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Tag Archives: what to make for dinner
Tortellini
The fellas went to the movies on Saturday, which I took as a perfect opportunity to make tortellini. I have to say, it was a labor intensive process, but at the end of the afternoon, I had a nice sized … Continue reading
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Tagged making pasta, ricotta, tortellini, what to make for dinner
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Chicken Tamale Pie
Not my finest culinary photo, but a delicious dinner you can throw together on the fly using leftover chicken or turkey. Unlike most tamale pies, the cornbread is on the bottom and topped with chicken and cheddar cheese. Serve with … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged chicken, cornbread, Thanksgiving leftovers, turkey, what to make for dinner
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Baked Pork Chops with Cranberries
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and bags of cranberries have made an appearance on 9th Street. There will be cranberry orange relish, and breads, and pies – but last night there were brined pork chops and cranberries layered in … Continue reading
Sausage, Butternut Squash, and Spinach
Every once in a blue moon, I’ll put sausage on the menu when it feels like we’ve been eating way too much chicken, and I’m falling into a cooking rut. Butternut squash combined with sausage and garlicky baby spinach fits … Continue reading
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Tagged butternut squash, fall dinners, sausage, what to make for dinner
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Cast Iron Skillet Calzone
After a week of brutal temperatures, when all I felt like making for dinner were popsicles – the weather finally broke, and we had a cool, rainy day. I whipped up a batch of pizza dough and made this calzone, … Continue reading
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Tagged calzones, cast iron skillets, pizza dough, what to make for dinner
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Rice Stuffed Tomatoes
It’s that time of year, when tomatoes are at their best, and this dish is a wonderful partner for grilled chicken or fish. Short-grained rice cooked in fresh tomato puree with basil, topped with breadcrumbs and baked. The perfect recipe … Continue reading
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Tagged side dishes, stuffed tomatoes, tomatoes, what to make for dinner
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Pork Chops with Homemade Coating Mix
Most of the time, you order take-out when you don’t feel like cooking or are famished and need food PRONTO! That was me, until I moved onto a small South Philly street that cars couldn’t drive down. I’d order a … Continue reading
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Tagged DIY Shake 'n Bake, pork chops, quickie dinners, what to make for dinner
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Roasted Baby Bok Choy
I found these beautiful bunches of baby bok choy on my Saturday morning shopping trip, and scooped them up for dinner. I usually sauté bok choy, but I decided the easiest way to prepare it would be a drizzle of … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 ingredient recipes, bok choy, easy side dishes, vegetables, what to make for dinner
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Corn Custard Casserole
I’m thinking this could be the beginning of a series, “In the Kitchen with Lloyd”, because I’m a firm believer that if you eat – you should know how to cook. On Saturday, he made this side dish to accompany … Continue reading

