Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

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 …

Pork and Shrimp Fried Wontons
Appetizer Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Pork

Pork and Shrimp Fried Wontons

These Pork and Shrimp Fried Wontons are filled with ground pork and tender shrimp. They are fried in wonton wraps until crispy. Great appetizers for any occasion, and they always disappear quickly! My mom makes the best egg rolls. Whenever I make egg rolls or fried wontons, I like to use two of her tricks. The first is to use ground pork AND chopped shrimp …

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. …

Swordfish Taco
Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Sandwich

Swordfish Taco with Spicy Lemongrass Aioli

Taco Tuesday is always better with Swordfish Taco with Spicy Lemongrass Aioli. It is a delicious and healthy taco option. And with a few Asian staples in the fridge, it comes together in no time! Each bite has so much to offer. There is the meatiness of the swordfish, the slight hint of sesame oil, the salty and tanginess of the pickled carrots and daikon, …

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 …

Zucchini Crumb Cake
Dessert

Zucchini Crumb Cake

This Zucchini Crumb Cake is aromatic and has a sweet, buttery, and crunchy crumb topping. This cake is not only the perfect use of surplus summer zucchini, but it also fills the house with a fragrant aroma. Enjoy for breakfast, as a snack, or dessert! I have been enjoying garden fresh zucchini, thanks to a generous friend. This was the first summer she and her …