Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays because of all the delicious food! It's the one time of the year when you are expected to really feast on so many good things...roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pies and other traditional goodies. But don't we all usually end up with so much leftover at the end of the night? If you run into the problem of getting sick and tired of turkey Continue Reading
All-American Potato Salad
No summer cookout is complete without a classic, All-American Potato Salad served as one of its side dishes. This easy potato salad recipe tastes great served alongside burgers, hot dogs, ribs or pulled pork, and is so delicious, you likely won't have any leftovers! This recipe makes a large amount of potato salad...enough for 8 to 10 people. If you won't be serving that many, it's easy to Continue Reading
Copycat Chick-fil-A Coleslaw Recipe
Now that summer is almost here and it's time to bring out the grill to do some cooking outdoors, we need some light, fresh side dishes to go alongside the hamburgers, ribs and steak. This delicious copycat Chick-fil-A coleslaw recipe is just the thing to serve to your friends and family, and takes only minutes to prepare! When Chick-fil-A discontinued their yummy coleslaw recipe last year, Continue Reading
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
After a winter of eating heavy soups, roasted meats and hot casseroles, I'm ready for something light and fresh. This Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is just the thing: light, fresh, full-of-flavor and filling. It's just the thing to make for dinner on a busy weeknight or to take to a barbecue as a side dish. This is also a great recipe for using up leftover chicken. I sometimes like to roast a Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup
Some weeknights can be so hectic around my house, with piano lessons, sports and cub scout meetings to get to before or after dinner. On these busy nights, it's nice to have something hot and ready-to-eat in my crock pot. This slow-cooker vegetable soup is one of those easy, go-to recipes that is perfect for times when we have to eat a quick dinner. This recipe serves 12, which is great for Continue Reading
Oven Baked Chimichangas
If you are in need of a delicious, easy-to-make and super fast dinner recipe, then you are in luck today! Bonus points if you love Mexican food too :) This is one of our family's all-time favorite dinners, and one that I've been making for many years. I first learned of the recipe as a newlywed, and fell in love with it...not only because it is delicious, but because I can whip it up in Continue Reading
Easy Dinner Recipes: Mac and Cheesedog Casserole
I love having easy to make and delicious recipes in my menu every week. I don't have hours to spend in the kitchen each day preparing dinner, but I still want a nutritious meal that my whole family will eat, instead of a boxed dinner that might be full of chemicals. When I first came across this recipe for Mac and Cheesedog Casserole many years ago as a new bride, I didn't think it would Continue Reading
Easy Casserole Recipes: Southwestern Layered Beef Casserole
I just love, love, love easy casserole recipes...you know, the ones that take a few minutes to prepare, but when they come out of the oven, they give you that warm, comfy feeling of home? Comfort food at its finest! Unfortunately, many easy casserole recipes aren't actually that tasty. I've tried many different recipes over the years and oftentimes, I am disappointed with the results. Either Continue Reading
Easy Vegetable Recipes: Roasted Summer Vegetables
Now that we are members of a CSA, I'm on the lookout for easy vegetable recipes that I can make on a weeknight that don't take too much time. Let's face it, it's already a struggle just to get the main course on the table each night...now that I'm not making veggies out of a bag from the freezer, dinner takes even longer to prepare. That's why I love this roasted summer veggie recipe...I can Continue Reading
Healthy Whole Grain Eating with Roman Meal
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Mom Central and Roman Meal. As a mom, one of the things I'm concerned about is that my kids eat a variety of healthy foods so that they can grow up strong and fit. Unfortunately, most of the time I can't just stick foods in front of them and expect them to actually eat. Yep, I've got a couple of picky eaters at my house...I know you can all relate! My Continue Reading
