Homemade Beef Jerky
Everyone is trying to eat better these days. I know I am. I really do try to feed the family real food everyday. I know this is hard for a lot of you out there. Some days you just can’t help it! It’s life. But …
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Chicken Parmesan
It’s tough making a meal the whole family will enjoy. I struggle with that one too! But I think this one fits the bill. It’s hard to find something to dislike with this recipe! Who doesn’t love fried chicken? No. One. Here’s the thing, this …
Polpettone
Stuck with that ground beef in the fridge huh? No idea what to make for dinner right? Well, we love meatloaf here, but meatloaf can get a little boring (not mine of course). Well how abut you add this one to that meatloaf rotation?
Broccoli Rabe, Sausage and Cannellini Beans with Orecchiete Pasta
This is one of my all time favorites! I can eat this every day. It is a one dish wonder! It’s got the sausage, greens, beans and pasta! I make this with broccoli rabe or some call it rapini. Lately my store doesn’t always have …
Cuban Hamburgers
If you haven’t already gathered from reading this little bog of mine, my cooking style is influenced by my Italian heritage. But, I love all food, and I try to cook lots of different things. But yes, Italian food is my wheelhouse. What you may …
Spaghetti and Meatballs!
This is my daughter’s all time favorite meal. It gets requested often and we make it often. Sometimes it gets requested on a random day on the way home from school. This is not a hard one to make after school, but if you make …
Quick and Easy “Thin Steaks”
With a new school year just around the corner, we all need a few of those fast and flavorful meals. Here’s one for your arsenal. We call this “thin steaks’ in our house. Why? I don’t know. It just stuck and we like it. Kids: …
Roast Pork Loin with Fennel
Pork roast is affordable and feeds a crowd! I like to use pork loin for this recipe. I roast it with fennel. Fennel has a delicate flavor and it tends to get sweeter when cooked. It really complements the meat.The flavors work well here.
Mama’s Meatloaf
There are so many versions of meatloaf out there. Everyone has a recipe they like. This is ours. It is pretty traditional. I usually like to stick to recipes my kids will eat, and this one usually works.