Clik here to view.
Lasagna Pasta Bake
Our family loves lasagna — however, I don’t always love making lasagna because it seems like I get SO many dishes dirty and make such a huge mess of the kitchen. Plus, a full pan of lasagna makes way...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Basic (yet very tasty) Meatloaf
I just looked back over the past few months of food posts and I realized that in all my “excitedness” about meal planning and freezer cooking, I only posted 5 actual recipes since way back in May! So...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chicken, Bacon, Pesto Pasta
Several months ago, a reader sent me a super delicious pasta recipe. I tried it, we LOVED it, and of course, I wanted to share it on the blog. However, I felt like it had a few too many steps as it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5-Minute Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
You know how much our family loves pasta and cheese — so it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that we love Mac and Cheese! We’re actually pretty big fans of the Kraft Mac and Cheese (especially Nora)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tatertot Casserole
Although I’m all about super simple, family-friendly meals, I honestly never thought I would post a recipe for Tatertot Casserole here on my blog. Maybe it’s because this dish is definitely not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
One-Skillet Chicken Parmesan
Due to the rising cost of meat, I don’t make large cuts of meat as often as I used to (I’m more of a casserole, soup, stew, pasta person). However, my recipe for Chicken Parmesan uses chicken breasts...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Easy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Over Christmas break, I resurrected an “oldie but goodie” recipe that I hadn’t made in ages. I sort of forgot about it until a few weeks ago when a friend of mine made it for dinner. I immediately...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Simple Seven-Minute Salmon
When it comes to cooking fish at home, Dave and I are FAR from experts. We have grilled salmon a few times before, and I have a super simple recipe for Lemon Garlic Tilapia — but that’s about it. I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pizza Sammies: A Recipe from Dave!
For the record, Dave doesn’t cook (he’s good, but not THAT good!) However, he is a pretty mean grilled sandwich maker… and these pizza sammies (as we call them) are a really quick, really simple,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kids in the Kitchen :: Homemade Personal Pan Pizzas
Since Nora enjoys cooking and helping out in the kitchen SO much, and since I know many of you have children who are eager to help in the kitchen as well, I figured it might be fun to start posting a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chicken Quesadillas
Yesterday was Dave’s first official day of school… which means no more leisurely summer afternoons spent cooking in the kitchen while Dave plays with the kids outside. I’m now cooking with all 3 kids...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10-Minute Homemade Lasagna
Pasta is one of our family’s favorite meals — pretty much any type of pasta. The kids love it, Dave and I love it, it’s usually pretty quick and easy to make, it freezes well, and it uses relatively...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken
I made this chicken recipe again a couple weeks ago (on a Sunday) and was telling a friend from church how simple it was. She asked if it was on my blog, and I said, “No… it’s so simple, it’s not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why I Roast My Turkeys Breast DOWN
While I would never consider myself a “master chef” or even a “really amazing cook”, I do enjoy being in the kitchen and trying new recipes and ideas. I also like finding simple solutions to improve...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cranberry Pork (or Chicken)
Although it’s nothing fancy, our Thanksgiving table isn’t complete without a dish of jellied cranberry — straight from the can! We almost never have it any other time of year except at Thanksgiving...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tasty Turkey Tortilla Bake
It’s almost 2 weeks past Thanksgiving — and if you’re still looking for a way to use up some extra turkey meat, I have an amazingly simple and tasty recipe for you to try. I usually don’t like to make...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Our entire family loves the pre-packaged Chicken Cordon Bleu entrees from the frozen section of the grocery store. It’s one of our kid’s favorite meals (I serve it with rice and they also love rice)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chicken and Wild Rice Stew
Our kids LOVE rice… especially any type of rice mixed into a casserole or stew. So a few months ago, I started looking into different types of rice, as well as new rice recipes to mix up our meal plan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Crispy Cheddar Chicken Bake
Over the past month, we have enjoyed eating LOTS of yummy meat — thanks to a 40 pound shipment of Zaycon Fresh chicken breasts and a quarter of a cow “belated Christmas gift” from Dave’s parents....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mango Salsa Chicken (In the Slow Cooker)
Although slow cooker meals are often perceived as those “comfort foods” we tend to make in Fall or Winter months, I use my slow cooker on a regular basis throughout the Spring and Summer months to...
View Article