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Shakshuka Italiano
Breakfast Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Light and Healthy Main Dish One-Pot Meals

Shakshuka Italiano

Shakshuka is a Middle Eastern dish with poached eggs in a spiced tomato sauce. This variation adds an Italian twist with a puttanesca-style sauce. Serve it with pita or crusty bread for a fantastic one-pot meal that is perfect for breakfast or a budget-friendly meal. Hi, y’all! It’s Thanksgiving week, so I would like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday! Enjoy your day, whether it …

Everything Bagel Pretzel Cheese Dogs
Beef Main Dish Pork Sandwich

Everything Bagel Pretzel Cheese Dogs

These Everything Bagel Pretzel Cheese Dogs are perfect for lunch, dinner, or make them mini for appetizers. They are cheese-stuffed hot dogs wrapped inside store-bought pizza dough, which is then turned into everything bagel pretzels. Delish! I have wanted to make pretzel dogs for a while, but never got around to it until now. I love it and plan to make these babies all the …

Beer-Braised Salisbury Steak
Beef Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish

Beer-Braised Salisbury Steak

Kick up dinner a notch with Beer-Braised Salisbury Steak. Beef patties are braised in a beer-infused mushroom and onion brown gravy until tender. Serve with mashed potato for a satisfying meal. My family is always happy when Salisbury Steak hits the dinner table. Beef patties braised in a beer-infused mushroom and onion brown gravy until tender is pure comfort food. And because this meal is …

Coconut Chicken Tenders
Appetizer Asian Inspired Chicken / Poultry Main Dish

Coconut Chicken Tenders with Sweet and Spicy Mango Dipping Sauce

What’s not to love about Coconut Chicken Tenders with Sweet and Spicy Mango Dipping Sauce? These tenders chicken are covered in a crunchy coconut and panko coating. They are easy to make and delicious to eat!   For a fun appetizer spread, serve with my Fried Hot Stuffed Cherry Peppers or Shrimp Wonton Chips! Hi friends! It is a little sad to see summer slowly slip away. …

Ground Chourico Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Main Dish Pork Sandwich

Ground Chourico Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Full-bodied Portuguese ground chourico (correct spelling for the Portuguese version) with melted cheddar and American cheese in perfectly grilled slices of bread makes a simple but killer sandwich for lunch. When my daughter was about 6 years old, she asked me to make a grilled cheese sandwich the way my mom made it when she visited from Arizona. Until then, I never realized my grilled …

Sheet Pan Home Fries with Steak and Eggs
Beef Breakfast Main Dish

Sheet Pan Home Fries with Steak and Eggs

Chunks of steak and home fries are topped with sunny-side-up eggs and drizzled with a lemon garlic sauce in this Sheet Pan Home Fries with Steak and Eggs. It is perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. Dinner is my favorite meal of the day, followed by lunch. As for breakfast, my appetite doesn’t usually kick in until I have been awake for a while. …

Salmon Pappardelle In Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce
Fish / Seafood Main Dish Pasta

Salmon Pappardelle In Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce

This Salmon Pappardelle in Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner feel special. Perfectly pan-seared salmon with al dente pappardelle pasta and tender spinach are coated in a creamy roasted sweet red pepper sauce. There is a cashier at the grocery store I frequent I refer to as “The Eye Roller”. Anytime I make a special request, she rolls her eyes.  “Could I …

One Skillet Ham and Peas Gnocchi with Mint
Easy Recipes Main Dish One-Pot Meals Pork

One Skillet Ham and Peas Gnocchi with Mint

Unexpected flavor of mint infuses springtime freshness to One Skillet Ham and Peas Gnocchi with Mint. With minimal prep and less than 15-minutes to cook, this dish is a welcomed addition to any busy weeknight menu, springtime or anytime! So, this gnocchi dish started with chives as the herb of choice. It was delicious, and with ham and peas, it had a springtime flair. But I was looking for …

Sheet Pan Parmesan Chicken with Asparagus and Tomatoes
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish

Sheet Pan Parmesan Chicken with Asparagus and Tomatoes

Keep it simple and stress-free with this Sheet Pan Parmesan Chicken with Asparagus and Tomatoes. With a baking time of 25 minutes, the dish takes just over 30 minutes to prepare. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner! Do you have those days where you wish you could blink your eyes and dinner appears? I certainly do, especially after a long workday and an exhausting commute home. It’s …