This easy garlic chicken recipe is a family favorite! This garlic chicken recipe is quick, easy, and flexible. You can use chicken breasts, thighs, or chicken breast tenders. Whichever cut you use will turn out moist and tender because we use a different cooking method. We cook the chicken at high heat in a coveredRead More
10 Must Grill Recipes
These 10 must grill recipes would be a delicious addition to any summer gathering. Hey everyone! I hope you’re having a great summer so far filled with lots of fun and sun! We just moved into a new home about two weeks ago and before that, we lived in an apartment complex that didn’t allowRead More
Make Easter Dinner for $30.00 – Recipes and Tips
Discover how you can make Easter dinner for $30.00. Includes a Easter dinner meal plan with recipe links and a Ham with Mustard Sauce recipe. Once I was challenged to make an Easter Dinner for under $50.00. I said, “Where is the challenge in that?” I knew various stores to shop at to findRead 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
Rice Lasagna
This Rice Lasagna recipe is so easy to make. It has the flavors of a traditional lasagna, but the noodle layers are replaced with cooked rice. This Rice Lasagna recipe is inspired by a dish a friend made for my family. She knew most of us could not eat gluten, so she made lasagna andRead More
Sonoma Chicken and Pasta
This fast and easy Sonoma Chicken and Pasta recipe is made with artichokes and olives in a tomato sauce and served over rotini pasta. Since the pickiest kids EVER have started artichoke hearts and olives on their pizzas , I have been looking for more ways to incorporate them in recipes. This recipe was inspiredRead More
Beanie Weenie Tater Tot Casserole
If you like Beanie Weenies, you are going to love my Beanie Weenie Tater Tot Casserole recipe! My youngest son says this is the best casserole I have ever created. I do not agree with him on this, but I can attest to the fact that this tater tot casserole recipe is a hit withRead More
Slow Cooker Honey Glazed Ham
This slow cooker honey-glazed ham recipe is so easy to make! Often when buying ham for a holiday dinner, people buy a bigger ham than they need. When buying a ham with a bone in it, you should plan on 1/2 pound per person. So a 7-pound ham should be more than enough for 12Read More
Chicken and Artichoke Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives
This Chicken and Artichoke Pizza Recipe with Mushrooms and Olives is a flavorful gourmet pizza. This Chicken and Artichoke Pizza is one of those fun, homemade gourmet meals that tastes like it came from a fancy pizzeria but is super easy to throw together in your own kitchen. Juicy chicken chunks, tangy artichoke hearts, earthyRead More
Spaghetti Squash Pie
This dish was inspired by a recipe in one of my favorite “kitchen” books, Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld. I wanted to take a gluten free twist on her original dish. My first attempt to substitute actual spaghetti with a spaghetti squash, I ended up with a pie plate full of soup. After a coupleRead More
Asian Turkey and Rice Soup
This Asian Turkey and Rice Soup is a delicious twist on turkey soup. This afternoon my oldest son complained of having a sore throat. My first response was to make soup. I usually make Chicken and Rice Soup but this time I decided to experiment with leftover turkey. I also had leftover Basmati Rice andRead More
Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
This is a quick and easy spaghetti sauce recipe that can be made with pantry staples. In the summer when I have plenty of tomatoes I enjoy making spaghetti sauce from scratch, but when fresh tomatoes are scarce I make this easy recipe using canned tomato sauce and pantry spices. It is the spices thatRead More
Mexican Lasagna
This Mexican lasagna recipe is a lively twist on traditional lasagna recipes. This Tex-Mex casserole has all the Southwest flavors you love. It’s made with ground beef, black beans, taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, salsa, cheese, and of course, lasagna noodles. Lasagna is one of those meals that is almost impossible to make without compromising yourRead More
Turkey and Rice Casserole
I love having leftover turkey to use in recipes. One way I will use our leftover turkey from Thanksgiving dinner is to make this Turkey and Rice Casserole recipe. You can only eat so many turkey sandwiches before you get tired of leftover turkey and crave something else. Instead of just leaving the Thanksgiving leftoversRead More
Chicken and Rice Soup
This quick and easy chicken and rice soup recipe with carrots, celery, and onion is tasty! It uses leftover chicken and rice to save time. I was determined not to have any food waste this week, so I took stock of the things that were a little old and decided to find a way toRead More
Vegetable Lasagna
Impress your guests with this mouthwatering Vegetable Lasagna Recipe. Perfect for making ahead and baking before serving. It is a very filling vegetarian dish. This vegetable lasagna recipe is inspired by one my stepmom made for my Dad’s birthday dinner. She made it in addition to the other dinner dishes, for the vegetarians who wouldRead More
Beef Stew
Here is a very easy recipe for a delicious and filling beef stew. I like to save the broth from Swiss Steak and use it to make a hardy stew. Sometimes, I refrigerate the broth and follow with stew a couple of days after I make Swiss Steak. However, I usually freeze the broth andRead More
Crock Pot Pulled Pork
Pulled Pork, Barbecue Beef, and Chicken are really easy in the crock pot. So easy, that I feel real guilty when people compliment me on it. I make all of them the same way, but since I have a picture of Pulled Pork, that is what I am going to talk about. I often makeRead More
Garden Fresh Spaghetti Sauce
Here’s how you make spaghetti sauce with fresh tomatoes! Most of the ingredients for this spaghetti sauce come from my garden, but you can use fresh produce, whether it came from your backyard, the farmers’ market, or the grocery store. I have been very busy in the garden lately. This is one day’s worth ofRead More
White Chicken Chili
My family loves this easy white chicken chili recipe. It is made with chicken, white beans, rice, and corn. I realize that a lot of people view chili, soups, and stews as winter foods, but as soon as temperatures dip below 80 degrees, I make a batch of chili and serve it with a largeRead More
