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Philly Cheesesteak Hand Pies
Appetizer Beef Main Dish Sandwich Snacks

Philly Cheesesteak Hand Pies

Philly Cheesesteak Hand Pies are filled with seasoned ground beef, chopped onions, green peppers, and Provolone cheese. They are convenient and easy to reheat. Make a large batch ahead of time for quick and satisfying snacks, lunch, or even dinner during the week.  Hi there friends! I hope you adjusted to the time change without too much trouble. Now that we pushed the clock back an hour, it …

Cheesy Linguica and Potato Bake
Breakfast Main Dish One-Pot Meals Pork

Cheesy Linguica and Potato Bake

This Cheesy Linguica and Potato Bake has ground Portuguese linguica, tender potatoes, and gooey shredded cheese. It’s hearty, comforting, and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or any time of day.  This post was updated with new images in September 2023. The original content remains unchanged. If you never knew canned sliced potatoes existed, I’m here to vouch that it does! Canned potatoes are convenient, easy to use, …

Pesto Chicken and Veggie Kabobs
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Light and Healthy Main Dish

Pesto Chicken and Veggie Kabobs

These Pesto Chicken and Vegetables Kabobs consist of baby potatoes, chicken, onion, and tomatoes in a yogurt pesto marinade. They are perfect for grill night or cookouts. Can you believe that Labor Day is only two weeks away? Already? The summer has flown by! In preparation for the big end of summer weekend, I am sharing a tasty and easy grill recipe that is perfect …

Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy
Beef Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish

Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy

Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy is a tenderized round steak (cube steak) shallow fried in a crispy batter and served with a milk gravy. It’s a comfort food and a budget-friendly way to enjoy steak. One of my husband’s favorite comfort foods is chicken fried steak, and I can see why. What’s not to love about a steak that is breaded, fried, and served with …

Creamed Corn and Bacon Lasagna
Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Pasta Pork

Creamed Corn and Bacon Lasagna

Lasagna filled with layers of creamed corn sauce, thinly sliced potatoes, cheese, and bacon. This pasta dish is great for a family dinner but also fancy enough for company. Good November to all of you! It is that time of year  when some of us to throw caution to the wind and give ourselves permission to increase our intake of foods that are on the …

Slow Roasted BBQ Pork
Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Pork Slow Cooked

Slow Roasted BBQ Pork

Pork butt and simple pantry ingredients are all you need for this fork-tender Slow Roasted BBQ Pork. It is simply marinated and then oven baked low and slow. This is an easy to make and budget-friendly pork everyone will enjoy. If you love fork-tender cuts of meat, you will like this Chuck Steak Roast too! This post was originally published in 2014 and was updated in April 2024. …

Grilled Lemongrass Shrimp
Appetizer Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish

Grilled Lemongrass Shrimp

Grilled Lemongrass Shrimp are marinated in a lemongrass rub. They are so simple but so good. Serve as an appetizer or a main course. I love lemongrass! It has a lemony-citrusy and some say gingery flavor. To me, it is wonderfully distinctive and pairs well with many types of meat—pork, chicken, beef, or seafood. Today, I am using it as a marinade for quick and …

Surf and Turf Stuffed Potatoes
Beef Fish / Seafood Main Dish

Surf and Turf Stuffed Potatoes

Surf and Turf Stuffed Potatoes are topped with pan-seared steak and shrimp and homemade onion rings.  These loaded potatoes are worth all the calories. Stuffed potato is not usually a fixture on my plate, because the added accoutrements can make the dish extremely caloric. I would rather rack up my calorie count on other items. So, when I have a stuffed Idaho, it has to …

Fried Bologna and Egg Sandwich
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish Pork Sandwich

Fried Bologna and Egg Sandwich

Sometimes, all you need is a simple, no-frills fried bologna sandwich. The addition of a runny egg bumps the delicious value of the sandwich while maintaining its simplicity. I love a fried bologna sandwich. While it’s not something I eat regularly, I occasionally crave the childhood favorite. I even make it the lazy way—with microwaved bologna and cheese slapped between two slices of toasted white …

Cobb Salad Pizza with Homemade Pizza Dough
Bread / Pizza Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish Pork

Cobb Salad Pizza with Homemade Pizza Dough

Cobb salad on a pizza is amazing! Homemade pizza topped with ranch dressing, chicken, ham, bacon, cheese lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and eggs is a meal on a slice! This recipe stemmed from my desire to make pizzeria style pizza crusts; the kind that the House of Pizza around the corner makes. These crusts are thin in the middle but puffy around the edges, light and …