• Ravioli Lasagna Pizza
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    Ravioli Lasagna Pizza Casserole

    I had bought some frozen ravioli and had planned to make Lasagna Ravioli in the slow cooker, but forgot to put it on in time.  So I decided to make a casserole in the oven instead. My guys like a lot of meat so I went with a meat lover pizza theme. I filled a large pot with water and brought it to a boil. I then placed the frozen ravioli in the boiling water and boiled the ravioli according to the directions on the bag. While I was waiting on the ravioli, I gathered all my other ingredients and poured about 1/3 of a jar of garlic and onion…

  • Meatloaf Muffins
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    Meatloaf Muffins 2 Ways

    I love meatloaf.  It is one of my favorite comfort food meals.  Everyone has a different version of meatloaf, some like lots of veggies and other stuff added, but I like mine somewhat simple.  It doesn’t need a lot added to get a great flavor when you start with good quality ground beef.  I use 80/20 ground beef for most of my recipes, if you go leaner, there is less flavor and it will be drier and if you buy the fattier ones, they just seem to cook away.  Recently I turned my regular meatloaf into meatloaf muffins. I used about 2 lbs of ground beef and added a small…

  • Can Baked Chicken be Juicy?
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    Can Baked Chicken be Juicy?

    I don’t like to fry foods very often.  Not only is it less healthy, but it makes a big mess in my kitchen.  The problem with this is that my husband loves fried food especially fried chicken.  I have tried cooking chicken in all sorts of ways over the years, but he really never liked them all that much.  Another problem is that he likes dark meat and I like white meat, so over the last few years I have been experimenting with different chicken recipes for thighs and legs and I would just throw a breast in for me.  Some would be okay but nothing he really liked much…