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Inside you will find the current changes to our web site along with anecdotal commentary about life and recipes provided for your gastronomical pleasure.

Included are excellent links and treasures we find which give you an enjoyable experience with benefits.

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John and Chris Lutzen

Chris's Italian Style Meatloaf

Italian Style Meatloaf

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Orange Glazed Ginger Carrots

Orange Glazed Ginger Carrots

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Apple Bread

Apple Bread Recipe

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Tomato Sauce Louise's way

Tomato Sauce made by my grandmother Louise.

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Great Recipe Sites and Links Worth Visiting

A Selection of recipe sites and links worth visiting!

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Strawberry Shortcake Trifle

A delicious, simple and attractively festive strawberry shortcake trifle dessert

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Chris's Lasagna

Chris's Lasagna that is too good to miss.

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Tired? Bored? Looking for a Snack?

We are always looking for something fun to eat, and if it tasty and healthy, even better.

Our friends on the web just love the attention we provide, but more so we enjoy their links cause.... they are interesting and diverse!

Now if you are looking for a snack, see our latest addition. Hey, it's Snack Time somewhere.... John

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Why Eat Out When You Can Eat In, Go Red Sox?

With the sad passing and final loss of the Boston Red Sox I am sad to say you can now stay home to eat. Right?

Hey it's football season and last weekend I made SoGood Pulled Pork only to watch the Patriots get hammered.

Well at least we ate well, and I can tell you you won't be disappointed... Remember, it's the sauce that's the boss.... See our Spare Ribs recipe below for the sauce. Apply liberally, especially when depressed!

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Hamburger Recipes - HAMBURGER YOU!

Hamburger recipes anyone can make.

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Money Saving Grocery Shopping Tips

Money Saving Grocery Shopping Tips

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hoppinjohn or Hoppin' John

hoppinjohn black-eyed peas

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My Father - He is The Man My Mother Molded!

My Father - Dad, Husband and the person of influence.

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Whod a Thought

I would have just provided you the meatless version of Chris's Lasagna!

Well, you know Chris & I are both meat lovers, and how can you blame us? And while my doc says lay off the red meat, how can you resist when you prepare and cook lasagna with so much love....?

Well, here is how and what I use for Chris's lasagna to make it a meat-lovers version, (sorry vegetarians I gave you first shot)....

1 - Pound of 90% Lean Ground Sirloin.

1/2 Pound of Ground Sweet Italian Sausage. (Make sure you find a market that finely grinds their sausage meat and uses little fat).

1 Whole Medium Sweet Onion.

Garlic powder, Salt and Pepper to taste.

Steam cook the sausage until done, then grind in your blender.

Saute the onion with 1 tablespoon Olive Oil until it sweats (turns translucent).

Add the ground sirloin and the ground sausage, salt, pepper and garlic to taste.

When fully cooked, drain and let cool then add it to the cheese layer.... Oh man, I'm so hungry... gotta go!

John

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ItalianZucchini

Italianzucchini - Zucchini at its best!

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How To Make Dough - Grams Fantabulous Bread Recipes

How To Make Dough - Gram's Bread Recipes.

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Ricotta Gnocchi

Ricotta gnocchi dough and expert tips.

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Fettucini Alfredo

Fettucini Alfredo - One of Grams' and Moms' favorite pasta meals

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Easy Dinners that prepare quickly.

Easy dinners that are fun to prepare and delicous to eat!

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Easy Chicken Cutlets

An Easy Chicken Cutlets recipe that makes chicken Fantastic!

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Deviled Eggs - The snack of champions...

Deviled Eggs - A hard to beat, easy to make appetizer.

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Chicken Wings - A Favorite of Louise

Chicken wings that will make your taste buds smile...

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Chicken Breast Recipes That will knock your socks off!

Got Chicken Breast Recipes?

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Breaded Chicken Breast Louise's Style

Breaded Chicken Breast the way Louise loved it.

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One Touch CanOpener

Onetouch CanOpener Review - Another Opinion on a cool tool.

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The All Deceiving Low-Fat Burger and Fries

A Low-Fat Burger and Fries meal.

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Breakfast Fries

An egg dish that is called breakfast fries.

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Extreme Couponing Anyone?

Wow! With HGTV showing how everyday people are saving a bundle when shopping it is no wonder EVERYONE is trying extreme couponing. Heck, when our own government takes food and fuel out of inflation figures and we see smaller packinging with higher prices, what are we to do?

Well, we're trying to help! On every page of our site, we are offering you the opportunity to sign up for FREE INTERNET COUPONS.

While extreme couponing may be a craze now, coupons have existed ever since I was a child, and I'm older than dirt!

What do you have to lose? One of Chris's office workers has a huge book in alphabetical order...and, she just loves paying, well, almost nothing.

Our gift to you.

Happy Couponing,

John & Chris

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Cake Decorating and all that Fun Stuff

Hello Friends!

As you know we are always searching for good quality recipes and sites for you.

This time John found a cake decorating site filled with cool videos showing you how to make all those fun cakes, cookies and candy you see on those HGTV programs.

When you become a member, you have a plethora of information at your finger tips.

Cool tools, recipes, photo gallery and details on how to make those expensive cakes you see in the stores. In addition, there is a library and a forum where you can participate and become a cooking celebrity of sorts.

We do want to point out should you join, we will receive a small stipend for your membership. Also, should you decide to end your membership, that process is just as easy.

Take a peek at what they have to offer.

You do not have to be a pastry chef to understand and do what they demonstrate.

As always, thank you for stopping by. We truly enjoy your input so keep it coming.

Best Regards, Chris & John

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Cape Cod Fishermans Fillets

Cape Cod Fishermans Fillets to die for....

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Uses for Coffee Filters and did you know there are Easter Chickens?

Every now and then you come across information that peaks your interest. Tidbits and trivia that just is so interesting it makes you stop and think.

And all the while you read about the topic, you say to yourself “That is so common sense."

In addition you assume, everyone else knows that too, letting it go never to pass on the tidbit to your friends or family.

Or you may feel inferior to a friend or sibling who went to college and now they are constantly reminding you of that and they know better... Kind of like our President but I digress...

But - Who Knows? Some things can be amusingly useful and just may provide a topic of discussion that is light, interesting and helpful to others, such as when I recently visited one of our site links we are famous for providing our readers and clicked on their Hard Boiled Eggs link.

Had I had been an Agriculture major I might have been aware of this.

So, with the Easter Bunny hot on our tail, there are such things as real live Easter Egg Chickens!

Should you be contemplating the next 4-H project for your children, you can raise these birds.

Moreover, the education your child will receive will forever be part of your lives.

In addition, you can shelve your Easter Egg coloring kit because what you will discover is amazing! So Click here .

I did mention in the title of this blog new uses for coffee filters but do not have enough space in the blog to cover it.

Because of the space restriction, we will send you an email with the list of useful things you can do with coffee filters.

Again, I apologize for the inconvenience but it is what it is... see our Contact Us ... Also, we value your privacy and will not use, share or sell your email. However, if you sign up for Troys Tasty newsletter (see top right of page) we can keep in touch. Thank you!

The Easter Bunny Is Coming!!

Hi There!

With all religous holidays, there is something special waiting for those who believe.

The Christian holiday of Easter is upon us. Family gaterings will take place, but not all family members will be able to eat all the same foods due to some type of allergy.

We recently had the honor of finding a great site for those who enjoy eating but have an allergy to gluten.

What? Yes, there are a couple in our family who are allergic to eggs, and gluten.....yes, we try to provide for those needs and sometimes don't know where to look.

So while preparing your menu for Easter, check out our links page for great gluten free cooking!

Chris & John

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No Government Shutdown here! A Rebirth of Help is a click away...

Can you believe it?

All the news about shutting down the government and how the Republicans/Tea Party congressmen/women want to cut programs for the sick, elderly, and whatever else is DEMOCRATIC RHETORIC! They had the opportunity to balance the budget when they had complete control of the government, but they CHOSE NOT TO PUT TOGETHER A BUDGET. They want an OPEN ENDED CHECKBOOK!

Would you print money to fill your checkbook if it meant handing the bill to your children? I think not! Common sense says otherwise...

Now the Democrats are whining and making s____ up to make the Republican/Tea Party members look terrible in the eyes of all Americans.

What a shame.....The American Tax Payers want spending and mismanagement to end but like adolescents, the Democrats keep doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result from the tax payers! Hmm.... sounds like the definition of insanity to me....

I am with the consensus the existing congress should all be ousted... but I digress....

So.......to stay on topic.... And Keep with the American Spirit..... Help our economic situation... Keep our expenses down..... Use our ingenuity..... We have re-birthed our recipe site links page (no Federal Funds Used Here) to provide you a plethora of links to benefit you!

We spanned the globe looking for people, culture, and ideas to help you balance your budget at home.

The Best Part is it FREE for you to glean.

Click the link below, have a taste of great at-home recipes and pull some budget busting tips from our link partners.

There is No Government Shutdown here! The Rebirth of Help is a click away...

Chris and John

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Six Secrets that can save you from Indigestion!

We all agree that cooking food requires some skill and degree of safety in the kitchen when using hot stoves appliances and cutting instruments, but do we all remember.......

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Is There a Recipe to Preserve Who You Are?

Chris and I recently pulled out our old stereo we had stored away and decided to use it again. The question was, “Is where we live now where we want to use it?”

For the most part the answer was no, but after storing it since we moved we decided it was time we started living our lives again.

We pulled the components, some of them over 20 years old, out of their boxes and started assembling. Soon we had the stereo assembled. We connected it to our TV and started watching our old videos.

Our nostalgia got the best of us and decided it would be great if our grandchildren new what it was like when their mother was growing up, so now we're sorting our old pictures, getting them ready to be digitized to pass on to our daughter and her family.

We asked, “Is this what we want to do?”

It may not be for everyone, but if your pictures are piled in the basement like ours you might want to consider what we're doing.

Is it time-consuming? Yes, however we want our grandchildren to see our legacy and that we were young once too. In addition they will see their Mom was once just like them.

Case in point, our education system has dismissed so much of our U.S. History leaving our current generation without an understanding of what it took to make our country great. Preserving our family history will help our grandchildren understand who they are, the kind of family they came from and that always striving for the brass ring is something our ancestors fought to guarantee for them and provided in our Constitution.

Yes, it is a project, but technology has advanced so much we now have the solution to the problem!

The Go Photo link to the right can help you get started. Get excited and start re-living and sorting..... digitize your family, have fun doing it and preserve the history that will be theirs forever.

As my good friend Harold T. Flanagan used to say to me.... Never forget where you came from! Digitizing my old photos is my recipe to preserve who my family is. The ball is in your court... John

Super Football Bowl Sunday - Eating Extravaganza

It's a glorious day to be a Steelers and Packers fan, and I'll be the 1st to enjoy 2 of our favorite Super Sunday Football foods during kickoff at game time.... This one is easy and takes about 30 mins to prepare (unless you are Chris who does it at blinding hand numbing speed), starting in the morning to let simmer all day.

So enjoy the game in the best seat in the house and have the best all-around meatballs at game time!

Yours in eating moderation on this Super Sunday... yeah right.....lol! John

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Bring Spice To Your Food and Life!

One of the most fascinating joys to cooking is when you add a little spice to a relatively bland meal and "BAM", the flavor pops making an OK meal great!

Look back on the history of seasonings, the Orient was the place to go for spices.

Heavily contested sailing routes to the east was the norm, and many a ship passed to bring spices to Europe, not only for taste, but for preserving.

Those who sailed west to the Americas brought with them the spices of the time.

With the advance of technology, today we use spice for flavor, not thinking of its use to preserve or for its nutritional value.

As America has grown each new nationality introduces dishes, spices and cooking methods that today serves as our new eating frontier. And these spices are giving us incentive to cook like great chefs.

In a recent article in Science Daily(R), researchers are discovering that spices used in marinades and directly on our food may contain unforeseen health benefits. And the question is do we use more?

While the health benefits may be too new to tell, the spice that our forefathers used to aid in food preservation just might prove to be more beneficial than just adding a “pop” to our taste buds.

However, you know how research and studies go... Today something is bad then 10 years later the researchers tell you it is good, go figure...

I guess we need be open minded and make our best eating choices based on our own decisions.

Should you visit our links page you will find a plethora of interesting recipe sites.

These use many different and tasteful spices, some you may already use and many more you might want to try.

When preparing a “Recipes From Louise” entree you will notice very little seasoning is used. This is because each flavor is to stand on its own. Louise wanted each person to decide how meld the taste by adding only what they want on it.

Whatever your taste, you can be assured that generations have lived well enjoying easy everyday cooking with recipes from Louise.

From our family to yours. May you have a happy and prosperous New Year and enjoy one of our favorite spice filled recipes that helps keep the spice our life!

John & Chris

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Easy Everyday Cooking Recipes and Expert Tips from a multi-career Family.

A career family's easy delicious cooking recipes and expert tips for newly weds, seasoned dual career and military families. See how one family balances dual careers.

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New Years Cleaning Tip.

Well, it's New Years Resolution time so I am not going to ask you what your new years resolution is going to be. Just want to provide a way to help you with the cleanup after your New Years party.

-----------HAPPY NEW YEARS!------------

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Growing-up-Italian

Growing-up-Italian as a non-Italian

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