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Dinner

Homemade, No Recipe, Soup-Making 101

Hi there! How many of you have leftover turkey, ham, vegetables or other foods from your Thanksgiving meal?  What do you plan to do with those things?...Cause' there's only so many sandwiches you can make.  :).  What about turning some of the leftovers into soup/stew?  And not some scripted recipe, but rather a bit of experimentation.  I don't know about you, bu[...]

Brown Sugar Spiced Salmon

Well, my family has dubbed another recipe a keeper!   My kids like most mild-tasting seafood, but have had a hard time adjusting to the stronger flavor of salmon.  After trying the brown sugar version they were hooked! They did ask me to make it a little less spicy next time, so you might want to reduce the amount of pepper if you have little ones (or if you don't like it hot).[...]

A Smoky Twist on Meatloaf

Enter the classic american meal - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans.  Who doesn't love the homey comfort this meal provides?  I know my family does.  They always ask "are you trying to knock us out (make us go to sleep) with this meal?".  I always smile when they say it because it is their way of saying "thanks mom" for cooking one of our favorites.   I us[...]