Listen…you need to hear me out. Seriously, you’re going to want to click away…but don’t! You need to read this entire recipe before you move on. #trustme So, every year, I host an annual recipe exchange and each year, we…
Pizza Pasta Salad
I made this for Smith :). Smith loves pasta for lunch…hot or cold, he doesn’t care…he just wants pasta. I whipped this up one night and then put it in his lunchbox over the next three days (Ashby and I…
Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
I am always looking for ways to add butternut squash or pumpkin to fall dishes. I love the flavor and I love the extra boost of veggies for my kiddos. The other night, I made this Butternut Squash Mac &…
Cucumber and Dill Pasta Salad
Oh goodness, I love me some dill. Dill and cubed cucumber…such a good combination! I made this for a little lunch but it would also make an excellent side dish too! This recipe serves four for lunch and more if…
Dinner Tonight: Pecan & Goat Cheese Pasta
Ohhhhhh…this was just so good! Growing up, my mom used to make a pasta with pecan pieces in it, so I decided to make my own version. It’s light, it’s summery, it’s a great vegetarian main dish or a yummy…
Dinner Tonight: Crispy Potatoes and Sausage
I love dinners like this. Simple and crowd pleasing. During the spring and summer, we love a sausage supper. My kiddos love this because in their little world, it’s pretty much a hot dog and French fries :). I like…
Simple and Sweet Creamed Corn
I was watching a rerun of Everybody Loves Raymond the other night and it was a Thanksgiving episode, and Debra was preparing her meal and kept saying she needed “her yellow” for the menu…this my friends can be your yellow…
Mix & Match Double Batch with Blue Eyed Bride!
Yay! It’s that fun time when I ask a friend to give me a recipe they love to make this time of year and I mix and match it! This month, I asked my sweet friend Erin over at Blue-Eyed…
Mashed Potato Casserole
For Kensington’s 6th birthday, we hosted a British Birthday Bash. On the menu was Bangers & Mash (a traditional British meal of sausages and mashed potatoes), but instead of regular mashed potatoes, I made this Mashed Potato Casserole. It tastes…
Autumn Applesauce in the Slow Cooker
The kids and I decided to make applesauce one Sunday afternoon. Not only did it make my house smell delicious, it made our dinner a little extra special too. If you have a slow cooker, this little method is a…
Creamy Bacon & Pea Pasta Salad
Goodness! I made a batch of this yummy pasta salad and the kids and I ate on it all week. To me, this is the perfect little lunch recipe, but it also works well as a side too. For instance,…
Avocado and Shrimp Salad
I love eating shrimp for lunch! Shrimp is just so easy to throw into a pasta or salad and it instantly makes any dish a little more fancy. I whipped up this simple little shrimp salad the other day for…













