A Meat and Potatoes Meal that You'll Love

Here's a meal that my family loves and the foods compliment each other really well. The food items aren't necessarily new for us, but the flavors are and that makes a big difference.

The Meal:
~ Honey Barbecue Meatloaf
~ Ranch Mashed Potatoes
~ Your choice of vegetable (I just heat up a can of green beans or corn)
~ Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Honey Cinnamon Butter

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PINEAPPLE SALSA

1 Pineapple diced
1 mango diced
1 sweet red or orange pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 yellow or orange pepper
1/4 cup minced purple onion
1 habanero pepper - or you can use a jalepeno if habernero is too spicy
3 TBSP minced fresh cilantro
2 TBSP Lime juice
1 1/2 TSP of Seasoned Rice Vinegar

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Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

This recipe is baked in an angelfood cake pan. Make and serve for a special occasion -- or “just because” when you want a delicious treat!

2 cups warm water
4 teaspoons of bulk yeast (or two packages of yeast)
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canola oil (or other cooking oil)
2 eggs
5 to 6 cups of flour
6 tablespoons butter (melted)
1 cup of sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons cinnamon

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White Bean Salad With Lemon and Cumin

2 cups (14 ounces) dried Great Northern beans
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
6 tablespoons olive oil
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 large lettuce leaves

Place beans in large bowl. Add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Let beans soak overnight....

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Orzo Salad
3 cups hot cooked orzo (about 1 1/2 cups uncooked)
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 garlic clove minced

combine all ingredients in a large bowl, toss well to coat. Cover bowl and chill for 1 hour. serve.

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