The combination of ham or Canadian bacon, pineapple and green peppers on a pizza has been a favorite of mine for years. In this version of mac and cheese, the flavors work very well, you won’t see the pineapple but you will taste it and the crunch from the green peppers is a great contrast. [...]

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In the last few years, mac & cheese has become tremendously popular. Chefs all over the country are adding high end ingredients to this All American Classic. I have seen gorgonzola and bacon mac & cheese, lobster mac & cheese, it goes on and on. Now, more than ever, we have become cost conscious. We [...]

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  Fresh Strawberries are one of the healthiest fruits available. They are loaded with Vitamin C and are a favorite among many. Simply sweetened strawberries have a variety of uses, over cheese cake, French toast, pound cake, angel food cake, short cake, and my very favorite, over decadent chocolate ice cream (whatever brand is your [...]

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Ground beef is often on sale and one of its many uses can be for Meat Loaf, an American Classic, that we all know and love! While this may take a little prep time, it can mixed and shaped in a pan, stored in the fridge and ready to go into the oven. The leftovers [...]

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It seems that people who are avocado fans are really avocado fans!  Now, they are readily available for a very decent price like $1.00 each or even less on sale. It wasn’t so long ago, depending on the part of the country you were from, that avocados may have been a sometimes treat or just [...]

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Sliders or mini burgers have become extremely popular. It all started years ago with a restaurant called White Castle. The slyder (White Castle’s trademark name) is a very thin burger fried with reconstituted dried onion and served on a little soft bun. Now those little burgers are available in the freezer section of your local [...]

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Ok, you might be saying what a combination, but I am telling you, the sweet and spicy flavors are quite tasty. Right now, fish fillets are on sale because of Lent, canned black beans, although usually reasonable, are on sale as well. We can’t forget those mangoes that are $1.00. This time saving recipe goes [...]

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While eggplant season used to only be in summer, we are seeing these amazing vegetables available in our grocery stores now and at incredible prices, sometimes on sale for a $1.00 a piece, which fits nicely into our budgets. Most of us are aware of Eggplant Parmesan, a classic Italian dish. Preparing this dish requires [...]

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Growing up in the sixties and seventies, one regular meal at our house was tuna noodle casserole. I used to make this while my mom worked and have fond memories of this dish. Great comfort food. It required a fair amount of prep of the ingredients and then baking. It’s great when there is time, [...]

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Meatloaf is hard to beat when it comes to making something that everyone will like. This recipe is quick, easy and popular. To cut down on the cooking time, make 8 individual loaves and place them in a 9 x 13 lightly oiled pan. Any leftovers still make great sandwiches! 1  envelope of onion soup [...]

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