Macaroni and cheese, also called Mac and Cheese was first served in the White house by our 3rd President Thomas Jefferson, in 1802 and is believed he made this dish popular. After a trip to France, he came back to America with a recipe, one guest while dining at the white house called “Macaroni Pie” [...]

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Thank you Danna Crawford an eBay Power Selling Mom for requesting I show you how to make Cheesy Stuffed Potatoes.
4 Medium or 3 Large Baking Potatoes
1/4 Cup Melted Butter
1/4 Cup Sour Cream
1/4 cup Milk (add more if needed gradually)
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese (more for the tops)
1/4 Cup Fresh Chopped Parsley or 1/2 TBS dry [...]

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Pork Chops with Sauerkraut is an easy delicious meal to prepare. Just a few ingredients and steps, can take the sour bite out of that sauerkraut for a nice blend with the apples, onions and pork chops.
A Bit of Sauerkraut Trivia:
Sauerkraut is cabbage, processed by fermentation, before frozen foods. It is high in Vitamin C [...]

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1 Whole or 1/2 Chicken
Olive Oil
Dry Rub of your choice
BBQ Sauce
Rinse off chicken and pat dry with paper towel.
In a deep Baking Pan add a rack that will fit.
Place chicken on rack, drizzle with olive oil and spread all over chicken.
Add about 2 TBS of dry rub patting onto chicken skin.
Put in a 350 degree [...]

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4-5 Green Peppers
2 Italian Sausage
1 LB Hamburger Meat
1/2 cup Orzo
1 Small Onion
2 Small Stalks Celery or 1 Large
2 TBS Celery Leaves
1 Clove Garlic
1 box Fresh Mushrooms
1 small can Tomato Paste
2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
2 TBS Fresh Parsley
1 tsp Dry Oregano
1 tsp Dry Basil
1 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp Pepper
Spagetti Sauce (store bought or home made)
In a [...]

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4 Large Eggs
1/2 LB Bacon
1 Lb Frozen Spinach
8 oz package Swiss Cheese Slices
1 Pint Half and Half
1/2 tsp of each Salt /Pepper
2-Pie crust 9 inch frozen or home made.
On a Baking pan with a wire rack, lay out slices of Bacon and bake at 350 degrees until crisp. About 15- 20 minutes.
When cooled enough to [...]

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Rice and beans is a popular comfort food and staple dish in Latin America the Caribbean and various other countries.
The norm and correct way to enjoy this meal is to eat the rice and beans in the same bite.
In New Orleans their dish is known as red beans and rice and as I made with [...]

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1 lb. Hamburger
1/4 c. Onion diced
1/4 c. Celery diced
2 TBS Celery Leaves (tops)
1 Jalapeno Pepper (optional)
1 small Green Pepper (optional)
1/2 Cup diced cooked Potato’s
1/2 Cup Raisins
4-5 Salad Green Olives with Pimento’s diced
1 tsp Pepper ( Fresh Ground if you have it)
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional)
1 TBS Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder or 1 [...]

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Corned Beef
3-4-pound corned beef brisket with Seasoning Packet
Rinse off and place Brisket and Seasoning packet, in a Crock Pot or large cooking pot on the stove. Cover with water, put the lid on and set on high for Crock Pot and Medium High for stove method. Cook 50 Minutes per pound.  When your brisket is [...]

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5-6 lb. fully cooked ham
1/4 cup whole cloves
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
2 cups honey
2/3 cup butter
1/8 tsp. white pepper
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place ham cut side down in a foil-lined roasting pan. Using a sharp knife, score the surface of the ham in a diamong pattern. Place the whole cloves in the scored [...]

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1 beef rib eye roast, about 4 pounds
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
Combine salt, pepper, and thyme; rub over all sides of roast. Place the roast, fat side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. If using a meat thermometer, insert in [...]

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1 Bag Pre-Cooked Salad Shrimp
1-Pint Heavy Cream
¼ cup Milk
1 TBS Butter
1-Cup Frozen Peas
¼ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Pepper
Paprika
2 Slices Toast
1 tsp Cornstarch
Pour cream into saucepan. Add butter, salt, pepper and peas.
Bring to a simmer.
Mix milk and cornstarch until smooth.
dd shrimp and cornstarch mixture.
Stir until thickened. Pour over toast, garnish with Paprika.
Serves 1

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4 - ½” thick Pork Loin Chops
1-cup pineapple juice (unsweetened)
1 TBS Brown Sugar
1 Tbs Basalmic Vinegar
1 Green Pepper
½ tsp Salt
2 TBS Oil
1 TBS Cornstarch
Pour oil in pan and sear the pork chops on both sides on Medium High.. Remove set aside.
*Reserve cornstarch and ¼ cup pineapple juice & Vinegar*.
Add the rest of the ingredients [...]

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1 Whole Chicken
1 Bag Boil and Serve White Rice
½ Pound Smoked Sausage
1 small onion chopped
1 stalk Celery chopped
1-Teaspoon Thyme
½ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Pepper
Wash and prepare the chicken for stuffing. Boil the rice according to directions on the package and place in bowl. In a skillet or saute’ pan add a little oil and saute celery [...]

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MEATBALLS
1 Lb Ground Beef
2 small yellow Onions chopped ( 1 for sauce)
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 Tbs dried parsley
1 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried Oregano
1 tsp dried Basil
1 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
SAUCE
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 bay [...]

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