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Father’s Day Favorite: Ginger Beef Recipe

June 8, 2014October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - 24 Comments.

Thrill the steak loving dads in your life with this delicious, easy Ginger Beef recipe for Father’s Day. Bonus: The leftovers are even better!

The Grill is open! Plus Barbecue sauce recipe

May 2, 2014October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - 4 Comments.

Best vegetables for the grill plus easy barbecue sauce recipe. You’ll be grilling in no time…

Meghan’s Homemade Red Sauce

March 26, 2014October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

I have many, many fond memories of my mother cooking sauce on the stove when I was a kid. Stirring the sauce turned into something that felt intuitive, although it was obviously learned. If Mom had to go for a walk or step away for a while, “Stir the sauce” was the parting reminder. Making home made sauce turns into part of the rhythm of things, like your heartbeat or the bass line of a really good song. Plus, it’s FREAKING DELICIOUS, PEOPLE. Seriously freaking delicious. You can also process and freeze your own garden tomatoes and they work great in this recipe, but here it is with store-bought ingredients.

Pasta E Fagioli Recipe with crock pot variation

Pasta e Fagioli (aka “Pasta Fazool”) with slow cooker variation

January 31, 2014October 23, 2017 - by Meghan G - 3 Comments.

This hearty Italian peasant soup is good comfort food, or serve it in your good dishes for a first course at a nice dinner.

World's easiest side dish steamed broccoli and carrots with garlic and ginger

The World’s Easiest Side Dish

January 21, 2014October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

I love making this to go alongside any crock pot meal. My husband is a broccoli hater, but he has actually been known to have seconds of this! Without further ado, here is the world’s easiest Fresh Broccoli and Carrot side dish with ginger and garlic.