Category: Beef

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Most everyday cooks like me have used convenience items like packets of taco seasoning.  Quick, easy, tasty, done.   But, you’ve probably been here:  everyone wants tacos for dinner and you don’t have a packet of seasoning on hand.  What’s a home cook to do? Make your own!  It’s easy, economical, and extremely customizable…

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Simple Meat Lasagna

My “go to” recipe when it comes to lasagna is of the spinach variety.  I wanted to try something a little bit different, so I decided to make a meat lasagna.  I think the results were delicious!

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Lettuce Wraps

Savory and slightly sweet…  Crunchy and tender… Lettuce Wraps are great as both an appetizer, or a main course.  They are not elegant by any means; don’t expect to eat these without getting sauce all over the place!

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Stuffed Shells

When I put together the ingredients for this dish to be photographed, I thought, “Surely I’m forgetting something!”  But I wasn’t.  Stuffed Shells is a simple pasta dish that looks and tastes like you spent a lot of time in the kitchen.  It’s also a meal that can be prepared in stages, which…

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Cheeseburger Soup

One more soup to help you warm up during the chilly days leading up to spring… This is a delicious variation on your classic potato soup.  It actually smells like a cheeseburger while you’re cooking it!  My Aunt Cindy shared this tasty soup with us years ago, and we’ve been making it ever…

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