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Recipes

Our Favorites:
Iron Skillet Honey Cornbread
Bacon Wrapped Venison Medallions
Calzones
Honey Lime Shrimp with Sugar Snap Peas
Easy Kid Friendly Oven Baked Beef Tacos
Easy Homemade Applesauce
Easy Homemade Applesauce
Easy Weeknight Chicken Fajitas
Easy Weeknight Chicken Fajitas
Balsamic Roasted Beets
Balsamic Roasted Beets
Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
Glazed Carrots
Glazed Carrots
Asian Pork Sausage Lettuce Wraps
Crispy Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Crispy Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Homemade Potato Chips
Bacon Macaroni and Cheese Cupcakes
Clam Chowder
Pork Carnitas
Skillet Lemon Chicken
Skillet Lemon Chicken
Sheet Pan Roast Pork with Balsamic Brussels Sprouts & Golden Beets
Tomato, Asparagus, Brie, and Parmesan Tart
Quick and Easy Taco Pie
Quick and Easy Taco Pie
Quinoa Salad
Quinoa Salad
Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant Parmesan
Savory Dutch Baby
Savory Dutch Baby
Tex-Mex Migas
Migas
Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Eggs #dinnereggs
Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts with eggs
French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup
Million Dollar Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Million Dollar Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash soup
Fried Chicken
Fried Chicken
Healthy Vitamin C rich Potato and Onion Soup
Potato and Onion Soup
Egg Roll in a Bowl (low carb)
Egg Roll in a Bowl
Sweet Potato Chips
Sweet Potato Chips
Easy Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa
Easy Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa
Easy Balsamic Roasted Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Sheet Pan Dinner
Balsamic Roasted Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon
Low Carb Stuffed Jalapeños
Low Carb Stuffed Jalapeños
Bacon, Mushroom, and Spinach Quiche
Bacon, Mushroom, and Spinach Quiche
Bacon, Tomato, and Onion Summer Squash Pizza
Bacon, Tomato, and Onion Summer Squash Pizza
Old Fashioned Potato Salad
Old Fashioned Potato Salad
Baked Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese
Baked Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese
Fried Pears
Fried Pears
BLT Egg Sliders
BLT Egg Sliders
Roasted Butternut Squash
Roasted Butternut Squash
Low Carb Broccoli, Chicken, and Cauliflower "Rice" Casserole
Broccoli, Chicken, and Cauliflower "Rice" Casserole
Taco Stuffed Tomatoes
Taco Stuffed Tomatoes
Garden Fresh Chili
Garden Fresh Chili
Instant Pot Pork Carnitas
Instant Pot Pork Carnitas

Main Dishes


​American Chop Suey
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​Asian Pork Sausage Lettuce Wraps
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Asian Inspired Brothy Beef & Cabbage Bowls
Asian Steak Salad
BLT Egg Sliders
Bacon, Mushroom, and Spinach Quiche
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Bacon, Tomato, and Onion Summer Squash Pizza
Bacon Wrapped Sliders
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Bacon Wrapped Venison Medallions
Baked Penne Casserole
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Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Eggs
Balsamic Roasted Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon
Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
Brisket in a Crock Pot
Broccoli, Chicken, and Quinoa Cassarole
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Butternut Squash and Sausage Casserole
Calzones
Caramelized Onion and Spinach Grilled Cheese
Chef Salad
Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken, Rice & Broccoli Casserole
Chicken Salad
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Easy Roast Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Carrots
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Easy Weeknight Brats with Sauteed Onions and Mushrooms
Easy Semi-Homemade Pizza from Pantry and Freezer Friendly Ingredients
Coconut Oil Buttermilk Waffles
Coleslaw and Pulled Pork
Country Fried Steak
Country Vegetables with Ham
Creamed Peas, Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
​Crispy Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Crispy Italian Chicken Salad
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Crispy Salt & Pepper Beef
Cuban Black Beans
Easy Enchiladas
Easy Grilled Sausage with Onions and Mushrooms
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Easy Kid Friendly Oven Baked Beef Tacos
Easy Oven Roasted Chicken with Garlic
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Easy Weeknight Chicken Fajitas
Eggplant Parmesan
Egg Roll in a Bowl (Low Carb Egg Roll Stir Fry)
Frito Chili Pie
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Garden Fresh Chili
Greek Style Skillet Supper
Grilled Calzones
Grilled Chicken Salad
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Grilled Ribs

Grilled Tilapia
Grilled Venison Sirloin Roast/Steak
Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Pumpkins
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Ham and Egg Muffin Cups
Hearty Asian Noodle Stir Fry
Honey Chicken Kabobs
Honey Lime Shrimp
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Honey Lime Shrimp with Sugar Snap Peas
Honey Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Honey Vanilla French Toast
Hot Ham Sandwiches
Italian Beef
Italian Chicken Strips
Leftover Burritos
Leftover Chicken or Turkey Mashed Potato Casserole
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Low Carb Italian Spaghetti Squash and Sausage Bake
Meat and Potato Casserole
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Migas
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Million Dollar Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Moist and Tender Grilled Pork Chops
Mummy Dogs
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Orange Chicken
​Buttery Skillet Pork Chops with Baby Bella Mushrooms
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Panko Crusted Tilapia
Paula Deen's Beef Pot Roast (best pot roast ever)
Pigs in a Blanket
Pizza
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Pork Carnitas
Pork Schnitzel
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Quick and Easy Taco Pie​
Reuben Casserole
Salmon Cakes
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Sausage and Mushroom Rice
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Savory Dutch Baby
​Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta
​Shrimp and Grits
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Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo
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Skillet Lemon Chicken
Sloppy Joes
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Slow Cooker BBQ pulled pork with pineapple slaw
Slow Cooker Butter bean soup
Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Taco Salad
Spicy Mexican Skillet Chicken
Spinach Pizza
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Spinach and Bacon Frittata
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Spinach & Cheese Penne Casserole
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Stuffed Pepper Casserole
Taco Bar
Tater Tot Casserole
Tomato and Spinach Chicken Caprese
Tri Tip Roast
Veggie Breakfast Bowl with Avocado Toast
Vidalia Chicken Salad
Wine and Tomato Braised Chicken

Sides

​Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chips
​Acorn Squash, Roasted
Bacony Brussell Sprouts
Baked Rice
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Balsamic Roasted Beets
Buttered Green Beans
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Citrus Salad
Corn and Black Bean Salad
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Coconut Oil Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Creamed Peas, Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
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Crispy Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Cucumber Pickles
Easy Guacamole
Easy Homemade Apple Sauce
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Easy Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa
Fried Apples
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Fried Pears
Fried Fingerling Eggplant
Glazed Carrots
Gravy from Broth
Grilled Cabbage
Homemade Potato Chips
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Homemade Popcorn
Homemade Tortilla Chips
Honey Corn Pudding
Leftover Baked Potato Casserole
Loaded Leftover Mashed Potatoes Casserole
Loaded Mac & Cheese Casserole
Low Carb Air Fryer "Fried" Green Tomatoes
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Low Carb Stuffed Jalapeños
Macaroni and Cheese
Old Fashioned Potato Salad
​Onion Rings
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Oven Roasted Potatoes
Potato Pancakes
Potato Skins
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Quinoa Salad
Roasted Asparagus
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Roasted Butternut Squash with Rosemary
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Roasted Onions
Sauteed Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Onions
Scalloped Potatoes
Seven Layer Dip
Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon and Balsamic Vinegar Dressing
Steamed Artichokes
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Sweet Potato Chips
Swiss Sauce Cauliflower
Tomato Caprese
Tomato, Asparagus, Brie, and Parmesan Tart

Soups
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Beef and Vegetable Soup (with ground beef)
Butternut Squash Soup
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup (with bone-in chicken)
Clam Chowder
​Creamy Cauliflower Soup
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Creamy Broccoli Soup
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French Onion Soup
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​Leftover Roast Beef and Vegetable Soup
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Mashed Potato Soup
​Potato and Onion Soup
​​Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
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Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo
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Slow Cooker Butter bean soup
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
​Turkey Noodle Soup (From Leftover Turkey)

Low Carb
Low Carb Air Fryer "Fried" Green Tomatoes
​Low Carb Italian Spaghetti Squash and Sausage Bake
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Million Dollar Spaghetti Squash Casserole
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Low Carb Stuffed Jalapeños
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BLT Egg Sliders
​Bacon, Tomato, and Onion Summer Squash Pizza 
​Baked Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese
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Broccoli, Chicken, and Cauliflower "Rice" Casserole
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Low Carb Enchiladas
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Taco Stuffed Tomatoes

Instant Pot

​Instant Pot Pork Carnitas

Asian Beef Skewers or Thin Steaks

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This is delicious!  I do use the red chili garlic sauce and it is wonderful.  I have made this as skewers with flank steak and as shown above just used the marinade to flavor thin steaks.  These are very thin steaks, about 1/4 " thick.  This meat is fabulous with grilled vegetables and pineapple.  Here we grilled zucchini and pineapple as sides.  






Asian Beef Skewers

3 Tbsp. hoisin sauce

3 Tbsp. sherry

¼ c. soy sauce

1 tsp. bbq sauce

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger or ginger paste

1 tsp. red chili garlic sauce, optional

1 ½ lbs. flank steak or thin steak slices

In a small bowl, mix together hoisin sauce, sherry, soy sauce, bbq sauce, garlic, ginger, and optional red chili garlic sauce (aka chili paste).  Cut flank steak across grain on a diagonal into ¼“ slices. Place slices in a 1 gallon ziploc bag.  Pour marinade over slices, and mix well.  Refrigerate 2 hours, or overnight.

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Discard marinade, and thread steak onto skewers.  Oil the grill grate. Grill skewers 3 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.

If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for a few minutes and let mostly dry off before using.  

This recipe is from Blah to Ta-Daa


Southern Style Blackeye Peas

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I was craving blackeye peas and mashed potatoes today.  Maybe it was a pregnancy thing.  I grew up in the South and one of my babysitters when I was little, Ms Ruth, made the best blackeye peas and mashed potatoes for lunch.  It was my favorite.  This recipe is adapted from Serious Eats Recipes.


Ingredients
  • 1 pound dried black-eyed peas
  • 5 ounces (6 slices) bacon, cut into 3/4-inch squares
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons Tabasco or other hot sauce

1.  Soak the blackeye peas
  • Quick soak:  Rinse and sort the peas in a large pot.  Add 6-8 cups hot water.  Bring to a rapid boil; boil for 2 minutes.  Remove from heat.  Cover and let stand 1 hour.  Drain soak water and rinse peas.  
  • Overnight soak:  Rinse and sort peas in a large pot.  Add 6-8 cups cold water.  Let stand overnight or at least 6-8 hours.  Drain soak water and rinse peas.  

2.  Place the bacon in a small cast-iron pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and cook until it renders its fat, about 6 or 7 minutes.

3.  Add the onion, garlic, oregano (or Italian seasoning), and black pepper and cook, stirring, for about 8 minutes. 

4.  Add the drained peas, bay leaves, salt, and 6 cups water.  Simmer gently with lid tilted until desired tenderness is reached, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

5.  Stir in the Tabasco and serve.


Stromboli (pictured below)

This is the best recipe for Stromboli.  My students made this in class and it was one of their favorites year after year.  


Dough:
1 cup warm water (105 degrees - just run hot tap water for a few seconds and it will be fine.)
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 pkg. yeast
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
2 Tbsp. olive or vegetable oil (I use olive)


1.  Dissolve yeast and sugar in water until foamy.
2.  In a separate bowl, stir together 2 cups of the flour, salt, and seasoning.  (Save the 3rd cup of flour for later.)
3.  Add the oil and dissolved yeast mixture to the flour and seasoning mixture.  Stir until well blended.  Stir in as much of the 3rd cup of flour as possible.  (I do this in my Kitchen Aid mixer with the dough hook or you can do this by hand.)
4.  Transfer to floured board or counter.  Knead in remaining flour.  (If using mixer with dough hook attachment, you can skip this kneading step.)  
5.  Place in greased bowl to rise.  Let rise for an hour or more.  You can make dough a day ahead and let it rise at room temperature then transfer to covered container or large ziploc bag and refrigerate until needed.  I would let it rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before using it if it has been refrigerated.  


Green Sauce:                                                                Inside fillings:
1 egg, beaten                                                                pepperoni (turkey pepperoni has less fat and is delicious)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder                                                    mozzarella cheese
1 T. oregano                                                                 provolone cheese
1/2 tsp. pepper                                                             mushrooms
2 Tbsp. olive oil                                                             green, red, yellow, or orange peppers
1 Tbsp. parmesan cheese                                              thin ham


1.  Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.  Roll dough to a 9" X 12" rectangle.  
2.  Mix Green sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.  Brush green sauce over dough.
3.  Cover with choice of toppings.  Roll up jelly-roll style and pinch seam and ends closed.  
4.  Spray a sided baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.  Place stromboli on baking sheet in a half moon shape.  
5.  Cut slits evenly through top of dough (12-16 slits or more) with kitchen shears.  Place foil loosely over top to prevent over browning.  Remove foil last 10 minutes.  Total baking time is 25-30 minutes.  
6.  Rub crust with butter once done.  Serve with pizza sauce for dipping.  My favorite pizza sauce is Dei Fratelli (shown in the second picture).  






Spicy Mexican Skillet Chicken

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This recipe is adapted from a recipe my sister shared with me.  I changed it a little to make it easier to eat and added toppings we enjoy with mexican food.  A delicious and healthy meal, and so easy to make!









Ingredients:

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
1/3 cup thick and chunky salsa
chopped fresh cilantro (if desired, I leave this out)
red chili slices (if desired, I also leave this out)


Toppings of your choice:
lime wedges to squeeze juice over your plated meal
guacamole or sliced avocado
sour cream
diced tomato
shredded lettuce
extra salsa (we like corn and black bean salsa)
tortilla chips as a side


1.  Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes.  Mix chili powder, salt, and pepper.  Sprinkle chili powder mixture over chicken and stir to make sure all of the chicken is seasoned.  


2.  Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat (I actually use a wok shaped skillet).  Cook chicken in oil stirring occasionally until juice is no longer pink when thickest pieces are cut.  


3.  Stir in beans, corn, and salsa.  Heat to boiling; reducing heat.  Cover and simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are hot.  Sprinkle with cilantro and chili slices if desired.


4.  Plate meal and top with your favorite toppings.






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  • The Home Economist
  • About
  • Recipes
    • What's for Dinner?
    • Slow Cooker Simplicity
    • Simple Food
    • Desserts and Decadence
    • Baking Bread
  • Homesteading
  • Reviews and/or Giveaways
    • Book Reviews
    • Children's Product Reviews
    • Cosmetics and Toiletries Reviews
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    • Health and Wellness Reviews
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  • Cooking with Kids
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