Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name.  And they’re always glad you came.  When that happens, you go to a bar named Cheers. Sometimes you feel like a nut.  Sometimes you don’t.  When that happens, you eat an Almond Joy or a Mounds candy bar. Sometimes, you can’t always get what you want 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

Disclosure: Contains affiliate link. Read full disclosure policy here. Do you love pineapple? Ever find a great deal and want to buy several fresh pineapples, but are afraid they will go bad before you can use them all? I have a simple solution: dehydration! My kids absolutely love dried fruit and it’s a quick and 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

I love serving vegetables with our meals.  We usually have at least two at every meal.  My family does well with raw veggies (especially with ranch dip!), but I also love roasting them.  Roasting vegetables adds a whole nother dimension to their taste.  There are a lot of seasonings that you can also add to Read more

This recipe is awesome and it couldn’t be any easier!  It’s very similar to the Cherry & Pineapple Dump Cake that I posted before – just with apple pie filling!  It has many of the same flavors as Apple Crisp, but it comes together very quickly.  It’ll take you more time to take the items 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

Sometimes, you’re feeling just a little bit festive around the holiday times.  Holiday times, you may be wondering?  What holidays!?  Why St. Patrick’s Day, of course.  It’s a holiday worth celebrating.  And how exactly should we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?  Why mint chocolate chip cookies, of course! Do they go well with milk?  You bet 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