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You might think from all the recipes you see posted on Just One Donna that cooking is my favorite thing to do.  I like to cook when I have the time to devote to my favorite recipes, but I have a lot going on in my life, and time to cook is often sacrificed. When I'm pressed for time, cooking frustrates me. Does this sound like you? I am committed to preparing as much of what we eat myself.  I believe that you should know what goes into the food you put in your body. That means that we seldom eat prepared foods and restaurant meals are only occasional.  This means that when I am pressed for time, I turn to my freezer.  The two meals you will always find in my freezer, ready to heat and serve, are my Italian Stuffed Peppers and my Easy Freezer Chicken Parmesan. Two Make Ahead Meals Your Family will Love Our Two Favorite Freezer Dinners Get the Italian Stuffed Peppers Recipe:   Italian Stuffed Peppers Get the Chicken Parmesan Recipe:   Freeze...

Meatloaf is definitely on my list of comfort foods and turkey meatloaf is no exception. You might think turkey meatloaf is dry and bland.  Not this recipe. Give this ground turkey meatloaf recipe a try and I think you'll agree with me. A Tasty Turkey Meatloaf Recipe My Favorite Turkey Meatloaf You'll love how easily you can prepare a delicious turkey meatloaf. It's a perfect weeknight dinner.

They say that crazy times call for drastic measures but sometimes all you need is a little comfort food.  Today I'm sharing a comfort food recipe for just that reason. It's shrimp and grits and it will make you happy. What's wonderful about this recipe is that unlike many comfort foods it is also quick and easy to prepare. You can make this dinner in about thirty minutes. Comforting Shrimp and Grits This post contains affiliate links.  When you shop using these links we receive a small compensation. Shrimp and grits is a flexible recipe.  You can make any number of adjustments to suit your tastes.  Consider my recipe a starting point and make it your own. Bob's Red Mill Yellow Corn Grits  make delicious grits. It was the only brand I was able to find on a very brief shopping trip but I recommend this brand for this recipe.  The corn flavor in these grits is perfect. The back of the package has a number of alternatives for cooking he g...

Does your family like chicken for dinner?  Chicken is a dinner favorite at my house.  In the past few years, I have been cooking more and more of our family dinners using boneless chicken thighs. I think chicken thighs are more flavorful than chicken breasts so I started substituting chicken thighs in many recipes where I previously used chicken breasts.   My family prefers our favorite chicken dishes with chicken thighs. Now I find myself thinking about how many ways I can use chicken thighs. Crispy Boneless Chicken Thighs Crispy Boneless Chicken Thighs With only five ingredients, this recipe for oven-baked chicken thighs only takes a couple of minutes to prepare. That makes this recipe perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.

Here's a chocolate cake that will help you celebrate St. Patrick's Day but you'll love it any day of the year. What's better than chocolate cake? In my family chocolate cake is one of the top five favorite desserts.  I know this because I took a poll. The only other cake to make the top five desserts list is our favorite carrot cake.  We usually prefer our chocolate cake with a simple chocolate buttercream frosting, but occasionally I try to mix it up by introducing a new filling, like this Irish Cream Cheesecake Mousse. A Kicked-up Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting This post contains affiliate links.  When you shop with these links we receive a small compensation. Irish Cream Mousse Chocolate Layer Cake The Irish Cream mousse used in this cake is yummy by itself or in these  Irish Cream Trifles .  Individual trifles are delicious and would be a fun alternative to this cake for St. Patrick's Day. Our favorite chocolate ca...