Meatloaf with Italian Sausage
For a twist on this family favorite, ground beef and Italian sausage are combined with bell pepper, onion, hot cereal, and traditional meatloaf ingredients.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Chop sausage finely.

In a large bowl combine beef sausage egg beat bell pepper onion cereal milk Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper.

Mix together and press into a loaf pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until cooked through.

Drain grease from loaf pan periodically during baking.

Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

ArnoldGreg April 27, 2023

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Quick and Easy Tuna Casserole
Simple and delicious for busy weeknights, this quick and simple tuna casserole only takes 30 minutes to prepare and is ready to serve to a hungry family!

Bring water in a big pot to a boil.

When the noodles are al dente, add the noodles and frozen peas and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.

Drain thoroughly and add the noodles and peas back to the pot.

ArnoldGreg April 26, 2023

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From Scratch Cream of Chicken Soup
The traditional canned cream of chicken soup is recreated at home using fresh ingredients and no processed ingredients.

Combine 2 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup milk poultry seasoning turmeric onion powder garlic paprika pepper and cayenne in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil.

Combine cream flour and remaining milk in a bowl.

Add a ladle or two of hot broth mixture and whisk quickly to combine.

Pour the mixture back into the saucepan; whisk together and bring to a boil.

Cook until thickened 2 to 3 minutes.

Add additional broth or flour to adjust consistency.

Check seasoning and adjust as needed.

ArnoldGreg April 25, 2023

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Spaghetti with Parmesan and Bacon
For a tasty weeknight dinner, combine your favorite spaghetti with a straightforward yet flavorful mixture of bacon, Parmesan cheese, avocado oil, and garlic.

Large pot of lightly salted water should be brought to a boil.

Spaghetti should be cooked in boiling water for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender but still firm to the bite.

Drain.

Over medium-high heat, add the bacon to a large skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until evenly browned.

On paper towels, dry off the bacon slices.

Break up into little pieces.

In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt, and pepper.

Over medium heat, warm the avocado oil in a sizable skillet.

Add the spaghetti, milk mixture, peas, and garlic; cook and stir for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the spaghetti is thoroughly coated in the milk mixture.

Bacon and Parmesan cheese are stirred in.

Parsley is a garnish.

ArnoldGreg April 24, 2023

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Lemony Cranberry Hazelnut Scones with Lemon Glaze
These delicate, lemony scones with cranberries, hazelnuts, and a lemon glaze make the ideal gift or breakfast.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Whisk flour white sugar baking powder lemon zest and salt together in a large bowl.

Cut unsalted butter into flour mixture with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add cranberries and hazelnuts.

Beat 2 eggs and buttermilk together with a fork in a small bowl; add egg mixture to flour mixture and mix until the dough starts to come together and is just moistened.

Let dough rest for 10 minutes.

ArnoldGreg April 23, 2023

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Kahlua Bites
Instead of rum, these bite-sized sweet treats are made with coffee-flavored Kahlua, crushed chocolate cookies, and walnuts.

In a big bowl, mix walnuts, confectioners’ sugar, and crushed sandwich cookies.

Mix in the corn syrup and coffee liqueur.

If the mixture is too dry, add 1 teaspoon at a time more coffee liqueur.

In a small bowl, add cocoa powder.

Roll the formed cookie mixture balls in cocoa powder.

Transfer to an airtight container, then chill for 8 to 24 hours.

ArnoldGreg April 22, 2023

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Easy Roasted Peppers
Roasted peppers are so easy and can be used in so many recipes — try them in sandwiches, salads, or pasta dishes, or serve them on crusty baguette slices.

Set the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit (260 degrees C).

Peppers should be quartered.

Trim off and throw away the stems, seeds, and membranes.

Put the meat in a baking dish skin-side up.

Roast for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the skin blisters and turns black.

Peppers should be taken out of the oven and placed in a bowl.

Cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the skins are easily peeled away.

ArnoldGreg April 21, 2023

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Quick Cranberry Relish
Raisins, orange juice, and diced apples are used to make this fast and simple cranberry relish.

Utilizing a blender or food processor, chop cranberries.

In a saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange juice, raisins, and sugar; bring to a simmer, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cranberries soften.

Cool.

Combine the apples and cranberries.

ArnoldGreg April 20, 2023

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Breakfast Pizza
A crowd-pleasing breakfast pizza is simple to make. Breakfast favorites eggs, sausage, and hash browns are placed on a crescent-roll crust.

Set the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).

In a big skillet, cook breakfast sausage for about 10 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink and crumbly.

Remove any extra grease, then set the sausage aside.

Place triangles of crescent-roll dough, points facing the interior of a 12-inch pizza pan with a rim.

To join the triangles, press them together.

Pinch the dough so that it extends 1 1/2 inches above the pan’s sides.

Over the crust, place cooked sausage.

Sausage is covered with hash browns, then Cheddar cheese is added.

In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, black pepper, and salt; whisk until smooth.

Pour egg mixture over cheese.

Sprinkle Parmesan evenly over the pizza.

ArnoldGreg April 19, 2023

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Mexican Sugar Cookies
Anise and orange juice give these cut-out sugar cookies a taste of Mexico. Roll them in sugar and cinnamon to finish the job.

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Shortening should be fluffy and light.

Combine anise seed and one cup of sugar.

Blend until smooth.

Mix well after adding eggs.

Orange juice, cream of tartar, salt, and flour should be added.

Mix well.

Work dough until it is smooth.

Roll out to a thickness of 1/2 inch on a lightly dusted surface.

Use a cookie cutter to cut out various shapes.

Bake for 5 to 8 minutes, or until light brown.

While still warm, roll cookies in a mixture of 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons of cinnamon.

ArnoldGreg April 18, 2023

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