Dinner Favorites, Semi-Homemade, Sides
Easy Baked Calico Beans with Beef and Bacon & Potluck Logic
Slightly spicy, sweet and saucy, this almost homemade baked bean recipe is perfect as a quick main dish with hamburger and bacon. But it serves as a splendid side to basic burgers, dogs and BBQ! Amp up the spice...
Dinner Favorites, Sides
Sicilian Veggie Caponata & A Splendid Key West Catch
Caponata is a splendid veggie based side dish for meaty fish like herb-seared tuna! It's slightly sweet and sorta sour thanks to the combination of kalamata olives, capers, tomatoes, raisins, bell pepper and eggplant. Not an eggplant fan? Fear...
Dinner Favorites
Snow Day Swiss Steak
Hearty, flavorful and oh so filling! Tenderized cube steak makes this meal affordable, and is amped up with a succulent sauce of tomatoes, vegetables, and seasonings. Serve with a side of creamy mashed potatoes to warm up on a...
Dinner Favorites, Fall, Gardening & Canning, Gluten-Free, Miscellaneous, Soups & Stews, Summer
End of Season Sauces–Salsa Verde & Marinara
Tomatoes taking over? Tame them with green tomato Salsa Verde or sun-ripened Marinana Sauces. Both are versatile in a variety of ways like Chili Verde Pork or with your favorite cooked pasta or pizza recipe.
Dinner Favorites
Mississippi Instant Pot Roast & The Magnolia State
Cut down your cooking time by using an Instant Pot to make a unique twist on a classic pot roast recipe. Kinda zippy, sorta spicy, and full of rich flavors, this Mississippi Instant Pot Roast and succulent gravy serves...
Dinner Favorites
Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Need a weekend vacation? Try exotically spiced chicken in a silky tomato, cream and butter sauce served over tender rice. Enjoy with a side salad and a glass of Chardonnay!
Fall, Soups & Stews, Winter
Sausage and Collard Soup
Hearty, healthy and speedy, this sausage and collard soup will warm you up on a chilly weeknight! Increase the heat in it by using spicy Italian sausage, if desired.
Dinner Favorites, Sides
Borracho Beans (aka “Drunken” Beans)
Full of Mexican herbs and flavors, Borracho Beans can easily be a meal by themselves! Enjoy as a side with your favorite grilled meat like ribeye steak.
Breakfast, Miscellaneous
Homemade Bacon
Costing less than $4 per pound, homemade bacon is both tasty and cost effective. The bigger question is how thick will you slice it?