Family Recipes
Classic appetizers and snacks can be elevated to more grown-up versions with a few elegant flavor combinations. The addition of dijon mustard and sharp cheddar cheese to miniature smoked sausages and flaky crescent style rolls gives you Fancy Pigs in a Blanket! The older version of pigs in a blanket that was common in 1940sContinue reading “Fancy Pigs in a Blanket”
Ground Beef is a true staple when it comes to weeknight cooking – especially for a family. It can be the start of the meal or simply add in the protein for something. You can crumble and cook it or you can form it into meatballs, burgers, kebabs or loaves. You can use it inContinue reading “9 Ground Beef Weeknight Recipes”
A lot of us grew eating boxed meals like the ever popular hamburger helper. You know one pot pasta, ground beef and sauce dish that takes maybe 30 minutes to make and, unfortunately, tastes like it came from a box. And yet it’s still a flavor that tastes like a home cooked meal. So IContinue reading “Copycat Hamburger Helper”
Burgers are a staple in our home – typically we have at least one every week. It is just so much fun to see what combination of ingredients I can come up with week after week. And the whole family loves a burger – so I have plenty of willing taste-testers. Recently I decided toContinue reading “Bacon & Blue Cheese Burgers”
There is just something about a creamy cheesy beefy tomato sauce over a pasta that calls out for family dinner time. When you can make the pasta element a cheesy tortellini, you get to level up on the yum factor. This recipe for Creamy Beef Tortellini is going to be a perfect addition to yourContinue reading “Creamy Beef Tortellini #onepot”
Who doesn’t love a classic diner style sandwich for dinner. These Loose Meat Sandwiches are so fun to make and so yum to eat! Two cheeses, caramelize onions, ground beef and perfectly toasted bread – with a little kick. The combination of Swiss and cheddar gives a great gooey cheese bite. I like to useContinue reading “Loose Meat Sandwiches”
One-Pot meals are crucial to weeknight cooking for a family. Being able to get it all done in just one pot is a double-win when it comes to time saving – you save time on the cook and you save time on the clean up. There are two big keys to success when it comesContinue reading “15 One-Pot Weeknight Recipes”
Beef and broccoli over rice is a fairly common and classic take-out order. But why not make it yourself at home? This recipe for Beef Broccoli & Rice needs to be a staple on your weeknight rotation because it’s not just a great make at home version of the takeout but it’s also doen inContinue reading “Beef Broccoli & Rice”
Most people hear pot roast and think boring old slow cooked chuck roast with carrots and onions like Grammy used to make. But why can’t we elevate this cut of beef and make it something with a greater depth of flavor and elegant notes. This slow cooked Red Wine Pot Roast is going to reallyContinue reading “Red Wine Pot Roast”
If you want to get a little nostalgic with your weeknight meals, you got try my latest mash-up of two classics. You know how it goes…special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun (I know you sang that). I have taken the classic sloppy joe and the iconic flavors of the BigContinue reading “Sloppy Macs”
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