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Healthy Chicken and Turkey Meatloaf Recipe – A Lighter Twist on a Classic Dish

Healthy Chicken and Turkey Meatloaf Recipe – A Lighter Twist on a Classic Dish

Most of us are trying to cut back on calories and eat healthy to keep off those extra pounds, but don’t want to give up foods we love.  I have the perfect solution. How about a great tasting, lower calorie meatloaf that the whole family […]

Rudy’s Famous Italian Hot Pepper Cream Sauce Recipe

Rudy’s Famous Italian Hot Pepper Cream Sauce Recipe

I want to share a simple appetizer recipe with you that my friend Rudy calls his Famous Italian Hot Pepper Cream Sauce. I enjoyed this recipe when I traveled this Summer to New Jersey to break bread, enjoy wine, share old memories and create new ones […]

Simple Spaghetti Puttanesca Recipe – Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Simple Spaghetti Puttanesca Recipe – Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Puttanesca (literally “whore’s style spaghetti” in Italian) is a simple pasta sauce that has been around for centuries and became popular in Italy for being made by the ladies of the evening. Who knew? I first learned of this translation from Luca, an impossibly attractive Italian […]

Oven Roasted Chicken With Apple Butter Barbecue Sauce

Oven Roasted Chicken With Apple Butter Barbecue Sauce

Oven Roasted Chicken with Apple Butter Barbecue Sauce is an easy chicken recipe that a friend recommended to me this summer. I have used Apple Butter in cakes and desserts but never in a BBQ sauce. I took her basic recipe and jazzed it up […]

Judie’s Almost Famous Tortellini Salad – A Party Favorite

Judie’s Almost Famous Tortellini Salad – A Party Favorite

Pasta salad is the perfect dish to bring to a potluck dinner or an outdoor BBQ. My mother in law’s recipe is always a hit. My mother-in-law Judie was a great cook. She was famous for making simple and delicious home-cooked meals like pot roast, […]

Steakhouse Cheddar Burger with Warm Bacon Onion BBQ Sauce

Steakhouse Cheddar Burger with Warm Bacon Onion BBQ Sauce

Bye Bye Boring Burger Night! My Steakhouse Cheddar Burger with Warm Bacon Onion BBQ Sauce is moving in. We usually have burgers in my house at least two or three times a month. My husband and I prefer turkey burgers but the kids love beef. […]

Grilled Italian Pizza

Grilled Italian Pizza

Not your typical BBQ – Grilled Italian Pizza! Grilled Pizza is so easy to make. You don’t need a fancy oven or even stones to make a delicious grilled Italian pizza. Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust, some simple ingredients and a BBQ is all it […]

Simple Spanish Shrimp Paella Recipe (and Video)

Simple Spanish Shrimp Paella Recipe (and Video)

Spanish Shrimp Paella is a simple dish that you can easily make at home for a dinner or a party. This is also a great recipe for a quick meal if you need to whip something up after work because you can make it in […]