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    Wonderful recipes for your lunch or dinner with an emphasis on family friendly was for cooking cheap meals. Everything from pasta, chicken, beef, pork, and seafood to vegetarian recipes. All of these hearty recipes are the star of the meal including some that are healthy, low-carb, keto, vegan, diary-free, or gluten-free. Including something for your grill, smoker, Instant Pot, air fryer, or CrockPot.

    • Plate of oven cooked chicken wings with crispy seasoned skin and no batter or flour.
      How to Cook Chicken Wings in the Oven
    • Bowl of Creamy Leftover Ham Pasta with peas.
      Creamy Leftover Ham Pasta
    • Spiral ham with homemade pineapple glaze on a platter sliced.
      How to Make Glaze for Ham
    • Slow Cooker Cuban Picadillo made with ground beef in a bowl with rice.
      Slow Cooker Cuban Picadillo
    • How Long to Cook a 23lb Turkey roasting in a pan in the oven.
      How Long to Cook a 23-Pound Turkey
    • Cast Iron Chicken Breast cooked and Sliced in the pan.
      Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Breast
    • Bowl of pasta with creamy sauce made from Philadelphia brand cream cheese.
      Philadelphia Cream Cheese Pasta Sauce
    • White plate with crispy bacon-wrapped chicken tenders.
      Oven Baked Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Tenders
    • How Long to Cook a 10 pound turkey recipe done oven roasting and on a platter ready to carve.
      How Long to Cook a 10-Pound Turkey
    • Sheet Pan Tomato Basil Gnocchi with fresh tomatoes and Italian potato dumplings.
      Sheet Pan Tomato Basil Gnocchi
    • Bowl with pepper steak over rice next to Crockpot.
      Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
    • Simple pesto pasta with canned tuna in a bowl with red checkered napkin.
      Pesto Tuna Pasta
    • Smoked Pulled Pork Shoulder (pork butt) Featured Pulled Pork with BBQ sauce on a bun plated with chips
      Smoked Pulled Pork Shoulder (pork butt)
    • Skillet filled with pan-seared shrimp topped with parsley.
      Garlic Butter Pan-Seared Skillet Shrimp
    • Smoked Beef Short Ribs featured close up on a plate with parsley and fork to the right
      Smoked Beef Short Ribs
    • Grilled Cheese with Figs and Hot Honey feature
      Grilled Cheese with Figs and Hot Honey
    • One Pot Lemon Butter Pasta (Pasta al Limone made in the traditional Italian way without cream)
      One Pot Lemon Butter Pasta (Pasta al Limone)
    • Philly Cheesesteak Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls in a baking dish.
      Philly Cheesesteak Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls
    • plate with crispy ready to eat gluten free keto nuggets
      Keto Chicken Nuggets (Gluten-Free & Low-Carb)
    • Skillet with cranberry sauce and chicken thighs.
      Cranberry Chicken Thighs
    • Bowl with penne tube pasta, ground sausage, & broccoli.
      Italian Sausage & Broccoli Pasta
    • Slow Cooker Loaded Chicken & Cauliflower Casserole in the CrockPot insert topped with cheese bacon and green onions.
      Slow Cooker Loaded Chicken & Cauliflower Casserole
    • Thai Curry Chicken Meatballs
      Thai Curry Chicken Meatballs
    • sliced turkey breast on a serving board.
      How Long to Cook Turkey Breast
    • Instant Pot Italian Sausage & Peppers featured overhead of plate with sausage and peppers
      Instant Pot Italian Sausage & Peppers
    • Bowl and platter of homemade pancetta pasta ready to eat.
      Pancetta Pasta
    • Penne alla Vodka with Chicken in a skillet with basil and parmesan
      Penne alla Vodka with Chicken
    • Mortadella Sandwich on a ciabatta roll with lettuce and tomato.
      Mortadella Sandwich
    • Cheesy Jalapeño Chicken Tenders in a skillet smothered in cheese sauce.
      Cheesy Jalapeño Chicken
    • Large rolls with grilled flank steak gorgonzola cheese lettuce and tomato for a sandwich.
      Flank Steak & Gorgonzola Sandwich
    • Pork chops in the pan with a creamy dijon sauce and spinach.
      Creamy Dijon Pork Chops
    • Keto Muffuletta Sandwich
      Keto Muffuletta Sandwich
    • A plate with 3 grilled boneless chicken thighs will grill marks and parsley on top.
      Grilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
    • crispy parmesan chicken cutlets
      Crispy Parmesan Chicken Cutlets
    • Wagyu hamburger on a bun with cheese, lettuce, tomato, & onion.
      Grilled Wagyu Burgers
    • plated keto crepini lasagna with cheese sauce meat layers
      Low Carb Keto Lasagna with Crepini
    • Sliced grilled Teriyaki Flank Steak on a cutting board.
      Teriyaki Flank Steak
    • Keto Steak Marinade featured close up of 3 steaks in a white dish with marinade and fresh parsley on the table next to it
      Keto Steak Marinade
    • Sheet Pan Sausage & Veggies including roasted potatoes and carrots.
      Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies
    • Beef and bacon chili without beans in a bowl topped with shredded cheese avocado & sour cream.
      Slow Cooker No-Bean Chili

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