Tag: comfort food
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Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup
When the weather is chilly and rainy or cold and snowy, soup makes an especially good meal that really warms you up! When I decided to make some chicken soup at the spur of the moment, I didn’t have a lot of fresh veggies on hand, but I did have a large can of homestyle chunky veggies.…
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Tater Tot Casserole
Tater Tot Casserole is a really good and easy comfort food dish! It’s not only a great hot dish to enjoy on a cold day, but it’s also one of those casseroles you can enjoy any time of the year, since it’s very simple to make. It’s something the whole family is sure to love—after…
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Cheesy Taters
This is a yummy comfort food recipe from a cookbook I reviewed some years ago, The Meatloaf Bakery Cookbook. It was written by Cynthia Kallile, founder of a bakery in Chicago that specialized in making meatloaf in creative ways (meatloaf cupcakes, little loafies, even meatloaf pastries!). I had tried this Cheesy Taters recipe from the…
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Chicken Noodle Casserole
What could be better than a steaming bowl of chicken noodle soup on a chilly day? Well, if you’re a casserole lover, it could be this Chicken Noodle Casserole! It has that delicious chicken noodle soup flavor with some cheese and veggies added in and a yummy cracker crumb topping!
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Calico Beans
If you have never had Calico Beans, you’re missing out on something very tasty! There are a variety of beans in this recipe, along with ground beef and bacon for the meat lovers in your life! This recipe has a rich, baked bean-type flavor too, thanks to the ketchup, molasses, and brown sugar that are…
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Turkey Tetrazzini
I think of the cooler weather seasons as comfort food seasons and this Turkey Tetrazzini is definitely comfort food! It’s also a great way to use that leftover turkey from your Thanksgiving meal! This pasta dish has a creamy sauce made of condensed cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, a little butter, and some chicken…
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Easy Cheesy Lasagna
I first found the original version of this recipe years ago in a Real Simple magazine. Not only is it super easy, it’s super cheesy…and a great way to make lasagna when you don’t have a lot of time! It’s actually made with frozen cheese ravioli instead of lasagna noodles. And there’s some chopped spinach in it, too. I…
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Creamy Cheesy Potatoes
If you are a fan of mashed potatoes, these may be the creamiest mashed potatoes you’ll ever make! Sour cream and cream cheese make these Creamy Cheesy Potatoes very creamy indeed! They’re cheesy, too, with some Cheddar cheese mixed into the potatoes after mashing and then more cheese sprinkled on top. Oh, and the buttery,…
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Smoked Gouda, Cheddar, and Parmesan Mac ‘n’ Cheese
THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. I’m reviewing a new cookbook, The Duke’s Mayonnaise Cookbook, and I’m also having a giveaway for two copies—2 winners will each receive a copy! Continue reading below for details on how to enter the giveaway! I am a big fan of Mac ‘n’ Cheese, but this is the first time I’ve made…
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Easy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Are you a fan of Chicken & Stuffing? I made it for the first time a few weeks ago. If you’ve ever been intimidated by the thought of making Chicken & Stuffing, I can assure you that this recipe is really super easy and very delicious too! And it doesn’t take long to make if…
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Cheesy Corn Casserole
Not long ago, I posted a yummy “comfort food”-type side dish called Easy Corn Casserole. It’s really good and very easy to make. Being a cheese-lover, I thought I’d try making another version with some sharp cheddar cheese and a little chopped green onion added in–and I loved the result! So I just had to…
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Easy Corn Casserole
It’s not often that you find a recipe that is wonderful comfort food, inexpensive, and easy to make–like this Easy Corn Casserole. Friends have told me about this recipe and I also did a search in the web comparing recipes, and most of them have these ingredients in common: a can of corn, a can…
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