An Old-Fashioned Cabbage Recipe Made with Bacon, Onions and Pork Drippings Mom’s Fried Cabbage with Onions and Bacon is an old-fashioned side dish made with thinly sliced cabbage, sweet onions, bacon, caraway seed and, when you have them, savory pork drippings. The cabbage cooks low and slow until it is tender and buttery, with lightly browned onions and smoky pieces of bacon throughout. This is the cabbage my mom has been making for years to serve alongside our pork roast and dumplings, and it is one of those simple family recipes where a handful of basic and most affordable ingredients…
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Continue ReadingTender, Saucy Barbecue Ribs Without a Grill or Smoker The Best Oven Baked Barbecue Ribs are tender, tangy pork ribs made completely indoors without a grill or smoker. The ribs are first parboiled with onion, apple cider vinegar and salt until tender, then baked and repeatedly basted with a doctored-up…
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A Meaty, Old-Fashioned Chili Recipe With a Little Heat and Lots of Flavor My Mom’s Award Winning Chili is a hearty, meaty chili made with ground beef, fire-roasted tomatoes, onions, green peppers, poblano pepper, and plenty of warm chili seasonings. A little cinnamon is the unexpected ingredient that brings everything…
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Continue ReadingAll the Comfort of Meatloaf in an Easy Meatball Dinner Classic Meatloaf Meatballs are a cozy, old-fashioned dinner made with ground beef, finely minced onions and green peppers, crushed saltine crackers and a sweet and savory tomato sauce. Before You Jump To Recipe There are a few things I want…
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A Simple Old-Fashioned Pork Roast Made Low And Slow Mom’s Pork Roast is one of those recipes that proves you do not need a long list of ingredients to make really delicious food. My mom has been making this pork roast for as long as I can remember. It is…
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The Taco Salad That Shows Up At Every Midwest Party This Midwestern Taco Salad is one of those recipes that might make absolutely no sense until you eat it. Iceberg lettuce. Seasoned ground beef. Shredded cheese. Doritos. And the ingredient that I will argue is VERY important here: Western Dressing.…
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Easy to Make and Easy to Clean Up Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders are an easy dinner that bakes up quickly in the oven. Grated Parmesan, butter, pancake mix ,and some seasonings and herbs make these tenders crispy and flavorful. This recipe is so good, it will become a regular in…
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Continue ReadingThe Ultimate Summer Dish This Tomato Pasta is THE pasta of the summer. It’s an amazing mix of oven roasted tomatoes and garlic, plus oregano and olive oil. This recipe is salty, sweet, and served with peppery cheese. Everyone will ask for this all summer long. It’s also a great…
