French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

We love french onion soup but WTF how do you even make those onions sooooooo carmelized!? Time. So much time. I’ve tried instant pot and crock pot, but for me the old ways are best and I like doing it like this.

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Apple Pork Tenderloin

Apple Pork Tenderloin

I found this recipe on a craft beer website. I modified it to not use a pumpkin ale (apple juice/cider substitue). My kids went nuts and loved it so much. It’s a delicious fall and winter recipe.

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Mexican Casserole

Mexican Casserole

This recipe is part of my childhood. Along with Gumbo sandwiches (PB&J premixed in a bowl then spread on bread) and chicken soup. My mom used to make this dish and we’d all be very excited to eat it. I made it for my dad for his last birthday because it’s his favorite meal. Then I married a guy who had never had it. In our first few weeks of marriage I made it for the first time and he thought I was nuts and that all that cheese and sauce couldn’t possibly be that good, but since then he has grown to love this meal and requests it often. Give it a chance…you’ll love it

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Beef Stew

Beef Stew

Today it snowed for the first time this fall in Colorado. It was cold and wet and I was hungry. Nothing sounds better than Beef Stew on this type of day. Here’s the recipe.

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Summer Spinach Salad

Summer Spinach Salad

Back when I worked at a restaurant, they once had a salad that was seasonal and so good that I ate it probably once a day for the 3 months they carried it. My skin looked great and I felt healthy all that month as well if I remember correctly. This is my take on that salad. Mine is just as good, but the dressing is easier.

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Sausage and Peppers

Sausage and Peppers

Sounds decadent doesn’t it? So one night I was going to make my Nane’s pasta with clam sauce, but I only had salmon. Then someone came over with a bottle of champagne. I thought, “mmm…can I find a recipe that fits all three?” The answer was, “with a little combination-yes”. So here’s the recipe, taken from a HG-TV recipe, a Food Network Recipe and my Nane’s recipe.

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Rack of Lamb

Rack of Lamb

Here’s the story: Chapter 1: My husband loves lamb. Chapter 2: I love lamb. Chapter 3: I search and search until I find a recipe that makes the best rack of lamb. Chapter 4: I combine several recipes to make a rack of lamb that makes my husband, “…promise to stay married to you for at least another year.” The End

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Nane's Meatballs

Nane's Meatballs

Nane gave me the recipe for her Sunday Sauce, of course she taught me how to make meatballs too.

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Nane's Clam Sauce

Nane's Clam Sauce

My Nane used to make this for us on family dinner Sundays when she wanted a change from the regular sauce. As a kid I always picked the clams out but loved the sauce. As an adult I love the whole thing now.

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My Favorite Meatloaf

My Favorite Meatloaf

My kids love this meatloaf recipe. My friends love this recipe. Everyone loves this recipe. I got it off a website. I did not write down which one. If this is yours let me know and shout to the world that you’re a cooking genius.

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