Shrimp Burgers

A plate of food with corn, rice and salad.

Ingredients 1 ¼ lb shrimp, peeled and deveined Hamburger buns ¼ onion Juice of ½ a lemon (save the other half for tarter sauce) ¼ cup mayonnaise ½ tsp Old Bay Seasoning (or more to taste) 5 Tbsp butter For serving: tomato slices, onion slice, lettuce or arugula and tarter sauce (recipe follows) Directions Pulse…

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Simple Grilled Chicken Enchiladas

A close up of some food on a table

Ingredients 3 cups of grilled (or rotisserie) chicken, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp flour 1 jar fire roasted red enchilada sauce 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 chicken bouillon cube 12 corn tortillas (6 inch) 2 cups cheese – mix of cheddar and Monterey jack is my favorite Directions…

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Sloppy Joes

A plate of food with meat, potatoes and vegetables.

Ingredients 1 Ib ground turkey or beef 1 Tbsp butter 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, red or green, chopped 1 cup ketchup ½ cup water 8 oz can tomato sauce 2 Tbsp tomato paste 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp Worchestershire sauce 1 tsp chili powder ¼ tsp ground mustard 2 Tbsp brown…

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Sloppy Joes

A steak on a cutting board with some red peppers

Ingredients 1 Ib ground turkey or beef 1 Tbsp butter 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, red or green, chopped 1 cup ketchup ½ cup water 8 oz can tomato sauce 2 Tbsp tomato paste 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp Worchestershire sauce 1 tsp chili powder ¼ tsp ground mustard 2 Tbsp brown…

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Sloppy Jose’s Tacos

A plate of food with rice and meat on it.

Ingredients 1 ½ lb ground beef (you can sub chicken or turkey) 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, chopped 14 oz can of diced tomatoes including juice 1 jar chili sauce (I like Heinz) ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp garlic salt 2 Tbsp brown sugar 3 Tbsp chili powder (if…

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Slow Braised Beef Ragu

Pasta with meat sauce and parmesan cheese.

The leaves have turned, the temperature is dropping, and rain is in the forecast. That may not sound like cause for celebration but what it means here at our house is it’s time for cold weather cooking and that’s a good thing. This delicious dish was the perfect dinner for last night. Actually, this recipe…

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Slow Simmered Tomato Sauce

A table with many cans of tomatoes and garlic.

Ingredients 1 onion, peeled and chopped 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 1 Tbsp olive oil Two 28 oz cans of whole tomatoes in sauce ( San Marzano if possible) 8 oz can tomato sauce 6 oz can tomato paste 1 cup of red wine (use tomato sauce can to measure!) 1 Tbsp dried oregano…

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Smoked Fish Dip

Two black Cavalier King Charles Spaniels on a couch.

We’ve been on a vacation and had a graduation. Now that we are home and the celebrating is finally over (I think) it’s time to share a vacation souvenir. My favorite thing to bring home from any trip is a new recipe and this one does not disappoint. The vacation was a visit to Fernandina…

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Snow Day Trash Cookies

Assortment of cookies with colorful candies.

I was going to blog this very healthy and delicious stew, but it will have to wait. Today is a snow day and that means cookies. The challenge is to use what you have and see what you can invent. In my house, we call that Snow Day Trash Cookies – maybe not the best…

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