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Eggs in a Basket

If you’re looking for fun ways to present food to your kids, these eggs in a basket are a quick and easy recipe that is both cute and nutritious. Eggs are a wonderful way of feeding your family, and because they’re so nutrient-dense your little ones will have a great source of protein and fats

Sunday Meatloaf

We love meatloaf. It’s such a homey, warm, comfort food. It makes the perfect Sunday meal. There are so many variations to meatloaf. This one is basic, but not lacking flavor. Serve with homemade mashed potatoes and a green vegetable, such as peas, green beans, or Brussels sprouts. The best part of this meal? The

Wor Tip Cantonese Pot Sticker

The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Pot stickers are the popular dumplings that are pan-fried on one side and steamed on the other. The thicker-than-wonton wrapper dough is specifically designed for making dumplings. The pastry is cut in rounds and sold in all Chinese groceries, and in the international food section of most large grocery chains.

Crock Pot Chicken Marengo With Tomatoes

Ingredients:8 boneless chicken thighs2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil8 ounces fresh mushrooms1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained)4 tablespoons tomato paste1 (1.5-ounce) envelope spaghetti sauce mix1/3 cup dry white wineOptional: 1 bay leafOptional Garnish: chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley

Thai Green Curry With Beef and Eggplant

Thai green curry beef. Prawncrackers/Flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0 This fantastic Thai green curry recipe features tender, thinly sliced pieces of beef or bison simmered together with eggplant and red pepper; these can be replaced with your choice of vegetables, depending on what is fresh and available where you live. This curry is sumptuous—wonderful on a chilly

Okayu (Japanese Rice Porridge)

The Spruce / Madhumita Sathishkumar Okayu is Japanese rice porridge and a comforting dish made quite simply of rice and water. It is easy to digest, so people in Japan commonly eat it when they have a cold, recover from an illness, or don’t have much appetite. It is also a popular baby food and served

Chicken Alfredo Pot Pie

Ingredients:1 (15-ounce) jar store-bought Alfredo sauce1/4 cup store-bought or homemade chicken broth1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest3 to 3 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots2 cups cooked, shredded chickenKosher salt, to tasteFreshly ground black pepper, to taste1 (16.3-ounce) tube refrigerated uncooked biscuits1 large egg, well beaten1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh parsley, for serving, optional

Caribbean Green Seasoning

Guy Montag This green seasoning recipe will impart a genuine taste of the islands to your food. It’s that certain something that comes to people’s flavor memories when they think of Caribbean food. When West Indians living abroad crave a taste of home, they are usually yearning for a taste of a stew, curry, or

Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup

Photo by  Allrecipes Member Photo by  Allyson #AllrecipesAllstarsCanada #Soups, Stews and Chili Challenge I love soups more than stews. As written this soup would have been more of a stew than a soup. I added another can of tomatoes and more water to make it “soupier”. I upped the spice level a bit too. Added