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Dinner Pasta and Noodles Recipes

Cheesy Creamy Rotini Pasta Recipe

rotini pasta

This easy Rotini Pasta recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes. Cheesy pasta dish with an incredibly flavorful creamy tomato sauce and lots of mozzarella will become your new favorite comfort food. The perfect easy pasta dinner for a busy weeknight. Rotini Pasta vs. Fusilli However, you'll find the word "fusilli" sometimes incorrectly used to describe another twisted pasta called rotini. In order to distinguish the two types of pasta is to remember that fusilli is made of strands of ... continue reading...


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Recipe Roundups

Best 18 Cajun Christmas Recipes for Dinner

Treat yourself to a Cajun Christmas Dinner this year! Find appetizer, main dish, side, and dessert recipes just right for any occasion!

Treat yourself to a Cajun Christmas Dinner this year! Find delicious appetizer, main dish, side, and dessert recipes just right for any occasion! What do you eat for Christmas dinner? Turkey? Ham? Prime rib? We’ve had all of those and even Chinese takeout, but for many years we’ve enjoyed a Cajun Christmas dinner. Gumbo, a shrimp or crawfish boil, or red beans and rice always make for a good holiday feast. I am from Biloxi, Mississippi after all, just a short drive ... continue reading...


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All Time Favorite Recipes Dinner Red Meat

Easy Stuffed Flank Steak Pinwheels Recipe

Easy Pinwheel Steaks with Spinach and Cream Cheese

All you need is a few ingredients to whip up these fancy, delicious Stuffed Flank Steak Pinwheels. Apparently, I was not in the mood to use a lot of ingredients in my recipes this week since I made this a couple of days before the 5-Ingredient Southwest Chicken Rice Bowls. It may have something to do with the fact that I never remember to bring my bags to the grocery store, and bags cost ten cents in my area. You've got to think small when you are cheap so and so frugal and don't want to ... continue reading...


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Cocktails and Other Drinks

How to Make the Rusty Nail Cocktail in 2 Minutes

Rusty Nail Cocktail

Enjoy this sweeter version of the classic Rusty Nail cocktail. This super-flavored cocktail is ready in no more than 2 minutes! My husband and I have long joked about the Rusty Nail Cocktail. When we have the opportunity to order a cocktail and I say I don't know what to get, he dares me to get a Rusty Nail. I always thought of this as a drink for tough old men with leathery skin who start sentences with, "Back in my day…" All I knew of this classic cocktail is that it was Scotch-based, ... continue reading...


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All Time Favorite Recipes Dinner

New Orleans Style Red Beans and Rice Recipe

slow cooker red beans and rice recipe

This slow cooker red beans and rice recipe brings you creamy, New Orleans-style beans the easy way! Red Beans and Rice with sausages is my family's favorite meal. They love it for its marvelous taste, and I love it for its simplicity. It’s so comforting and delicious. Not to mention that the ingredients for this satisfying meal are inexpensive, readily available in every store, and usually found in most stocked pantries. With these conveniences, making these dishes will be easy. You will have a ... continue reading...


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Cocktails and Other Drinks

Mandarin Orange Old Fashioned Cocktail

Old Fashioned Cocktail with Mandarin Oranges

You can't help but feel a little distinguished when you are drinking an Old Fashioned Cocktail, and this one with mandarin oranges is tops! I've realized lately that my oldest son is more cultured than I am. His elementary school has partnerships with San Francisco Ballet and Opera, so he is getting enrichment classes from professional ballet dancers and opera singers. Yesterday, his class went to see a dress rehearsal of the opera Barber of Seville. He came home raving about the singing, ... continue reading...


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Recipes

10 Delicious Mexican Spaghetti Recipe Ideas

Mexican Spaghetti Bake with seasonings on top

Last week I accepted a challenge from my hubby: cook 10 Mexican spaghetti recipes for dinner in a row! It was such a fun and spicy week! I won’t lie to you; my kitchen’s still suffering because of his smart challenge (tomato sauce is everywhere, chili flakes can be still found in some corners, and my kids promised they won’t be eating spaghetti for the next months)! However, the recipes were such a success that I couldn’t help but share them with my beloved readers. I can’t wait for you to ... continue reading...


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Dinner Poultry Red Meat

Baked Italian Sausages in Oven with Peppers

Learn how to bake Italian sausages for an easy sheet pan dinner!

Looking for a quick and easy meal? Learn how to bake Italian sausage for a simple, versatile sheet pan dinner! So, this recipe gives you not only a dish but many more. Starting with some simple steps, you can improvise and cook lasagna, burritos, or pasta from Italian sausages with peppers. However, you can always just stick to the main recipe and enjoy your hearty delicious dinner. First of all, let's learn what exactly it is. In North America, Italian sausage ("salsiccia" in Italian) most ... continue reading...


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Breakfast

French Toast Casserole with Cream Cheese

Overnight French Toast Casserole: Perfect #makeahead #breakfast!

This Overnight French Toast Casserole with Cream Cheese is a perfect make-ahead dish for breakfast! Are you a fan of bread pudding? I never thought I was even though I had probably never even tried it. It seems to often contain raisins, which is kind of a deal breaker for me. When I found out that french toast casserole (which I love) and bread pudding are practically the same things, I changed my mind. Leave out the raisins, and I will gladly accept a big bowlful! I found a recipe ... continue reading...


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Recipes

10 Favorite Fresh and Sweet Basil Recipes

10 Favorite Fresh and Sweet Basil Recipe Ideas

Want some sweet basil recipe ideas that are easy to make and still super elegant to serve at any gathering? These basil recipes round-up is perfect to inspire the cook in you! However don’t take my word, go and try them yourself and let us all know your thoughts on them in the comment section below. Why consuming basil is super ok for your health? First of all, having antioxidants and anti-bacterial properties, basil helps maintain skin health, boosts digestion and detoxifies the body. Moreover, ... continue reading...


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10 Insanely Good Italian Recipe Ideas

10 Insanely Good Italian Recipe Ideas

Who else enjoys Italian cuisine as much as I do? Pasta and some tomato sauce are not enough! We want traditional meatballs, rosemary risotto, Italian bruschetta, and Tuscan chicken. If your mouth watered to the previous list, you’re exactly in the right place. Be transported to the beautiful country of Italy with my 10 favorite traditional Italian recipes. No matter if you already have any Italian cuisine knowledge or you are new in this area and you are just curious, this round-up is ... continue reading...


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Recipes

10 Favorite Andouille Sausage Recipes

10 Favorite Andouille Sausage Recipe Ideas

Want some new ways of cooking andouille sausage? This round-up of Andouille Sausage Recipes has a huge variety of ways to prepare your favorite smoked pork sausage. From crock pot recipes and comfort pasta to fancy red bell stuffing and cozy soups, these easy Andouille Sausage ideas are sure to please everyone! While most normal sausages are made from minced meat stuffing, andouille’s stuffing is chopped or sliced, giving it a chunkier texture. Also, the flavor of andouille sausage is sharper ... continue reading...


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