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Portuguese Sausage Meatloaf

Sometimes you just need to eat a hearty beefy meal, and this Portuguese Sausage Meatloaf fits the bill. This meatloaf is great for cooking for a large family or hosting friends with a simple meal. You can cook a double batch without worrying about changing the recipe. It freezes well so you can meal prep […]

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ham and cheese cornbread muffins

Ham and Cheese Cornbread Muffins

Ham and Cheese Cornbread Muffins make for a quick breakfast on-the-go, a light lunch when paired with a salad, or an afternoon snack when you’re starved and have several hours until dinner. Using my Moist Whole Wheat Cornbread recipe, just add diced ham and shredded cheese. We like it heartier with 2 cups of ham

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Corn and Black Bean Salad (with avocado)

I had been making this Corn and Black Bean Salad for years as an alternative to salsa. The recipe was inspired by the Black Bean and Corn Salsa from the Summer 2014 edition of Island Scene magazine put out by HMSA. After recently resuming watching the Food Network, I learned that this is called Cowboy

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Canned Corned Beef Hash Patties

Canned Corned Beef Hash Patties are what kids in Hawaii grew up eating. Hurricane Season in Hawaii began on June 1 and Hawaii households keep about two weeks-worth of canned and other non-perishable food in their cabinets in the event of a bad storm cutting off power to their homes. Canned corned beef and corned

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creamy cranberry chicken salad as a sandwich

Creamy Cranberry Chicken Salad

This Cranberry Chicken Salad is easy to prepare and will help you save money by making it at home. Growing up, chicken salad for our sandwiches was just canned chicken breast mixed with mayonnaise and a little black pepper. (Tuna salad was prepared the same way.) As an adult buying lunches from the nearby coffee

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Hawaii Energy Bars without marshmallows cut in rectangles

Hawaii Energy Bar (no marshmallows)

The Hawaii Energy Bar was the little snack wrapped in wax paper that I loved receiving during snack time from friends and family but that my parents did not know how to make. It was fresh, tasty, crunchy, and sweet, making it hard to eat just one. The energy bar felt like the “healthy” version

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whole wheat pasta salad with salmon

Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Salmon

Look no further for a filling and healthy meal to keep your brain in top shape than this Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Salmon. It kept me full while taking day-long exams in law school without weighing me down or making me feel sleepy in the afternoon. This recipe is based on the Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad

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Hawaii-Style Spanish Rice without cheese in a pot

Hawaii-Style Spanish Rice

I serve this Hawaii-Style Spanish Rice when my family is tired of spaghetti but I want to get all of the goodness of cooked tomatoes in them. This recipe is meaty and hearty with a mild tomato flavor and just enough cheese to make you happy without feeling greasy later. This recipe was based on

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