Summer Chicken and Rice Salad is a wonderful way to use up the bits and pieces of veggies in your crisper drawer. This makes a great lunch or potluck dish! Summer fever continues in our house. We are all practically chomping on the bit for summer vacation to begin. It’s not just the kids who are excited, we are excited, too. Of course, for my husband and I it’s ...
Lemon Asparagus Cheese Spread
This Lemon Asparagus Cheese Spread is dangerously addictive. Full of bright lemon flavor and a delicate asparagus notes, this cheese spread will be gone before you know it! Whip some up for a snack or as a party dip! It will keep in the fridge for a week or so. I love small towns. Don't you? I don't mean "small" as in there is only one Walmart and 20,000 residents. I ...
Strawberries with Cinnamon Cream
Strawberries with Cinnamon Cream is a simple and elegant fruit dessert for warm spring days. Sweet berries topped with the tangy cinnamon cream are a match made in heaven. And it only takes minutes to whip up! So...Mother's Day is this coming weekend. It won't be long until the aisles of every Hallmark store will be jam packed full of people agonizing over just the right ...
Crock Pot Carnitas with Quick Pickled Veggies
Crock Pot Carnitas with Quick Pickled Veggies is an easy way to get a festive Mexican meal on the table! Slow cooked pork makes for amazing tacos and the quick pickled veggies and fresh pico de gallo brighten up the rich pork butt. Summer Fever is beginning to set in at our house. Plans have been made, summer camps paid for, new swimsuits have been ...
Blue Cheese Roasted Potatoes
Blue Cheese Roasted Potatoes have a lot going for them. Creamy blue cheese and crispy potatoes come together to form the perfect side dish for steak or pork chops. To top it all off this potato side dish is a cinch to put together. One of the best things about being a grown-up, in my opinion, is the ability to enjoy new foods. No longer do our culinary passions revolve ...
Grilled Maple Bacon Pork Tenderloin
Grilled and bacon wrapped, this Grilled Maple Bacon Pork Tenderloin looks as good as it tastes. The glaze is simple and comes together before your coals can get hot, and it also doubles as a sauce for the pork. The bacon weave is the icing on the cake here, completely over the top and unnecessary but for the sheer beauty of it all. This might be the prettiest thing to come off ...
Easy Parmesan Spring Noodles
Easy Parmesan Spring Noodles is a dead simple side dish that goes great with grilled chicken, fried tuna patties, or any other simple protein. These egg noodles come together fast, are full of tender spring peas and asparagus, and kids love to eat these noodles! You know how sometimes something is so simple that you don’t even think to write it down or tell anyone about ...
Big Changes are Coming!
I started this blog a million years ago and when I did, our family was in such a different place in life. We were broke, unemployed and in the middle of a recession in the hardest hit state in the entire country. I began this blog as a way to give myself a creative outlet as I stayed at home with our very small twins. It was a way to stay in touch with family, to ...
Stuffed Godfather Meatloaf
Meatloaf stuffed with ham and cheese and topped with tomato sauce is perfectly easy to make for friends and family. The technique is simple, but the possibilities are endless. Dress it up with prosciutto or salami instead of ham. Try it with pepperoni and pizza sauce. Out of mozzarella? Try fontina instead. But whenever you make this Stuffed Godfather Meatloaf, do yourself a ...
Fried Tuna Patties with Yogurt Dill Sauce
Fried Tuna Patties with Yogurt Dill Sauce is one of those rare combinations of cheap, quick and delicious. We must have eaten tuna patties ( or "tuna croquettes" if you want to get real Southern) at least once a week growing up. Embrace the canned tuna and whip up this family favorite! I have a deep, abiding love for fried tuna patties. Isn't that weird? I just can't ...
Nana’s Cheesy Potato Casserole
As quick and easy as it is delicious and satisfying, Nana's Cheesy Potato Casserole is your best bet for a simple weeknight side dish. Potatoes, cheese, butter and Cream of Chicken Soup combine to become a dish that is greater than the sum of its parts. These cheesy potatoes will impress adults and children alike. So take some to your next potluck, or just make them for your ...
Ricotta Parmesan Chicken over Spaghetti
Ricotta Parmesan Chicken over Spaghetti is a delicious and easy Italian inspired dish that your family will love! Serve over pasta or even zucchini noodles for a healthier version! Everyone needs a "go-to" dish. Something delicious and satisfying that takes less than 30 minutes to throw together. Ricotta Parmesan Chicken over Spaghetti is the answer in my book. ...
Southern Ham and White Beans
You can't get more southern than Southern Ham and White Beans. Traditionally made with a ham bone or ham hock, this budget friendly meal can feed a family just about all week long. Make a big pan of cornbread to go along with this and you will be in hog heaven! We, like many around here, make a ham for just about every major holiday. It's just what you do. Thanksgiving? ...
Creamy Rotini Veggie Pasta Salad
Creamy Rotini Veggie Pasta Salad is a classic pasta salad for picnics, potlucks and barbecues. Perfectly cooked pasta is tossed with just enough veggies and lightly coated in a tangy mayo dressing. Make up a batch to liven up any lunch or dinner. I am very particular about any kind of “salad” with mayonnaise in it. I have had more than my fair share of heavy, overly sweet ...
No Bake Buttermilk Strawberry Key Lime Pie
This No Bake Buttermilk Strawberry Key Lime Pie is an incredibly easy dessert to make. It is creamy and tangy with the perfect balance of sweet and tart and topped with fresh strawberries! Make this easy no bake pie for your next potluck pie or Easter dessert! Feel free to swap the berries out for whatever is in season. Of all the things in the world that I love to cook, ...