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Here’s another quick, simple, and tasty home cooking meal idea, Taco-Shrimp Wrap Dinner:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Strainer 1 Pot 2 Frying pans 3 Stovetop burners

1 Can opener 1 Blender/processor Scissors

8 Small cherry tomatoes

7 Black olives (pitted)

6 Six-inch flour tortillas

3 Slices cheddar cheese

1 Can chili beans with sauce

1 Package taco seasoning

2 Cups frozen shrimp

1/2 Cup chicken broth

1/3 Cup cream

1 Tablespoon leek whites

1 Tablespoon olive oil

Iceberg lettuce leaves

Sour cream

Fresh parsley sprigs

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Here’s another of hubby home cooked creations, Papa’s Chicken & Bean Soup Dinner:

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This original meal by hubby consisted of chicken chunks sautéed in olive oil, white onion, chicken broth, frozen bean mix, sliced Spanish olives, minced garlic paste, ketchup, white pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon topped with grated parmesan cheese and accompanied by garlic toast slices.

Here’s another simple and tasty meal with a twist, Summertime Wrap-Ups:

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The meal consisted of grilled white pepper seasoned steak strips with butter sautéed mustard greens and a red wine, whole grain mustard, red chili pepper flakes, sesame oil, and almond cheese spread; frozen grilled Mediterranean vegetable mix sautéed in olive oil with spicy pork sausage chunks and a mayonnaise, caper juice, dill weed, minced garlic paste spread; canned cream of asparugus soup with nutmeg and dried parsley flakes; cherry tomato slices and shiso leaves drizzled with creamy wasabi; and toasted flour tortillas.

Here’s another tasty summertime homemade meal, Grilled-Chicken Hoagie Dinner:

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This meal consisted of chicken thigh marinated in sesame oil with minced ginger paste, powdered marjoram, and white pepper; grilled and sliced in half; placed on a slice of French bread (previously lightly toasted on both sides in olive oil and minced garlic paste) with mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, crisped bacon, and sliced cherry tomatoes on one side and whole grain mustard, mayonnaise, and iceberg lettuce on the other side; drizzled with creamy wasabi; and garnished with sliced leek; accompanied by a soup of frozen chunks of carrot, broccoli, and cauliflower sautéed in olive oil with white pepper; puréed and slow-cooked with butter, chicken bouillon granules, nutmeg, milk, and cream.

So, you’re tired of the same old pork & bean with dogs & taters. Here’s an original homecooking idea with an Asian twist, Grilled Spicy-Bean Wrap-Dog Brunch:

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The meal included, a thin layer of a spicy bean spread of frozen soybean mix sautéed in olive oil with minced ginger paste and white pepper; then puréed with creamy wasabi and sesame oil; smoothed on a 6 inch toasted tortilla; topped with spiced nori; and wrapped around a long grilled pork sausage with spicy whole grain mustard on the unwrapped section (this particular type was prepackaged on-a-stick for easy grilling); half-baked potatoes sautéed in butter with minced garlic paste, dried parsley flakes, and white pepper; and instant miso soup.

This is a simple and tasty meal, Cheesy Pork & Pasta Dinner:

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This meal consisted of pork roast roll stuffed with smoked and almond cheeses; sautéed in olive oil, minced garlic paste, and white pepper; and garnished with dried tarragon flakes; assorted mini-pasta tossed with butter, dried parsley flakes, cracked black sesame seeds, and parmesan cheese; a small salad of iceberg lettuce, quartered cherry tomatoes and black olives, and dried oregano flakes drizzled with a creamy sesame dressing; and instant miso soup.

Here’s another original home cooking meal idea, Mini Deviled-Spamwich Brunch:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Knife 1 Cutting board 1 Blender/processor

1 Container with lid 1 Medium pot 1 Frying pan 2 Stovetop burners

4 Whole wheat dinner rolls

1/4 Can Spam (pork luncheon meat)

¼ Medium white onion

1 ½ Cups milk

1 ½ Cups cream

1 ½ Cups frozen broccoli

2 Tablespoons butter

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 Tablespoon each of four different cheeses of choice

1 Tablespoon flour

1 Tablespoon fresh parsley

1 Tablespoon mayonnaise

2 Teaspoons white pepper

1 Teaspoon capers

1 Teaspoon nutmeg

1 Teaspoon Dijon-style mustard

1 Teaspoon chicken broth granules

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Here’s another original come cooking idea mixing East and West influences, Tuna-Greens Wrap Dinner:

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For this meal, I fried seachicken (canned tuna), frozen karashina (mustard greens), pork luncheon meat (spam) slices, julienned white onion, minced garlic paste, minced ginger paste, white pepper, and leftover ramen spice package in the canned tuna oil and wrapped the mixture in toasted flour tortilla shells; added molded leftover precooked rice with turmeric and cracked black sesame seeds; and finished the meal with instant miso soup.

Here’s a simple meal for those hot summer days, Ensalada Italiano:

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For this meal, I sautéed frozen bell pepper strips, canned button mushrooms, and julienned white onion with diced bacon, white pepper, and minced garlic paste, mixing in cherry tomato slices towards the end; tossed the cooled mixture with iceberg luttuce, dried oregano flakes, powdered thyme, chopped chives, parmesan cheese, olive oil, and leftover combination-pizza croutons; and added instant miso soup as an accompaniment.

Here’s another original home cooked meal idea, Leek Stuffed-Pork Cutlet Curry-Ramen Dinner:

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This twist on two very popular dishes in the local cuisine included pan fried leek-stuffed pork cutlet medallions; instant ramen with a curry powder/one-half packaged ramen bouillon broth; leftover crockpot curry; a spiced dried-seaweed sheet garnish; and a chilled brocolli/cherry tomato in dill weed with apple cider vinegar tsukemono.