How to Make Homemade Noodles Recipe My husband says I’m a Thanksgiving snob…and he might have a point. It’s not that I’m stuck up about Thanksgiving food, but I have a couple of Thanksgiving side dishes that I’ve adapted the…
Slow Cooker Green Beans Potatoes and Sausage Slow Cooker Green Beans Potatoes and Sausage are a favorite in our house. Especially, a no-fuss slow-cooker meal! The beauty of this recipe is you can pick the green beans straight from your garden,…
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Cooking on a Shoestring: Poor Man’s Lasagna Recipe
Poor Man’s Lasagna Recipe In our family, we have two different lasagna recipes. Grandma’s lasagna (my mom’s) is a delicious traditional one, but with all the meat, cheese, and other ingredients, the cost can add up. Nana’s (my mother-in-law’s) recipe…
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Easy Cheesy Chicken
Here’s another great chicken recipe to get us ready for Zaycon chicken next week (or just to keep on hand for whenever boneless skinless chicken breast is on sale!). It’s a recipe that looks like more work than it really…
Candy Bar Hot Chocolate Recipe! Here’s the perfect treat to warm you up on a cold, snowy day–a great way to use up some leftover Christmas candy during this cold snap! Make enough for the whole family in a saucepan,…
Most years, we attend five (count ’em…FIVE!) Thanksgiving dinners. Starting with the church Thanksgiving meal a few Sundays before the day, then various other family celebrations on the big day or the weekends before and after…yep, the turkey dinner count…
Here’s another lunch recipe that can take some leftover items and turn them into a unique, portable, delicious mid-day meal. I really like how this recipe idea could be adaptable to your family’s personal preferences, as well as whatever you…
It’s almost time to start thinking about school lunches, and we’ve got some ideas to keep things interesting when the new school year starts! We all know that we should have fruits and veggies in our kids’ lunches, but…
Carrot Bisque Recipe I never have a ton of luck growing carrots. It’s a real bummer because I absolutely love the taste of fresh carrots straight from the garden. They’re kind of like garden potatoes, they taste 100% better than…
Kielbasa, Potatoes and Peppers As a mom who works two full time jobs (yes, the site is a full-time job 🙂 and has a family to take care of – meal planning is essential. Here’s one of my easy fast-five…
Cheesy Broccoli Bake Recipe One of my absolute favorite challenges to take on was getting my girls to eat try new veggies. Starting when they were babies, I’d make their baby food with fresh veggies from the garden. As they got a…
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Cooking on a Shoestring: Chicken Pot Pie from Scratch (or *almost* from scratch with shortcuts)
I love being able to cook homemade comfort food from scratch. I love eating it even more. 😉 (Cleaning up after using every pan, bowl, and utensil in my kitchen, not so much!) Chicken Pot Pie is one recipe that’s…
Planning an Easter Brunch? I love recipes that you can make ahead, so there’s minimal prep work when you’d rather be hanging out with the family. Here are some of our favorite recipes for your family gathering. Many of these…
Cheddar Chicken Pie Recipe Cheddar Chicken Pie with Glazed Baby Carrots Well, here we are in the middle of winter, wondering if the talk of the polar vortex and snowpocalypse will ever end. The groundhog says six more weeks of…
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Four Fantastic Apple Recipes!
Apples are one of the Checkout 51 deals this week, so I thought it was a great week to share four of our favorite apple recipes! In these recipes, I’ll walk you through delicious homemade apple treats step-by-step, with…