This is the original Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole recipe! Looking for an easy casserole recipe? This Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole has a layer of buffalo ranch chicken topped with tater tots and cheese making it a favorite with my whole family. My kids range in age between 7 and 24, so finding foods thatRead More
Artichoke Lasagna
Ever since my sister told me about buying frozen artichoke hearts, I have been taken with the idea of making an artichoke lasagna. I ended up making artichoke lasagna several different ways because I wasn’t quite sure how I wanted to make it. I kept playing around with the concept until I created a recipeRead More
Vegetable Rice Cups + Tips for Cooking with Kids
My youngest son is a very picky eater. I am always looking for new ways to adapt recipes to make them palatable to him. There is no way he is going to eat a broccoli casserole at this time. However, if I switch the vegetables, increase the rice, decrease the cheese, and cook the casseroleRead More
Corn Tortilla Taco Casserole
This corn tortilla taco casserole recipe is one of my kids’ favorite casseroles. This layered taco casserole is easy to make and the results are flavorful! There are a number of ways to incorporate meat, but I kept it simple and made a hamburger taco casserole. You can use precooked ground beef if you haveRead More
Mushroom and Black Bean Enchilada Casserole
This mushroom and black bean enchilada casserole recipe is a quick, easy, meatless meal. If you put sliced mushrooms in a salad, I will eat around them, and so will my kids. But dice the mushrooms up and add them to a dish and we will devour them every.single.time, which is a good thing! DespiteRead More
Beef Stew Casserole
I was surfing the web under the guise of research yesterday when I discovered a humorous post titled Why I Love this Man. The author, Karen Hawkins, wanted to make her grandmother’s soup but didn’t have all of the ingredients so she made some substitutions. The quinoa she used in place of the pasta soaked up allRead More
Chicken Noodle Casserole
This chicken noodle casserole recipe combines the flavors of homemade chicken noodle soup in a delicious casserole. While I was sorting laundry today, my four-year-old combined olive oil, peanut butter, and a Costco-sized container of cinnamon and put the mixture in coffee filters. When I reminded him that he was not supposed to cook withoutRead More
Mediterranean Garden Frittata
I should let you know right off that my daughter named this dish. I wanted to call it Italian Vegetable Frittata, but she didn’t think that sounded romantic or exotic enough for her favorite frittata. She is a kindred spirit to Anne of Green Gables and often complains about the plebeian names I give my dishes.Read More
Chili Pasta Bake
This hearty chili pasta bake recipe is a family favorite! Last week when I made Chili Stuffed Potatoes, I made a double batch of chili. Instead of serving the leftovers for lunch, I repurposed the leftover chili to make a Chili Pasta Bake and it was a hit with my entire family. This Chili PastaRead More
Mexican Lasagna
This Mexican lasagne recipe is a lively twist on traditional lasagna recipes! Lasagna is one of those meals that is almost impossible to make without compromising your food budget for the week. Even vegetarian versions are expensive because the cheeses are just so pricey. Last week I had a revelation…my kids don’t like those expensiveRead More
Sloppy Joe Pie
Tami, from Butter My Kitchen, is sharing a delicious recipe with us today. Hi everyone, I’m Tami from Butter my Kitchen, and I am honored that Alea asked me to do a guest post for her. I ‘met’ Alea last year in the blogosphere leaving comments on each other’s blogs. She has always left kindRead More
Turkey and Rice Casserole
Tonight I shared one of my recipes to use up leftover turkey at $5 Dinners: Curried Turkey Salad. It is just one of the ways that I will be using our leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. I will also use the leftover turkey in Tuscan Turkey Soup and use it make Turkey and Rice Soup, but myRead More
Pasta Bake Recipe
My daughter thinks the name Pasta Bake sounds too boring for such a delicious meal and keeps suggesting alternatives like “cheesy, tomatoey divinity”. My youngest son calls this dish a Pasta Melt because of the melted cheese on top. No matter what name this casserole goes by, it is sure to be a hit withRead More
Cornbread Casserole
One of my husband’s cousins makes a delicious cornbread casserole using packaged cornbread mix. My kids and I loved it and each year I vowed to come up with a similar cornbread casserole recipe from scratch. One Thanksgiving after tasting my cousin’s corn casserole, I came home and finally modified my cornbread recipe to create myRead More
