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Beer Braised Short Ribs
Short ribs = comfort food for me and when it is cool outside ALL I want is comfort food. Plus the calories don’t count in December… right? Let’s prep… The key to this dish is building flavors upon flavors. It starts with browning the short ribs, then the veggies & herbs and then the braising liquid and then the gravy. It starts with the ribs. For this dish I used boneless as that it what looked the best at the butcher. They were about 3-4 inches long, and about 1 – 1 1/2 inches thick. If you wanted to use bone in you can, just may need to…
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Green Chile Tettrazini
It is NO secret that I love me a good casserole and this casserole does NOT disappoint. It has everything you love from a traditional rich and creamy tettrazni but with a little extra something. Full disclosure, obviously this is NOT keto…but last week was a rough one for me and some comfort food was much needed and for me a casserole screams comfort. Traditional…Sorta This tettrazini recipe starts like most others. There is chicken, pasta, cream of something soup, sour cream and cheese. What makes this recipe different is the addition of green chilies and some extra spices. To help make it a little easier I used a…
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Hamburger Steak with Mushroom Gravy
The weather is cooling down and some serious comfort food. One of my favorite comfort foods is a nice hamburger steak with gravy… and now that I am eating mushrooms it is all about mushroom gravy. Dinner TONIGHT Weeknight dinners can be so hard…you want something that is super yummy but also easy and quick. The beauty of this recipe is that is all comes together in less than a hour and is SO GOOD! It is loaded with tons of flavor and topped with a delicious mushroom gravy … comfort food at its best. You really can get home from a busy day and have dinner on the…
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MeeMaw’s Chicken n Dumplings
These last few weeks have been pretty trying. When I am under stress I tend to eat comfort food and one of my favorites is my MeeMaw’s Chicken n Dumplings. Thankfully things seem to be calming down a bit and getting back to “normal” but I am still craving my favorite dish. Super simple Growing up I was not a fan of veggies. I would sometimes eat a green bean here and there but not much else. My MeeMaw being the best EVER never made us eat veggies. When we were at the farm she would make us anything we wanted and this was always my must have. …
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it’s time for soup (i.e. chowder)
Thanksgiving is over. I don’t know about you but I still can’t believe that is almost December and Christmas is coming. As much as I loved Thanksgiving, I am over turkey and ready to move onto something delicious, comforting and perfect for cooler weather…IT IS SOUP TIME!! Bring on some soup (i.e. chowder) What is your favorite fall/winter soup? Do you love creamy soups? Brothy soups? Soups loaded with noodles or rice? Maybe veggie soups? Or stews? Well today it is all about chowder…corn chowder. Ok, Ok I know some you may say chowder is not soup, but trust me this is a must make soup/chowder this winter. It is…
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a mac-n-cheese treat for all ages…
Comfort food is always a treat and when we were growing up mac-n-cheese & sausage was a a treat for sure. Back then my dad was the master of mac-n-cheese. He would make it on the stovetop with noodles, velveeta and cheese and we thought this was the best mac-n-cheese EVER. We loved how creamy it was and how cheesy it was…even better my dad would grill up some link sausage and it was a perfect dinner. As I have grown up my taste have changed some but mac-n-cheese is still a favorite for me…and when paired with sausage it is still a treat. To make it a little more…
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potato soup…a must have comfort
Are you still surrounded by all the goodness of Thanksgiving, or have you eaten all the turkey you can handle and are ready to move on and embrace all the warm comfort foods of winter…well for The Hubby and I we are ready to move on and this potato soup is a must make. After all the craziness of Thanksgiving, the endless eating & deal shopping I found it was time to settle into some decorating and a warm bowl of soup. Anytime I ask The Hubby what soup he would like he immediately goes to potato soup or enchilada soup and this time potato won (only because I had everything on…
