Mom’s Simple Homemade Chili
Growing up I remember one of the comfort foods that we frequently had as the weather would turn cold was a bowl of homemade chili. It was often a staple for Thanksgiving evening when...
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Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Growing up in the Midwest my mom would often make hamburger tater tot casserole. It was only a few ingredients: ground beef, tater tots, canned cream soup and dried minced onion flakes. It was...
Huevos Rancheros Quesadillas
I found myself sitting on the couch in front of the television thinking of what to come up with for Mexican Monday, which was only a day a way. I have been getting burnt...
Jacked Up Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken makes great protein for a lot of dishes, but chicken can easily dry out if cooked too long or improperly and ends up tasting like a bland piece of rubber. However, chicken is...
Imitation “Newman’s Own Sockarooni” Pasta Sauce
When looking for a prepared brand of pasta sauce. Organic is something we look for on the front of the label and not only that we look at the actual ingredient list on the...
Food Processor Pizza Crust: It’s all about the flour
Prior to going on my first trip to Italy I researched places to eat and what to eat and what not to eat. In my research many people frowned on ordering pizza in Italy,...
Instant Pot Quesabirria Tacos
I think I was channel surfing one afternoon and landed on the Food Network Channel, Guy’s Best Bite was on. The concept of the show is a group of Food Network celebrity cooks go...
A Tale of 2 Pizza Sauces: Act 1
Since I started growing my own tomatoes in my raised bed garden, it has been a long time since I have bought a jarred or canned pizza sauce. I can usually freeze enough red...
A Tale of Two Pizza Sauces: Act 2
Since I started growing my own tomatoes in my raised bed garden, it has been a long time since I have bought a jarred or canned pizza sauce. I can usually freeze enough red...
Imitation Jack’s Salsa
I usually grow tomato and green pepper plants each year in my garden. We like to have home-made salsa and pizza sauce for Mexican Monday and Pizza Fridays. But by the end of the...