Do you ever just get a hankering for something, but your budget has other ideas? I am a huge fan of Panera’s Frontega Chicken Panini, but I can’t usually justify the cost as often as the craving strikes. As a result, I recently tinkered in the kitchen until I could come up with my own Read more

Winter just brings out an inner desire for all the comfort foods, doesn’t it? Like, for real. One of my favorites, if I haven’t mentioned it before, is soup. And one of my favorite, indulgent soups is Broccoli Cheddar. Every mouthful of that cheesy, creamy goodness just warms me to my core. And when it’s Read more

Who loves soup season?!?! There is just something about the autumn and winter months that makes me soup happy my soul happy. Bulky scarves, leaves crunching under my feet, and a hot bowl of soup on a blustery day. Mmmmmmmm. Yep…definitely my favorite seasons. So today I give you: Italian Noodle Soup. This is a Read more

Who is in need of a simple weeknight meal that is homemade, comes together in about 30 minutes, gets your kids to eat some veggies, is incredibly delicious, and meatless Monday approved?!? Oh, you too?! Well, hey then, let me introduce you to this mouth wateringly scrumptious BBQ Cauliflower pizza! With just 5 ingredients, it Read more

Soup season has arrived! How many of you out there love to fill up your meal plans with all the soups as soon as that cool weather shows it’s face? It’s one of the best things about fall, and this warm and creamy golden cauliflower soup is guaranteed to not only please your taste buds Read more

This easy basil chicken alfredo recipe saves dinner in a pinch. Made with kitchen staples and completely homemade (without all the work), it’s a great go-to recipe for busy weeknights. Let me set the scene: It’s 4:30 on a weekday afternoon. I have dismally failed to meal plan for the week, and as the kids Read more

I love me some chicken enchiladas!  I have a white sauce version, which we love.  It’s a cream-based sauce, taking advantage of the ease of Cream of Chicken soup.  But I also love a red-based sauce.  Especially since I mastered my own enchilada sauce.  You don’t HAVE to use a homemade sauce, but you can.  Read more

I am NOT the first person to make tacos like this, so I’m blogging a tried-and-true way of making tacos.  It might even be the way YOU already make tacos. But cooking tacos in the oven has made it so much easier to serve them, so I’m posting it. Since I’ve almost always got cooked Read more

Got any meat & potato fans in your house?  This meal is for them! Got any slow cooker fans in your house?  This meal is for them! This is a complete meal.  It’s got meat.  It’s got potatoes.  It’s got vegetables.  Done! Done! Done!  Now, I do usually serve it with some other vegetables, but Read more