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Autumn Recipes: A is for Apple

There is a frost advisory posted for my neck of the woods tonight. Like it or not (NOT!) fall is on its way. Actually, I love autumn; it’s the season that follows so quickly on its heels that I dread the most. Still, I plan to embrace the fleeting season as much as possible by sharing some of my favorite autumnal recipes. And what better way to kick start this series than to begin with the letter A and the ultimate fall fruit—-apples. The versatile ingredient can be added to every meal and practically every course as illustrated in the … Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking Pork Recipes

Here are a few delicious pork chop recipes that work in the freezer. As I’ve mentioned before, I only share recipes that have been tried by my own family and given the seal of approval 🙂 Thumbs up to each of these recipes!! Enjoy! Mexicali Pork Chops Serves: 4 4 pork loin chop — 3/4″ thick 1/2 cup green bell pepper -chopped 1/4 cup diced onion 1 can diced tomatoes — (16 ounce) 1 can corn -whole kernel — (8 ounce) drained 1 can kidney beans — (8 ounce) drained 1/2 cup white rice 1/2 cup water 1 can diced … Continue reading →

Great Grilled Grub

Right now you could slap raw meat directly on my front walk and have a well-done burger in less than five minutes. It’s that hot outside. Whether your neck of the woods is sizzling in the summer heat or it’s unusually cloudy and cool, nothing says August like a meal prepared on the grill. Take some time to relish the season with a summer barbeque. Here are some simple recipes to get you started: SPICY GRILLED PORK CHOPS Ingredients: 3 tablespoons cumin seeds 1 tablespoon red chili flakes 2 tablespoons coriander seeds 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns 3 tablespoons dried … Continue reading →

Classic Sunday Night Dinners

With Thanksgiving right around the corner most of us are preoccupied with turkey, turkey and more turkey. Unfortunately, most of us home cooks still have to get dinner on the table for our families in the nights leading up to Turkey Day. Our family has a long-standing tradition of gathering for a hearty sit-down meal on Sunday nights. It consists of recipes that are more involved than you would see at a typical quick and easy weeknight meal. Sundays, especially this time of year, are a great time to create warm and inviting dishes for the whole family to enjoy. … Continue reading →

Families.com 2007 Cookbook ‘A’

The families.com cookbook is organized according to ingredients rather than by type of dish. This way if you have an ingredient on hand, and are wondering what to do with it, or if you want a recipe that uses a specific ingredient, then you can look it up in the cookbook. If you want a certain type of dish. . .use the categories on the right! Acorn Squash Ranchy Breaded Fish and Candied Acorn Squash Adobo seasoning Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Tex Mex Marinade Allspice Chai Spice Cutouts Spicy Mixed Nuts Oatmeal Waffles with Homemade Apple Butter Healthy Pumpkin Brownies … Continue reading →