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Swedish Cabbage Rolls

By Lorraine

Easy slow cooker recipe for Swedish cabbage rolls filled with ground beef and rice in a tasty sauce is a comforting and satisfying Sunday dinner and on those busy days when a crockpot meal is helpful .Sometimes you just need a super comforting meal that makes you feel like all’s right with the world.  Or at least in our tiny part of the world. And maybe all right just during dinner (lol). A plate of Swedish cabbage rolls can’t fix the many woes in the world, but it really does fix a hankering for something tasty and satisfying!Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beef, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: cabbage, entree, ground beef, rice, slow cooker

Breast of Chicken with Grape Sauce

By Lorraine

This dinner entrée looks elegant and involved but it is and easy recipe to make. Chicken breast is coated with panko or cracker crumbs and sautéed in a pan. The grape sauce with raisins cooks quickly in a small saucepan. Plate and serve as is or on top of sliced ham.Grape sauce?!? When I read the recipe for breast of chicken with grape sauce, I thought to myself that it was either going to be really nasty or really tasty. 
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Baked Tomato and Feta Pasta

By Lorraine

Easy & tasty recipe for baked tomato & feta perfect for pasta. Seen on TicTok, cherry tomatoes are roasted with olive oil and seasoning. I am so excited to share with you a super easy, super tasty, baked tomato and Feta for pasta. It is hugely popular and currently trending on TicTok. 
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Filed Under: Pasta, Recipes Tagged With: cheese, entree, feta, pasta, TikTok, tomatoes

Crab Quiche

By Lorraine

How can you not love a dish that is easy to make, easy to serve, tastes delicious, travels well and perfect for brunch, lunch and dinner. I even like it leftover for breakfast! Crab Quiche recipe is a keeper.
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Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Fish & Seafood, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: entree, Imitation crab, quiche, seafood

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

By Lorraine

Pineapple chunks, bell pepper and sliced carrots in a lightly tangy sauce, sweet and sour meatballs is a little retro recipe from the 70's and 80's. Easy and flavorful, it is worth revisiting for a great weeknight or family dinner.

Pineapple chunks, bell pepper and sliced carrots in a slightly tangy sauce, sweet and sour meatballs is a little retro recipe from the 70’s and 80’s. Easy and flavorful, it is worth revisiting for a great weeknight or family dinner.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beef, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: bell pepper, carrots, entree, ground beef. meatballs, pineapple, rice, sweet and sour

Pasta Crab Salad

By Lorraine

Light and easy to make, pasta crab salad for two is great for lunch or dinner. Imitation crab combines with chopped veggies, basil and cheese in a light creamy dressing.Sometimes a light yet satisfying meal is just what I’m in the mood for. Nothing too heavy but yet something that won’t leave me feeling hungry in an hour. Pasta crab salad is just right for lunchtime or with buttered bread for an evening meal.
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Filed Under: Fish & Seafood, Pasta, Recipes Tagged With: crab, entree, low calorie, pasta, salad

Hawaiian Pork Chops and Baked Beans

By Lorraine

Easy recipe for Hawaiian pork chops and baked beans gets so much flavor from the addition of pineapple, brown sugar and molasses. Great weeknight dinner or potluck dish.  Pork chops and baked beans is a dish that comes from my husbands childhood. A meal that he would prepare as a teen when his parents hadn’t yet returned home from work. These Hawaiian Pork Chops and Baked Beans are similar to one of his favorite family dinners from years past.
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Filed Under: Main Dishes, Pork, Recipes Tagged With: beans, entree, pork, pork chops, potluck

Baked Ham Balls

By Lorraine

Easy recipe for baked ham balls using leftover ham and ground beef. Topped with barbecue sauce and baked for a flavorful weeknight dinner everyone will love.There are all kind of meatballs and I love them all, but baked ham balls are different and one of my favorite. Easy to make and full of flavor, they are a great weeknight dinner served with egg noodles.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beef, Main Dishes, Pork, Recipes Tagged With: entree, ground beef, ham, meatballs

Easy Baked Shrimp Scampi

By Lorraine

Elegant, delicious and so easy! Baked shrimp scampi is made by arranging shrimp in a dish and topping with a buttery herb mixture. Baked to hot and bubbly perfection. Try this easy recipe for your next dinner party.If you love shrimp and you love easy, this is the recipe for you! It really couldn’t get any simpler to make delicious baked shrimp scampi that will make the shrimp-lover in you very happy. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Fish & Seafood, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: entree, shrimp

Pork and Apple Pie

By Lorraine

Pork and Apple Pie with sage is a delicious flavor combo of savory and a hint of sweetness in a flaky crust. Sliced apples are layered on top of a filling of seasoned ground pork making a lovely Sunday or weeknight dinner.Pork and Apple Pie with sage is a delicious flavor combo of savory and a hint of sweetness in a flaky crust. Sliced apples are layered on top of a filling of seasoned ground pork making a lovely Sunday or weeknight dinner.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Main Dishes, Pork, Recipes Tagged With: entree, pie, pie crust, pork

Shrimp Stuffed Flounder

By Lorraine

Delicious Shrimp Stuffed Flounder is easy and complany-special. Filled with sauteed veggies and seasonings, it is a favorite fish dinner entree.

Delicious Shrimp Stuffed Flounder is easy and company-special. Filled with sauteed veggies and seasonings, it is a favorite fish dinner entree.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Fish & Seafood, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: entree, flounder, shrimp

Chicken Pot Pie

By Lorraine

Chicken Pot pie is an all-time favorite comfort food and for good reason. Chunks of tender chicken, carrots and peas in a creamy gravy with a flaky, golden pie crust. A great meal for Sunday dinner or a family weeknight meal. Make it easy and cut prep time by using rotisserie chicken and frozen vegetables.Chicken Pot pie is an all-time favorite comfort food and for good reason. Chunks of tender chicken, carrots and peas in a creamy gravy with a flaky, golden pie crust. What a great meal for Sunday dinner or a family weeknight meal. Make it easy and cut prep time by using rotisserie chicken and frozen vegetables.Continue Reading

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Greek Pastitsio Casserole

By Lorraine

Easy recipe for classic Pastitsio Greek Casserole, a pasta dish that contains ground beef and béchamel sauce.
Are you familiar with Greek Pastitsio? I love to make new dishes and because there are so many recipes available on the internet, I can literally spend hours collecting more delicious looking recipes than I could ever possibly make in my lifetime. I often forget all about the cookbooks I have on my bookshelves. I opened the pages of an old Better Homes and Gardens cookbook and came upon an Americanized version of a Greek classic. Pastitsio Greek Casserole is a pasta dish that contains ground beef and béchamel sauce.

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Filed Under: Pasta, Recipes Tagged With: casserole, entree, ground beef

Corned Beef Brisket with a Mustard Glaze

By Lorraine

Making corned beef brisket is a tradition for St. Patrick’s Day dinner. I simply follow the cooking directions on the package but take it one step further. Corned beef brisket with a mustard glaze adds a subtle sweetness and a nice browned top on the meat.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beef, Holidays, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: Beef, entree, holiday, St Patrick's day

Comforting Bowl of Chili & “Trust Me” When God Doesn’t Make Sense

By Lorraine

Scroll down for chili recipe.
Homemade Chili con Carne from Emeril Lagasse is just right for warming up on a cold day or whenever you are in the mood for a delicious and hearty meal. Make with or without beans.
How do I blend a post about chili and a heartfelt message that was as moving as I thought it would be?  Not very well, I am afraid. (I don’t usually share food and faith in the same post so just scroll through if you are here for the recipe. It’s a little weird, I know.)

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Filed Under: Beef, Main Dishes, Recipes, Soups & Stews Tagged With: Bible, Encouragement, entree, Faith, soup

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