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Crock-Pot Italian Beef 🇮🇹
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Crock-Pot Italian Beef 🇮🇹

ByMelissa Jo

Tender, juicy, and packed with bold flavor this Crock-Pot Italian Beef is a slow-cooked dream come true. Inspired by Chicago’s legendary beef sandwiches, this recipe combines fall-apart chuck roast with spicy giardiniera, buttery richness, and a deeply savory homemade au jus. I’ve made other people’s Italian beef recipes before, and they were just way too…

Creamy Taco Spaghetti
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Creamy Taco Spaghetti

ByMelissa Jo

One of my most viral recipes ever is my Million Dollar Spaghetti, and for good reason — it’s one of the most delicious renditions of baked spaghetti you’ll ever have. But here’s the thing: although I tried that trend and loved it, back when my kids were little, I used to make something called creamy…

A close-up of Melissa Jo's Pico de Gallo shows fresh salsa with chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and peppers. A spoon lifts a portion from the yellow bowl, with a lime and blurred kitchen items in the background.
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Melissa Jo’s Pico de Gallo 🍅

ByMelissa Jo

Many years ago when my oldest son was playing baseball we took a trip to Cooperstown with all of the families of the kids who were on his baseball team. In the house I shared with two other families, one of the players’ moms, Giselle, taught me how to make fresh pico de gallo (salsa)….

A plate with white rice topped with Melissa Jo's Black Beans and Rice, chili, and green onions, a side of fresh tomato salsa in a small bowl, and a cheesy, baked chicken breast covered with diced tomatoes and herbs.
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Melissa Jo’s Black Beans and Rice 🫘🍚

ByMelissa Jo

For many years I have been making this black beans and rice recipe for my family because not only is it incredibly delicious, but my kids would always eat it now matter how picky they were. I learned to make this simple recipe from my kids’ babysitter. She was from Honduras and she would watch…