Category: Dinner
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Taco Soup
This is one of those recipes where I had to slow it down and actually record the amounts I put in it. It really is one of those things where you add a little of this and a little of that until you achieve the depth of flavor and heat you are looking for. I […]
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Red Beans & Rice
Let’s talk about a classic Cajun recipe. It never fails whenever we visit New Orleans or any Cajun restaurant, my husband undoubtedly orders the Red Beans and rice. He’s not a seafood guy, so it’s either this or a Cajun chicken pasta or a chicken sausage gumbo. He’s predictable. I hardly ever order Red Beans […]
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Jo’s Easy Lasagna
I’ve tried a bunch of different lasagnas – I’ve even made my own sauce from scratch letting it simmer for hours on end; this is NOT a scratch recipe but, I’m not feeling bad about it because it’s a no fail, delicious-every-time type of meal. If you’re Italian, don’t hate on me. This lasagna has […]
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Pan Seared Salmon
We all need a little fish in our lives, am I right?!? Truly, unless there’s an allergy, I cannot understand my non seafood eating family and friends. My own husband will NOT eat anything that swims. We literally live 25 miles from some of the best salt water fishing in the Country. It just baffles […]
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Jo’s Easy Meatloaf
I know. Meatloaf. It’s not super exciting nor is it pretty. BUT it’s been one of the things I’ve made my family in my nearly 30 years of marriage at least once a month. Think of it as an elevated hamburger! When our son lived at home, he devoured this meatloaf, and I would always […]
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Jo’s Jambalaya
After years of making boxed jambalaya, I started the journey of finding an easy but legit recipe. I’ll never make boxed again! What I did learn on this journey was that every Cajun or Creole recipe was a little different – Cajun recipes don’t use tomatoes and creole recipes do. Some folks use more broth, […]