Roasting a whole chicken is a great way to feed the family and boost your confidence at the same time. Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Chicken will make everyone feel full and loved. When I was a teenager in high school, I took art class as my elective. In one of those classes, we learned how to draw boxes in perspective. These simple boxes were the stepping stones to learning ...
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Sausage Cheddar Apple Breakfast Casserole
This breakfast casserole has everything you need all in one dish; toast, sausage, eggs and apples. It's a great weekend brunch dish and perfect for Christmas morning. Put together this casserole the day before and bake it the next morning for an even easier way to start your day. Do not come to my house and expect to be able to watch anything on TV. The seemingly simple ...
Big Batch Turkey Meatballs
Everyone has a freezer. But the moment that you commit to a stand-alone deep freezer for your family home is the day that you open new doors of possibility!! With a deep freeze (or two) in your house you can take advantage of sales on meat, bread and butter. With a little extra frozen interior you can plan out and make meals more months in the future! You are only ...
Italian Stuffed Zucchini
As much as I don't want it to, the end of the Summer is here. Long lazy mornings have been replaced by 6:30AM wake up calls and a race to the door before the bus gets here. Late nights watching our favorite shows or movies have been over by showers and early bedtimes. Getting back on schedule is never fun or easy, but it is something we have to prepare for nonetheless. ...
Pumpkin Spice Cookie Sandwiches
Pumpkin Spice Cookie Sandwiches are the best way to kick off the fall pumpkin eating season. These soft fragrant cookies are filled with a creamy pumpkin filling that will leave everyone licking their fingers. Let’s be honest, Halloween is a gateway holiday. It’s just a warm up for the really big and expensive holidays coming up later this year and the fact that ...
Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli Bake
Easy, cheesy and delicious this Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Bake is a great family weeknight meal. Even the leftovers are delicious. Grab a rotisserie chicken from the store to make this meal even faster! I find it ironic that, for me, stepping outside of my culinary comfort zone means making a casserole. As a child of the 80’s, I should be well-versed in the magic of the ...
Feta Tomato Pie
Feta tomato pie is more a bread pudding than pie. It that comes out saucy and savory and utterly refreshing on a hot summer day. Everyone grows tomatoes. Ok, maybe that’s a bit of a generalization, but if people grow anything in the summer, there is usually at least one tomato plant sitting somewhere in a 5-gallon bucket. It’s completely understandable. A summer-time tomato ...
Cheddar Bacon Zucchini Fritters
Cheddar Bacon Zucchini Fritters are a simple way to use up the prolific garden veggie, zucchini. Savory and salty and the perfect side dish for a summer dinner or a perch for a fried egg. I may have gone a bit overboard in my zucchini planting this year. I must not have been thinking clearly when I planted 6 zucchini seeds in the ground a couple of months ago. It’s not ...
Join the #KidsMakeDinner Summer Challenge!
Do you want to raise self-sufficent, productive children? Do the kids need a little boost in self-confidence? Maybe you just want to teach them a new life skill and the importance of helping and pulling their own weight at home? Well, buckle up buttercup! Making dinner can help with all of those things! Put your kids in charge of one meal a week and marvel at the result. You'll ...
Extra Crispy Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
This Extra Crispy Pork Tenderloin Sandwich is what you want for your next meal. A thin pork tenderloin cutlet is breaded and pan-fried to perfection and topped with tangy dijonnaise and pickles. So so so good. This recipe makes the best pork tenderloin sandwich ever. A thin cut of pork tenderloin is fried to perfection to make an extra crispy sandwich that ...
Ultimate Guide to Packing for the Vacation Kitchen
Cooking while on vacation can be tough to plan for. You never know quite what the rental kitchen is going to be equipped with and it can be difficult to figure out what things you should bring with you and what you should buy when you get there. Well, don't worry. We've got your Ultimate Guide to Packing for the Vacation Kitchen. This post contains affiliate links There are ...
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 ...
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 ...
Traditional Holiday Glazed Maple & Brown Sugar Ham
Grandma's Traditional Holiday Glazed Maple & Brown Sugar Ham is a perfect centerpiece for your holiday table. This ham is easy to put together and only has 5 ingredients! When it comes to holidays, I'm a traditionalist. I will never have a hot pink tree. I will never leave Santa tofu bars and soy milk, and I will never serve fish for Christmas dinner.Yes, when it comes ...