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This is a simple and tasty meal hubby created using leftovers, Papa’s Creamy Herb-Chicken Stew:

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For the meal, hubby used boiled chopped potatoes, carrots, and fresh broccoli; added leftover Crockpot Herb-Chicken with stock, cream, and flour for thickening; and served over rice.

This is a simple and tasty meal with a twist on the traditional version, Tuna Hash:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

2 Frying pans 1 Microwave 2 Stovetop Burners 1 Can opener

1 Microwaveable container with lid 1 Knife 1 Cutting board

2 Small potatoes

1 Small bell pepper

1 /4 White onion

1 Can tuna with oil

2 Tablespoons scallions

1 Tablespoon fresh basil leaves

1 Tablespoon julienned pickled ginger

1 Tablespoon white pepper

1 Tablespoon butter

2 Teaspoons balsamic vinegar

1 Teaspoon dried tarragon flakes

1 Teaspoon minced garlic paste

Whole wheat dinner rolls

Minced garlic paste

Eggs (optional)

Cracked black sesame seeds

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This is a delightful meal created by hubby, Papa’s Pork and Tomato Sauce Dinner:

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For the meal, hubby marinated sliced pork in apple juice, ginger, white pepper, and soy sauce; then sautéed the pork in butter with the marinade adding chopped cherry tomatoes; plated the pork on a bed of fresh homegrown arugula; and drizzled the remaining sauce over the pork and some freshly cooked rice. As a side dish, he boiled sliced carrot and potatoes in sea salt water; drained and sautéed the veggies with sliced bell pepper in sesame oil.

This simple meal is quick and tasty, Papa’ s Sliced Pork & Potatoes with Shroons Dinner:

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For the meal, hubby sautéed sliced pork in olive oil; then added garlic chips, fresh mushrooms, blanched potato slices, chopped nira, oyster sauce, white pepper, and soy sauce.

A little something hubby whipped up for the two of us this T-Day, Papa’s Turkey Day Feast 2006:

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The meal consisted of roasted turkey with gravy from a local vendor, canned cranberry sauce, black olives, boiled frozen green beans, chpped carrot boiled with chicken broth granules, and mashed potatoes with butter, cream, nutmeg, and white pepper.

Here’s another original creation from hubby, Papa’s Chicken and Potato Dinner:

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For this beautifully plated meal, hubby made potato patties mixed with flour and finely diced onion; topped with chicken sautéed in salad oil and sprinkled with white pepper; added quartered cherry tomatoes and homegrown arugula; and smothered the entrée with canned mushroom gravy.

This pork meal idea originated from a recipe I saw by Jody #35. Although this meal takes longer than most of my dishes, it is simple, tasty, and allows for time do other things while it is cooking, Rosemary-Pork Bake:

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Items Needed:

Stove, oven, one 9 x 9 inch casserole dish, wax paper or brush for greasing casserole dish, and aluminum foil or casserole lid

Ingredients:

1 small pork roast, 2 medium potatoes, 1/4 medium red onion, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon white pepper, 1 cup chicken broth, 1 teaspoon ½ sodium red miso paste,1 tablespoon minced garlic paste, 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, olive oil for greasing casserole dish, 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, ¼ cup water, and 1 teaspoon corn starch

(Optional)

Cracked black sesame seeds and whole wheat dinner rolls

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The island’s weather is getting a little nippy at times. When I began seeing various versions of this type of soup on TV and over the net, I thought I’d give it a try. So here’s my version, Eggless-Meatball Soup Dinner:

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This meal consisted of 1 carrot, 1 medium bell pepper, 1 medium potato, 1/4 red onion, 3.5 cups water, one 15 ounce can chili beans with sauce, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 tablespoon chicken broth granules, 1 teaspoon 1/2 sodium red miso paste, 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, 1.5 pounds hamburger meat, 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs, 1/4 cup milk, 2 tablespoons fresh basil, 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, 1 teaspoon minced garlic paste, and whole wheat dinner rolls. View a video with further details here.

This is another of hubby’s creations using items from his garden, Papa’s Pork and Potatoes in Basil-Rosemary Sauce Dinner:

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For the meal hubby used sliced pork roast sautéed in olive oil and boiled potatoes smothered in a sauce of fresh homegrown basil and rosemary, soy sauce, mirin, white pepper, Spanish olives, and balsamic vinegar. Accompanying the entrée, a salad of fresh homegrown salad greens and arugula, iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, chives, and bacon bits topped with a creamy cheese dressing and dried oregano flakes.

The weather is cooling is a bit, so I decided it’s time to drag out the slow cooker, Crockpot Seafood Minestrone Stew Dinner:

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This original meal for two consisted of 1 potato, 1 small carrot, 1 small bell pepper, 1/2 medium onion, 1 1/2 cups frozen seafood mix, 1 tablespoon minced garlic paste, 1 tablespoon minced ginger paste, 1 tablespoon chicken broth granules, 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, one 15 ounce can tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce,1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon white pepper, 10 Spanish olives, 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes, 3 small bay leaves, 100 grams pasta, 1 whole wheat dinner roll, 1 teaspoon minced garlic paste, 1 teaspoon almond baby cheese, and four fresh basil leaves. View this video for further details.