Category Archives: family meals

Cheap and Easy Calzone

We love to kick back on the sofa on Friday nights, paper plates of pizza on our laps, feet up on the edge of the coffee table to watch some TV and relax—enjoying one another’s company and feasting on some … Continue reading

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St. Patricks Day Fried Cabbage

It’s Saint Patrick’s Day “season” where once a year everybody channels their inner Irish, wears green and partakes of Corned Beef and Cabbage.  We put on this year’s broadcast of “A Quiet Man”—seemingly the definitive movie about Ireland starring that … Continue reading

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Homemade Lasagna

Everybody’s got a recipe for lasagna I would imagine.  For years I just did the recipe on the back of the box.  Now I pretty much do it out of my head.  I don’t try to get fancy.  And this … Continue reading

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Saucy Meatballs and Grits

“Comfort food always has something gloppy in it” was Mrs. CB’s definition this morning when we got to talking about the dinner I made last night.  Saucy Meatballs and Grits is definitely comfort food and I think Mrs. CB hit … Continue reading

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White Chili or Chicken and Bean Soup

Living for 30+ years in the Upper Midwest gave me an appreciation for “stick to your ribs”, “old fashioned” slow cooked comfort food.  It’s a “fix and forget” meal which you can’t resist the temptation to fuss around with all … Continue reading

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