Working all day, whether you work at home or outside the home, it’s often difficult to juggle schedules and get dinner on the table fast. One of the favorite meals that I cook for my boys is Chicken Quesadillas. In addition to cheese, there are endless ingredients that can be added, we even like adding […]
Penne Pasta with Italian Sausage
May 10, 2022 by 2 Comments
As Summer begins, our cooking turns from comfort food to quick and easy meals. This Penne Pasta with Italian Sausage goes together in about 20 minutes and can be easily changed to suit your taste. The original recipe from Betty Crocker uses Ham, but since we had some leftover Italian Sausage from the Sausage Potato […]
Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed: Breakfast Pizza
April 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Liz isn’t the most patient person, Oops! The cat’s out of the bag. But let me explain. She normally is very patient with the boys and I, except when it comes to special occasions, like Mother’s Day. In our house when you there is a holiday as soon as you get out of bed in the […]
Meatball Stroganoff Recipe
April 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
If Meatball Stroganoff is not on your list of comfort foods you don’t know what you could be missing. I’m a big fan of creamy sauces and the full bodied flavors they lend to foods and while you can easily substitute store bought ingredients in this recipe to reduce the work, a little pre-planning on […]
Easy Taco Bake Recipe
April 16, 2022 by 2 Comments
Every week there seems to be one day that time seems to slip by like sand in an hourglass, the days of our lives. Yeah sometimes it is a soap opera. It’s good to have a recipe that is simple to throw together at the last minute, that’s when this Easy Taco Bake would come […]
Slow Cooker Jambalaya Recipe
April 15, 2022 by 2 Comments
Hot Jambalaya! Hot Jambalaya! The best thing about creating recipes for the family in your own kitchen is that occasionally moments come along that make you realize that all the hard work is worth it. This Slow Cooker Jambalaya recipe I adapted from Hunt’s is just the latest moment. And the best thing about this is that […]
Asian Pineapple Chicken and Weekly Menu Plan
April 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Happy Monday my friends! As our Summer is quickly slipping away, and visions of Back to School enter our thoughts, quick and easy weeknight dinners are top on the list. And using your Slow Cooker is a great way to get that job done. This Asian Pineapple Chicken is sure to be a hit with […]
Grilled Lemon Garlic Shrimp: Food on a Stick
April 10, 2022 by 2 Comments
If you love seafood, or love Red Lobster’s Shrimp Scampi, you will love this Grilled Lemon Garlic Shrimp! You don’t typically think of shrimp when you are planning your budget friendly meal, but actually most seafood including shrimp is a good frugal option. You can find the Shrimp for this delicious treat for under $7.00 […]
Creamy Slow Cooker Beef and Noodles Recipe (Taste of Home)
March 21, 2022 by 59 Comments
Using your Slow Cooker is one of the easiest and quickest ways to have dinner ready in a snap. I don’t use my Slow Cooker near enough, and when I do I’m always reminder how super easy it is. You are going to love today’s recipe to help with your Back to School routine. This […]
Baked Quick and Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
February 15, 2022 by 9 Comments
Quick. Easy. Simple. All of these only begin to describe these Enchiladas made with the help of Progresso Soup. One word comes the closest, delicious. I’ve not made a meal this easy in quite awhile and I was excited with the results when I was finished with these Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas. This quick weeknight meal gets […]