When it comes to dinner, I’m all about quick recipes that use real food ingredients. A recipe scores even higher with me if it also can be made in a single pan for easy cleanup. If that same recipe also tastes delicious, well, I consider that a grand slam. Agreed? If so, I’m sharing a… Continue reading ONE PAN SAUSAGE, POTATOES & BROCCOLI
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CHICKEN TAMALE SOUP
Have you discovered Instant Pot cooking yet? Ever since I bought mine I’ve been testing Pinterest recipes and developing my own in an effort to collect a wide variety of healthy meals that can be prepared quickly enough for our fast-paced lifestyle. I’m happy to tell you that the Instant Pot soup recipe I’m about… Continue reading CHICKEN TAMALE SOUP
BLACKBERRY BACON & BASIL GRILLED PIZZA
While pizza might not be as quintessential a summer food as hamburgers or hot dogs, I’m here to tell you that when it’s topped appropriately, pizza deserves a spot on your summer meal rotation. And this blackberry bacon & basil grilled pizza recipe–with its fresh summer ingredients–will leave you wondering why you ever wasted money… Continue reading BLACKBERRY BACON & BASIL GRILLED PIZZA
ROASTED POTATOES, SAUSAGE & ASPARAGUS
Raise your hand if soccer, dance classes and various other extra-curricular activities have you going so many different directions you can’t hardly catch your breath. Good news, friends: I’ve got a really yummy potato sausage and asparagus sheet pan dinner to the rescue. This recipe was born of desperation. Both my fresh and pantry… Continue reading ROASTED POTATOES, SAUSAGE & ASPARAGUS
Sausage, pepper & pierogi skillet
I’m a sucker for just about any recipe that calls for pierogi. I have also developed a fondness for one-dish (or one-skillet, one-pot, one-pan–you get the idea) meals. They work fabulously for soccer practice nights when we have to eat like speed racers, plus they make for easy clean up. Win-win, right? Bonus points for… Continue reading Sausage, pepper & pierogi skillet
Sausage, kale & butternut squash lasagna roll-ups
Raise your hand if you’re a lover of lasagna. Yeah. Me too. Any recipe that brings together pasta and cheese and rich sauce is pretty much guaranteed to be a hit in our house. I don’t typically make lasagna very often, though. I don’t know why I drag my feet on it; it just seems… Continue reading Sausage, kale & butternut squash lasagna roll-ups
Wild mushroom & chicken pot pie
Have you ever been to Ireland? I, to date, have not but I’m lured by its ancient castles, its emerald countryside and its festive pubs. The closest I’ve ever come to actually visiting a pub in Ireland is visiting an Irish pub at Walt Disney World–Raglan Road. Raglan Road is located at Downtown Disney and… Continue reading Wild mushroom & chicken pot pie
Broccoli cheddar soup with potatoes
Saying so might make some of you want to stone me, but I’m just the teensiest bit jealous of all of you who are facing winter weather. Don’t get me wrong; I wouldn’t trade these 80º days for snowfall accumulation that can be measured in feet. But I do long for a chilly night every… Continue reading Broccoli cheddar soup with potatoes
Mexican potato casserole stack
Several months ago I developed what I believe to be the ultimate Mexican comfort food recipe. This Mexican Potato Casserole Stack is made with ground turkey, potatoes and plenty of cheese. I had you at the cheese, didn’t I? It took me about three tries to get the recipe perfected but it took me even… Continue reading Mexican potato casserole stack
Bacon & pineapple nachos with bbq “salsa”
I feel like if the FCC knew what I’m about to share, they’d require a public service announcement. Something like: Caution! These nachos may be habit forming. Because, um, they totally are. I made them last weekend as an experiment and — no joke — three bites in Jayce declared that they were, indeed, the {world’s best}… Continue reading Bacon & pineapple nachos with bbq “salsa”
CROCK-POT CHICKEN FLORENTINE SOUP
There’s something magical about Crock-Pots, right? You combine a bunch of ingredients and plug it in and voilá, you come home to a ready-to-serve meal that not only has infused your kitchen with the scent of something yummy, but probably tastes pretty darn delicious, too. The only problem I’ve found with Crock-Pot cooking is a… Continue reading CROCK-POT CHICKEN FLORENTINE SOUP
Cheesy chicken, corn & green chile pasta bake
It’s about this time of year that my weekly dinner menu starts to sound a bit like a broken record. It’s because I’m a sucker when it comes to baked and bubbly pasta dishes. And since I tend to cook on a seasonal cycle, we don’t have a whole lot of time to enjoy these… Continue reading Cheesy chicken, corn & green chile pasta bake