During the chilly winter,  crockpot meals are convenient, a great time saver and can turn less expensive cuts of meat into tender and flavorful dishes.  This recipe calls for chuck roast, however, a bottom round roast or eye of round will work nicely as well.  These cuts of meat have the best result with moist heat cooking methods for [...]

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This mac and cheese recipe has a bit of a kick to it. The combination with smoky, spicy peppers offers a bit of variety from everyday boxed mac and cheese.  It is fun served with your favorite grilled chicken or pork or on its own.  Chipotle peppers have gained popularity in the last few years.  A lot of [...]

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You might have second thoughts about the combination of tuna and tomatoes but trust me, it is good.  Deli macaroni salad is the quick and easy base for this recipe.  When it is on sale for $1.00 a pound, it can be a real bargain.  Adding canned tuna and fresh chopped tomatoes with some seasonings [...]

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Rice a Roni has been around for years. Recently, they added a pasta line and even more recently added Nature’s Way to both the pasta and rice line. Nature’s way is all natural with no preservatives and no artificial flavors. I am a big fan of natural. My friends will tell you that I like [...]

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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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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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Pasta is the ultimate comfort food. It is great for weeknight dinners as it is quick, easy and satisfying. Packaged items like Pasta Roni are often on sale and become a pantry staple. Major food companies are doing natural options with these items as well which I really like. Not to mention that more and [...]

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