by Martha on August 13, 2009
I am not a big fan of the grill or cooking outside. I much prefer to cook hamburgers on the stove in the comfort of my cozy kitchen.
Call me crazy, but I just don’t see the intrigue of cooking outside over an open flame. (Please, don’t tell Bobby Flay.) It’s less bother, less hot, and much less buggy to cook inside. It is probably healthier too. Many studies show that grilled meat can be particularly unhealthy.
So, how do you cook a hamburger on the stove? It’s really very easy. All you need is a large frying pan or cast iron grill pan and some hamburger meat.
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by Martha on August 12, 2009
Hamburgers are an American classic. And homemade hamburgers can be so much tastier and less expensive than their restaurant counterparts.
With homemade hamburgers, you can select the exact kind and grade of beef you want and they can be customized in a variety of ways.
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by Martha on March 21, 2009
Here’s a great basic meatloaf recipe for your files. Meatloaf is homestyle cooking at its best - tasty, satisfying, and economical. It’s great for an easy weeknight dinner and the leftovers can be used to make sandwiches the next day.
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by Martha on November 17, 2008
Here is a simple baked pork chops recipe with only six ingredients that comes together in minutes and then bakes in the oven unattended, giving you time to focus on the rest of dinner. If you like easy recipes with minimal ingredients this recipe is for you.
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by Martha on November 11, 2008
Oven breaded pork chops are perfect when the cool days of Fall arrive and you want a cozy farmhouse style dinner. These oven breaded pork chops are moist, easy and flavorful thanks to crushed herb stuffing mix. With only 6 ingredients they come together in minutes - perfect when you need dinner fast.
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by Martha on November 8, 2008
If you are one of those people who believes that pork chops and apples are a match made in heaven, here are two baked pork chops recipes worth considering - one includes a sprinkling of cheese; the other a delicious mustard sauce.
Baked pork chops with apples make a perfect quick and easy weekday meal, especially in the Fall when apples are in season. I love simple recipes that can bake unattended giving me time to mix together a simple salad or side dish to complete the meal.
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by Martha on November 8, 2008
Baked pork chops recipes are a great choice for both easy everyday dinners and stress-free casual entertaining. While the pork chops bake, you can easily work on making the salad and/or vegetables that will accompany them. To keep things even easier, consider baking or roasting some potatoes or a vegetable medley in a pan beside the chops.
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by Martha on October 13, 2008
This recipe for hamburger goulash with elbow macaroni is an old stand-by straight from Mom’s recipe box. She learned to make this ground beef and macaroni skillet dish by watching her friend’s mom back in the 1950s in a small town in rural coastal Maine. It’s how we learned to cook once upon a time long before the Food Network - at the sides of our moms, grandmas, aunts, and friends’ moms.
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by Martha on August 30, 2008
Are you a fan of fajitas? Me too. Interested in how to make fajitas at home?
While popular at restaurants throughout the Southwest and beyond, truth is fajitas are easy to make at home. Just marinate, grill, and slice your steak, slice a few veggies, give them a quick toss in a skillet, stir the steak and vegetables together, gather a few garnishes and enjoy.
Did you know that this Tex-Mex specialty that means “little belts” in Spanish, is named for the cut of steak originally used to make them, skirt steak?
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by Martha on July 14, 2008
I love meatloaf. It reminds me of mom and home and simpler times. It’s comfort food.
Meatloaf is quick and easy to make - just mix a few ingredients in a bowl, turn them into a pan and bake for an hour or so. It’s quick, easy, and satisfying.
I’m always on the lookout for quick and easy meatloaf recipes. It seems like I never make the same meatloaf twice - always experimenting, tweaking and trying new flavor combinations. For the past several years I’ve been making most of my meatloaf recipes with ground turkey - it is lighter, less rich, less heavy. Sometimes I use 2 parts ground turkey and 1 part turkey sausage for a little extra zing.
Here’s a basic meatloaf recipe for classic meatloaf with several ideas for optional additions. There are also several variations so it’s like getting many quick and easy meatloaf recipes in one. Experiment and find the best meatloaf recipe for you.
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