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…
Lunch: Bacon Caesar Pasta Salad
Well this was a big hit at my house. Huge hit to be exact! I made this for my family because I knew my mom and mother-in-law are both pasta salad people and boy…they loved it! Everyone loved it!…
Berry Fruit Salad
I found this recipe in my Celebrate magazine last month and instantly fell in love. It just looked so fresh and light and I thought it would be the perfect little summer side or even simple dessert. And after I…
Dinner Tonight: Apple and Onion Brisket
I had leftover apple cider from my Caramel Apple Cider Cupcakes, so I decided to use it to make a brisket…and it was perfect! If you don’t have cider in your house, just substitute apple juice instead. You’ll also notice…
Dinner Tonight: Cumin Crusted Chicken
This dinner wasn’t only incredibly easy, it was delicious and flavorful too! I whipped this up on a busy weeknight and it was on the table in less than 30 (with very little effort!). I found an old Southern…
Dinner Tonight: Summer Chipolte & Corn Chicken and Waffles
This wasn’t just a meal. This was a feast! Let me tell you…we absolutely looooooved this dinner! It was simple, it was fun and it was full of flavor. Trust me, you will love it too! Shopping List 1 (at…
Dinner Tonight: Cheesy Ravioli Bake
I used a tortellini recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks, Our Best Bites, as the inspiration for this supper. Whenever spring and summer approach, out go the heavy pasta dinners for cold nights and in come the light…
Dinner Tonight: Mushroom Risotto
Are you making risotto at home? You should be! I know, I know…you think it’s too fancy for weeknights, right? You think it’s too complicated? You think it’s probably made with expensive ingredients? You are wrong, wrong, wrong! Risotto is…
Broccoli & Grape Pasta Salad
I love a pasta salad! I really, really love a pasta salad that is full of all sorts of goodness…like bacon. And yes, since there is broccoli in this pasta salad, you can call it healthy. Girl math: broccoli removes…
Roasted Kale
You know how I roll…I make stuff, take pictures and show you. I make roasted kale all the time though and have never bothered to show you. Why? Because it’s crazy silly and pretty boring. But…it’s a yummy side dish…