herbed Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

It seems like everyone I know is jumping on the clean eating band wagon.  The one thing that keeps coming up in our conversations is how expensive it is.  You can walk into the supermarket and fill a cart full of crap for $50, but that same amount will barely cover the bottom with fresh fruits and…

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Easy Pork Chop Sheet Pan Meal Recipe

This post contains affiliate links. I'm always looking for ways to make dinner easier without sacrificing quality.  I feel like that's the goal of each and every one of us really.  So the other day when I was about to make dinner I had a thought.  "If I'm going to roast these vege…

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How to make Perfect BBQ Ribs on a Charcoal Grill Recipe

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.  # HogWildThrowdown  #CollectiveBias Summer has arrived in the Mid-Ohio Valley, and it's marked by all of the great BBQ smells wafting through the air.  One of my favorite things to barbecue on …

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Rainy Day White Bean Sausage and Kale Soup Recipe

Hey y'all!  I know it's been a bit since I last posted, but I've been trying to get some spring cleaning done as well as celebrating the birth of my brand new nephew Gage Allen Randall!  So as you can imagine, it's been a little busy around here, but I'm back, and I have a DELI…

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Candied Bacon BLT with Sriracha Mayo

I think it's safe to say at this point y'all know I love cooking for my family, but sometimes I don't want to spend hours doing it.  Some nights I just don't want a lot of dishes.  Some nights I just don't want a lot of fuss.  It's on evenings like this that nothing beats a…

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Southern Style Ham Salad Recipe

I don't know if your family is anything like mine, but we always have ham at Easter dinner.  I'm not exactly sure why because not all of us like it all that much.  There is always a beef option as well. The next thing I know my mom is sending all of this leftover ham home with me, and I am…

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Mojo Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Pork tenderloin is one of those great little supermarket gems.  Usually inexpensive, I find myself picking them up on a regular basis.  The thing is, pork can be a little bland.  Or, I always make it the same way, and they gets boring.  So the other day I decided to hit up my spice cabinet and kic…

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Crockpot Jambalaya Recipe

*This Post Contains Affiliate Links* Tomorrow is Mardi Gras!  Since I was a young girl I have wanted to go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. The energy, the music, THE FOOD!   But since that is not going to happen this year I have decided to celebrate at home with my delicious Crock Pot Jambalaya .   …

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How to Make Perfect Pan Seared Pork Chops

*This Post Contains Affiliate Links* Tender, flavorful, juicy, nothing quite beats a Pan Seared Pork Chop . My husband LOVES a good pork chop, and one of the things I struggled with most when learning to cook was how to properly make them.  It seemed like they always turned out WAY to dry, or total…

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Sweet and Spicy Glazed Ham

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.  #ForTheLoveOfHam  #CollectiveBias I feel like the older I get, the more and more the holidays have been  redefined .  It used to be that the world stopped on major holidays like Thanksgiving and Chr…

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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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Bacon and Blue Cheese Pasta

In case you didn't know this about me, I'm a foodie.  I know, shocker right!?!  So when the new movie Burnt came out last weekend, my girls and I planned a special night of food and fun, and went to see it!  Since this is a movie about a 2 Michelin Star chef, seeking redemption while going…

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Crockpot Pork Tacos w/ Pineapple Salsa

I'm the type of person that finds inspiration for recipes from all over, even on Facebook.  I recently became connected with another food blogger, Homemadezagat , who uses all of these great Caribbean inspired spices and fruit in her dishes.  It's not something I typically do, but I decided…

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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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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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