Reuben Meatballs & Thousand Island Coleslaw
Deconstruct that Reuben sandwich and you’ve got a bite-sized meatball! Ground beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, rye bread crumbs create an awesome replica in this recipe!
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Maria’s Tostadas
It is fair to say I do 98% of the cooking in our home. I am not complaining. After all, it is something I love to do. It wasn’t, however, always that way. When my husband and I were first married, we were both in …
Hearty Beef & Vegetable Soup
Hearty. I have been making this soup for about 7 years now and “hearty” is always the word that comes to mind as I make it and as I eat it. It is an incredibly simple recipe. It is full of incredibly simple ingredients. It …
A Bite of the Mediterranean
I think my understanding of the Greek culture was developed through the following things in order: one of the early language translations of the Bible the Olympics, the Olympic torch, and laurel leaf crowns college toga parties inspired by the movie Animal House statistics and …
Italian Meatballs
Childhood favorite, college staple, and affordable family dinner … amp up your spaghetti with these homemade meatballs!
French Dip Soup in a Beer Bread Bowl
Is it any wonder that “soul” and “soup” differ by only one, final letter? French Dip sandwiches transformed into veggie-loaded, comfort-giving soup … it’s what’s for dinner!
French Dip
This sandich has an American origin and a European name but its the leftovers that make it out of this world!
Hot Italian Beef Sandwiches
A simple beef roast simmered in tomatoes and seasoned with Italian herbs and spices makes sandwiches tasty enough for company and hearty enough for family meals. Slow cooker or oven preparation instructions included.
A Re-Introduction to Meatballs
Swedish meatballs … Porcupine meatballs … Italian meatballs … Spaghetti and meatballs … Meatball subs … Meatball soup … Baked meatballs … Fried meatballs … Crock Pot meatballs …
I started thinking about how versatile meatballs are and ended up channeling my inner Forrest Gump! “I know everything there is to know about … ” meatballs.
Picadillo
Our potluck family reunions have Arroz con Pollo, Picadillo (peak-uh-dee-yo) and Key Lime pie along with the bratwurst and sauerkraut, meatballs and currant cream pie.
Visiting this part of our family in Miami is an amazing experience. We have had paella (pie-ay-uh) prepared poolside at their home, fresh-caught shrimp from the keys, conch fritters and chowder in the Keys, and a rice pudding that I am still begging my cousin to teach me to make (you know who you are)!