I planned to prepare BBQ Ribs for dinner recently when all of the kids were coming over. I usually do some sort of potatoes or pasta because it’s a large bunch to feed and it helps the meal go further. When I took a look, I didn’t have enough potatoes for the entire group, but […]
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Calzones
My daughter Michelle was over for dinner recently and she was craving homemade Calzones. For a relatively easy meal in very little time, you can cook up really flavorful pizza pockets at home. I think you spend more time chopping all of the ingredients than the actual assembly! Start with this basic recipe and then […]
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Have you ever watched that show “Semi-Home made”? Well, that is what this recipe is similar to. I start with fresh ingredients and make my life easier by using a seasoning packet composed of bold flavors. Particularly the pungency and spiciness resulting from a liberal combination of garlic and chili peppers, as well as the […]
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It had been a full Saturday, and following a fun day of wine tasting last weekend we needed to grab a bite to eat before heading out for another social evening for our friend Julie’s big 50th Birthday party! We swung by our house to grab the dog and quickly rummaged through the fridge to […]
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The first time we tasted the dish that inspired my recipe was when we were visiting our friends Cynthia and Dan down in Austin TX earlier in the year. She is a Pampered Chef Consultant and prepared the Cajun Shrimp with Smoked Gouda Grits Pampered Chef Recipe from the 29 minutes to dinner volume 2 […]
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