When I made Farmer’s Pork Chops the first time, the pork was gone — but those creamy potatoes were not. So instead of reheating them the same way, I turned them into this cozy, smoky, slightly Old Bay-kissed chowder. Because around here, leftovers don’t get boring, they evolve. ⸻ Ingredients: • 2 cups leftover creamy potatoes (with white gravy) • 4 slices bacon, chopped • ½ cup chicken broth (made with Better Than Bouillon garlic base) • 1 can corn, drained (or about 1½ cups

A true farmhouse classic — tender pork chops baked right on top of creamy, gravy-soaked potatoes. Simple ingredients, big comfort. This is the kind of supper that makes the whole house smell like home. ⸻ Ingredients: Potatoes & Pork Chops • 8 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼-inch thick • ½ medium onion, thinly sliced • Salt and pepper, to taste • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 2 tablespoons Lawry’s seasoned salt • 8 center-cut pork chops (about ½-inch thick) • ⅓ cup vegetable

Slow-Simmered Sunday Gravy This is Mama T’s pasta sauce — rich, slow-cooked, and built on layers of meat, pancetta, and real San Marzano tomatoes. It’s the same deeply flavored sauce used in Mama T’s lasagna, minus the layering, and perfect for pasta nights, Sunday suppers, or freezer meals. Low and slow is the secret here. This sauce isn’t rushed — it develops over hours, just like Mama T taught it. ⸻ Ingredients: Meats • 1/2lb Ground chuck • 1/2lb Ground pork • 1/2lb Ground

Simple, tender, and straight from the family kitchen These are Mamal’s meatballs—no measuring cups, no fuss, just good instincts and good food. A classic blend of beef and pork, gently seasoned and baked until tender, these meatballs are the kind you make when Sunday supper matters. Ingredients: • 1 pound ground beef • ⅓ pound ground pork • 1 large egg • Italian-style bread crumbs (enough to bind) • Garlic powder, to taste • Fresh parsley, finely chopped • Salt and black pepp

A true Sunday supper, baked and bubbling This is how Mamal turned a pot of sauce and a tray of meatballs into a full Sunday dinner. Rigatoni, tender meatballs, rich tomato sauce, and slices of provolone—all baked together until the house smelled like supper was ready. Ingredients: This dish is assembled using prepared meatballs and sauce. • Cooked rigatoni pasta (Mamal’s choice) • Mamal’s Old-School Meatballs, cooked • Mamal’s Slow-Simmer Pork Rib Tomato Sauce • 8–10 slices p

If you’re looking for a classic homemade lasagna recipe that’s rich, comforting, and made the old-fashioned way, this is it. Mama T’s Lasagna starts with a slow-simmered meat sauce built from San Marzano tomatoes, pancetta, and a blend of ground meats, then layered with a creamy cheese filling and tender lasagna noodles. This is a Sunday supper lasagna — perfect for family gatherings, holidays, or anytime you want a meal that feeds a crowd and fills the house with comfort. ⸻

This Garlic Butter Pasta is a simple, comforting classic made with pantry staples. Silky butter, fragrant garlic, and salty Parmesan coat tender spaghetti for an easy side dish or quick main that comes together in minutes. ⸻ Ingredients: • Spaghetti noodles • 3–4 garlic cloves, minced • ½ cup butter • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning • Salt and black pepper, to taste ⸻ Tools from the Kitchen • Large pot for boiling pasta • Small saucepan • Measuri

This is a hands-on chicken pot pie - the kind that takes time and rewards it. Ingredients: ​Pastry: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cup Crisco shortening Ice Water Filling: 1 - 10 3/4oz can condensed Cheddar Cheese soup 1 - 10 3/4oz can condensed Cream of Celery soup 1/2 cup milk, or more for creamier 1 - Whole, cooked, Rotisserie Chicken, meat pulled from bones  1 medium onion, diced 1 12oz bag frozen mixed vegetables Salt and pepper t