On a rainy summer afternoon, I wasn’t feeling up to spending so much time in the kitchen crafting a recipe to delight on such a gloomy day.  Instead, I was craving a hearty soup filled with comforting flavors of summer to make that gloomy day bright again.  And this soup absolutely did that.  It did not disappoint.

My husband and I enjoyed this soup on a lovely evening in and then had left overs for the next day.  This soup serves approximately 4-6 people.  After that, I divided it into portions and froze it and it was still just as delicious when I thawed it out and enjoyed it a few days later!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Sophia Inza.

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Quick Tip: Add unsalted chicken stock to keep the salt factor in your hands throughout.

Every year, my family has a cookout/BBQ on Memorial Day and Fourth of July.  We try new recipes and create others, depending on what we really want to enjoy that day.  This year, my mom asked me to make BBQ pulled pork sandwiches and with some photo inspiration, I was able to curate a delicious recipe for this occasion.

Everyone in my family absolutely loved these sandwiches, from the oldest to the youngest.  Even the pickier eaters enjoyed the sandwiches, so these are now permanently on our patriotic celebrations menu.  This upcoming July 4th we will be having them, and now you can have them too and impress all of your family!

Recipe and photo courtesy of  Sophia Inza at toeatdrinkandbemarried.com

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Quick Tip: Use Brown Sugar BBQ sauce for a sweeter taste.

We all love pasta. But waiting for it to cook can be time-consuming. Why wait when you don’t have to?

Pressure cooking has been around for a long time. The new cookers out today are digital and much safer than the ones from the old days. You can whip up delicious dishes such as pasta with meat sauce in just a few minutes. The time you save can be spent tossing together a salad to go as an accompaniment.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Dawn Pack

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Quick Tip: Always do a quick release when pressure cooking pasta. Otherwise, it will continue to cook and become mushy.

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Everyone loves meatballs. Pair them with pasta or on a crusty piece of Italian bread and you have heaven on a plate. Put them in a casserole and you have an easy go-to dinner when time is short. One my favorite ways to prepare meatballs is in a casserole. You simply dump the meatballs into your casserole dish, add in your favorite marinara sauce, sprinkle with some cheese and there you have it. Cover the pan with foil and bake at 350 for about an hour. Now, tell me how simple is that, folks?

Another way that i enjoy preparing meatballs is in the Crock Pot. I have my own special recipe that is insanely easy to make. I place frozen meatballs into the slow cooker with a can of cream of mushroom soup and a bottle of BBQ sauce.

What is your favorite way to prepare meatballs? Perhaps this dump and bake meatball casserole will be your new fave! if you make this yummy dish please let me know in the comment show it all turned out for you. Enjoy!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Blair @ The Seasoned Mom

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Quick Tip: You can also use your own homemade meatballs. If they are a large size, cut them in half.

If you’re anything like me, you’re probably a HUGE blueberry pie fan. I’m not talking about the crap that comes out of a can, either. Real blueberries in a thick and syrupy glaze created in one’s own kitchen cannot be matched by Comstock. I am so glad I found this recipe!

This recipe for blueberry pie filling teaches you how to make up a large batch so that you can enjoy the pastry right now and freeze some up for later. Wouldn’t it be nice if when you had a hankering for fresh, homemade blueberry pie all you had to do was open your freezer?

This recipe was even approved by my mother – and that, ladies and gentlemen, is a big deal! She makes the best blueberry pie filling (or any pie filling, really) but she still wanted the recipe for this one. That’s something!

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown.

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Quick Tip: Blueberries from your own bushes or the farmer’s market (when in season) work best for this recipe.

My kids are picky eaters. It’s like they have a radar that detects healthy meals. It buzzes whenever I cook something even has the nerve to sound healthy. Needless to say I find myself searching for easy, kid friendly meals that are also delicious.

I love this Cheeseburger Mac meal because kind of like a boxed dinner without all of the preservatives. My husband likes it because it home cooked. Anything home cooked is okay with him. My kids like it because it tastes good. Everyone is happy!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Heidi at Foodie Crush.

Quick Tip: If you’re not a big fan of onions they can be omitted from this recipe.

As a child growing up, I can distinctly remember my mother making goulash on the regular. She loved the stuff, and we did too. Macaroni noodles, stewed tomatoes, and a hearty tomato sauce were all that I needed to feel happy and full at dinnertime. Sometimes, my mom would toss in bacon to the mix. Mmm!

As a mother and wife to my own family, I have since carried on the tradition of having goulash night at our house. I love the combination of flavors that this meal brings to the table. I always use ground beef in my goulash, but I’ve heard others use ground turkey. What do you think you’ll use?

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Quick Tip: Try not to overcook your noodles as you want them to stay somewhat firm.