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Another really yummy summer salad.  It’s super easy and everyone seems to love it!
2 bunches of Broccoli (just the flower part, chopped)
1 lb bacon, diced and well cooked (you could use bacon bits, but fresh bacon tastes better, or leave out the bacon if you are having vegetarians)
1 purple onion
1 cup raisins (craisins or even [...]

I realize I already posted a meat sauce recipe once, but this one is very different and just as good. As the recipe (which I borrowed from the Sept. 09 issue of Family Circle) is written, it tastes like pot roast sauce, which is good, but for my traditional-food loving husband, it was not quite [...]

1 8 oz tube refrigerated crescent rolls
16 slices pepperoni, cut into quarters
2 pieces string cheese, cut into quarters
3/4 tsp. Italian seasoning, divided
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
Unroll crescent dough; separate into eight triangles.  Place eight
pepperoni pieces on each.  Place a piece of cheese on the long side of
the triangle; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning.  Roll up [...]

This is somewhat of a slacker version.  It’s simple and you can use variations on things to make it your own.
Ingredients
1- 1.5lb of boneless skinlesss chicken breast (like 3 or 4)
32oz carton of chicken stock (I use the kitchen basics from Trader Joes)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 med bag frozen or 2 cans of peas [...]

This is a really easy recipe to throw together, it’s filling and has everything good in it!

8oz lasagna noodles
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed with press
1 bag (12 oz) broccoli florets
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 can (15 – 19 oz) white kidney beans (cannellini) drained and rinsed
3 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/3 [...]

I’m not sure why my family calls them “Those Potatoes” but they are good!
1 pkg shredded frozen hashbrowns
minced onions (to taste)
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
1 (16 oz) container sour cream
shredded sharp cheddar cheese (or whatever kind of cheese you like)
Mix soups and sour cream together in a [...]

1 Pound of chicken tenders or the same amount of breast meat that has been pounded thin.
1 Pizza crust (Thin works best but you decide what you want)
1 Red onion, sliced thin
1 Small bunch of fresh cilantro
1 small Bag of low-fat mozzarella cheese
1 Small round of gouda cheese. (Shred it up!)
1 Bottle of your [...]

This is literaly the ONLY thing my mother can cook sucessfully. Long story short….I had a sad childhood full of really good Ellios pizza & mac and cheese.
4 lb top round roast
1 14 oz can diced tomatoes (with juice)
Garlic 2-3 cloves (cut in half – no diced)
Allspice 3-4 cloves
1 cinamon stick
Salt to taste
1 red win [...]

I had part of a box of orzo left from a pasta salad I made a few weeks ago (Did I post that recipe? If I didn’t, I should. It was good…) Anyway, I was looking to use up the rest of the orzo when lo and behold I found this recipe on the back [...]

This is one my mom makes, all the time. If she didn’t make it all the time, I’d ask her to because I love potatoes and this THIS takes them to the next level. My kids LOVE when I make these…there is never any left, ever!
It’s so simple it’s sick!
Ingredients:
Potatoes (I use russets)
Bacon, cooked [...]