Creamy Italian Chicken
This recipe is from a great friend of mine and it’s her family’s favorite meal. Their daughter was here and wouldn’t even have a snack in order to save room because she knew her mother had made this for dinner! You know it must be good for a teenager to refuse a snack after school! …
Bleu Cheese Chips
We have a local restaurant that serves a similar appetizer. Unless I get a job there, I believe this is as close to the recipe as I will ever get. It is such a tasty snack and appetizer! I love to make my homemade french fries and drizzle this cheese sauce over! And top it …
Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes
This is such a tasty dish! It feels like it should be a staple at holidays, but is also great for dinners anytime. It would be great to sprinkle with chopped green onions on top also! Enjoy! Cookware, Pots/Pants, etc. You’ll Need Here is a list of what you’ll need to prepare this recipe: Creamy …
Breakfast Casserole
This dish is a staple for Christmas morning at our house! I love that I can pop it in the oven while we begin the unwrapping Santa explosion! And the house always smells fantastic. I like that I can make it ahead and have a great meal ready for all to enjoy! Cookware, Pots/Pants, etc. …
Delicious & Easy Meatloaf
Who doesn’t just love meatloaf? It is such a wonderful comfort food. My husband can’t seem to get enough of it. A true meat and potatoes kind of man! This recipe is so easy and delicious! A true meatloaf recipe. You can add anything else to it that your family may enjoy…but mine seem to …
Roasted Asparagus
Simply delicious! We love asparagus in our family! I made this last night and it was so good. Everyone really liked it. I made it my complete dinner. I cut about 10 spears into little pieces and ate it like a salad. I’m telling you, it was so good. And I love recipes that are …
Mild Beer Cheese Dip
Can I even tell you how simple this dish is to make? The kids can eat it because the alcohol burns off and just leaves a great zip to the dip. I have one daughter who loves beer cheese dip with soft pretzels. She had beer cheese dip at a restaurant in Florida that she …
Chicken Cordon Bleu
What a great dish! You can make it for how every many you are serving. I have one child that doesn’t like ham, so I leave that out for her. My mother has made this for years without the ham and cheese rolled up, and it is equally as delicious! Our neighborhood friend came to …
Broccoli Cheese Soup
This is a staple in our house! I have one child that could nearly eat the entire soup on his own. It is great for a quick meal and it is so filling! All of the cheese…oh my! You could add any cheeses your family likes. Mine just happens to love Colby, so that is …
Grape Jelly Meatballs
This is a VERY simple recipe and can be served at any gathering or for a family day of watching sports. My kids all love them and they are so easy to make and walk away from. And they make the house smell great! I love to make these for potlucks as I can make …
Buffalo Chicken Dip
I made this recipe for the Superbowl party we were having. This one is the most popular one out there and put on many websites so I thought I would give it a try. Let me tell you, it was a hit! Super spicy with a fresh ranch zip! I served this with tortilla chips …
Oven Baked Chimichangas
A friend of mine asked me to find a recipe for oven baked chimichangas, and here it is! They were quite tasty! I love to make foods from scratch so you can taste all of the fresh flavors! Everyone in my family really enjoyed this recipe and asked for seconds! Cookware, Pots/Pants, etc. You’ll Need …
Baked Teriyaki Chicken
This is a great tasting dish that my family enjoyed! It tasted so much better than using a pre-made marinade, definately worth the time to make this home made! You can use any chicken pieces you like, and you could use it for grilling as well! Delicious! Cookware, Pots/Pants, etc. You’ll Need Here is a …
Fruit Pizza
My family loves fruit! I had to quickly make this recipe before the berried disappeared from the fridge. No joke. This was a great tasty little alternative to the usual bowl of fresh fruit! It certainly didn’t last too long! Cookware, Pots/Pants, etc. You’ll Need Here is a list of what you’ll need to prepare …
Artichoke Hearts Au Gratin
My family loves artichoke hearts. Or I should say, I particularly do. If they are on the menu, in some dish or alone as an appetizer, I will order them. Every time. So, when I came across this dish, I was totally up for the challenge. These are really tasty. I love to dip them …
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Who doesn’t just love peanut butter cups? Well, my kids do for sure. These cookies are very rich! They are full of chocolate and peanut butter. I love to make cookies for my family that they can quickly grab when they need a sweet treat. They are a bit time consuming, but my kids are …
Homemade Toffee
I am always trying to find tasty desserts that I can make at home for my kids. We usually have some packaged snacks in the pantry, but I like to make them treats! I have a daughter that is a lover of toffee. She will pick that as her candy bar treat every time at …
Ultimate Beer Cheese Dip
One of our children, who has a very limited palate, loves beer cheese. We have tried all different dips for her trying to perfect just the right one. While on vacation, we went to a brewery in Florida where we ordered pretzels with beer cheese. And that is where our search started. She just loved …
Beer-Candied Bacon
What a wonderful treat that combines two of our favorite things! And the alcohol cooks off so the kids can eat it too! The syrup gives it a sweet kick of a flavor. We used a Shock Top stout, but any beer will work. The deeper and darker the beer, the syrup will be much …
Grilled Cheese with a Twist
We had time one day to make different variations of grilled cheese sandwiches and decided to put them on the blog here. I wanted to include quick and easy meals on this site, and often time on on other sites, they can get too complicated and taxing. This was a simple meal, but also a …
Mexican Street Corn
Mexican Street Corn Recipe I had a version of this while visiting a friend in Texas. I couldn’t believe how great this dish tasted. My friend had told me about it before and was looking forward to going and getting some when we visited. It was made in a little food cart in front of …
Chicken Pot Pie
This dish was very highly rated on a site I frequent, so I decided to give it a try. It was the favorite of all that I have made thus far. When I tell you it disappeared quickly, is an understatement. By the time one finished and went back for seconds, the pie plate was …
Ambrosia Watergate Salad
We love this tasty treat! It is light, sweet and fruity! This recipes makes quite a big bowl and it does keep for a few days. It is one of those recipes that you can find at every potluck because everyone really likes it! I try to make it often in the summertime because it …
Homemade Marinara
In the past, I have always bought canned or jar marinara sauce. I figured it would be quite easy to make from scratch, so I found a recipe that was not too complicated. This flavor tastes so much better that the prepackaged sauce. The fresher the ingredients used, the stronger the flavor for sure! When …
Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
This is a great dessert that is easy for your family or guests to enjoy! It honestly took more time for me to make these than for my children to devour them. I didn’t have a chance to taste one! The kids really loved them! I made another batch and those we gone as quickly …