Meat and potatoes, is there anything more beautiful? Nope, not if you’re from the Midwest and grew up eating meat and potatoes. It was a staple for me growing up. I loved eating my mother’s beef pot roast, and her gravy was exceptional! She would slow roast beef, carrots, potatoes, and onions in her blue, […]
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I love some nice, hearty, sweet baked beans. Both my mother and my mother-in-law made them on the sweet side, so that’s how I make them for my family. Baked beans are an amazing side dish for any BBQ or smoked meat meal. But did you know you could make an amazing comfort dish with
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I grew up in Iowa, so of course that means I grew up eating Maid-Rite sandwiches. I would often take advantage of my high school open campus lunch time to run over to Maid-Rite for a delicious sandwich. That location no longer exists. It changed hands numerous times and now hosts a Mexican restaurant. What
If you’ve been following along with our culinary adventure, you know our family is eating authentic cuisines from around the world. I’ve gone the extra nerd mile and created a spreadsheet to keep track of where we have been. Making a Cuban meal gets us up to 11% done with our journey, only 89% left
Every region of the US calls this dish something different. The Northeast calls them Manhattans, the Midwest calls them Commercials, but they’re all a different name for an open beef sandwich smothered in gravy. I’ve been making this classic diner dish for years because my husband is a traditional meat and potatoes kind of guy.
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I love Asian foods and flavors! I tend to keep Asian ingredients in the house so that I can whip up any Asian dish I want when I have leftover chicken or rice in the fridge that needs used up. I serve this dish over rice, but you can substitute that with whatever you would
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Are you looking for a soup that is both hearty and healthy? I have a great option that hits both! Born from my family’s dislike of steamed cabbage rolls, this cabbage soup quickly became a family favorite. This soup is ALWAYS on the menu after a long trip and helps us to fix that nasty
