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Brown sugar meatloaf

Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Meatloaf is one of those meals people joke about a lot. There’s good reason for that – dry meatloaf is awful. Properly made, on the other hand, meatloaf is a wonderful meal. My family loves this recipe for brown sugar meatloaf. I often make a double recipe when I...

Double bacon feta burgers

Double Bacon Feta Burgers

My kids get so excited when we make this recipe. Making double bacon feta burgers comes close to eating out in terms of happy kids. Happy adults too. Bacon in the burger patty itself along with strips of bacon on top makes a great burger. Being burgers, the burger...

Homemade Pizza With Herbed Crust

Homemade Pizza With Herbed Crust

If there’s one food most families love, it has to be pizza. It’s easy to order, but it’s also not that hard to make. The main focus in this recipe is on the crust. Toppings and all that, I’m pretty sure you can figure out, although I will share...

Creamy Chayote Soup

Creamy Chayote Soup

Chayote soup is a favorite of mine. It’s healthy yet super creamy in flavor. The great part is, there’s no cream, just a little butter. You need a good blender for this recipe. I use my Vitamix, which works very well. The soup comes out nice and smooth. An...

Turmeric Chicken Recipe

Turmeric Chicken

Turmeric chicken is a very popular meal in our house. My youngest, who swears up and down that she hates all spicy food, calls turmeric chicken one of her favorite meals. Admittedly, I don’t put a lot of the red chilies in there, but the flavor is there. I’m not...

Whole Wheat Pancakes

Whole Wheat Pancakes

1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons oil additional oil for frying Oil a frying pan (nonstick pans are very helpful). Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in one bowl. In another...

Pineapple Barbeque Chicken

Pineapple Barbeque Chicken

2 cups barbeque sauce 1 15 oz can pineapple chunks 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 chopped bell pepper Combine barbeque sauce and juice from pineapple chunks in a bowl. Place chicken in slow cooker. Pour sauce over it. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, adding pineapple and bell...

Pesto Breaded Chicken

Pesto Breaded Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2-3 tbsp pesto 1/2 cup bread crumbs Preheat oven to 375 degrees F Coat chicken with pesto then cover with bread crumbs. Place in baking pan and bake uncovered until chicken is no longer pink, about 35-45 minutes.

Mediterranean Chicken Un-salad

Mediterranean Chicken Un-salad

2 tsp lemon pepper 1/3 cups white all-purpose flour 1 pounds uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast cut in four 4 oz pieces 4 medium scallions, chopped 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, (juice of 1 lemon) 1/8 tsp curry powder 3 Tbsp fat free Italian salad dressing 1/2 cups avocado,...

Honey Rosemary Chicken

Honey Rosemary Chicken

1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1-2 tbsp dried rosemary 2 tbsp olive oil 6 skinless chicken breasts 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper Mix honey, vinegar, rosemary, and oil. Place chicken in resealable plastic bag. Pour in mixture. Seal and turn the bag over to coat the...