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Swedish Meatballs

I was scrolling through one of those news aggregator sites and I came across an article where they tasted and compared frozen meatballs. I love articles like this because, sometimes the results are a surprise – like when Target’s canned … Continue reading

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Honey Mustard Chicken With Bacon

The very nice folx at dailyrecipesblog.com call this Alice Springs Chicken, after the dish at Outback steak house. I am unsure if it actually tastes like that, but I am certain that this made for a lovely dinner with a … Continue reading

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Duxelles

These ‘shrooms sautéed in butter get a fancy French name because of the way they are sautéed in butter. Shown here, spread out on puff pastry, then topped with Bacon Jam, you can see that they are very finely chopped, … Continue reading

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Honey Mustard Pork Chops & ‘Shrooms

Technically, this is a slow cooker recipe; and the original recipe I based this on could all be done in the slow cooker. But… while they did dredge the chops in seasoned flour, they did not brown them first. Also, … Continue reading

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Beef Stroganoff

This is one of my husband’s favorite meals, but I really do not make it enough; so, when we had friends and family coming over for dinner just a bit after our tenth (official) anniversary, I decided to treat him. … Continue reading

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Pork Gumbo

Wait! What?!? Pork gumbo? Yeh, and it starts with a jar of gumbo, so… I know that this isn’t authentic, but I had some pork tenderloin and country-style ribs leftover and, after considering Three Pigs Pasta Sauce, I opted for … Continue reading

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Chicken Scarpariello

I first went searching for a version of this recipe after the main characters in a novel I was reading at the time paused from the murder and mayhem to enjoy a takeaway chicken dinner. Literally “shoemaker’s chicken,” this comes … Continue reading

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Zucchini and Spinach Pasta Casserole

The nice folk at Food Network call this a “creamy zucchini and spinach pasta bake” – and it is. But. Because I used a shredded Italian cheese blend that included Parmesan, it cannot be called vegetarian. If, however,  you go … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker French Onion Pork Tenderloin

No doubt you’ve heard of (and probably tried) that slow cooker chuck roast thing-y with a stick of butter and ranch dressing mix and peperoncini. To be honest, it is not one of my faves, mostly because of all the … Continue reading

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Thai-Style Scallop Coconut Soup

The original version of this recipe, from the nice folk at Coastal Living, called this “Scallop Tom Kha,” and my version does have all of the flavors of that classic Thai soup, but… I made a fair number of changes … Continue reading

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