Category: Main Dish

Lovin’ From the Oven – Smothered Pork Chops

As you probably know, Mama D runs a pretty healthy kitchen. Fresh and light are terms often used in the posts that appear here. Every once in a while though, especially when the weather is getting chilly, she loosens her apron strings and goes for a little more gusto. Smothered Pork Chops from the oven… Continue reading Lovin’ From the Oven – Smothered Pork Chops

Supper Without Meat: Overstuffed Poblano Peppers

Having established my supper parameters, I’d like to share another recipe that fits my working definition of Supper, more or less. This also is a Meatless Monday Meal that can be considered gluten-free, more or less. I remember my mother’s stuffed peppers. she started with large green bell peppers  that she filled with a mixture… Continue reading Supper Without Meat: Overstuffed Poblano Peppers

Dinner vs. Supper and Fancy Farfalle with Sausage and Broccoli

What do you call your evening meal? Is it dinner or is it supper? Mama D isn’t quite sure what she calls it because she has called this meal by both names over the years. A little online searching revealed that Dinner generally refers to the largest meal of the day.  Supper is defined as… Continue reading Dinner vs. Supper and Fancy Farfalle with Sausage and Broccoli

Waiting (Impatiently) on a Garden and Pesto Pasta Salad

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I love our community garden. Ever since I put my tomatoes, peppers, and squash in the ground I’ve been excited to reap the rewards. Here’s the problem. Gardens take time. The whole sunshine, rain, and TLC thing is not an overnight process. Our weather has been far from cooperative. It got a little too cold… Continue reading Waiting (Impatiently) on a Garden and Pesto Pasta Salad

Cleaning Out the Fridge Quiche

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The refrigerator is a wonderful invention. It allows us to keep a supply of fresh food at the ready. It provides a safe haven for the treasures we find at the store, keeping them safe until we are ready to turn them into something wonderful. I confess that sometimes I buy a little more than… Continue reading Cleaning Out the Fridge Quiche