Creamy Sweet Potato and Sausage Soup

This Sausage Soup with Spinach and Orzo is a cozy and comforting soup – and can be made with either butternut squash or sweet potatoes. It’s a great recipe to make on a cold Fall or Winter evening

Asian Pork Bowl

This was simple and tasty and even the pickiest of my children liked it. This makes 4 servings at about 350 calories per serving. 15 minute prep time,less than 10 minute cook time. INGREDIENTS FOR PORK MARINADE 1¼ pounds pork tenderloin 1½ tablespoons brown sugar 3 garlic cloves, (minced) 1 inch fresh ginger, (grated) 2…

Garlic Butter Pork Bites with Lemon Green Beans

INGREDIENTS This is a super easy and tasty recipe that really isn’t that unhealthy IF you don’t use too much oil and use lean pork loin chops. Cook time is less than 30 minutes…prep time is about 10. 1 1/2 lb (650 g) pork chops, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning mix 2 tablespoons…

Balsamic Honey Chicken and Pears

This is my take on a recently popular recipe on NOOM and some other sites. Easy to do, super good flavor. INGREDIENTS 4 Boneless, Skinless chicken breast halves Salt Black Pepper (Ground) 1 T extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 medium Bosch Pears, peeled, cored, sliced 1/2 cup of Chicken Broth 1/4…

Spicy Back Ribs in White BBQ Sauce

So this is super simple even though it seems complex. It tasted really good and was done in about 30 minutes. It’s not a TRUE Alabama white barbecue sauce, but it’s got the same basic ingredients. INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons smoked paprika 2 teaspoons chili powder 2 teaspoons garlic salt 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon…

Thick Cut Pork Chops Smothered in Onions and Mushrooms

I’m no Gordon Ramsay but I like his shows and his cooking techniques. So I borrowed a little from Hell’s Kitchen techniques on this one, but I arranged the ingredients here on my own. It’s super simple and probably not quite up to Ramsay’s standards. However, my daughter in law and I both thought it…

Crockpot Pork Carnitas

These crockpot Carnitas are fantastic. The pork is incredibly flavorful and tender by the end of the process. There’s a couple of reasons for that. First and foremost crockpots can darn near make golf balls tender over time if they want. Secondly, cooking the Country Style Ribs THEN shredding them and adding the onions, peppers,…

New Year Good Luck Soup

It’s a Southern Tradition that on New Year’s Day you eat black eyed peas, collard greens, and cornbread for luck and money in the New Year. This is a new twist on that tradition that covers two in one dish. It’s easy to make…and maybe even more enjoyable than the same old, same old. Ingredients…

Rustic Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

A good soup….souper easy (see what I did there?) to make…less than 30 min… Rustic Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup 3/4 pound Italian sausage links, casings removed 1 medium onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Low-sodium chicken broth 1-3/4 cups water 1 large Romano tomato diced 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated…