Quesadillas are great for lunch, dinner, and even as an appetizer.  I always cook all the sausage or bacon in the package when I make breakfast (usually only on Sundays). We could never eat that much but I figure if I am going to dirty the pan I might as well cook it all. It is
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This is a great meal that can be made ahead of time and frozen.  I wasn’t sure if baking the uncooked tortellini would work out.  It did! Making this meal even easier to put together. This makes a lot! The tortellini seems to really swell up with the sauce. I was able to make 8
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    This is such a simple meal to throw together and if you like garlic you are going to love this! It works well as a main meal or as a side dish.  I would probably serve it with a nice steak.  Since the olive oil and butter are the only sauce on this
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Growing up I was not a big fan of fish.  I think it had to do with the bones.  Defiantly  not a pleasant experience as a young child. But these days I have come to really look forward to a nice fish dinner.  This rosemary halibut dinner is very easy to put together. The one thing
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After looking at a lot of recipes for Carnitas I adapted this recipe.  I feel that it has less fat and grease than the more traditional Carnetas. It is also so easy to make. Only 5 ingredients!    Usually with Carnitas  all the fat is left on so that you can get a nice brown
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Every summer we have a boat party.  We spend two hours on the water them head back to the house for dinner.  This summer I decided to let our guests build their own tacos. To make sure that I got to enjoy the party and not get stuck in the kitchen all night I did
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This chicken recipe is quite easy to put together. The smokiness of the spices and the zest of the limes works wonderfully together.  I usually do not use chicken thighs when making chicken dishes, but for this meal I think it is a must.  I chopped it up and served it for tacos but it
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This was a quick dinner to throw together. I used frozen brussel sprouts.  I like using frozen veggies because I can always have them on hand and I can use as much or as little as I like.  They also cook up more quickly once they are defrosted.   For the pasta I used store
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This is another quick version of my homemade spaghetti sauce. Simple add a tablespoon of butter and 1/2 cup of cream makes a great sauce.  

This is a great rice that can be served as a side dish or as the main meal. It is even better the next day once the flavors have had a chance to mingle. Just make sure the you don’t over cook the shrimp. What You Need: 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 Tablespoon Minced Ginger
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For the 4th of July this year we decided to do a spin on burgers and hot dogs.  Everyone always thinks that these parties take me a lot of time so this time I decided to time myself.  I worked for about an hour on Wednesday and another hour and a half on Thursday.  On
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These are so easy to throw together.  I usually make 2 or 3 of them and freeze them for a quick week night meal anytime.  Another nice part to this meal is that there is usually left over taco meat that I like to use to make a taco salad for lunch the next day.
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For this steak I cheat a little and use a peppercorn sauce for the market. I have found that it is cheaper and quicker this way.  I then add more crushed peppercorns to kick up the flavors.  And depending on the brand that I pick up at the store, I might add worcestershire sauce and/or a
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I love this dish.  It is a nice spicy change to traditional spaghetti.  Puttanesca is a spicy sauce full of olives, capers, and crushed red pepper flakes. I usually just add these things to my already made spaghetti sauce and let it simmer for about 30 minutes to let all the flavors mingle. What You
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Recently I was given a package of flour tortillas straight from Mexico.  We made quesadillas, bean burritos, and simply ate them with a little butter.  I then decided to make enchiladas.  I always use corn tortillas for my enchiladas but thought this would be a yummy way to use some of those tortillas. What You
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Today was a busy day.  I was so happy that I had had the presence of mind to take out one of my pre made frozen meals!  Enchiladas!!  When ever I make enchiladas for dinner I like to make a couple extras to freeze for a later date. That way, on days like to day,
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I really like that at any moment I can grab a frozen bag of sauce and meatballs and have a fresh homemade pasta dinner in no time.  I like to store my sauce in 2 cup servings so that there is just enough for my husband and myself.  If I know we are going to
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It’s hockey time!  That means no time to slave away in the kitchen for me.   I keep pizza sauce at the ready in the freezer in one pizza sized servings. So all I need to do is defrost, top, and bake. I found these frozen crusts at the market.  They were okay, a little
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This was a quick and yummy lunch to throw together.  I had some cooked chicken and an open can of black beans so it was really quick to make.   What you Need: 1/4 Cup Cooked Chicken 1/4 Cup Black Beans 1/4 Cup Shredded Cheese Chopped Green Onions Tortillas What To Do:  Place tortilla on
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This is a great meal.  It takes a little bit of time, even if you make the meatballs and sauce ahead of time, but I think it is worth it, especially if you are making it for a big group. It can be made up to 4 hours ahead of time so all you have
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