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Rice with Orzo (aka Rice-a-Roni) Recipe
This was labeled as “Boston Market Spicy Rice” but was not very spicy. I did leave out the diced pimientos the original recipe called for but they would hardly add much spice! This was quite good though. The addition of the orzo made for a nice change in texture from plain rice. Definitely a hit…
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Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes
This is one of my favorite fast suppers in the summertime, with tomatoes and basil from the garden. Save
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Red Rice from Maya Angelou
I love cookbooks with stories in them more than just collections of recipes. So I loved Hallelujah! The Welcome Table. I’ve made several good recipes from it, including her buttermilk biscuits and smothered pork chops. But the recipes wouldn’t be the same without the stories. The other night I made her mama’s “Red Rice” and…
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Corn Souffle
At my niece’s bridal shower the other day, the hostess served this delicious corn souffle. I went online and found what I thought was the recipe, or at least close to it, and made this tonight. I didn’t have Jiffy Corn Mix so used this copycat recipe instead. Then I used this recipe for the…
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Simple Italian Meatballs
Meatballs are very flexible and easy to make if you have some ground meat. I’ve used ground pork and ground beef, only ground beef, or ground turkey. My favorite is to use half ground pork and half ground beef but ground pork isn’t always easy to find. The last time I made them with ground…