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Italian Seasoned Salt and White Wine Pork Tenderloin – Easy and Moist!

March 29, 2012 by Tiffany

I made this for us on Christmas Day. And then I made it again a few weeks ago.

Seasoned with homemade Italian Seasoned Salt and doused with white wine, this is an easy and impressive main dish. It would make a fabulous Easter dinner.

I paired it with garlic cream cheese mashed potatoes. Just boil the potatoes and drain them. Add butter and 4 oz of cream cheese, along with the garlic clove from the meat then mash away. Delicious!

Here’s what you’ll need to make this pork tenderloin: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, pork Tagged with Italian, pork, tenderloin, white wine1 Comment

Pan Fried Shrimp Sandwiches with Homemade Tartar Sauce

March 23, 2012 by Tiffany

Last summer, we spent time in Gulf Shores, Alabama. We ate most of our meals at the beach house, but we did go out once. After taking a quick survey on Facebook and seeing several readers recommendation Sea-N-Suds, we decided to try it.

Great choice! It was inexpensive, casual and right on the beach. I chose to try the Shrimp Sandwich, which was loaded with breaded, deep-fried shrimp. Delicious!

This pan fried version is simple enough for a weeknight dinner. It probably rings in at a few less calories than the deep-fried version too.

Here’s what you’ll need to make it: [Read more...]

Filed under: fish, Main Dish, Sandwich Tagged with old bay seasoning, Sandwich, shrimp6 Comments

Slow Cooked Brown Sugar Chicken and Sweet Potatoes – 4 ingredients!

March 13, 2012 by Tiffany

I’m never going to convince my family to love sweet potatoes like I do. But this dish did convince the to eat them. My oldest daughter even said the sweet potatoes were pretty good. She didn’t think she liked them at all, but decided to give them a try when I served this.

This is a basic, quick recipe. The prep is easy – just 4 ingredients too! Chicken and sweet potatoes are a great combination. Add a little butter and brown sugar and they’re even better.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Crockpot, Main Dish Tagged with brown sugar, butter, Chicken, Crockpot, slow cooker, sweet potatoes5 Comments

Honey Dijon Pork Chops and Apples in the Slow Cooker

March 8, 2012 by Tiffany

I would very much like to shake the hand of the person who invented the slow cooker. Said person should be lauded with chocolate and roses and decadent coffee concoctions.

I’m naturally suspicious of cooks who don’t make good use of the slow cooker. Why avoid something that is such a time saver, such a miracle worker?

Take this dinner, for instance. Into the crock go pork chops, apples, onions and a bit of honey and Dijon. Several hours later, you only need to add a green veggie and bread or salad and dinner is ready. It practically fixes itself, leaving me with time to ~~get stuff done~~ spend time on Pinterest.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Crockpot, Main Dish, pork Tagged with apples, crockpot recipe, Dijon, honey, honey mustard, onion, pork chops, slow cooker1 Comment

35 Favorite Meatless Meals

March 2, 2012 by Tiffany

A number of you have asked for a list of meatless meals to have during Lent. This is a list of my favorite vegetarian or meatless meals. For some of the soups, you’ll need to substitute vegetable broth for the beef or chicken broth in order to make it vegetarian. I’ve also included fish recipes in this list.

Bean Recipes [Read more...]

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10 Ways to Fix Fish – No Recipe Required

February 24, 2012 by Tiffany

Sometimes, you’re just not in the mood to find a recipe and yet, dinner has to be made. If you know it’s going to be fish and need some ideas for how to fix it, this post is for you.

Here are 10 tasty fixes plus a few cooking methods to choose from too.

Cooking method 1 – Oven [Read more...]

Filed under: cooking tips, fish, Main Dish, tips Tagged with fish, salmon, tilapia5 Comments

Hamburger Pasta Soup

February 10, 2012 by Tiffany

I created this soup the other day when I needed something fast for dinner. If you’ve got cooked hamburger in the freezer, this meal really comes together quick. It’s a combination of Hamburger Vegetable Soup and Pasta Soup.

Feel free to vary the recipe according to what you like and what you have available in your pantry. It’s a good one for using up small amounts of pasta. You could also use rice or barley instead of the pasta. And you might want to add more veggies.

Here’s what I used: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, Soup Tagged with garlic, green pepper, hamburger, onion, Pasta, Soup, tomatoes2 Comments

Creamy Chicken Florentine and a Grocery Gift Card Giveaway!

February 7, 2012 by Tiffany

My family loved this! We love all things pasta. Our weekly menu always includes at least one pasta dish.

So when Philadelphia Cooking Creme asked me to swap out one of our regular dinners with one of their recipes, I jumped at the chance. There are several recipes in their Fresh Family Favorite recipe collection. I chose this Creamy Chicken Florentine. Creamy pasta meals make my family happy. And you know how I love easy recipes. This one fits that category too.

I chose to use the Reduced Fat Savory Garlic flavor of Cooking Creme. I was afraid it might be too garlicky tasting, but it was perfect. The taste was subtle, with just the right amount of flavor.

I did make a few minor alterations to the recipe. First, I doubled it. The original recipe serves 4. Not enough for my family of 6. I also skipped the pine nuts. You can substitute slivered almonds, if you don’t want to spring for pine nuts. (I love pine nuts, but they are pricey.)

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

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Ham and Swiss Scalloped Potatoes

February 3, 2012 by Tiffany

Yesterday, we talked about how to make white sauce. That is the basis for this dish too. The simple white sauce poured over layers of potato, ham ans shredded Swiss cheese makes for a wonderful dinner.

In order to keep the baking time to a minimum and ensure the potatoes get cooked all the way through, I boiled the whole potatoes and then sliced them. Since everything is hot going into the oven, it only needs about 20 minutes to melt the cheese and finish off the dish.

Here’s what you’ll need to make it: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish Tagged with ham, potatoes, scalloped potatoes, swiss cheese, white sauce4 Comments

No Recipe Required – 10 Ways to Cook Beef Roast or Other Cuts of Beef

January 19, 2012 by Tiffany

Have a cut of beef in your freezer that you need to fix for dinner? Not in the mood for a recipe? No problem!

Here are some ideas to get you started. No recipe required.

These ideas are for roasts or other cuts. If you’ve got a nice steak, you’ll want to choose a different cooking method.

All of these ideas can be done in the oven or slow cooker. The cooking time will depend on the cut of beef and how large the piece is. As a general rule, beef roast or a round steak weighing about 2-3 lbs. will take 6-7 hours on high in the slow cooker.

9 ways to fix beef roast or other cuts of beef

Salsa – any type.
Diced tomatoes and green chilis. Shred the meat and serve in tortillas or slice and serve with cornbread and veggies.
Enchilada sauce, shred and serve in tortillas.
Jar of gravy, add potatoes, carrots and onions cut in chunks.
Cream of mushroom soup. Serve with baked potatoes.
Spaghetti sauce - Pour over the meat. Add green peppers and onions. Serve over angel hair pasta.
Bbq sauce – Shred or slice and serve on buns.
Sprinkle with Italian seasonings, add onions, garlic and a splash of red wine.
Bay leaf, rosemary, salt and pepper, red wine or beef broth.
Make French Dip Sandwiches – Pour can of beef broth and 1 Tbs. worcestershire sauce over meat. Shred and serve on sub buns.