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Although I am more of a pressure cooker kind of person, I do occasionally plan far enough in advance to use my crock pot for a slow cooked dish or meal. Braising a lesser cut of meat is an excellent use of a crock pot. It is amazing to me that you can take a […]
Why a meatloaf burger instead of just a regular beef burger? Well, there are several reasons to partake of this delicious burger. They taste really good. It is meatloaf on a bun after all. You can make it using very lean meat. I usually buy most of our meat from a local farm, so I […]
Whether you call them silver turtles, turtles, hobo packs, or foil dinners, these main course or complete meals in a foil pouch are one of the easiest ways to cook dinner when camping or even at home on the grill or in the oven. I first started making Silver Turtles, henceforth called turtles, when I […]
A well-prepared lamb chop can be divinely delicious. However, an ill-prepared lamb chop can turn a person off of eating lamb. Believe it or not, the worst lamb chops (actually, the worst lamb period) I have ever eaten was in a posh Beverly Hills, California restaurant. Ironically, it was the same restaurant where just a […]
I love cherries and I love ham, so it surprising that I did not like my mom’s cherry glaze for ham. After all, other people seemed to really like my mom’s cherry glazed ham. Even my dad, who did not usually like new or differently prepared foods, liked my mom’s cherry glazed ham the first […]
For many years now, meatballs have been my main “go-to” dish whether I am having a party or going to a pot luck. Why? There are several reasons. First, they are easy to make. The most difficult part is getting them in a ball shape without over working them.Second, they can be made well in […]
It seems there are almost as many ways of cooking turkeys as there are people who cook turkeys…brine, fry, barbecue, smoke, etc. I like them all; however, some of the methods are very time consuming and involve extra tools and/or ingredients. To me, they are great for a special occasion (with the exception of an […]
Sometimes when my husband cooks, he tries to get creative. The results of what he ends up with are usually nothing I would even think of sharing; however, there are exceptions. Much to my surprise, his twist on my ketchup and brown sugar pork chops is one of those exceptions. They were delicious! Frankly, I […]
Several years ago, my husband and I had a sandwich from a pizza and steak shop in Bear, Delaware that they called a “Bear Burger.” Unfortunately, the shop went out of business, and we have never found any place that served anything like them. Although I really am not sure why, we started talking about […]
It seems I have been making chicken salad quite frequently lately. Not only does everyone like it, but it is simple to make from store-bought rotisserie chicken, leftover herb roasted chicken or other recipes, or quickly cooked chicken in the pressure cooker. Additionally, I now included healthier ingredients like ground flax, sliced almonds, and sometimes […]
