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Orzo Mac and Cheese with Fire Roasted Tomatoes & Spinach

Grownup twist on mac and cheese. This makes a large portion (8 servings), so you might want to cut recipe in half for a smaller family like mine. Ingredients: 16 ounces orzo pasta 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 2 1/2 cups milk 8 ounces sharp white cheddar ...

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What's for Dinner Menu Plan

It felt like spring arrived in the Ozarks the Saturday, so the hubby and I took advantage of the warmth and went for a motorcycle ride and hike to Withrow Springs, Arkansas. It was wonderful to be outside again. Unfortunately, winter is back again this week, but such is the weather ...

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What's for Dinner Menu Plan

It looks like we are finally coming out of the deep freeze in southwest MO. The long-term forecast has us in the 50s and 60s for much of the week. I will take that for a birthday present. :) I've got a couple of grilling days on the menu to celebrate the warm weather. Here's what ...

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Cherry Pie Bars

Great for a Valentine's Day treat! Ingredients: 1 cup of butter softened 2 cups of sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp almond extract 1/2 tsp salt 3 cups all purpose flour 2 cans of cherry pie filling  Directions: Preheat Oven to 350F In a mixing bowl, ...

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What's for Dinner Menu Plan

Two weeks in a row! I'm on a roll. Actually, I had snow days Monday-Thursday this week, so I had plenty of time to make sure I planned a menu for the coming week. Here's what I have on the menu this week. Enjoy and have a great week! Be sure to follow me on Facebook to get fast ...

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Lasagna-Stuffed Portabellas

   Ingredients 4-6 large portabello mushrooms 3 cloves garlic, minced 1½ tbsp. olive oil Coarsely ground salt and pepper, to taste 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 large egg, lightly beaten ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 6 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided 2/3 cup drained ...

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Skillet Potato Pancake

This would be even better if you added some crumbled bacon to the mix! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Pure Wesson® Canola Oil 1 pkg (20 oz each) refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes 1/3 cup Ultragrain® All Purpose Flour 2/3 cup Egg Beaters® ...

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What's for Dinner Menu Plan

Yes, believe it or not, I'm actually posting a menu this week. I haven't kept up with public posting of my meal plans very well since my son went off to college this fall. I'm still planning and feeding me and my hubby, but we often just grill some meat and have veggies and a salad, ...

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Honey Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

New crust recipe to try. Sounds yummy! Ingredients 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F) 2 1/4 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar 2 1/2 cups White Whole Wheat Flour 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 ...

Simple and tasty.

Ingredients:
2 tsp butter
2 stalks of celery, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled & chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
8 cups fat free chicken broth
2 cups water
5 oz shitaki mushrooms, sliced
8 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced
1 small Parmigiano Reggiano rind (optional)
9 oz three cheese tortellini (Buitoni)
salt to taste
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
Parmigiano Reggiano, grated (optional for topping)

Directions:
 In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. When melted, add the celery, onion, carrot and garlic. Cover and reduce heat to low and cook for approximately 8-10 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.

Add the chicken broth, water, mushrooms, rind and increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. When broth boils, add salt (to taste) and black pepper; stir to combine. Reduce heat to low, simmer until mushrooms are soft, about 20 minutes. Add tortellini and cook according to package directions for al dente.
 Once cooked, remove the rind, stir to combine and garnish with freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano if desired.

Recipe Source - Skinnytaste.com
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Slow Cooker Balsamic Pork Roast

A flavorful, easy roast to make in your slow cooker. You could also do this with a beef roast and just substitute beef broth for the chicken broth. Have to admit, though, it was not a favorite with my family. The balsamic was a bit strong. Ingredients: 2 pound boneless ...

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Baked (Hard Boiled) Eggs

An interesting way to make "hard boiled" eggs. Ingredients: 6 eggs (or as many as you want) Directions: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Place the eggs inside a mini muffin pan. Put the pan into the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully place ...

A nice Mexican rice recipe that's not too overpowering.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
2 tbsp sweet yellow onion, finely diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1/2 tsp cumin
Dash of cayenne pepper
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 3/4 cup chicken broth
3 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped

Directions:

Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add the onion, rice, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Stir often for 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce, chicken broth, and half of the cilantro; stir until well combined. Turn the heat up to high until it boils. Reduce to low and cover with a lid. Cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat (WITHOUT REMOVING THE LID) and let the rice sit, covered, for 5 minutes.
Add the remaining cilantro and fluff with a fork. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Adapted recipe  by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by Favorite Family Recipes
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Lasagna Soup

I love soup. I love lasagna. Combine the two together and you can't go wrong. :) Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef 1 large yellow onion, diced (2 cups) 4 garlic cloves, to taste, minced 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 (14.5 oz) can Petite Diced Tomatoes 1 (14.5 oz) ...

This isn't much of a recipe; more of a reminder on how to cook this cut of beef.

Ingredients:
1 trimmed and tied beef tenderloin (about 4 lbs)
salt and pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Place meat on a rack in a roasting pan. Rub with salt and pepper. Place in the oven, on the center rack for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees.

Roast the meat for 15 minutes per pound, until desired doneness (120-125 degrees for rare, 130-135 degrees for medium rare). Check the internal temp by inserting a meat thermometer halfway into the thickest part of the meat.

Transfer meat to a platter and let rest for 10-20 minutes before cutting into slices.

Recipe Source - A Taste of Home Cooking
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Oven Roasted Shrimp

A tasty way to cook shrimp. Ingredients: 2 pounds (12 to 15-count) shrimp, peeled and deveined, tail on 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place shrimp on a sheet pan with ...