Shepherd’s Pie in a Skillet

This recipe is fairly simple and easy to put together. You could leave off the French Fried Onions if you like. I might also try it with some shredded cheese the next time I make it.

If you don’t have an ovenproof skillet you could transfer the meat mixture to a 9×13 greased casserole dish and bake.

** I have been informed that it is technically a ‘Cottage Pie’ as it does not contain lamb… but you could make this with ground lamb if you like. Continue reading “Shepherd’s Pie in a Skillet” →

Super Easy Rotisserie Chicken Salad

This would also be a good recipe to use up all the leftover turkey after Thanksgiving!

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Deep-Fried Pork Chops

I haven’t been making these as often as my family would like but I did get enough requests that I made them tonight and everyone loved them. You could also fry them in a skillet on the stove if you like.

You might also like to try out All-Purpose Breader for a healthier alternative.

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Special Holiday Meals: Amelia Earhart Day

Amelia Earhart Day is the day we honor one of the greatest aviators! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 24th.

According to many sources, her flight dinners had to be quick, nourishing, and easy to eat. She also really liked tomato juice as a beverage to sustain her.

Amelia Earhart Day Menu

Tomato Soup –could have been taken in a cup and sipped with a straw

Grilled Cheese, Veggie Tray

Boiled Eggs

Chocolate Squares, Raisins

**After dinner, go stargazing with a cup of hot cocoa in hand and imagine what it must have been like in the cockpit of the plane with Amelia.

 

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Special Holiday Meals: Pecan Pie Day

Pecan Pie Day is the day we can eat Pecan Pie for no special reason! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 12th.

Here are some of our favorite pecan pie recipes:

Mama’s Southern Pecan Pie

Chocolate-Pecan-Coconut Pie

We have a couple of side dishes that we use pecans in too:

Butternut Squash Medley

Sweet Potato Favorite

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