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Baked Spaghetti

Baked Spaghetti  The one thing, well, one of the things that I love about this recipe is that I can do all the preparation for it in advance and then pop it in the oven to bake later on. For example, you can do all the prep work the night before and have the spaghetti bake all ready to place in the oven the following day. Believe me, it's so much better than frozen tv dinners.  I cook a humongous pot of spaghetti at least once a week. It makes lazy evenings happen for at least 3-4 meals during the week. Umm, spaghetti leftovers! Just heat the leftovers and serve! Or you can make a completely different meal with the spaghetti leftovers. Tonight I am preparing 16 ounces of dry spaghetti. When it's cooked it will be transformed into a saucy, gooey, cheesy, meaty meal. Tomorrow the leftovers will make a delicious spaghetti pie; then the following day spaghetti sandwiches, and so on. So, what do I serve with the various spaghetti dishes that I prepare? Usually, I make ho

Delicious Grilled Gyros

Delicious Grilled Gyros However you slice it, gyros are so sooo delightfully good! For those of you who aren't familiar with gyros, most gyros are made with lamb. Although, processed gyros are made with beef and lamb mixture (sometimes other meats such as chicken, pork, and turkey) that's grounded up super fine, then flattened. The meat is seasoned with oregano, thyme, rosemary, pepper, cumin, and salt. The gyros meat is thinning sliced, about the same thickness and length as bacon, quite possibly a little bit thinner cut. Gyros originated from Greece, and were commonly eaten at taverns. Sometime in the 1970s gyros became popular in New York, NY. And now in many locations gyros are a popular 'street food'. Homemade Gyros  My recipe makes up a lot of gyros once cooked, and it's really delicious. More So than any of the processed gyros that you can buy. And the best part is that you'll get way more for your buck making homemade gyros. It's a fairly

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cake

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cake Do you love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? If so then you'll not want to miss this! It's a simple recipe to make. Great for any holiday!  My favorite chocolate candy- Reese's Peanut Cups.  Somewhere out there I'm sure someone else has come up with this cake recipe of mine or something similar. I'm not sure, but this is one of my personal favorites. And I'm not even a big cake fan. So, like I said folk's- This recipe is simple & easy. This cake is layered in goodness.  Ingredients : 2 Chocolate Fudge cake mixes 2 Ready made containersChocolate Frosting 1 big package of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 1 jar of  chunky peanut        butter Sometimes when I make this cake, I add shreds of chocolate, and crushed nuts to the top of the cake & sides. It's a fun cake to play around with...  Instructions : Mix your cake mix, with whatever Ingredients the box calls for. Add batter in 2 round cake pan

Seasonal Go To Foods

  Seasonal Go To Foods Yay! It's beginning to look much like fall- all vegetation is changing colors. Temperatures are beginning to cool down. Finally, we're getting a much needed break. From the sweltering, humid heat. What a true blessing!  I don't know about y'all but lately I'm craving comfort Foods. However, not just any old fashioned comfort food will do.  I want dumplings, in a thick creamy sauce. Made Home-Style! Made my way! Yes, seasons change. And as they do, so does our needs for warm, delicious comfort Foods. So today I will be sharing a few of my personal favorite Comfort Food Recipes. Yes, today I will be making a Home-Style Chicken Pot Pie & my Deep South Thick & Creamy Chicken & Dumplings. And it doesn't get much southern than that! So without further ado…  Home-Style Chicken Pot Pie Ingredients : 1 chicken or about 8 chicken thighs (chicken breast can be optional… just use your favorite) 6-8 cups of Vegetable /chicken stock- or wate