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Swedish Meatballs

Why I Love This Meal: Pantry Ingredients – The perfect budget friendly meal that requires basic ingredients you may already have on hand. From Scratch – The homemade meatballs and sauce are what really set this recipe apart, and they’re both very easy to make. Easy enough that the kids could even make this one. What are Swedish…


Bring the Ice Cream Truck Straight to Your Kitchen With These Iconic Treats

The best ice cream sandwiches aren’t made with just ANY cookie. Ice cream sandwich cookies can turn rock-hard in the freezer — or lose all their flavor! That’s why we add water to our cookie dough: It helps the cookies stay soft in the freezer. Plus, we add brown sugar, vanilla, and salt to give…


30-Minute Tuscan Tortellini with Sausage and Spinach

Delicious Tortellini Recipe In One Pan The other day I was driving along and it started to rain. The Littles and I noticed runners, bikers, and walkers who simply kept on keeping on. No umbrellas or raincoats. As a runner, I’ve been caught in everything from showers to downpours and never by choice. Most of…


Enjoy This Cool Dish as the Hot Summer Days Wind Down

I remember the first time I ever tasted this delectable salty, creamy sauce. It was at a friend’s home, where they served a dish called veal tonnato. Poached veal leg was sliced, chilled and then finished with this unique Northern Italian sauce. I never forgot this classic dish it — was the tuna sauce that…


Crunchy Bell Pepper Sandwiches Are the Perfect Workday Lunch

Soggy bread sandwiches have plagued brown-bag lunches for too long. The solution is a one-ingredient swap: Replace the bread with bell peppers! Seriously. It is so simple (and filling) to build deli-style ham or turkey sandwiches, stacked with all of the fixings, on fresh bell pepper halves. We promise you don’t need to be on…


Steakhouse Burgers

Who doesn’t love a big, tender, juicy steakhouse burger? Problem is, they’re difficult to replicate at home, because most steakhouses blend different cuts of beef—like sirloin, chuck, and short ribs—to customize the flavor and fat content of their burgers. It’s certainly possible to grind your own meat or ask your butcher for a special blend,…


Why Preserved Lemons Belong in Your Pantry

It is hard to think of an ingredient that is more useful than a preserved lemon. It can be the finishing touch on all manner of soups and stews, or that magic ingredient in a salad dressing or pasta. Adding preserved lemons to anything takes its flavor to the next level. Lemon’s bright sour taste…


Slow Cooker Chili

It may be hard to imagine with temperatures still in the 80s and 90s, but fall is right around the corner. Beyond blustery winds, spooky decorations and pumpkin spice, the cozy season also welcomes soups, stews, casseroles and more comfort food favorites. It’s time to retire your summer salads and grilled food say hello to fall’s most beloved dish: chili. Chili is the…


Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers With Ground Beef and Couscous

Stuffed peppers are a great way to put the last harvest of your summer vegetables to use. Prepped in under an hour, this creative recipe packs baby bell peppers with couscous, seasoned ground beef and spinach for an appetizer or entree that the entire family will love. Whether you’re looking for a delicious appetizer or easy dinner dish,…


This Crostata Is Easy Peachy

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It’s peach season. Time to pull out your rolling pin and celebrate the juicy stone fruit with the free-form pastry known as a crostata. Unlike a pie, which requires some fancy finger work and precision rolling, this flat, rustic summer dessert is a breeze to prepare. After a brief…