Dinner entree recipes :

Butternut & Radicchio Risotto

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  Happy Presidents Day! Anyone else enjoying a lovely day parked on the couch? Because I AM!!!!!!!!!!! And thank goodness, because I needed another day of recovery. Saturday, TJ and I spent the entire day playing softball in a co-ed tournament[...]

Lemon Herb Roasted Turkey Breast

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Let’s talk turkey! Specifically turkey breast, which in my opinion is the most delicious part of the bird. I bought a turkey breast when they were on sale after the holidays. It was a frozen organic free range breast weighing in at[...]

Fresh Tortellini with Spicy Alfredo

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My son is a huge pasta lover, well so am I.  Whenever my husband goes out of town, pasta is on the menu.  I whipped this up after getting him home from an after school activity so dinner was filling and on the table in about 15 minutes,[...]

Bacon, Spinach, Tomato and Swiss Tart.

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Here is another fresh savory tart.  This can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.  It also makes a nice gift by placing it on a cardboard cake round. Cook 6 Strips of Bacon .  Once it's cooled, crumble it to the desired[...]

Dinner: Foil Pack Shrimp and Fish

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Looking for a quick, easy and healthy “one dish” meal? Foil packs are always a great way to serve a satisfying dish and the filling options are endless. Tonight, I chose to serve a fish and shrimp meal with rice and vegetables.[...]

Simple Marinara Sauce

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In the time it takes to boil water and cook the pasta, this sauce should be done! For the purpose of the budget menus I suggest using a preseasoned sauce that you amend so you don't have to buy all of the herbs. Dice 1 Small Onion .[...]

Spicy BBQ Shrimp Alfredo

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I didn't photograph this and really should've, but it was good!  In fact we ate all of it!  I have had a hankering for this dish and to make is saucier since I posted it.  With the impending effects of the oil spill we had best[...]

Budget Menu Chef's Salad

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This salad revolves around using ingredients from the Week 1 grocery list. This Salad consists of Lettuce, Ham, Chicken, Grated Carrot, Tomato Wedges, Diced Hard Cooked Eggs and Grated Cheese. Place eggs in sauce pan and cover by 1/2" with cold[...]

Encrusted Tilapia with Peach Mango Salsa

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One of my resolutions for this school year was to spend more time preparing hearty, healthy meals for the family. That’s not to say that hasn’t always been my desire, time however, does not always cooperate. With three kids, sports, home[...]