Category Archives: Main Dishes

Sausage & Peppers Recipe

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Cooked on a cast iron skillet, these chicken sausages will also do well outside on the grill! Once the sausages were cooked thoroughly (about 30 minutes), I kept them warm in a Tequila bath inside the oven. Next up; red … Continue reading

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Leftover Turkey? Try this Turkey Enchilada Casserole Recipe

Leftover Turkey? Try this Turkey Enchilada Casserole Recipe

I hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving! If the turkey was at your house, you’ve probably had your Black Friday turkey sandwich by now. Here’s my recipe for the day after the day after Thanksgiving. After the turkey sandwiches, after … Continue reading

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How To Cook A Turkey. Best Ever Turkey Recipe.

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This serves 6 to 8 people and takes approximately 3 1/2 hours. I cook my turkey unstuffed. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 turkey - 14 1/2 lbs. 1 orange 10 Tablespoons unsalted (room temp) butter 2 Tablespoons Molasses (I use Black … Continue reading

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Black Bean Chili Recipe

Pumpkin cup food safe

Meat. There, I said it. I’ll say it again. Meat. This chili tastes the best when you use meat. Three different kinds of meat, actually. You can use steak, ground turkey, chicken sausage, pork – the kind of meat is … Continue reading

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One Dish Dinner Recipe

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This one dish dinner recipe was a wedding gift from my mother-in-law, Aline, a talented cook with more than a few culinary secrets. This was one of my husband’s favorite dinners when he was a child. I’ve been making it … Continue reading

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Can’t Beat Corned Beef

Corned Beef sans cabbage. (I over-cooked the potatoes on this batch, but you won't do that!)

  I just couldn’t wait for St. Patty’s Day this year. I’ve already made corned beef and eaten all of the left overs! (It’s great the next day for lunch and then as hash for breakfast again the day after … Continue reading

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