Jim A

Six Week Bran Muffins — Well adding butter kind of nullifies some of the healthiness of these muffins... but, one with butter, one without makes my morning well balanced.

Food Bread Breakfast

Six Week Bran Muffins

These bran muffins are a healthy, easy addition to your breakfast meal routine. The batter is good for six weeks and there is enough fiber in a muffin to keep you going for a week... pun intended. ;)

Curry Chicken Thighs and Rice — One of the easiest bowls of curry you will ever make. Easy and tasty... it's a weeknight winner.

Food Poultry Dinner Instant Pot

Curry Chicken Thighs and Rice

This Instant Pot recipe is a go to for a quick and easy curry for the week night.

Cashew Chicken — This is a really great bowl of a classic take out chicken, broccoli and cashews.

Food Poultry Dinner

Cashew Chicken

This is a great week night, easy meal. Everything can get prepped ahead and cooking only takes a few minutes. Better then takeout for sure.

Pork Tenderloin Sandwich — With a side of Frings, french fries and onion rings, this sandwich is a classic of the midwest. Whether your in Iowa, Indiana or somewhere in between this sandwich remains king.

Food Meat Sandwich Deep Fryer

Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

If your from the Midwest... you might say that is the smallest fried tenderloin you have ever seen! You might be correct, my excuse is that I am limited on the size of my fryer.

Macaroni Salad — This good looking bowl of salad is ready to sit in the fridge and absorb the sauce until it is ready to plate.

Macaroni Salad

This Macaroni Salad has a bit of a kick with the diced hot cherry peppers and pepper jack. But, it just wants you to remember the sides are just as important as the main dish!

Sheet Pan Beef Fajitas — Sheet Pan Beef Fajitas are a great one pan meal that is easy clean up if you line the pan with foil.

Food Meat Dinner

Sheet Pan Beef Fajitas

Grilling is my preferred method... but sometimes grilling isn't available or an option. These are a great alternative for a quick tasty fajita anytime.

Agave Margarita — This Agave Margarita is ready to serve. Maybe not my most elegant, but it tastes great and that is all that matters.

Agave Margarita

The 40's brought many great drinks to the american palate... whoever and wherever the first margarita was mixed... Thank You.

Hungarian Beef Stew with Dumplings — This is amazingly filling and hearty. The Basic Dumplings and with the flavors of smoked paprika, caraway and marjoram is literally from another world.

Food Meat Dinner Slow Cooker

Hungarian Beef Stew with Dumplings

This slow cooker recipe makes a hearty stew for a cold winters day. Let the cooker do the work while you sit by the fire, keeping warm and reading a travel book of Budapest.

Basic Dumplings — Here is a shot of the dumplings just added to my Hungarian Beef Stew with Dumplings recipe. These dumplings puff up a bit when cooking... so don't make them too large.

Basic Dumplings

This is a great foundation for a simple dumpling. They can be modified to whatever flavor of dish they will be used in and can be cooked in a variety of ways.

Food Poultry Pasta Dinner

Chicken and Mushroom Lasagne

This is a great, different take on the classic beef lasagne. Make it for a dinner party and eat it all... or just a party of one and freeze the rest.

Hamburger Hot Dish — This hearty dish is a nice quick dinner, just like it's original. But I want to think that mine takes a good meal and makes it great!

Food Meat Pasta Dinner

Hamburger Hot Dish

We all know the friendly helping hand of the mascot from america’s favorite one pan meal. This is my version of the classic dish inspired by watching the great show Struggle Meals and Frankie Celenza's version.

15 Bean Soup — What a classic... cold winters day and a bowl of 15 Bean Soup. Heck... warm summer day and a bowl of 15 Bean Soup. Always tastes great!

15 Bean Soup

This makes a lot of soup... but it freezes really well. The frozen 15 Bean Soup is great for when you want a quick meal or are busy and don't want to cook. Thaw, reheat and serve. Done.