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Carnitas and Chipotle Salsa
Carnitas with Chipotle salsa I had never made carnitas. Now, I’ll make them all the time! Cooking pork in a citrus liquid made for sensational grub. While the carnitas were cooking I kept sticking my nose over the pot and letting my sense of smell drink in the flavors. It was hard waiting for the…
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Tangy Banana Pepper Chicken Salad
A wrap with banana pepper chicken salad This was the third and final dish created from a family pack of chicken thighs I got for under $5, and by far my favorite of all three! I love chicken salad for easy lunches and usually make it with leftovers. I just mix chicken with mayo, pickle…
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Roasted Chicken and Cheddar Potatoes
Roasted chicken thighs and cheddar mashed potatoes with snap peas This was an “in between” meal for me. I purchased a 5 lb package of bone-in chicken thighs on sale for 87¢ per pound. Half of it I de-boned and made into green bean chicken stir-fry. The other half I roasted and shredded for chicken…
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Ham, Egg and Cheese English Muffins
Ham, Egg and Cheese English Muffin I love to make fried eggs and serve them on English muffins for breakfast … and, I like my yolks runny. To me the yolk of a fried egg is one of the best sauces nature can produce. Biting into a sandwich and piercing a yolk provides a rich…
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Green Bean Chicken Stir Fry
Green Bean Chicken Stir Fry While growing up in the rural Midwest I overheard a number of conversations between grown men boasting about the number of quarts of green beans they had harvested and canned from their garden, as if they were talking about the number of women they had bedded at the local bar….
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Taco Seasoned Ground Beef
I purchased a 3-pound family sized package of ground beef and divided it for a couple of different meals. One half became cheesy verde burgers and the other half I turned into taco meat! Cooked ground beef seasoned for tacos can become an element of several meals like nachos, taco salad or even pizza. Its…
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The Cheesy Verde Burger
The cheesy verde burger I bought a 3 lb package of ground chuck on sale and decided I would make it into my weekly bargain buy and turn into several meals for myself — but it could just as easily feed a family on one or two occasions. First thing I wanted to make was…
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Chicken and Red Pepper Soup
Chicken and red pepper soup This is the second dish I made from a 4 lb package of chicken thighs I had gotten for 88¢ per pound, the first was grilled thighs with potatoes and broccoli. I was planning on making three but just before adding the portion of roasted chicken I had set aside…
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Cumin Dusted Chicken Thighs
Cumin dusted chicken thighs I have become much more efficient with my grocery shopping and eating. Saturday, I bought a family pack of chicken thighs on sale for 88¢ a pound for a total price of $3.85. I will get at least 4 meals but more than likely 6 or 7 out of this package….
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Nacho Cheese and Pickled Jalapeños
Homemade nacho cheese and pickled jalapeños Last weekend my Dad gave me a gallon-size freezer bag full of jalapenos harvested from his garden. The wet spring and summer in Northern Indiana did wonders for his plants and the bounty this year was much larger than in years past. I used 18 right right off the…
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