Cheesy Beef Burritos

Ingredients: – 1 pound (450 g) ground beef – 1 tablespoon olive oil – 1 onion, finely chopped – 2 cloves garlic, minced – 1 packet taco seasoning mix (or homemade seasoning: 1 teaspoon each of cumin, paprika, chili powder, and onion powder) – 1/2 cup water – 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese – 4 … Read more

Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Garlic Shrimp Pasta 1 lb medium shrimp, deveined and tails removed 1 lb spaghetti noodles (more or less, depending on family size) 6 -8 garlic cloves, according to personal taste, minced 1/4 cup butter olive oil (3 drizzles) italian seasoning Continue Reading in next page

AMERICAN GOULASH

Chef John’s American Goulash American goulash was one of my all-time favorite comfort food meals when I was growing up. They served it in my school cafeteria alongside a slice of buttered white bread and a carton of milk. This Americanized version of goulash was invented to stretch a small amount of beef into enough … Read more

Lasagna Soup

Ingredients:1 lb ground beef or Italian sausage1 medium onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes4 cups chicken or vegetable broth2 tsp dried Italian seasoning 1 tsp salt1/2 tsp black pepper Continue Reading in next page

7 Up Pound Cake

Cake: 1 and 1/2 cups butter 3 cups white sugar 5 eggs 3 cups all purpose flour 3 teaspoons lemon extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup 7-up (or other lemon/lime flavored soda) Icing: Continue Reading in next page

Dreamsicle Trifle

Ingredients: 2 large cans mandarin oranges 1 small pkg. orange gelatin 1 pint orange sherbet 1 cup whip cream 1 angel food cake, cubed How to make it : Continue Reading in next page

Slow Cooker Cheesy Burger Flavored Soup

If you are anything like me, there’s nothing you like more than a hearty soup for the ultimate comfort food! Curling up with a bowl of soup, a blanket, and my favorite book or TV show is just the perfect way to end the day. Being such a big fan of soups, I am always … Read more

A Chef’s Secret for the Best Egg Salad

My response to the question “what’s my go-to food?” is invariably salad. Except it’s not just old salad; it’s egg salad! Salads are my favorite. You can whip these up in no time at all, and they’re airy, crisp, and tasty. If I tell my mom I had egg salad for supper, she’ll usually chuckle. … Read more