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  I am really excited to share this pan fried tilapia recipe with you. It is adapted from a Cooking Light recipe I found on MyRecipes.com The cooking method in the original recipe is “sauté,” but my version uses more oil and butter.  Thank you very much. I’m just going to call it “pan fried.” I’m […]

  You have no idea how happy it makes me to share this Stuffed Meatloaf recipe with you. Seriously! My family has had to endure my “enthusiasm” for awhile now. Jeff was witness to it in person.  Jackie and Alyssa had to hear all about the stuffed meatloaf via Facebook and on the phone for days! […]

  Carnitas tacos… Fall-apart-tender chunks of pork, sprinkled with cheese, drizzled with salsa and wrapped up in a nice corn tortilla.  Add a couple of friends and a few beers (or margaritas!) and you’ve got yourself a fiesta! I recently discovered Amy Wisniewski’s Carnitas recipe on Chow.com, and I’m so thankful I gave her recipe […]

This Tofu Stir Fry with mushrooms and Chinese peas has got me doing the happy dance, and I thank The Kitchn from the bottom of my heart for the tip on using cornstarch to give the tofu the perfect crispy outer coating.  Delicious! Tofu Stir Fry reminds me of the dish I used to order at […]

 Behold this Spicy Bacon Mushroom Carbonara!   Isn’t she pretty? Another one of our favorites. This recipe is adapted from Cardiac Arrest Carbonara on Cooks.com. I lightened it up a little bit — or at least I like to think I lightened it up!  Please don’t wake me . . . I am surrounded by […]