Oven Fried Ranch Pork Chops Recipe

Have you ever had one of those nights where you just didn't want to make what was on your meal plan?  Better yet, have you ever had a night where you just didn't feel like cooking at all?   OF COURSE YOU HAVE!  I most certainly have.  In fact, tonight was one such night, but we had to eat,…

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Caprese Salad

Julia Child used to say that she didn't like Italian cooking because she didn't really consider it cooking.  Well, with all due respect to Julia, sometimes great food comes out of your kitchen regardless of the way it is prepared.  You may not even have to "cook" at all! Today&#…

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Southwest Green Beans

Green beans may very well be one of my absolute favorite vegetables!  And nothing, I mean NOTHING, beats string beans fresh from the garden. Now, it's not quite bean season yet, but I do have a really great recipe for you to "Spice Up" your green bean hum-drum!  Southwest Green Bea…

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Homemade Salisbury Steak with Brown Gravy

A couple weeks ago I attended my cousin's bridal shower. Something really neat they did was to send out recipe cards with the invitations for you to share one of your favorite family recipes with the bride.  This reminded me of the recipes my cousin Nicki included with her gift to me 14 years…

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Homemade Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole Recipe

When you have a busy week ahead of you, filled with work, soccer, ballet, gymnastics, Scouts, etc., nothing beats coming home to a great casserole! You just throw it in the oven and there ya go! They are wonderful because, usually, you can either prepare and freeze them in advance,  or put it togethe…

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Gorgonzola Stuffed Burgers with Caramilized Onions

When the sun is shining and the warm breezes are blowing, you don't want to be trapped indoors! Many of us, during this season, are heading into the great outdoors and firing up our grills!  Studhubs and I are no different, and when I think about grilling, one of the first things I think abou…

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Classic French Toast

Saturdays, I love them.  This past Saturday was particularly wonderful because we woke to a brilliant, Spring-time rain storm, complete with a nice, rolling, thunder.  It is on mornings such as these that you sleep a little longer, stay in your pajamas a little later, drink coffee all day, and e…

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