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11 February 2016

Romantic dinner ideas to cook at home

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A special dinner with your main squeeze doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive. Consider these romantic dinner ideas you can cook at home. Whether you are (...)
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23 March 2011

Pesto Mac and Cheese

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Welcome to What’s On Your Plate?! What’s on Your Plate? is designed to be a conversation amongst good eaters. Tell us about a recent meal. Did it meet with (...)
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11 November 2015

Chicken Pot Pie

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Chicken Pot Pie is the perfect cold-weather dish. Enrobe your favorite gravy-laden chicken and vegetables with flaky pie crust and settle in for the winter. (...)
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13 November 2015

Favorite Slow Cooker Pot Roast

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A slow cooker pot roast is a welcome sight on a cold and busy evening. The slow braise allows the flavors to develop, making this one of my favorite recipes. (...)
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26 May 2016

How to make carne asada

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If yesterday’s Grilled Basil Dijon Chicken recipe wasn’t enough to convince you to fire up the barbie, how about this easy Carne Asada recipe?! In this video (...)
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16 September 2017

Mediterranean chicken bowl

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Enjoy an easy lunch with this Mediterranean Chicken Bowl. It’s packed with flavor and late summer produce. And it’s super-packable. As you might know by now, (...)
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26 July 2018

No-cook suppers enjoy real food the easy way

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Don’t feel like cooking tonight? No problem. You can skip that kitchen task and still eat real, good food on a budget with these no-cook suppers. No take-out (...)
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28 April 2009

Homemade Pintos

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Since both my husband and I grew up in Southern California, Mexican food is a cuisine that is near and dear to our hearts. I serve it for dinner at least 2-3 (...)
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17 February 2018

Spicy vegetable soup for meatless meals

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Save money and enjoy a hearty meatless meal with this Spicy Vegetable Soup. It comes together quickly, tastes amazing, and reheats beautifully. You’ll want to (...)
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8 May 2009

Chimichangas

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Chimichangas are one of my husband’s all-time favorite meals. For years, the measure of a Mexican food restaurant was the quality of its chimichanga. It wasn’t (...)
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3 November 2017

How to cook a whole chicken in a slow cooker

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Make things easy on yourself! Roast a whole chicken in the slow cooker for tender, delicious cooked chicken. Cooking a whole chicken — as opposed to cooking (...)
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25 November 2013

Ginger sesame turkey salad

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One of my favorite sandwich fillings is Chicken Salad. I have a few different favorites, like this one with cubed cheddar or this chicken salad with with (...)
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18 October 2013

Soup is good food: how to make stone soup

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Forget the can. Homemade soup is super simple to make, better for you, and most decidedly cheaper. I started making homemade soup about twenty years ago. (...)
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29 March 2016

Quinoa Vegetable Salad

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This Quinoa Vegetable Salad is packed with protein and flavor and full of all the colors of the rainbow. It’s perfect for packing. This post contains affiliate (...)
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6 July 2009

Super secret submarine sandwich with tortilla

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What’s so secret about this submarine sandwich? Well, it’s under wraps, of course! Recently I tried making an Italian sandwich on a large, burrito size (...)
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16 May 2016

Peanut Butter Chicken

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Peanut Butter Chicken is one of my favorite take-out fake-outs. It’s got all the flavor of a pad thai without the expense or hard to find ingredients. You can (...)
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23 June 2018

Santa fe salad with chicken, corn, and black beans

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This Santa Fe Salad is super easy to pull together. Signature corn and black beans get added protein from shredded chicken and other tasty toppings. The post (...)
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24 July 2009

Basic homemade pizza

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Homemade Pizza is a regular feature on the FishFam menu. I try to make it at least once a week, usually on Fridays. This makes a great start to our weekend. (...)
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20 November 2013

Turkey pot pie with biscuit topping

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We’re creatures of habit around here. When I find a recipe that all my people enjoy, I don’t typically veer from it. But over the last year or so, I’ve been (...)
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1 October 2015

Easy Chicken and Green Beans

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Make this Easy Chicken and Green Beans skillet tonight for a quick, delicious meal that everyone will love. Want a quick dinner? Well, this recipe is one that (...)
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22 November 2015

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

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I grew up eating chicken noodle soup from a can, and I loved it. Imagine my surprise and delight when I found out that Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is tastier (...)
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14 February 2011

Romantic meals to cook at home

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Over the years, my husband and I have made the conscious choice to spend many special occasions at home. It’s not that we don’t love going out, we do. But, (...)
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27 November 2010

Turkey Noodle Soup

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I’ll never forget the first Thanksgiving dinner I ever hosted for my family. I cooked and cleaned for days. And, it turned out to be the best Turkey dinner (...)
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12 June 2009

Shredded Beef Filling

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Shredded Beef is one of our favorite fillings for all sorts of sandwiches as well as Mexican dishes. It’s economical because beef chuck often goes on sale for (...)
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3 October 2015

Mexican buffet for a quick and easy dinner

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No need to wait in line at the local taco joint! Serve a Mexican Buffet, for supper for a quick and easy dinner idea that everyone will love. I’m a (southern) (...)