Recipes
Prep time: 30-45 minutes
Merlin's Favorite Sloppy Joe
American, Main DishSloppy joes are traditionally kind of cheap tasting and overly salty and overly sweet, and messier than necessary. These sloppy joes have a bit of a tex mex flavor to them from the chili powder, and everyone in the house has to remind themselves that they're full, lest they go back for more. They're savory enough to make the adults happy while still being a fun food with a good texture for children.
See recipe » Prep time: 30-45 minutes
Merlin's Favorite Sloppy Joe
American, Main DishSloppy joes are traditionally kind of cheap tasting and overly salty and overly sweet, and messier than necessary. These sloppy joes have a bit of a tex mex flavor to them from the chili powder, and everyone in the house has to remind themselves that they're full, lest they go back for more. They're savory enough to make the adults happy while still being a fun food with a good texture for children.
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Prep time: 30-120 minutes
Chewy Sugar Cookies
DessertI like my sugar cookies to be moist and chewy so that they melt in your mouth. This turned out to be basically the perfect sugar cookie for me. Covered with cinnamon sugar it's a marvelous snickerdoodle.
See recipe » Prep time: 30-120 minutes
Chewy Sugar Cookies
DessertI like my sugar cookies to be moist and chewy so that they melt in your mouth. This turned out to be basically the perfect sugar cookie for me. Covered with cinnamon sugar it's a marvelous snickerdoodle.
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Prep time: 120 minutes
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Main Dish, Pork, VegetableUmami from the mushroom and spicy italian sausage blend to jazz up acorn squash in a single dish meal that is its own dish!
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Prep time: 90 minutes
Pressure Cooker Braised Short Ribs
Beef, Main DishA pressure cooker provides a fast way to perform a braise that would ordinarily take several hours and the braising liquid turns into a delicious pasta sauce
See recipe » Prep time: 120-180 minutes
Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque
SoupGinger and cinnamon highlight this velvety soup.
See recipe » Prep time: 15 minutes
Brine jerk
This should be enough to brine about a dozen chicken breasts.
Mix well, making sure salt is dissolved. Flatten the chicken breasts. Put the chicken in and put something heavy on it to make sure it stays submerged. Brine overnight.
See recipe » Prep time: 15 minutes
Chicken spice mix
Chicken, Main DishMix well and put in a shaker.
Cover one side of chicken with a spice mix. There's no salt (the brine has plenty). Place that side down on the grill and repeat on other side. Grill 3-4 minutes per side.
See recipe » Prep time: 60 minutes
Salmon Chowder
Fish, SoupPut potatoes and carrots together in a small saucepan, add salt and water. Cover and cook gently until tender. Remove from heat, but do not drain. Meanwhile, saute onion in butter for 3 minutes. Blend in the flour until smooth and add milk gradually, stirring over medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens. Discard skin from salmon, crush the bones, and flake the fish. Combine fish, crushed bones, and cooked vegetables and their liquid with the thickented milk sauce. Add remaining ingredients. Heat thoroughly and serve at once.
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