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Cheese Manicotti

May 12, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Cheese Manicotti Recipe

Savor the three cheeses and subtle spices in this delicious Cheese Manicotti. This classic Italian dish is surprisingly easy to make, you don’t even have to precook the noodles. Each bite has melted cheese stuffed inside tender manicotti noodles smothered with pasta sauce. Add some parmesan garlic toast and dinner is served.

Sharing a family favorite recipe with you is partly why I’m here, but this one is extra special. Back when I was about 11 years old, I became best friends with Cristi. Then our moms became friends, which we thought was so cool. So what happened was…

Braised Chicken Curry

May 3, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Braised Chicken Curry – Recipe

Enjoy this meal of complex bold flavors with tender chicken thighs. Braised Chicken Curry is a hearty meal with added cauliflower served over fragrant basmati rice. The chicken has a crispy golden skin and the sauce is delicious with a touch of heat. Smells and tastes delicious!

Curry adds a strong fragrant aroma through your kitchen, which makes cooking with the spice wonderful. Furthermore, the flavor it adds to any dish is just as great. The flavors all come together with the crispy golden skin from the chicken, and you cook…

Old Fashioned Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

February 29, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Old Fashioned Ham and Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Comfort food alert! The potatoes are fall-apart tender, and so is the ham. The sauce is creamy and full of flavor with just a hint of cheese. Old Fashioned Ham and Scalloped Potatoes has a wonderful way of making your kitchen smell amazing causing everyone to smile and ask, “Mmm, what’s for dinner?”

I was one of those truly blessed kids who got to walk home from school to the sounds and smells of Mom cooking dinner. We probably all made her crazy always asking, “What’s for dinner, Mom?” If she was feeling a little snarky, we’d get told,…

Really Good Turkey Meatloaf

December 11, 2019 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Really Good Turkey Meatloaf Recipe

All kidding aside, this Really Good Turkey Meatloaf is delicious. It’s not just great tasting with a little zing from the crushed red peppers, but it’s also healthy for you – an added bonus. Is there such a thing as guilt-free comfort food?

Easy to make, this recipe for Really Good Turkey Meatloaf is loaded with flavor and a healthy alternative to a beef/sausage meatloaf. To add to the flavor, there’s a great calorie-free BBQ sauce made by …

Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Veggies and Gravy

November 9, 2019 by Sweet Ordeal 1 Comment

Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Veggies and Gravy Recipe

Imagine walking into your kitchen and you smell dinner cooking. What do you smell? You smell a delicious fall-apart pork roast and fresh harvest veggies cooking in a fragrant gravy. Perfect! Make some brown rice or noodles to go with it and your Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Veggies and Gravy is complete.

Here’s one tip I have to share with you, if you don’t already know about these. Before you put anything in your slow cooker, first put in a slow cooker liner. They’re amazing and reduce your clean-up time by A LOT. Buy them where you buy …

Cheesy Potato Ham Chowder

October 12, 2019 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Cheesy Potato Ham Chowder Recipe

Perfect for those chilly nights, enjoy this delicious Cheesy Potato Ham Chowder made with shredded cheese, red potatoes, ham, and sweet corn. And might I recommend some bacon crumbles and more cheese on top? Look how pretty the diced green onions are. Pretty, but more importantly, great tasting.

Hello there. I was inspired to make my Cheesy Potato Ham Chowder as summer faded away and the nights got colder. I love the Autumn transition, don’t you? This has been one of my all-time favorite recipes, which has earned it the coveted “VVG” in my recipe book. VVG stands for “very very good.” This was my mom’s system, and that always makes me smile. For the record, if the …

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

October 11, 2018 by Sweet Ordeal 1 Comment

Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe

How great is it to walk into your home and smell the mouth-watering aromas of dinner? That’s what you’ll get with this Slow Cooker Beef Stew. Dice up some fresh veggies, throw in some lean chuck roast, and mix some soup together; it’s that easy. Everything goes into the slow cooker so you can go about your day. If you’re lucky you’ll have some for leftovers, but don’t count on it.

Slice and Dice and Get Everything Ready

The veggies can be chopped up and set aside. Buying baby carrots and frozen pearl onions cuts down on preparation; always a good thing. In a bowl add your soups and minced garlic. Cut the fat from your…