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Steak Stir Fry

Steak Stir Fry

This simple Steak Stir Fry has been a mainstay dish in our home for many many years! It is a super easy, delicious recipe that my father-in-law shared with me after EJ and I first got married. It is one of those recipes that isn’t 

Fettuccine with Four Cheese Sauce

Fettuccine with Four Cheese Sauce

This Fettuccine with Four Cheese Sauce will knock your socks off! The homemade, creamy, decadent sauce full of cheesy Italian goodness is anything but your basic Alfredo. One of my most loved family recipes, it is sure to become one of your favorites. It is 

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Cake

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Cake

This simple Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Cake can be put together in minutes and is oh so yummy! My kind of warm weather dessert – easy and delicious! Starring ice cream sandwiches and strawberry cheesecake ice cream, it is sure to please everyone it is 

Cowboy Pasta

Cowboy Pasta

Okay so this Cowboy Pasta is decidedly NOT Italian, which both attracts and repels my husband EJ at the same time. It attracts him because it is delicious. It repels him because he is Italian and pretty much a purist in his love for Italian 

Teriyaki Chicken and Peppers

Teriyaki Chicken and Peppers

I love all kinds of quick, simple, delicious dinner ideas and this Teriyaki Chicken and Peppers recipe fits the bill on all levels! Not only is it super easy to get on the table fast, but it is also healthy to boot! Chicken tenders are 

Christine’s Italian Lemon Bite Cookies

Christine’s Italian Lemon Bite Cookies

Christine’s Italian Lemon Bite Cookies are a Marino family favorite! Usually made around the holidays but so light and yummy they are really a year round cookie. They are perfect on a holiday cookie tray. They are also an appropriate and easy treat to serve 

Green Chile BBQ Soup

Green Chile BBQ Soup

Green Chile BBQ Soup is a one-pot, wonderful way to use up leftover smoked barbecue pork butt, smoked chicken, or even a combination of the two! We love soup around here, especially soup that is full of flavor and, for me, ready for lots of 

Army Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

Army Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

Army Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting is another delicious rendition of my mother-in-law’s vanilla sheet cake. This simple cake that is covered in a delectable vanilla cream cheese frosting is anything but basic! We have decorated this cake over the years for birthdays and 

Easy Skillet Jambalaya

Easy Skillet Jambalaya

Easy Skillet Jambalaya is one of those one pot wonders that is such a winner! Delicious any time of year and easily customizable to your tastes! You can use spicy or mild Conecuh sausage, polish sausage or andouille sausage. Great with smoked chicken (my favorite), 

Olive Pork Tenderloin

Olive Pork Tenderloin

Covered in a light, flavorful, buttery sauce, this Olive Pork Tenderloin is an amazing one skillet dinner! Easy enough for a weeknight – takes about 45 minutes total. Unique and elegant enough to serve guests. This dish is a keeper! My good friend Jennifer served 

Finney’s Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Finney’s Chicken Wild Rice Soup

There is no easier soup to make when time is short and the weather is chilly than Finney’s Chicken Wild Rice Soup! So yummy, so hearty, so comforting, so creamy! And when you read the recipe, you will notice – no chicken! That is not 

Salad with Homemade Greek Dressing

Salad with Homemade Greek Dressing

This Salad with Homemade Greek Dressing is just a simple green salad that really showcases a homemade dressing that is delicious on a variety of different salads! This Greek dressing is amazing on a green salad with tomatoes, red or green onion, Kalamata olives, and