Tacos. We love tacos. The boys devour them. They love the crunchy mess. They love the flavors. They love to see how full they can make them. And they love to eat them on their special taco plates. (My mom gave us some for Christmas...GREAT gift!) I love the concept of making tacos in the oven...and melting the cheese over the top of the meat. Then piling on the … [Read more...]
Walking Stuffed Peppers
So I have a beef with stuffed peppers. They are too tall. And hard to eat. Do you just bite into it and risk everything falling out? Do you use a fork? Do you cut it up and eat it by bites? Introducing... Walking Stuffed Peppers! {Read more and get the recipe on my guest post at Living a Frugal Life} … [Read more...]
Sauteed Okra Recipe
Learn how to make a simple sauteed okra recipe to accompany your favorite summer meals. Summer comes and it's always time for fried okra. But it's also always good to have a lighter version of a garden favorite. That's when it's time to slice up and saute your okra. Four cups of sliced okra makes a wonderful side for my family of seven. Yum! Sauteed Okra … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Lemon & Garlic Chicken
It's really unfortunate that photos can't communicate taste. And flavor infusion. Because seriously, I can taste the lemon and garlic flavors that infused perfectly into the chicken and the potatoes...just looking at the photo. I was actually quite surprised...as I've made a number of different garlic-chicken-potatoes slow cooker meals in the past, but not this one. This … [Read more...]
Asian Spinach Salad with Soy-Sesame Vinaigrette
While I do my best to eat salads for lunch during the winter months, I find myself gravitating towards soups and breads when it's chilly outside. But come spring and summer, I'm enjoying a delicious salad for lunch most days of the week. And I especially love picking lettuce and spinach leaves from my garden. I enjoy making my own vinaigrette for my salads as well, and … [Read more...]
Chicken and Bean Enchilada Casserole
Sometimes it can be difficult to come up with a quick meal idea for a loved one who is sick, recently had a baby or maybe had surgery. The easiest and simplest way to handle these situations is to have something ready in your freezer, a meal you didn't have to spend any extra time preparing, because you just doubled up a simple recipe like an enchilada casserole. This … [Read more...]
Spicy Lentil Soup Recipe
Lentils have a bad reputation. They are known for their bland taste, but they really don't have to be. With enough heat and kick, lentils can be transformed into a delicious, time-warming, taste bud-igniting spicy lentil soup. Try this recipe: Spicy Lentil Soup Recipe With enough heat and kick, lentils can be transformed into a delicious, time-warming, taste … [Read more...]
Baked Chicken & Spinach Flautas
No, I'm not crazy. Well, maybe a little. Yes, I turned my oven up to 450. In the summer. But it was sorta cool out. We'd been at the pool, and kicked out by a massive thunderstorm that was followed by a cold front. And the temps dipped to a chilly 78. Yes, that feels chilly at this point. So I took advantage of this cool afternoon to make these flautas. They are one of my … [Read more...]
Seven Layer Tostadas
This is one of those "it just came together" meals... A few weeks back, we took the kids downtown during Fiesta week to go to the River Parade. They were serving some delicious tex-mex options in the section where our seats were located. They had fajitas, as well as bean and cheese tostadas. The kids had never had a tostada before, as I rarely made them in Ohio because the … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy ‘Baked’ Apple Recipe
My five kiddos love all types of fresh fruit and that makes me very happy, but sometimes we get a little bored and want to spice it up a little. This method of "baking" apples in the microwave is super fast and easy, it only takes a few ingredients and you can make as much or as little as you like. We also have a favorite restaurant that serves "fried apples" and when the … [Read more...]