Cheesy Mushroom Sliders

Add this to your Super Bowl spread for a bit of variety. Not much can go wrong here except you might run out! Amazingly simple with few ingredients. Add Italian Hot Sausage bits for the meat lovers.

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Green Bean Bacon Bundles

One way to get your vegetables on Super Bowl Sunday!

You may have tried a similar recipe as a side dish but we’re having these as appetizers. A man pleasin’ vegetable everyone will enjoy!

If you like your green beans a bit crunchy just precook the bacon slightly. Otherwise, if you don’t mind a bit of browning and caramelization to your green beans, wrap without the bacon precooking and roast. That simple!

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Braised Spicy Brisket or Chuck Roast

We love our brisket but have you noticed … it’s pretty expensive these days. Plus, brisket isn’t always available at our local grocer’s. When it is, the cut can be huge. Chuck roast is my brisket substitute. It’s cheaper, often on sale and plentiful at our local grocer’s. I find chuck roast requires shorter cooking time vs brisket of the same weight.

This recipe is inspired by JoiceGlobal from TikTok. Deliciously spicy without being too. Enjoy!

Try my Brisket Soup if you have any leftovers. Yep, chuck roast works too.

 

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Stephen’s Chorizo Potato Egg Breakfast

Guys love to cook what they love to eat! At least that’s my take. When you have that passion how can it come out any other way than delicious.

Stephen, 2nd of My Three Sons, has put together an amazing one pan breakfast. I just couldn’t resist sharing his quick easy spicy one pan breakfast … he and his family love. Hope you love it too!

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Navy Bean and Ham Soup

Tastes as good as it looks!

Few ingredients and so little prep time. A rich tasty soup for the cold days ahead. Great recipe for a slow cooker, too.

For 100 Great Soup Ideas, HERE.

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Fast Potato Soup

Yep, ready in less than 15 minutes … And did I say, only 3-4 ingredients, depending. This is a soup you pull together after working in the Fall garden and have a bit of chill. It’s not my own recipe but Jacques Pépin’s …  That’s the only reason I tried it because it does call for instant potatoes. Yikes! I shopped the instant potatoes carefully and did find a product I thought would be as close to the real thing as possible, no added ingredients. It works!

BTW this soup can be served cold too.

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Pennsylvania Dutch Apple Pie

Incredibly inviting! This recipe was followed meticulously for the most beautiful product. It did have a few little *drawbacks which were more about individual taste preferences. This is an America’s Test Kitchen recipe put together by my oldest. If you know anything about America’s Test Kitchen you are aware some recipes are not shared without joining. However, this recipe is shared in a Youtube presentation. Just plug in Pennsylvania Dutch Apple Pie & add America’s Test Kitchen.

*Know this recipe is on the tart side. Of course apple choice may contribute to the lack of sweetness. Secondly, the crumb topping was very crunchy. I’m not sure I have a correction for this except to say … if your filling lacks moisture and the topping cannot be placed over a flat surface this might contribute. Too, the melted butter in the crumb topping might be the crunch contribution.

It was delicious!! Ice cream right in the pie! Thank you Will.


Tamale Pie

Many of my friends remember this as a kid. It was even Doug’s favorite. There are so many versions of this casserole I thought I’d add my own. I don’t remember my mother’s. It was rarely made and everyone in the family shied away including me. If my mother’s tasted anything like this I definitely missed out.

Tamales and Tamale Pie have little in common. Tamale Pie came about with the popularity of Mexican Cuisine … Although not a traditional dish it does have a special place on the table. It’s a hardy tasty economical meal!

Give it a try. And if you’re in a big hurry … leave off the topping, skip the baking and enjoy. Yes, it’s delicious this way too.

Yep another repost. I did find mother’s old recipe ?, and it seems somewhat different from what I remember … mainly because I love it this time around. Give it a try too and see what you like best.

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Enchilada Soup

When you’re craving enchiladas but don’t have the time try this perfect substitution that only takes about 10 minutes. My fav enchilada is made with just cheeses. And this is how I love this soup too. If you like chicken enchiladas just add cooked chicken to this recipe. It works! This recipe can serve 6 easily with a side salad for a complete meal. I love this soup! Hope you do too!

Yep, this is a repost. It is soup season but it’s really just something I’m craving today.

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