A new twist on an old favorite! Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. chopped garlic Salt & Pepper to taste 1 lb. ground sirloin (90% lean) 1 – 15 oz. can Ro-tel tomatoes with green chilis 3/4 cup chili sauce 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup raisins 1/2 cup pimento-stuffed olives…

I have tried many a recipe for Black Bean Burgers – all of them did not measure up.  Filled with ingredients like oats, quinoa, you name it, all of them were mushy or fell apart when cooking.  I think America’s Test Kitchen really found the secret to a great Black Bean Burger.  The secret is…

This is an easy recipe for delicious pickled beets and onions.  I happen to love beets.  I grew up on them.  Polish and Slovak cuisine include many beet dishes (borscht – beet soup, pickled beets and Red Beets with Horseradish Relish )  These are great on a salad or as a side dish. This recipe isn’t processed…

A new twist on an old favorite! Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. chopped garlic Salt & Pepper to taste 1 lb. ground sirloin (90% lean) 1 – 15 oz. can Ro-tel tomatoes with green chilis 3/4 cup chili sauce 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup raisins 1/2 cup pimento-stuffed olives…

The original New Orleans Muffaletta is made with their signature olive salad and bread made especially for this unique sandwich.  The bread in this recipe comes from “Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy”.  The bread is baked in a wood oven that is hard to replicate in the home kitchen.  Baking the breads in…

This salad is packed with protein and fiber.  Makes a filling lunch or a light dinner. Ingredients: 1 15-ounce can beans, chickpeas (garbanzo), black-eyed peas or kidney beans, rinsed 2 5-ounce cans water-packed chunk light tuna, drained and flaked 1 large red pepper roasted, finely diced 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion 1/2 cup chopped…

When you are using leaner meats for a healthier meatloaf, you need to bump up the moisture.  Besides being a healthy addition, mushrooms and zucchini make for the moistest meatloaf ever.  You can substitute ground turkey if you prefer.  I love cooking my meatloaf in a cast iron pan.  If you are feeling ambitious, try…

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Blood red and looking like a badly shaped tennis ball with a tail, beets are not high on the favorite food list.  Beets contain phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, potassium, fiber, Vitamins A and C, niacin, and biotin and folic acid.  All those nutrients packed into an ugly looking ball with a tail.  I guess you…

What rhymes with orange? Not one word. How many orange recipes can you make? Our amazing #SundaySupper group has come up with 60!!!! Our host this week is Pam @The Meltaways. The days may be getting shorter, the nights a little cooler, but Autumn brings brilliant colors, warm spices, the magical time for little Trick or…

Tender chicken breasts cubes marinated in orange juice, garlic and ginger.  A simple saute makes for the best orange chicken ever!  Choose your sides – steamed broccoli, jasmine rice and dinner is served.  Fresh ingredients always replace take out! For the sauce: 1-1/2 cups water 1/4 cup orange juice 1/3 cup rice wine or red…

Grilled lemony, garlicy chicken with a refreshing Tzatziki sauce and a simple salad, makes a cool summer supper. Tzatziki Sauce 2 cup good quality plain yogurt 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and grated Salt and Pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill Put the yogurt in a strainer lined with cheesecloth, coffee filter…

  Into sweet and salty?  Grab one of these muffins quick! Ground and broken pretzels in the batter and a pretzel streusel on top along with chocolate chips inside the muffin.     For the streusel combine; 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup each ground and broken pretzels 1/4 tsp. cinnamon…

When you are using leaner meats for a healthier meatloaf, you need to bump up the moisture.  Besides being a healthy addition, mushrooms and zucchini make for the moistest meatloaf ever.  You can substitute ground turkey if you prefer.  I love cooking my meatloaf in a cast iron pan.  If you are feeling ambitious, try…