And sometimes, Dad is in the mood for something left-of-center and delicious. And on those nights they will just have to suck it up and try SPAM tacos! While some people might have an initial aversion to this pink canned meat, if cooked and paired correctly, it can be really good. So, let’s do those things and eat great tacos while we feed our kids something entirely different as they boycott the family dinner....
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Homemade Tortilla Strips These Homemade Tortilla Strips are so easy to make and so much cheaper than the ones you can buy at the store. With only three ingredients, you can make several batches at a time and store them for when you want to top your salad with an extra crunch, or toss them in wraps, on soups, or just to snack on when the munchies strike. And because they’re homemade, they taste much fresher than the ones you can get at the store....
Every year, without fail, my mother or father prepares open-faced, hot turkey sandwiches with leftover turkey and gravy for days following. You would think that the day after turkey day, the last thing any one of us would want would be more turkey. But I think on Thanksgiving Day itself, the turkey can take almost a back seat to the sides on the plate. There are just so many sides to choose from....
A tamalada marks the start of the holiday season and is a harbinger of good things to come. Its unique purpose is to make as many tamales as possible. The kitchen becomes the focal point for the month, and every member in attendance is assigned a specific duty to help make tamales. Even as a child, this systematic assembly line never felt like a chore. We all understood that making tamales is a labor of love that requires time, patience, and everyone’s help....
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One quick way to make use of zucchini noodles is to just toss the raw “zoodles” with salad dressing. Instant zucchini salad! With this recipe, I thought I would take the zucchini salad idea a step further and make a favorite Asian noodle salad, but with zucchini noodles. In addition to the zucchini there is thinly sliced cabbage, grated carrots, sliced bell pepper and green onions. Everything is tossed with a toasted sesame oil rice vinegar dressing....
If you’ve never had a cheeseburger pizza before, it’s exactly what it sounds like: a sesame seed pizza crust is smothered in a “special sauce” and topped with sharp cheddar cheese. Then, it’s topped with savory ground beef—seasoned just as you would your juicy burgers—plus pickles, fresh tomato slices, and more cheese. Because pizza Fridays are my family’s thing, we’ve made cheeseburger pizzas more times than I can remember, but we’ve never made it the same way twice....
Chicken Madeira – Cheesecake Factory Copycat If you have ever been to Cheesecake Factory, you know that their menu is HUGE! I can never decide on what to get because everything looks so good. When I am completely indecisive my fall-back menu item of choice is the Chicken Madeira. When I had this recipe for the first time my thought was “I can duplicate this!” So a few days later I went home and tried....
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Suzanne perfected the recipe, especially for cooking over the brazier, and since she had the only home for miles around with a cement floor, a tin roof, and good water, she would often play hostess to nearby volunteers and serve them this chocolate cake (usually sans frosting). Once Suzanne returned to the States, she then spent months of trial and error, and several burnt chocolate cakes, to adjust the recipe for the best chocolate cake (oven-cooked with layering and frosting)....
These mushroom quesadillas take the instant “plain cheese” version a step further, but with only about 10 extra minutes of time. The reward is eating more vegetables—or at least, one more vegetable! Plus, the earthy flavor of mushrooms is especially good with corn tortillas! What to Serve With Quesadillas Depending on my mood and my energy level, I would serve these as a meal with soup foraged from my freezer, or alongside a big green salad....
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Sour cream lemon pie is an all-around winner! Freshly squeezed lemons and rich sour cream give the pie the perfect amount of tartness and creaminess. The lemon taste with a creamy base makes this pie shine! This dessert pie has become a must-have at many family gatherings including Thanksgiving, Father’s Day Dinner, Easter and so many more. And, it’s so easy to make, you could even surprise your family with a mid-week treat!...
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