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Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

How often have you ended up with a dried out slice or two of pumpkin pie? You may hate to throw it out, but you’re also not enthused about eating it. Here’s a great way to transform it into a delicious smoothie. This recipe came 

Pork Adobo

Pork Adobo

An Adobo is a Spanish cooking method in which meat is marinaded in a vinegar based sauce. The Spanish came to the Phillipines and found that they also used a vinegar/soy based sauce for marinating meat and brought their name to the this traditional Filipino 

New Orleans Bread Pudding

New Orleans Bread Pudding

After a savory and spicy Creole or Cajun dinner, something sweet will hit the spot. Like so many other things from New Orleans, this is over the top sweet and rich. This is from Emeril Lagasse, so you know it’s going to be good and 

Italian Cole Slaw

Italian Cole Slaw

Here’s a bright and delicious salad that comes together quickly. It fits equally well at a summer picnic or a more formal Italian dinner. You can choose red or green cabbage, it’s great either way.

Lentil and Sausage Stew

Lentil and Sausage Stew

Here’s a hearty, healthy and delicious stew to serve on cold winter days. This recipe makes a big batch, enough to serve 6-8 people. The recipe calls for Italian sausage, so I buy bulk sausage and make meatballs from it – I used a cookie 

Keeping Fresh Herbs Longer

Keeping Fresh Herbs Longer

This isn’t a recipe, just a tip. Fresh herbs from the store are expensive! If you have some extra green herbs (parsley, basil, etc) you can keep them for cooking another day. Simply dampen a paper towel, fold or wrap the paper towel over the 

Hibachi Noodles

Hibachi Noodles

Here is a quick, easy and delicious side dish to serve with chicken, pork or beef. You can also use the sauce for the noodles as a marinade for your meat, as long as you heat the sauce up to a boil before adding it 

Dried Tomatoes

Dried Tomatoes

These aren’t sun dried tomatoes, but they work the same in recipes. They have the same concentrated, sweet taste that works great in pasta dishes, salads, breads and stews. We have learned to keep these in the freezer in a zipped freezer bag, where they’ll 

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

The traditional flavors of a stuffed pepper, in an easy to make casserole. This colorful dish will become a family favorite.

Smoke Packets

Smoke Packets

Sometime you want to get that smokey flavor, but you just want to use the grill instead of firing up the smoker. You can make these smoke packets and place them on the burners under the grill. After putting them in the grill, light it