National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day

Well I guess we all know what today is – Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day. While Kiddo and I might enjoy the classic Hot Pastrami on Rye, Hubby is neither a fan of Pastrami nor Rye Bread. He is even less a fan of good mustard. Do you have one one those eaters in your house?

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Awesome Tijuana Tuesday Taco Soup

It was Tuesday. My guys knew supper would be something Mexican inspired. Kiddo walked through the kitchen door at the end of a long, cold day of work and asked what strange concoction had I cooked up this time. I responded as expected, with a hard look.

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Casual Mondays and a Classic Hamburger

My guys never know when a Burger might just appear on that week’s meal-planner. Could be Wild Card Wednesday, as in the last time I served up my ever-popular Smashburger with a Dill Pickle Sauce. Or Casual Monday – as in what’s more casual than a Classic Hamburger?

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Peach Melba Trifle

Today is National Peach Melba Day. Peach Melba is a dessert of peaches and a raspberry sauce served with vanilla ice cream. I don’t know about you, but I find it strange that a dessert centering around ice cream and a summer fruit should have a National Day in January.

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Fond Memories of Coffee Cake

Perhaps it’s the whole notion of Sunday Supper and that walk down memory lane of things that once were that has me dreaming of Coffee Cake. And not just any Coffee Cake, but that first one.

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Taking Back Sunday Supper with a Simple Chicken Dinner

Just for the record, today is National Sunday Supper Day. No offense, but that’s just plain sad if you ask me. What does it say about us if we need a National Day to sit down together for a nice Sunday Supper? Times certainly have changed!

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National Hot Toddy Day

What is a Hot Toddy? At it’s simplest form, it’s hot water, liquor, honey and spice. A toddy will cure what ails you or ward off dreaded diseases such as the common cold, or so we were once led to believe.

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Pan-Fried Potatoes the Southern Way

Today is National Arkansas Day. In honor of this Southern State, I thought we might fry up a big skillet of taters. But before we do, let’s talk about Arkansas.

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Celebrate Friday with a Five-Cheese Ziti Bake

Do you realize it’s been over a year since I last shared a recipe utilizing Ziti Pasta? I say that’s too long between recipe.

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National Bittersweet Chocolate Day

Today is National Bittersweet Chocolate Day. What is Bittersweet Chocolate? It’s a dark chocolate that has been sweetened yet contains no milk like semi-sweet chocolates. While this form of chocolate is generally reserved for baking, it does make for some wicked chocolate desserts other than cookies and cakes.

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Delicious Butter Lettuce Chicken Wraps

Have you ever eaten at a PF Changs restaurant? If so, what’s your favorite dish? For me, it’s got to be the Lettuce Wraps. I could make a meal out of them.

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Instant Pot Chuck Roast with Gravy

One Saturday morning, I awoke to realize I had forgotten to take the Chuck Roast from the freezer. There was no way to make my planned Zesty Slow-Cooker Italian Pot Roast. Hubby so enjoys a good pot roast. Instead of kicking myself, I decided there was more than one way to cook a Chuck Roast.

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The Simplicity of Thyme-Dill Carrots

Sometimes I think we don’t do enough to make sure vegetables are a part of our daily diet. And no, French Fries don’t count even if you do leave the skins on.

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Instant Pot Nugget Chicken Cacciatore

On the weekly planner for Tuscan Thursday (aka anything Italian) was my Nugget Chicken Cacciatore. It’s a favorite in our house. Naturally, I had done my shopping with that recipe in mind. But then a light came on . . .

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Super Bowl Sandwich Station

I am the queen of reusing most things. Very little ever gets tossed away. And with good reason.

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