Cheesy Beef and Rice Broccoli Casserole Here is my healthy, delicious recipe for cheesy, beefy, rice and broccoli in rich gravy! Â An everyday classic, lightened up and ready in under 30 minutes! Cheesy, beefy, rice and broccoli in rich gravy! Â An everyday classic, lightened ...
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Rustic Skillet Shepherd’s Pie
Rustic Skillet Shepherd’s Pie I can't even tell you where I first saw the recipe that inspired this dish; it was years ago and I think I saw something interesting in a magazine??? I think it was a magazine. This is the perfect dish for autumn in my humble opinion.  I say this because its extra rich and hearty so after a summer of light ...
Loaded Beef Nachos
Loaded Beef Nachos This is one of the very few meals that my family will agree on. My children go bonkers for these nachos. In fact my daughter has been requesting them for a month!  I have this listed as an appetizer but it’s more than enough as a meal for our family of 4. If you look close you’ll notice that the corn is only on one ...
End of Summer Marinade
End of Summer Marinade No doubt your herb gardens are as abundant as mine this time of year and I simply couldn’t resist dipping into each one ☺ This recipe is inspired by all of the cottage barbecue’s I’ve been to over the years. There is nothing like a big barbecue out in the country air, next to the fire pit as the sun sets; if I concentrate, I ...
Soft Beef Tacos
Soft Beef Tacos When I was about 13 my mother said I could make dinner for our family. I made beef tacos with one of those store bought kits. I was so excited! I cooked the beef mixture, chopped the veggies, shredded the cheese, poured out the sauces and warmed the shells, all by myself! When it came time to eat, my Italian father had no idea how ...
Spicy Skillet Lasagna with a Rose Sauce
Spicy Skillet Lasagna with a Rose Sauce I’m a bit of an odd ball, I admit it; I love the summer heat but also love hearty, rich, cheesy casserole – even in the heat. It’s soul soothing, at least to me. What makes me somewhat more relatable is the fact that I’m a working mom (full time, outside my blog… with terrible rush hour ...
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Meatballs There’s a reason some things become classics; they’re awesome! Enter meatballs, any variety for a party. Today I’ve revamped sweet and sour meatballs, by using extra lean beef, whole wheat bread, baking the meat balls and sodium-reduced ingredients; these meatballs are all around healthier. Noting that, I must point out, ...
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spaghetti and Meatballs So I think I have stressed how much I love taking fatty food and making it low fat and healthy but have I stressed my other passion? I love getting this done in under an hour! That’s right; spaghetti and meatballs that are low fat and done in under an hour. I’m the modern day nonna except I’m 34 … and blond!  Besides ...
Instant Pot Teriyaki Beef
Instant Pot Teriyaki Beef I'm not afraid to admit it, when certain groceries go on sale I stock my freezer, enter stewing beef cubes. I wanted to use my Instant Pot but wanted something different. You know those aha moments that open your eyes to a whole new world? Well, that's what this was. Beef teriyaki with melt-in-your-mouth beef thanks ...
Classic Meatloaf with a Red Wine-Tomato Glaze
Classic Meatloaf with a Red Wine-Tomato Glaze I find myself craving a homemade meatloaf at least once a month; it's easy, delicious and soul-soothing.  We had authentic autumn weather a few weeks ago and of course that called for meatloaf!!!  This recipe is inspired by a meatball recipe I'd come across in the summer; enjoy :) Serves 4 - 6 3 ...
Cheesy Beef and Broccoli Pasta
Cheesy Beef and Broccoli Pasta I had ground beef, broccoli and a craving for Mac and cheese and voila; Cheesy Beef and Broccoli Pasta was born 😉 Serves 6 – 8 453 g Extra lean ground beef 1 Medium onion, sliced into sticks 2 Cups milk (I used 2%) 2 Cups sodium-reduced beef stock 3 tbsp (all purpose) flour 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 ...
Swedish-ish Meatballs
Swedish-ish Meatballs So I compared my recipe (this one) with my mother's (who is Swedish) and while I captured the spirit of the Swedish meatball I did make 3 technical errors. First, traditional Swedish meatballs use half ground beef and half ground pork (I only used ground beef). Second, I added garlic but really; I’m half Italian and I ...