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Dijon Pork Chops

  This is a quick & easy meal for weeknights when time is short, or weekends when you don’t want to put much effort into cooking.  These pork chops will retain their juices which will make them extra delicious.  I…

Chicken Fried Steak

I used to think that making chicken fried steaks was labor intensive. It isn’t really.  Instead of buying meat and pounding with a tenderizing mallet, I buy cube steaks which is round steak run through a tenderizing machine. Big savings…

Cheesy Potato Casserole

This is another favorite of my son’s. I can’t make it often enough to suit him. I have never been good at making scalloped potatoes, but this is just as tasty and much easier to make. Cheesy Potato Casserole  …

Green Bean Casserole

My son recently asked me, “How come we only have green bean casserole on holidays?”  It started me thinking, there is absolutely no reason to wait for holiday. This is such an easy casserole to put together.  I like to…

Tasty Chicken

In the summertime we love to cook outdoors on our grill as often as we can. We love to use the rotisserie because it does not require a lot of hands-on maintenance beyond adding a few more coals every 30…

Crock Pot Roast

On the weekends we like to make dinner in a crock pot. That way we can take care of projects around the house and still have a delicious dinner, with no muss no fuss.  We like to use a chuck…

Sarma & Kielbasa

“Sarma” is the Croatian word for stuffed cabbage rolls. My mother-in-law gave me this recipe when I married her son.  It has been in their family for years and is served at most holidays.  I use a mixture of ground…

Easy Chicken & Rice

This dish is easy to make but packed with flavor.  Poached chicken with a gravy made from cream of chicken soup served over rice. I use chicken thighs but you can substitute boneless breast meat if you prefer.  I often…

Easy Meatloaf With Roasted Carrots

This recipe was adapted from one I found on a box of instant onion soup mix.  It makes a good week night meal because it goes together quickly, bakes for an hour, and gives you time to unwind after a…

Shepherd Pie

Shepherd Pie has been around a long time.  There are many versions of it. This is our family’s version of it.  Quick, easy & delicious. The recipe here is actually a double size because we enjoy the leftovers.  Just cut…