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Easy Pineapple Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Potatoes

Nov 10, 2019
2 min

Easy Pineapple Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Potatoes

First of all, this sounds a lot fancier than it is. During the week, I don't have a ton of time to stand in the kitchen and make dinner. This is a great weeknight meal that is savory and sweet and the best part... kid friendly! No fluff, classic meat-and-potatoes kind of dinner. I "cheat" and use a pre-marinated pork tenderloin that I keep stocked in the fridge (one of my favorite Aldi finds!). It is the easiest way to have dinner at my fingertips. For this recipe, I used the

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Roasted Pepper Bruschetta

Aug 10, 2017
2 min

Roasted Pepper Bruschetta

My mom used to make this every summer for my sister and me, and it was usually a special treat. We ate a lot of traditional foods (spaghetti and casseroles) because they were quick to fit around out busy schedules, and even better for leftovers. So when Mom made this bruschetta, we knew it was a perfect summer evening. Roasted peppers, creamy asiago cheese, and crunchy baguette... yum! So when we had dinner guests over earlier this week, it immediately popped into mind as th

Brown Butter Shrimp Risotto

Jun 14, 2017
2 min

Brown Butter Shrimp Risotto

Risotto is a great substitute for pasta and because of the starches in arborio rice, it's rich and creamy without using any heavy cream or milk. I wouldn't say it's the healthiest option, but it's definitely a guilty pleasure! Risotto is easy, but it takes patience. This meal was thrown together with things we had in the pantry and freezer, and it takes no time at all to have a balanced delicious meal. We always have rice, chicken stock, onions, and frozen vegetables at our

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Mar 21, 2017
2 min

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Another St. Patrick's Day has come and gone, but there are some favorites that are year round staples. Now an international favorite, soda bread hails from the Emerald Isle. Traditionally a poor country, soda bread uses only the most basic of ingredients - flour, salt, egg, and sour milk. The sour milk acts as a leavening agent instead of yeast, and is what gives the bread its tangy flavor. Bread is an integral part of Irish cuisine, due to when small towns thrived and fami

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