You ever run across a recipe in an old cookbook and think, "there's no way that could work"? This happens to me A LOT. I've found Velveeta made into fudge (no way that could work!) and 'impossible' cakes made without eggs (how could that work??). But sometimes, just sometimes, it actually DOES work. This recipe… Continue reading Secret Ingredient Smothered Pork Chops
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Barbecue Shrimp Salad
When I peruse through old cookbooks from the 50's, 60's and 70's, I find a lot of "barbecue" recipes that don't actually use a grill or smoker. A lot of people used to barbecue things in the oven. It's fallen out of favor over the years (or people just call it something else) but I… Continue reading Barbecue Shrimp Salad
Bacon Cheeseburger Mac Skillet
I'd love to meet someone who has never made Hamburger Helper. When I was in college, Hamburger Helper was my dinner savior. I made so much of it that I think I made myself sick. My favorite, of course, was the stroganoff (both pasta AND potatoes) and cheeseburger mac. That last one is also my… Continue reading Bacon Cheeseburger Mac Skillet
Maple Pork Sheet Pan Dinner
Of all the squashes in the world, delicata squash has to be my favorite. It's slightly sweet, slightly nutty, and the perfect ingredient for a fall dinner. It's so great you don't even have to peel it. I always eat the squash skin and all. If you can find delicata at your grocery store, I… Continue reading Maple Pork Sheet Pan Dinner
Chicken Maque Choux
Even though I've never lived in Louisiana, I like to think of myself as an honorary Cajun. I have family in Alexandria and my aunt used to live in Monroe and any chance I get to go to Louisiana I go. I love that state more than my home state and it's mainly because of… Continue reading Chicken Maque Choux
Creamy Pepperoncini Pasta
Do you ever spend hours scrolling through recipes on Pinterest, Pepper or Yummly only to see the same recipes you've seen time and time again? It's hard for me nowadays to find something new and exciting on those apps since I've created more than 1,020 recipes for this blog. Sure, most of my recipes come… Continue reading Creamy Pepperoncini Pasta
Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches
There are a lot of regional sandwiches I've never had before. I've never tried beef on weck, a classic hoagie, and I hate to admit it---I've never tried an Italian beef sandwich. Pretty much any sandwich hailing from the upper midwest or northeast I've never tried. I'd like to change that, though. My husband and… Continue reading Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches
Turkey Club Pizza
I should really keep a pen and notebook on my bedside table. Sometimes when I wake up in the morning I remember dreams of recipes. Yes, I dream of recipes. Those dreams include ideas I would have never thought of during my waking hours. The recipes are outlandish, intriguing, and outright weird most of the… Continue reading Turkey Club Pizza
Shrimp Scampi Ramen
I've had this blog for about 10 years now. When I first started the blog, it was named "The Recipe Box Challenge". The whole idea behind the name was that I'd draw random, handwritten recipe cards from my half dozen recipe boxes and then cook said recipes. Great idea for a blog, terrible name. The… Continue reading Shrimp Scampi Ramen
Homestyle Chicken Pie
You did not read that title wrong. This is chicken pie. Not chicken pot pie. Is there truly a difference? Barely. This chicken pie lack vegetables and a round shape, and those are about the only things that differentiate it from chicken pot pie. I made this because it sounded right up my husband's alley.… Continue reading Homestyle Chicken Pie
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