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The Tuscan Chicken Bandwagon
If you follow any food blogs or just like gorgeous food photos on Instagram, you hay have noticed Creamy Tuscan Chicken swept through the universe a while back. I was intrigued, but honestly not enough to try it. For one thing, it really isn’t very pretty. Well, here we are with Summer Swim in full swing for our youngest daughter, meaning we are at the pool 4 days a week from 4:30-5:30, which is prime dinner-making time. So I hit the Internet to look for healthy meals that can be prepped ahead, like casseroles or slow cooker meals. A slow cooker version of Tuscan Chicken popped up, so I decided…
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A Perfect Classic
If you were a child of the 80s, you may have fond memories of Sloppy Joe sandwiches. You might have had them at the school cafeteria. You may even be familiar with the ode to Sloppy Joes and lunch ladies made famous by Adam Sandler. If not, Google it. The song may forever be stuck in your brain, as it is in mine. Sloppy Joes, Sloppy, Sloppy Joes…. Anyway, the origins of the tomato sauce-based minced meat sandwiches can be disputed, but many of us grew up with the Manwich version. A can of Manwich sauce could elevate a pound of ground beef and make a fast and satisfying weeknight…
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Is It Shepherd’s Pie or Cottage Pie?
I am a day late and a dollar short on just about everything lately. I skipped the blog entirely last week, so I missed the opportunity to talk about all things Irish for St. Patrick’s Day. I did, however, make a meal attributed to the Irish for this week’s blog. While Shepherd’s Pie popped up on all kinds of food sites last week for St. Patrick’s Day, it is actually thought to have originated in England or Scotland as an economic meal and an easy way to use up leftovers. Shepherd’s Pie comes from sheep country and traditionally contained minced lamb. The recipe I used to adapt my own calls…
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Slow Cooker Season – Finally
It has finally starting feeling like Autumn here in NC, cooling to the 60s, and setting the mood for cooking good, warm comfort foods. One of my favorite ways to cook these great Fall comfort foods is in the slow cooker. Not only does it make life a lot easier in the evening, but it fills the house with the smell of home-cooking. One of our favorite go-to slow cooker meals is Slow Cooker Chicken Chili. It is full of flavor, makes enough to share or have leftovers, and is made with things I usually always have on hand. This recipe requires a little bit of prep before setting the…
