Ina Garten's Summer Pasta Salad is the most filling and delicious pasta salad I have had in a while. Check out this recipe below and let me know what you think if you make it! A couple of weeks ago I was watching Food Network and The Barefoot Contessa was on. Between her and The Pioneer Woman, they pretty much rule my television. While I was watching, she caught my eye when she ...
Main Dishes
Slow Cooker Lasagna Pasta
If you love lasagna then you will LOVE my delicious slow cooker lasagna pasta. It comes together in no time and is perfect on those nights when you need a fast dinner idea. I discovered a delicious way to make lasagna the other night simply because I was doing my "clean out the pantry" meal plan and meal prep. ...
Grilled Ribs with Spicy Peach Glaze
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #QualityFreshPork #GetGrillingAmerica #CollectiveBias Everyone loves to grill a lot during the summer, but for me, we grill all year round! Today I am sharing with you how I make the most amazing grilled ribs with a spicy peach glaze. ...
Grilled Brat Tacos with Lime Horseradish Slaw
This recipe for Grilled Brat Tacos has been sponsored by Silver Spring Foods. All opinions are 100% my own. I don’t know about you but grilling season is one of my favorite seasons throughout the year. In fact, I love it so much that when we get to the new house that we are buying, my husband and I are installing an outside kitchen so we can grill all year round. ...
Grilled Pork Chops with Garlic Herb Butter
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SimpleNaturalSmithfield #AllNaturalPork #GuaranteedTender #CollectiveBias This recipe for grilled pork chops with garlic herb butter will become your favorite way to grill this spring and summer! One of my favorite things to eat on the grill is boneless pork chops. Pork chops, or as ...
Hawaiian Pork Kabobs with Coconut Rice
This recipe for Hawaiin Pork Kabobs has been sponsored by the Ohio Pork Council. All opinions listed are 100% my own. When the weather starts warming up, all I can think of is getting outside and grilling. One of my favorite cuts of meat for grilling is pork. It is so versatile and can be made in so many ways, like my delicious Hawaiian Pork Kabobs. ...
Lemon Chicken Piccata – Dinner in under 30 minutes
This Lemon Chicken Piccata dish is a very impressive chicken dish that takes no time at all to prepare. It is simple light fried chicken in a tasty lemon, butter, and capers sauce. Perfect with pasta for a quick and delicious dinner. Kayla and I love getting in the kitchen and experimenting with new dishes. She is all about cooking the sweets, but I am all about cooking the savory -- ...
Best Ever Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Best Ever Slow Cooker Beef Stew made with tender chunks of beef, loads of vegetables and a simple mixture of broth and spices that yields the easiest and most delicious beef stew ever! When your husband tells you that you have the best ever slow cooker beef stew and it is better than his favorite (which happens to be Dinty Moore), you know you have hit upon a recipe that will become a ...
The Best Meatballs You Will Put in Your Mouth
These are the best meatballs that you will ever put in your mouth! A few years ago, anytime I need meatballs for a meal, I would head to the freezer section at the grocery store and buy a huge bag. They were great -- at least I thought they were. But then, Kayla and I decided to try our hand once at making them homemade. Ever since then, no other meatball on the planet compares to ...
Herbed Spatchcock Chicken
This herbed spatchcock chicken is so flavorful and juicy! A couple of weeks ago I was watching one of my favorite Food Network shows, Worst Cooks in America. Tyler Florence has always been one of my favorite television chefs. During this episode, Tyler made Chicken Schwarma, a delicious spatchcocked chicken served with Tzatziki sauce and hummus. Now, my husband is not about to eat hummus ...
One Pan Gluten Free Chicken Broccoli Pasta
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NewYearNutrition #CollectiveBias My recipe for Gluten Free Chicken broccoli pasta has a secret ingredient that I cannot wait to tell you about! Keep reading for the recipe and my new favorite pasta ingredient. 2018 kicked my butt y'all. I mean for real. I started back in February of ...
Simple Classic Chili – a great hearty dinner
This Simple Classic Chili is a basic recipe for a simple classic chili. It's made with lean beef, two different kinds of beans, and a pantry spices to make this classic chili perfect for the big game or any get-together. One of our favorite go-to meals around here, when the weather gets super duper cold, is my Simple Classic Chili. I always get a craving for chili around this time of ...
Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork
This recipe for Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork will become a staple in your house like it is mine! I am a huge believer in the Instant Pot, pressure cookers, slow cookers and any other way that helps me create delicious meals for my family! The other night I was cut short on time and forgot to put my pork butt in the crockpot earlier that day. Thank goodness I had my Instant Pot handy. It made ...
Shrimp Scampi Zoodles -a Healthy Alternative to Pasta
This recipe for Shrimp Scampi Zoodles is a healthy alternative to eating fatty pasta without losing the flavor. One of my new favorite things is using my Spiralizer to make zoodles -- which are zucchini noodles. Veggie noodles are all the new craze which is how I came up with this delicious Shrimp Scampi Zoodles Recipe. ...
Chicken and Dumplings
A few years ago, I tried my hand at making old-fashioned chicken and dumplings. I will say that this is one of the easiest and tastiest recipes I have ever made in my entire life! ...
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup – Perfect for My Ultimate Get Well Care Package
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc., Abreva, Breathe Right, Clorox, Robitussin, and Theraflu. All opinions are mine alone. #SoothesOfTheSeason #CollectiveBias When the cold weather hits, I am all about giving my friends who find themselves under the weather a get well care package. I don’t just give them a box of tissues and some medicine though. Nope -- I go all out. ...
One Pan Cheeseburger Pasta
If you grew up on Hamburger Helper, you are going to LOVE this recipe for Cheeseburger Pasta. Everything is cooked right in one pan! When my kids were growing up and money was tight, one of their favorite meals happened to be Hamburger Helper. Being on a tight grocery budget, it usually only costs about $3 to make this meal. When the little red box came out, the kids would squeal with ...
Pepper Steak with Horseradish Cream Sauce
Wow your special couch gating guests this season with this recipe for Pepper Steak with Horseradish Cream Sauce. This post has been sponsored by Silver Spring Foods. All opinions listed are 100% my own. One of our favorite things to do during the fall and winter months is to have friends and family over. Right now, we are heavy into basketball, and sometimes you will catch my husband and I ...
Leftover Turkey Orzo Soup
If you have leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, you will want to make this Leftover Turkey Orzo Soup. This year for Thanksgiving, we had SO MUCH TURKEY. We fixed 3 different breasts and normally, we don't have a lot left over. This year, however, we did have quite a bit, so I had to be inventive with recipes. That is how I came up with this Leftover Turkey Orzo Soup. ...
Taco Dinner Skillet – a 15 minute recipe your family will love
This 15-minute Taco Dinner Skillet is exactly what you need during your hectic busy weeknights of running the kids to all the festivities and after-school functions. I love when I can find an easy meal that not only takes me fifteen minutes to make but also a meal that my family falls head over heels in love with. This 15-minute Taco Dinner Skillet is both. I discovered this delicious ...
Mummy Dogs – the Perfect Spooky Lunch for Your Kid
These mummy dogs are super easy to make and make for a great spooky lunch for your child. Serve them with Welch's Halloween Fruit Snacks for the best lunch ever! When my kids were little, they were all about the fun food I used to make for them during their homeschool lunches and when they were in private school. Their friends used to beg to trade lunches because the things I made for them ...
Best One Pan Spaghetti Dish – How to Make One Pot Spaghetti
Best One Pan Spaghetti Dish is one of the easiest meals I have ever made. I mean, the fewer dishes, the better right? I love sharing easy to make recipes with y'all -- especially ones that I can cook in 30 minutes or less. What's even better is when it can all be made in one single pan -- like this One Pot Spaghetti dish. ...
Chicken Chili
Whenever I make a great soup, it becomes a staple in our house -- like my White Chicken Chili. This soup will warm you to the bones during a cold fall or winter day. ...
How to Grill the Perfect Pork Chops (Plus a Le Creuset Giveaway!)
This recipe for how to grill the perfect pork chops has been sponsored by the Ohio Pork Board. All opinions listed are 100% my own. Even though we are just a couple of weeks into fall, my grill has still been working overtime around here! The south is known for its humid fall weather. In fact, we are pushing close to 86 degrees just about every single day, and because of that, I still have my ...
Garlic and Herb Pork Loin with Parmesan Fried Potatoes
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RealFlavorRealFast #CollectiveBias During the hot summer months, we love getting outside on the grill cooking cooking. Not only does this allow us to create delicious recipes like my Grilled Garlic and Herb Pork Loin with Parmesan Roasted Potates, but it keeps the heat down in the kitchen ...
Tuscan Chicken Pasta
This Tuscan Chicken Pasta recipe is one you will want to add on your to make list again and again. The last couple of weeks have been rough around here -- if I am honest, the last month has been rough. My mother in law has been in and out of the hospital and when that happens, life gets super busy for me. I run back and forth visting her, cleaning my home, taking care of everything -- and ...
BBQ Chicken Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes
This post has been sponsored by Vita Bone® Artisan Inspired® biscuits. All opinions listed are 100% my own. I have discovered a new favorite way to eat sweet potatoes and I am obsessed. I have been making these delicious BBQ Chicken Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes -- a baked sweet potato topped with flavorful bbq chicken and then sprinkled with green onions and feta cheese. These are simply some ...
Pork Burrito Bowl – Tasty, Low Carb, and Super Easy
This recipe for a hearty and low carb Pork Burrito Bowl has been sponsored by the Ohio Pork Board. All opinions listed are 100% my own. Y'all know how much I love Mexican food, so anytime I can create a new recipe like my delicious Pork Burrito Bowl I am all about it. This recipe features one of my new favorite cuts of meat -- pork -- the other white meat. I am trying to lay low on the ...
Layered Taco Salad in a Jar – a perfect mason jar recipe
My daughter has become a rock star at making delicious mason jar salad recipes. She recently created this layered taco salad in a jar for her to take to work. ...
Easy Grilled Hawaiian Pork Ribs
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GetGrillingAmerica #CollectiveBias Y'all my love of ribs knows no bounds. Our family are big meat eaters so anytime I can buy some delicious Smithfield Extra Tender Pork Back Ribs and create a recipe like my Easy Grilled Hawaiian Pork Ribs, I am all about it -- no joke! These ribs are super ...