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Not Just For The Kiddies (but they’ll LOVE it): Chicken and Dumplings
This post is adapted from my other site (HERE). I wanted to include it here, because when Boy was little, he loved this meal. It’s cold, y’all. How cold is it? (relative, Northerners, relative!)...
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Valentiney Love Part II
Are you like me and would rather give something from the heart than make a Target run for a Valentine’s Day gift? YES?! Man, are you in luck today. Witness a homemade yummy treat that will make your...
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Hunt. Shoot. Wrap in Bacon. Eat.
Quail are delicious. Wrapped in bacon, smoked on a grill, then thrown in your piehole = Nirvana. While we didn’t shoot these delicious quail, it didn’t make them any less satisfying. ~urp~
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Pulled Pork Made Easy
I live in the South, y’all. We love our pulled pork. Love. It. I thought about how ridiculously easy it was to make and that maybe you’d like to try it (if you haven’t already). #1) Buy a pork...
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Cheeseburger Macaroni > Macaroni and Cheese
Macaroni and cheese is a childhood staple, no? YES! Cheeseburger Macaroni is even better than that. Promise. I first saw the recipe over at Kevin and Amanda’s and made it for Boy and Girl on my last...
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Trash Can Lid Nachos
Summertime means we do things and try stuff that’s not on the menu the rest of the year. Stuff that gets a YES! from the kids and Dad, while Mom/Grandma get points for being amazing. I’m here to...
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Smoked Paprika? Yes, Please.
Have you ever wondered why folks sprinkle deviled eggs with paprika, why anyone even bothers? The taste is always the same: tastes like eggs with bland red stuff on it. Maybe it’s for the color pop....
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Slow-Smoked Pork Rib Sliders
The weekend Boy, Girl and Sweet E came to visit, Husband slow-smoked pork ribs out on the pit. If you’ve never had slow-smoked pork ribs, what are you waiting for? Heaven, I tell ta! We had family...
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How To: Crock-pot Pork Shoulder Ribs
Who else just had a yummmmm reading the title? You should. Slow-cooked boneless pork shoulder style ribs are easy and delicious to make, especially if you have a crock-pot. Ready to learn how to...
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Easiest Pinto Bean Recipe You’ll Ever Find
Pinto beans are a staple for Texans. We wrap them in tortillas, mash them for refried beans, eat them with our Tex-Mex, but never in our chili. Today, I offer the easiest pinto bean recipe you’ll ever...
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10 Foolproof Steps to Brine a Turkey
Years ago, Husband wanted to brine a turkey for Thanksgiving. Since we typically smoke ours for hours on the pit, brining seemed like a perfect companion because it’s easy to dry out a smoked turkey....
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Christmas Eve Tamales
My mother is German and my father hailed from New York, so holiday meals took on an International/East Coast flavor. As a Texan, hailing from the West, yet now living in the South, the yummy cherry on...
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Easy Mac for a Crowd, or Dinner for Two at My House
I cook lots. For the sake of this post, I’m speaking to volume as opposed to frequency, which I also do; I cook L-O-T-S. When I was a kid, The German wouldn’t let anyone in her kitchen, although I...
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Easy Homemade Meat Sauce for Pasta
Sometimes healthy eating = bland food. Not in my house, dadgum it! Like is too short to eat stuff that gives you a sad. One of our favorite healthy meals is whole wheat spaghetti with meat sauce. In...
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Two Vital Tricks When Making Spaghetti
Wait. There are two vital tricks when making spaghetti? Really? There are tricks to making one of the easiest dishes on the planet? As my great Italian auntie says, “Yeah, buddy.” OK, I don’t really...
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Bacon Meatloaf for Miles
I’ve discussed that I find it difficult to cook for two and this post serves as another reminder. On the upside, we’re flush with delicious leftovers and a bit for the freezer to eat another day....
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A Twist on the Traditional Meatloaf Sandwich: Meatloaf Quesadilla
Meatloaf. You either love it or you hate it with a white-hot heat. OMT! lurvs it (remember THIS post?!). So much so, she aught to marry it and then stop referring to herself in third person....
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Grilled Burger Pizza
Summertime = Burgertime! We’ve already covered grilled corn and grilled taters with onions, so why not burgers via a Grilled Burger Pizza? Here’s the truth about our summer grilling: We grill once...
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Tomato and Mozzarella Bruschetta with a Twist
Bruschetta is a family fav during the summer tomato season. Done as a meal, it’s easy, light and satisfying. Can I get an AMEN and a HALLELURIAH! If you’re a long time reader, you know I have trouble...
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Spicy Bacon Meatloaf Mac and Cheese
I can hear some of you thinking: Obsessed with Bacon Meatloaf much, woman?! Yes, yes I am. And you would be too if you would just make the dang-blasted thang. It’s important to point to the obvious...
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