Ahoy mateys!  I have a meal to share today that’s not just good for marines, but for us land dwellers too.  Meatball submarine sandwiches!  You can make them at home with very little effort – even less effort than getting in your car, putting on your seatbelts, opening the garage door, turning on your car Read more

This homemade (and freezer-friendly) sweet spaghetti sauce made in the slow cooker is so good it inspired a poem.  Yaa, Yaa, red sauceYaa, Yaa, red sauce,Have you any taste?Yes, sir; yes, sirThree tummies full.One for my mister,And one for my fame,And one for the little boyWho loves the choo choo train! The best meal that I Read more

Taking the time to make a meal from start to finish all at one time is great.  It’s awesome when we have the time to do that. But if you’re like me, you don’t always have the time.  Sometimes, you just want to grab something out of the freezer and just get dinner on the Read more

Quick and easy.  Quick and easy.  Quick and easy.  That’s the theme of a lot of my dinners lately.  Blame it on my pregnancy.  Blame it on working full-time.  Blame it on 3 boys under the age of 4.  Whatever it is, quick and easy is a major theme in my kitchen. This recipe qualifies Read more

We visited the drive thru way too often at the end of 2015.  Most of that was because of our kitchen remodel, but I knew that had to change going into 2016.  So I took a few minutes to think about meals that I could get on the table in less than 10 minutes and Read more

Kitchen Hack (noun):  Refers to a shortcut found in the kitchen.  A tip or a technique that makes one’s life easier, specifically when it comes to organizing or preparing a meal. I think there are two kinds of people in this world: those that like shredded chicken and those that prefer diced chicken.  That might Read more

Kitchen Hack (noun): Refers to a shortcut found in the kitchen. A tip or a technique that makes one’s life easier, specifically when it comes to organizing or preparing a meal. Here’s another kitchen hack for you! In this case, it’s a way of making a recipe in a way that is easier, but might Read more

Kitchen Hack (noun):  Refers to a shortcut found in the kitchen.  A tip or a technique that makes one’s life easier, specifically when it comes to organizing or preparing a meal. When I consider making a recipe, I usually do a mental “To Do” list.  The larger the number of steps, the less likely I Read more

Baked potatoes. They’re simple, but they’re also a wonderful side to many meals. But they can also stand alone if you wanted to. Instead of topping with just sour cream and butter, you can also top with cheese sauce, broccoli, ham pieces or chili. Some people go crazy and use salsa, black beans and shredded Read more