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Pepperoncini Beef and Provolone Hot Sandwiches  Jayne treated us to these amazing beef sandwiches the other night for Cooking Group.   This is a great slow cooker recipe...just place the browned beef, pepperocini and garlic in your slow cooker on high...six hours later you will have a wonderful juicy beef roast ready to shred and place on toasted buns.  Kelley and I loved dipping these sandwiches in the rich pan juices for a French Dip like sandwich.  These are scrumptious!   For those of us who weren't home when Jayne brought Cooking Group dinner over...she started it in our slow cooker for us!   Everyday I am reminded about how much I love Cooking Group!  I hope you have started one of your own and love it too! 3 lb. beef roast, seasoned with salt and pepper 13 ounce jar chopped pepperoncini plus liquid 5 large cloves garlic, minced 12 hard rolls, sliced in half In hot skillet place a little oil.  Brown roast on all sides over medium high h...

Savory Sauteed Veggie and Cheese Crepes  I adore crepes, seriously.  Any kind, any where.  (Well, let's be honest, preferably in Paris.)    1 cup favorite grated or crumbled cheese (Blue cheese,  Feta,  Swiss,  cheddar or mozzarella)   Sauteed Veggies (Have this ready before you begin cooking the crepes.) 1-2 red or yellow bell peppers 1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced couple handfuls fresh spinach In large saute pan saute onions, garlic and peppers until soft.  Toss in spinach, saute a minute and turn off the heat.   Crepe Batter 4 cups milk 4 eggs 2 tablespoons melted butter or canola oil 1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons wheat flour   1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons white flour 2 teaspoons salt   I like to make crepe batter in a big plastic pitcher using a stick blender to blend ingredients.  That way I can easily store unused batter in the refrigerator until breakfast the next morning or for  savory crepes for ...

Sweet Pulled Pork Fresh Mex  I love making these Pulled Pork Salads or Burritos on a regular basis.  It's the perfect thing for serving a big group of family or friends.  For best flavor you should make the pulled pork and black beans a day in advance.   (And I'm all over anything I can make a day in advance!)   The Cilantro Dressing and the Pico de Gallo can be made a day in advance as well to cut back on last minute preparations.  I love this as a salad, but you can wrap it all up burrito style if that is what you are craving.  Either way the flavors are fantastic!  Here are all the elements you'll need to make an amazing Fresh Mex dinner for your friends and family...   Sweet Pulled Pork You can throw everything in the crock pot and cook for 6 hours if you are going to be out for the day.  You'll want to make this a day in advance for the best flavor. 3-4 lb. pork loin 1 cup orange juice 2 cups brown sugar 26 ounces chunky salsa � cup...

Spring Chicken Ragu Hi friends! We are headed out to Solomon Island, Maryland today with the kids (and the bikes) for a little spring break trip over the weekend.  Before I go I want to share one my favorite Spring meals...Spring Chicken Ragu.  It is so perfect for Easter and Mother's Day because it's  beautiful, flavorful and fresh.  This is one of those recipes that I have made over and over again.    I don�t know who to attribute the recipe to, I found it in Elle magazine probably 20 years ago and I am pretty sure I came across it in a Martha Stewart book as well recently.    But it�s delicious and has been a family favorite through the years...and  I have made only a few changes. :) 4 (3/4 lb. each) whole chicken breasts bone in and split, skin removed salt and fresh ground pepper 4 teaspoon olive oil 6 cups water 7 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules 8 canned plum tomatoes, seeded and quartered   24 baby carrots 1 lb....

Nachos Grande On our way to Florida for a cruise, in an airport somewhere, my husband and I shared a big plate of nachos...hello Nachos Grande!  With ground beef, beans and real cheese, I like to think these are the "healthy" kind of nachos.  Of course these are always a family favorite. 15 ounce can chili beans 1 lb. ground beef 15 ounces favorite salsa Cheddar cheese Guacamole, sour cream, green chilies, chopped tomato and olives Bag tortilla chips In large non-stick frying pan brown ground beef.  Stir in salsa and chili beans and heat thoroughly.  Create a layer of tortilla chips on the bottom of a large oven proof bowl or platter.  Top with grated cheddar cheese and beef and bean mixture.  Add another layer of tortilla chips, cheese and beef and bean mixture.  Repeat layers in a pyramid type fashion.  Heat in 350 degree oven until cheese melts.  Top with a few scoops of guacamole and sour cream, green chilies, olives and chopped tomato if...

Grilled Steak with Blue Cheese and  Balsamic Onions on Bed of Greens Since the weather is warming up, I am so happy to start grilling again!  I've grilled the Flank Steak a few times already.  It's one of my favorite cuts of meat.  It's just so flavorful and tender.  We've made the Steak and Portabella Fajitas a few times already...but I wanted to try something different with it this week.  Enter, Grilled Steak with Blue Cheese and Balsamic Onions on Bed of Greens.  A hearty dinner salad is just what I had in mind!  Served this way, I feel like I get the perfect amount of steak and a mix of all those healthy greens and onions.  It's making my mouth water simply writing this!  I love to assemble salads on individual plates, to make sure it looks gorgeous AND to make sure it has the right amount of steak, cheese and onions on each portion.   Flank Steak 1 flank steak � cup soy sauce � cup vegetable oil � teaspoon ground ginger 1 �...

 Garlic Shrimp and Soba Noodle Salad  This is my kind of lunch or dinner! Sorry, I don't have a great story to tell with this recipe.  It's just a great salad that I hope you'll enjoy.  This recipe was inspired by a salad I had in a restaurant recently.  Hope you love it too!     1 lb. soba noodles, cooked according to package directions and drained Bunch of fresh spinach 2 red or yellow peppers, julienned 1 cucumber, peeled, sliced lengthwise, seeded with spoon, julienned 1 carrot peeled and grated or julienned  Peanut sauce: � cup peanut butter 4 tablespoons mayonnaise or coconut cream 4 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 4 teaspoons honey 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced 2 tablespoons sesame oil � cup vegetable oil Garlic Shrimp: 1 lb. large shrimp 1 lemon, zested first and then juiced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 1 tablespoo...

Angel Hair with Creamy Chicken Mushroom Sauce This recipe was inspired by a wonderful meal my sister- in- law Cynthia, brought us the night before we moved back East.  The kids LOVED it!  Cynthia is a mother of four and a pediatrician, needless to say, she is one amazing and busy woman!   However busy she is, she still had time to bring us a beautiful meal when we needed it.  Isn't it amazing how a delicious hot meal is often one of the the best presents you can ever give or get?   Cynthia's recipe had some canned soup and I think a soup mix involved, but I wanted to be able to make this meal with out using those items. I came up with this recipe that my kids love and is made with ingredients I have on hand.  Best of  all you can make this meal within 45 minutes.    Fresh, easy and pretty fast.   1 lb. angel hair pasta, cooked according to package directions, 1 cup pasta water reserved 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped in...

Steak and Portabella  Fajitas with Avocado Salsa What can I say?  We LOVE this dish!  I was inspired by a similar restaurant dish, and started making these fajitas at home. This is a family recipe for flank steak and it's amazing on it's own, but we also love to put it in these fajitas.  Plus all the colorful vegetables, make for an incredible bite of goodness!  I recently started roasting the vegetables for the fajitas and found that it saves a lot of time and work over the stove.  I found a great mortar and pestle recently and was so excited to serve the avocado salsa from it.  Love that look!  By simply omitting the meat you make an incredible vegetarian dish!  Remember to plan ahead when making this dish, as the meat needs to marinate for 24 hours!  But it's so worth it, I promise! Flank Steak 1-2 flank steaks, trimmed � cup soy sauce � cup vegetable oil or olive oil � teaspoon ground ginger 1 �  teaspoon garlic powder 2 ta...

Browned Tilapia with Avocado Salsa I just love this super flavorful and healthy family meal.  It's really easy and pretty fast too.  We love making fish tacos out of this fish and salsa for a great variation.  Just fill a favorite soft or hard taco shell with fish, avocado salsa and top with  the lemon dressing.  Yummmmmm. Avocado Salsa 4 ripe avocados, diced 2 ripe tomatoes, diced 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic minced 4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped 2 limes juiced 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1 teaspoon coarse salt Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix gently.  Set aside while you prepare the tilapia.  Top prepared tilapia with avocado salsa. Tilapia 1-2 lb. (depending on how many people you are feeding) tilapia, cod or halibut Lemon Dressing salt and fresh ground pepper flour for dredging � cup fresh lemon juice � cup Italian parsley, loosely packed 2 cloves garlic 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest...

Rigatoni with Savory Meat Sauce   This pasta dish has such a rich flavor, and is pretty quick and easy too.   You can even make the sauce a day in advance which can be really helpful when serving for an evening among friends.  This is one of those meat sauces, like a beef bourguinon, whose taste only improves when eaten the following day. It's a favorite of adults and kids alike and is a perfect choice for any day of the week.  If you have fresh herbs on hand be sure to use them in place of the dried herbs in this flavorful dish! 1 lb. ground Italian sausage (can substitute with ground sirloin or chuck) � lb. apple wood smoked bacon, cut lengthwise into � inch pieces 1 onion, chopped 28 ounces crushed tomatoes 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup beef broth � cup red wine (can substitute with cranberry, grape or apple juice) � teaspoon allspice 2 tablespoons dried parsley 1 tablespoon each, dried oregano and dried basil 1 bay leaf 1 lb. Rigatoni, coo...

Maryland Crab Cake Salad When I am in a great restaurant, I am always tempted to get the crab cakes.  Every time. So I think it's fair to say I've eaten a lot of crab cakes in my time.  I have been testing recipes and sampling crab cakes in restaurants for years and finally developed this recipe that is my favorite.  Since we are living in Maryland, I try to serve Maryland Crab Cakes to our out of town guests.   I recently served these to our friend George Hamilton, who was visiting us here in Maryland.  George told me he's eaten crab cakes all around the world and that mine were the best he's ever tasted!   I'm sure he was just being polite, but what a nice compliment!   Hope you enjoy these as much as George!      Crab cakes: 1 lb. fresh lump crab meat (preferably Maryland crab, of course!) 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 small head shallots, minced 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard coarse salt and fresh ground pepper     ...

Thai Noodles with Broccoli and Tofu We love these noodles, yes even the kids!  Thai food is one of our top favorites.  It's always a challenge to make ethnic food at home as delicious as in our favorite restaurants.  But I was up for the challenge!  I've been working on this recipe and method for a while now and  finally  think I've perfected it.  It's really pretty easy and makes enough for the whole family.  The chili vinegar is a must!  It really adds a great flavor to the noodles.  I like to freeze a whole bunch of fresh  Serrano  peppers so I have them on hand for this meal. I just remove them form the freezer and slice them while frozen and add them directly to the vinegar. Chili Vinegar: 1/3 cup white vinegar 1  Serrano  chili (similar to, but skinnier than a jalapeno ), stemmed and sliced into rings 12-16 ounces Thai rice noodles Stir Fry Sauce: � cup oyster sauce 1 tablespoon fish sauce 3 ...