The Hungry Wife

I love when I find delicious low-fat, low-calorie and easy to make recipes.  Dijon Mustard Filets delivers all of the above.  Eating fish is one of the best things you can do do improve your diet and health.  Our household doesn’t eat fish nearly enough, and most of that is due to the fact that I can be a bit picky when it comes to choosing the right fish to cook.  I’ve had the privilege of eating the freshest fish, straight from the ocean, so I sometimes I have issues with the fish sold in supermarkets.  If I can’t find some decent fresh fish at the counter, I usually buy frozen wild caught Alaskan fish.  My favorite fish, which work wonderful with many recipes including this one, are Halibut, Cod, and Petrale Sole.  Not only do these fish taste great and are easy to cook, but they don’t make your house smell fishy when cooking them.
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Every year around this time, cranberries can be found all over.  I have a tendency to use the plentiful cranberries in everything I can think of, because I think they are terrific.  Cranberry Apple Pie with Sweet Walnut Topping is nice little alternative to the traditional apple pie.  The topping is my favorite part, it is like candy coated nuts, but to the max!  Even with two cups of cranberries, this pie is sweet and the tart really helps control that, keeping the sweetness just right.
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Nothing says comfort to me more, especially in winter, then homemade Beef Stew.  The wonderful aroma fills the house as the hearty ingredients simmer.  It is a meal in itself, serve it with some crusty bread to mop up the left over juices in the bowl, and the family will be full and happy.  There are many, many recipes for Beef Stew out there, and I swear I’ve tried most of them.  Brooke’s Beef Stew arose out of 3 stew recipes, and contains the best of each one.  I hope you enjoy my personal version of Beef stew.
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One of the things I love most about making seafood for dinner, is how quick you can make a healthy and delicious meal for your family.  Shrimp and Pancetta takes about 30 minutes total, including the prep time, to make and put on the table.  Another thing I love about this recipe is how simple it is.  Few ingredients and a quick cooking time, make Shrimp and Pancetta a perfect weeknight meal when time is of the essence.
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Cranberry Pie Recipe calls for just six ingredients, and helps you celebrate the holiday season and harvest in a whole new way.  I am a huge fan of cranberries, and love finding ways to use them in more than just cranberry sauce and juice.  I think if you use cranberries in the right way, you can make believers out of the most difficult critics.
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I love building up an excellent collection of vegetarian recipes.  Vegetarian Mediterranean Stew is something everyone will enjoy, even die-hard carnivores, wont miss the meat in this hearty meal.  Everyone should incorporate plenty of vegetables into their diet, and making one night a week meatless is a great way to get health benefits and try out new veggies.
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Last night I was staring in my refrigerator, looking for something to make for dinner.  It was the end of the week, the day before grocery day, and the options were limited.  I had thawed out some chicken pieces earlier, now I just needed to figure out what to do with them.  Flipping through one of my trusty cookbooks, I found the recipe for Oriental Chicken Wings.  I had all the required ingredients (chicken pieces instead of wings, but close enough), and even though it is cooked in a slow cooker, you can make it in two hours.  Perfect.
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Herbed Adobo Pork Chops recipe is a wonderful alternative to breading and frying the chops, making them healthier and more flavorful.  Served with some fresh veggies, you can feel great about making this meal for your family.  It is quick and easy to prepare, making it the perfect weeknight meal.  The Herbed Adobo marinade would also be excellent on chicken breasts, if your not much of a pork eater.
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Every recipe that I put on The Hungry Wife website has received the seal of approval from my family.  However, every once in a while a recipe comes along that completely blows our socks off!  And this is one of them.  Vermont Maple Syrup Pork Roast is the perfect combination of sweet with a little bit of spice, and a super moist roast.  Using real maple syrup is a must when making this recipe.  I don’t think you can beat real maple syrup.
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Until recently, when I heard the word Schnitzel I thought of  something sausage like.  In reality, Schnitzel is a traditional Austrian dish made with pork or veal, coated in breadcrumbs and fried.  It is often topped with a sauce, and this is what determines the different types and makes them very special.
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Shrimp and Grits are a classic dish found in lowcountry cuisine, which is cooking traditionally associated with the South Carolina Lowcountry and the Georgia coast.  They are a staple food in this area of the south, and are served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  Spicy Shrimp and Grits is the ultimate food.
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Making pizza at home is a great family activity, kids love to help out with stretching the dough and arranging the toppings.  Sicilian Style Pizza is a simple recipe with minimal toppings, but, by using your homemade Weekend Tomato Sauce this pizza packs a ton to flavor.  You can always add on a couple of your favorite toppings, some pepperoni or olives.  To make a traditional Sicilian Pizza, add some anchovy.
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Mashed Potatoes are my favorite side dish, they go along with nearly everything (I think so at least).  I like them hand mashed so they are still chunky, with butter and salt.  That was true unti I found Wasabi and Green Onion Mashed Potatoes.  I never thought that wasabi would be something I wanted mixed in foods other than sushi, but it really adds something extra special to the potatoes.  The amount called for in this recipe is the perfect amount, just enough to add some flavor, but not overpower the other delicate flavors.  The amount of “heat” can be adjusted to you taste, if you wish.
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With the anticipation of fall food and Thanksgiving around the corner, I have been craving traditional comfort foods like your favorite bird, gravy, mashed potatoes, and cranberry relish.  In order to satisfy my desires I decided to cook up a mini Thanksgiving feast.  Herb and Mustard Turkey with Green Onion Gravy is the ultimate (and my favorite) recipe that meets this criteria.  To scale it down to size for a dinner for two, I used a whole chicken instead of a turkey.  This helped provide enough leftovers to make an amazing chicken salad and homemade chicken stock.
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Everyone should have an amazing recipe for homemade meatballs, and these will not let you down.  Meatballs are simple to make, and it seems that everyone you talk to has a super secret meatball recipe.  Now you can have one too.  Something that I think is important to remember when making your own homemade meatballs, is to keep it simple and use fresh, quality ingredients.  Personally, that is what I think makes the best meatballs.  The recipe calls for using 80% lean ground beef.  Using a slightly higher fat lean ground beef adds additional flavor, and helps hold the everything together, keeping the shape perfectly.
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Creamy Chicken and Mushrooms is one of my all-time favorite comfort foods.  The gravy gives me this warm cozy feeling, and this simple dish is full of subtle flavors that make my mouth water.  Slow cooking the chicken not only saves you from having to make a big meal at the end of the day, but it makes the chicken pieces so tender they melt in your mouth.  Creamy Chicken and Mushrooms is perfect for a chilly day or anytime your looking for some of that special feeling that only comes from food made with the heat.
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I was given the task of supplying a dessert for my husbands company picnic this year.  Last year I brought a strawberry pie, which was excellent and went over really well, but the picnic also took place in June during strawberry season.  Since they moved the picnic to September this year, I decided to come up with something a little different.  Root Beer Float Cake was just what I was looking for.
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Banh mi is a Vietnamese sandwich made with a baguette.  There are several things that make this sandwich extra special: the meat has a super flavorful lemongrass marinade, which is excellent with pork, steak, or chicken; the pickled radish and carrots along with cucumber add a tart and cooling flavor that helps to counteract the spicy  jalapenos.  I promise you, you will fall in love with the Banh mi sandwich and will be craving one all the time.
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Recently, my husband has been asking me to make some pulled pork.  The first thing that popped into my head, was that I get to use my slow cooker again!  I love cooking with the slow cooker for so many reasons, but mainly because it’s easy and everything comes out tasting amazing.  This is a recipe for North Carolina Pulled Pork, which has a vinegar based sauce.  If you are not a fan of this type of sauce, feel free to use your own favorite.

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Finding a slow cooker recipe is one of my favorite decisions to make.  This Cheesy Slow Cooker Chicken recipe almost qualifies as a five ingredient or less recipe which is that much more exciting!  What makes it even better is that you make it in a slow cooker, guaranteeing the end result will be delicious!

For busy days when you don’t have time to cook, or are just too tired at the end of the day to make a meal, slow cookers are your saving grace.  This Cheesy Slow Cookie Chicken recipe is so easy, you can make it in just a few minutes before you head out the door and start your day.

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