This skillet nacho recipe has become a favorite in our house lately – because it’s a great use for leftovers. When you have some leftover ground beef,  taco meat, pork carnitas, or chicken, you can turn them into nachos very quickly!  I made them in a skillet because my family size is small. If your Read more

One of my favorite pasta-dishes-with-a-mexican-flair is this Bow Tie Fiesta dish. It freezes well. It uses ingredients that I almost always have on hand. It comes together really quickly (especially since I usually have ground beef already browned in the freezer).  I also love that you control how spicy it is. If your family loves Read more

I’ve shared a recipe before on making buffalo drumsticks using a crockpot, but what if the oven is more your thing? Try this recipe! This time, I used buffalo sauce, but you can also use BBQ sauce. I think this is a great watching football food!  And it makes as little or as much as Read more

I’m not a big tuna eater, but I have great memories from childhood of when my mom would make tuna noodle casserole. I really liked it – even as a kid! So, I made some last week, just the kids. They loved it too. Here’s the version that I make that was passed down to Read more

Wow – did the weather turn cooler or what?  That’s exciting to me because I love fall – the return of soup weather and lots of apple crisp!  Since man cannot live on apples alone, here are my menu suggestions based upon what’s on sale this week: Main Dishes  Slow Cooker Chili (without beans) – Read more

I really like Italian food. I like it the first time I serve it, but what makes it awesome is that the leftovers are usually wonderful too! This recipe is no exception. It takes five minutes to put together, then an hour to bake. Lovely! If you were making sausage and peppers sandwiches, I wouldn’t Read more

Chicken quesadillas are a beloved staple of Mexican cuisine, loved for their simplicity, versatility, and of course, their cheesy goodness. While traditionally cooked on a stoveop, there’s a lesser-known method that’s equally as delcious: baking in the oven. Why Bake Your Quesadillas? Sure, cooking quesadillas on the stovetop is quick and easy, but there are Read more

Have your kids gone back to school yet?  We’re still not at school age here in my family, but there’s something about other kids going back to school that makes it seem like summer is over.  Strange because it’s still in the 90s outside! Anyway, take a look at this week’s sales and get to Read more

I said last week that I wanted to try these Sausage & Veggie Packets since smoked sausage was on sale.  I tried them.  I LOVE THEM!  I made it a little different than the original recipe, but that’s simply because I chose veggies that I like more or that I had on hand.  You can Read more