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Thai Beef with Basil
Did You Know Walmart Has Thai Basil? Thai Beef with Basil, came about on a fluke. One day, I was strolling through the produce section of Walmart. Out of the corner of my eye, there was something so astonishing to me.ย Thai Basil. At. Walmart.ย Without even thinking, I grabbed
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Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese
Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese is not my creation.ย Even though I did not look up a recipe for this, I know this combination exists.ย However, this is my recipe, handed down to me by my grandmother.ย When I became the holder of this recipe, I changed it up aย
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Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli
Stir-fried beef-n-broccoli is one of my favorite dishes. It is super quick and straightforward. The key is to get all your mise en place done and cut your flank steak on a bias.ย It is also great with chicken, pork tenderloin, and several meat substitutes. Mise en place means everything
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Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Finally, we have an almost perfect Chicken & Sausage Gumbo! Three times I have made this recipe from Food Network by Emeril. It is a combination of this andย this recipe by him. When I say it was a journey to make this gumbo for the third time, I would not
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Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork & Creamy Coleslaw
Here is a little something about me: I can’t pass up a good sale on groceries. It is a severe issue.ย I do need a chest freezer.ย In my opinion, a vacuum sealer is one of the best inventions known to man.ย Of course, a good Sharpie rounds it all
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Instant Pot Carnitas
Pork shoulder butt was on sale at Kroger. They can range from four to six pounds, which for me is a problem.ย I live alone, and thanks to the gastric sleeve, I now have a tiny stomach.ย As I stood in front of the meat case, contemplating my next move,
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Duo of Dips Guacamole – Part 2
Up next is my Duo of Dips: Guacamole! My apologies for the delay! This blog does revolve around mental health,