Category: Dinner
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Jo’s Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu
My husband had a chicken cordon bleu on a flight when he was a little boy, and he still talks about how good that was. So, I set out to make him chicken Cordon Bleu that would make him forget about airplane food and have mine take over as another meal he’d ask me to…
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Enchilada Casserole
This is a quick and cheap way to feed a family, or if it’s just the two of you, to feed you and give you leftovers for a couple days that are just as good on day 2 as it was on day 1. I love that it has all the tastes of enchiladas without…
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Quick Chicken and Rice
This recipe has been a go-to for me since I was a young wife (almost 29 years ago now). It’s budget friendly and it’s one of those quick, one pan recipes that you can get going when you get home from work, and in one hour, you’ll be eating. I don’t remember who taught me…
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Braised Beef Short Ribs
This is comfort food at it’s finest. It makes your whole house smell divine and paired with some mashed potatoes, it’s just a WIN WIN. There are so many ways you can adjust the ingredients to make this meet your tastes, but I choose to go the Amber Beer route this go around and I…
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Orange Chicken (non-fried)
We love us some Asian food, and orange chicken is often asked for by my husband. We both are nearing 50, so we need to watch cholesterol. I just took away the fried part, but if you wanted to fry, you could dredge with some egg and flour/cornstarch and fry before you toss in the…
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Simply Perfect Baked Chicken Breast
All my “wife life” (since I’ve been cooking), I always thought baking chicken was sprinkling some spice on, setting the oven to 350 degrees and let it go for an hour. That was, until I stumbled across a recipe once that said differently, and it changed my life. Well, it changed my baked chicken life…
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Stir Fried Beef
This is a quick and simple recipe; it’s also budget friendly and versatile. My husband and I love Asian food, but we don’t always have the time or the energy to go out and eat. Also, with today’s rising costs on EVERYTHING, we’ve been trying to eat in more. I love to cook, so it’s…
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Cajun Shrimp Pasta
Living on the Texas gulf coast allows us to have access to fresh Gulf Shrimp. It’s a blessing. When I watch land locked cooking shows use what they call “fresh” shrimp, I probably roll my eyes. When I mean “fresh” I mean I saw them moving when I bought them. Ok ok, so the ones…
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Grilled Pork Chop with baked carrots and crockpot corn
My husband is tired of pork chops. No, really, I’ve made them once or twice a week for a while now just trying to perfect the temp and taste. Truth is, it’s more about the technique on a chop than it is what you sprinkle on top. So, this recipe will be more about technique…
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Chicken Spaghetti
This dish has been a part of my cooking life since I was a young wife. One of my good friends from high school brought it to me when I had a baby, and I asked her for the recipe. It’s evolved a bit, and I’ve added this or that over the years, but it’s…