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Homemade Meat Sauce

Homemade Meat Sauce

  Homemade Meat Sauce When I don’t want to take the quick & easy route, this is my go-to sauce recipe. I love this meat sauce because it’s super flavorful with a slight sweetness that cuts the acidity. I made this batch for a big lasagna I’ll be taking to my...

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Lasagna

Lasagna

  Lasagna The most cooking that goes into this dish is the meat sauce. I posted the full recipe with instructions two videos back. Make the sauce first because it needs time to simmer (1 hour). While it simmers, make the rest. 1 box lasagna noodles,...

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Crispy Baked Teriyaki Wings

Crispy Baked Teriyaki Wings

this post may contain affiliate links     I'd put this chicken wings recipe up against any fried wings served at a restaurant. They are much healthier, much cheaper and you won't make a big mess frying them. The secret to crispy chicken wings in the oven is...

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Marinated Flank Steak

Marinated Flank Steak

  Marinated Flank Steak You know it’s getting warmer when I am grilling. PTL 🙌🏻 Friggin hate winter. Here’s the marinade I use most often for flank steak. Side note (because I know it will come up): the meat is cooked to medium because SOME people in my family...

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Bang Bang Shrimp

Bang Bang Shrimp

  Bang Bang Shrimp Bang Bang Shrimp is crunchy, sweet and a little spicy. It’s definitely time consuming if you choose a small dutch oven to fry your shrimp in. You’ll cook about 5 batches. You need to let your oil get back up to 350 degrees after each batch is...

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Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

  Pork Tenderloin Sandwich Straight from my state of Indiana is the pork tenderloin sandwich! A sandwich bigger than your head that has insane crunch! 4 thick cut boneless pork chops2 1/2 c buttermilk4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped2 tsp salt1 tsp pepper1/2 tsp...

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Gooey Cheesy Pasta Bake

Gooey Cheesy Pasta Bake

  This Gooey Cheesy Pasta Bake is the American version of the Greek dish Pastitsio. It's a combination of cooked pasta in meat sauce mixed together then topped with a creamy bechamel sauce. The dish gets baked in a 9x13 dish in the oven until bubbly and golden...

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Crispy Fish Tacos

Crispy Fish Tacos

  Crispy Fish Tacos Crispy Fish Tacos (the easy way). I came across this hack when @gortonsseafood hired me last year to do an ad for them (hi 👋 I’m still here 😂). My daughter elle begged me to make them again so here we are. The corn was a super good addition....

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Crunch Wrap Supreme

Crunch Wrap Supreme

  Crunch Wrap Supreme These are simple and fun! In the past I made a homemade cheese sauce but just make life easy and get the pre-made queso. 2 lbs Ground chuck, browned & fat drained2 tsp Cumin2 tsp Garlic powder2 tsp Onion powder2 tsp Salt2 tsp Ancho chili...

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