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Creamy Mushroom Cheeseburger

Posted on October 12, 2013 by LFFL

Made with ground beef, steak seasoning, smoked cheddar cheese, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, French fried onion pieces, and whole wheat hamburger bun; topped with creamy mushrooms made with shallots, minced garlic, cremini mushrooms, balsamic vinegar, beef broth, Mascarpone cheese, chives, and salt & pepper.

Oh, yeah, look at that burger.

Recipe for—Creamy Mushroom Cheeseburger

So, if you have nothing else to do today, mix up some fun and new toppings to add to your hamburger.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Getting creative in the kitchen can make your burger taste different from the standard.

Quinoa Salad

Posted on October 9, 2013 by LFFL

Made with quinoa, tomatoes, carrots, sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, minced garlic, sliced almonds, fresh parsley, water, and salt.

Well, I never plan to make this again. The quinoa just didn’t have the right mix of ingredients to make this taste very swell to me.

Plenty of people may like this just fine, but me?—I’ll pass.

So, if you have nothing else to do today, make a healthy grain quinoa salad that actually tastes good.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Try different ingredients when making a quinoa salad until you find just the right combination to give you happy taste buds.

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Creamy Tuna & Mushroom Linguine

Posted on October 8, 2013 by LFFL

Made with linguine, tuna, mushrooms, celery, onions, minced garlic cloves, butter, flour, milk, crushed red pepper, fresh parsley, olive oil, and salt & pepper.

Oh, my—the noodles and tuna make a perfect lunch.

Recipe for—Creamy Tuna & Mushroom Linguine

So, if you have nothing else to do today, make a tuna noodle lunch.

Take-Away Life Lesson: You can never go wrong with a tuna noodle mixture.

Creamy Bow-Tie Pasta With Chicken & Broccoli

Posted on October 7, 2013 by LFFL

Made with boneless chicken breasts, farfalle (bow-tie) pasta, broccoli florets, Italian roasted red pepper dressing, minced garlic cloves, tomato-basil spaghetti sauce, Neufchâtel cheese, and Parmesan cheese.

Recipe for—Creamy Bow Tie Pasta with Chicken & Broccoli

So, if you have nothing else to do today, make it a chicken night with bow-tie farfalle pasta.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Dressing can give good flavor to chicken.

Tofu Veggie Stir Fry

Posted on October 6, 2013 by LFFL

Made with extra-firm tofu, carrot chips, snap peas, onions, soy sauce, fresh chopped ginger, chopped garlic cloves, honey, rice vinegar, and olive oil; served with long grain brown rice.

Here’s something to serve up healthy.

Recipe for—Tofu Veggie Stir Fry

So, if you have nothing else to do today, try your hand at a healthy stir fry.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Always use fresh ginger rather than ground ginger whenever possible. The two flavors cannot compare.

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Smothered Pork Chops

Posted on October 5, 2013 by LFFL

Made with pork loin chops, green bell peppers, onions, minced garlic cloves, cayenne pepper, butter, flour, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, and salt & pepper.

Recipe for—Smothered Pork Chops

So, if you have nothing else to do today, smother pork chops in the kitchen.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Garlic alone enhances anything.

Mashed Potatoes With Kale

Posted on October 3, 2013 by LFFL

Made with russet potatoes, kale, minced garlic cloves, butter, onion, chicken broth, Mascarpone cheese, Parmesan cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, and salt & pepper.

Be still my heart! Can you marry mashed potatoes? Oh yeah, baby! Can I just say—these were SO SO SO good that I just plopped a big bowl of these in my lap and ate ONLY this for lunch. This was all I needed. I ate like I would never see mashed potatoes again. This was such a great recipe. Thumbs up.

These are now officially my go-to mashed potatoes to make unless and until I can find something else to top these.

Recipe for—Mashed Potatoes With Kale

So, if you have nothing else to do today, try and find some better mashed potatoes than these. And, if so, post me the recipe. I’m always looking for some hometown mashed potato goodness.

Take-Away Life Lesson: You just never know if a recipe is going to be hit or miss until you try it.