Category: Supper
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Hearty Beef Stew
Is there anything better than a good bowl of beef stew on a cold winter’s day? Nope, don’t think so. This recipe take’s very little prep time and then just 3 hours in the oven, unattended. I do check it after about 2 hours just to give it a stir. Prepare a pot of rice and…
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Barbequed Shrimp
“River Road seasoning” makes this dish one of the easiest and most delicious meals to prepare. Melt some butter, add Worcestershire sauce, the seasoning packet, and plop it in the oven. No kidding, it is really that easy. I started buying this seasoning mix on every one of my New Orleans trips years ago and…
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Easy White Chicken Chili
We love chili and my sister in law shared this recipe with me a few years back. I have adapted the recipe somewhat but I promise this version is a quick and easy weeknight meal. When I want to make it even quicker, I prepare steps 1-3 in my black iron skillet and then throw…
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Shrimp Scampi with Linguine
This dish is so fast, and so easy it makes a wonderful week night supper, but is also a beautiful, tasty dish to entertain with. I keep frozen shrimp in my freezer, and just thrown them in the garlic butter, and cook. No thawing is necessary. I also keep lemon juice concentrate, minced garlic in…
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Individual Chicken Pot Pies
Who doesn’t love chicken pot pie? It is one dish that my family has always loved, even the frozen ones from the grocery store. Now that I have learned to cook, I am always concerned feeding my family processed food so I adapted this recipe to fit into small individual ramekins, making extra to put…
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Chicken Breast with Artichoke-Pepper Sauce
This dish is a hearty one dish meal. It has a tasty sauce and is made using just a few ingredients, making it a great weeknight meal. Serve it with rice ( I prefer wild rice with this dish) and a salad and you will have dinner on the table in no time. Directions: Drain artichoke…
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Rosemary Sweet Potato Wedges
A Simple and Delicious side dish. Directions: Peel sweet potato’s and cut into wedges. Put 1-2 tablespoon of olive oil onto a cookie sheet. Place potato’s on cookie sheet and roll around in the olive oil. Sprinkle with minced rosemary and salt. Bake at 375 degrees until fork tender.
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Blackberry-Thyme Pork Chops
This is a quick and easy week night meal. Feel free to substitute any fruit and jam of your choice. Directions: Put 1 tablespoon olive oil in a cast iron skillet. Salt & Pepper pork chops to taste Add pork chops to skillet and brown on each side. Mix jam, vinegar, mustard, berries and fresh thyme; stir until…
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Sausage Gumbo Pot Pie
We Southerners enjoy our gumbo in any shape, form or fashion. When I came upon a recipe for a pot pie version many years back, I had to to take the idea and run with it. My husband’s response was “this dish is a home run” so of course it made it to my collection.…
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Cuban Black Beans
My parents best friends were from Cuba and lived in Tampa, Fl. We made trips to their home every few years and we always looked forward to being served a big pot of Cuban Black Beans and rice. At that time you could not find dried black beans here in the deep South so they…
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Beef Tips with Mushrooms
I love to cook, but working a full time job, there are weeknights that I am just too tired to get into the kitchen and prepare our evening meal. Having my slow cooker has saved many-a-night’s dinner or having to serve a grilled cheese sandwich (not that there is anything wrong with a grilled cheese…
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Eggplant Casserole
Easy and quick! Great with baked chicken. Directions: Peel eggplant and cut into 1-2″ pieces. Cover with water in a saucepan and boil until tender. Drain; reserving liquid. Return eggplant to saucepan; mash with a fork or potato masher. Add egg, flour, butter, poultry seasoning, sage, celery seed and parsley; stir until combined, adding reserved…