I joke that my husband has to smuggle frozen pizzas into our house, but he will tell you it’s the truth. I will not incriminate the brands he buys, but let’s just say they are about as thick as a piece of cardboard and taste the same way. Homemade frozen personal pizzas, on the other… Continue reading Homemade Frozen Personal Pizzas
We often refer to Tuesdays at our house as “Taco Tuesdays.” My kids love tacos, and at some point, I’ll share my taco seasoning mix with you. 🙂  This week I had to resort to a little creativity, as we our freezer is out of hamburger. To mix things up, I developed a recipe I… Continue reading Mexican Macaroni and Cheese
Friday nights are meant to be spent with family, at least in my humble opinion. After the crazy rush of the week, all I want is down-time. For me, that means Friday Night Pizza and a movie with my sweet kids and fabulous husband. In less than the time it takes to order a pizza… Continue reading Friday Night Pizza (Faster & Better than Delivery or That Frozen Stuff)
This week was one of those weeks…too busy! Activities every night and the last week of school (and therefore work, for me). I needed something quick, would produce awesome leftovers, and that didn’t require any pre-planning. After looking around Pinterest, I found this recipe for Dump and Bake Italian Chicken Rice. It sounded good, but… Continue reading Chicken and Rice Italian Bake
For our family, grilled pizza has become a warm-weather tradition. As soon as Mother Nature cooperates, we are outside, spatula in hand, ready to slap some dough on the grill. My family likes the hands-on preparation of making their pizzas the way “they like them,” and I like that the pizza only contains the ingredients… Continue reading Grilled Pizza Your Way
Chicken Divan is a recipe that I knew nothing about ten years ago. I’m embarrassed to admit I’d never heard of it. When it arrived at our house as a thoughtful gift, my husband and I examined it and were immediately skeptical. However, after tasting it for the first time, we were both hooked. It… Continue reading Chicken Divan–no canned cream soup required
Spring in the Midwest brings one of my favorite veggies…asparagus! I wait all year to have this tender little green shoot, and I get excited about new ways to fix it. A few weeks ago, I posted a recipe for another spring beauty–rhubarb. Though I love rhubarb, asparagus is beautifully versatile. I’ll roast it, sauté… Continue reading Dilled Asparagus and Bacon Quiche
I am admitting to the world that I have a problem. That’s the first step to recovery, right? My problem involves my mouth and what I like to put in it. Mainly food. I have tried every fad diet out there, and really, none of them worked. (Honestly, I have tried them all! It’s so… Continue reading Clean Eating Pasta Sauce
Do you want to fool your family this April Fool’s Day? Try April Fools’ Day Cupcakes! Believe me, up close, these look like the real-deal! A luscious layer of butter cream, gigantic yellow cupcake, and even sprinkles! But my family knew better. It was, after all, April Fools’ Day. They know that I have a… Continue reading April Fools’ Day Cupcakes! You’ll be fooled!!!
There was a time in the not-so-distant past that our children would not eat macaroni and cheese unless it was one of those out-of-the-box, add-the-premade-cheese-stuff. It hurt me. It really did! I LOVE homemade mac ‘n cheese. For me, it is the ultimate comfort food. I didn’t want to serve the processed stuff to my… Continue reading The Fastest and Yummiest Mac ‘n Cheese! You must try this!
