Hey and hi from our first post in 2015! We decided to kick off this New Year with a brand new theme for the crazy popular '31 Days' series that we ran this past year. By the time that we are done with this series, you are going to be an EXPERT SKILLET DINNER MAKER! EXPERT, I say! I'm going to teach you the ins and outs of skillet dinner cooking, will include one of my … [Read more...]
Hatch Pineapple Cornbread
Sweet. Spicy. Sweet. Spicy. I love recipes combine the sweet and spicy flavors from different ingredients. And who doesn't love a good cornbread recipe...especially one that's been doctored up with the sweet and spicy flavors! Here's a from-scratch cornbread that highlights the sweet from pineapple and the spicy from hatch chilies. Ooooh-la-la-la-la-la! Taste bud … [Read more...]
Hoppin’ John Recipe
Black eyed peas make me think of two things. Well, three really. 1. The band. What fun music they produce! {bustin' out the dance moves} 2. My grandfather. He passed away many years ago, but I remember going to visit him in Houston when I was a kid. We'd eat at one of two restaurants near his home. I preferred 'The Black Eyed Pea,' right on I-10. It's long gone now, but … [Read more...]
Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole
I triple heart this easy breakfast casserole for Christmas morning! It uses English muffins which makes the dish hearty, plus the spicy mustard gives it the perfect tangy zip for a holiday morning breakfast. Make it the night before so all you have to do is throw it in the oven in the morning. Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole with Extra-Sharp … [Read more...]
Homemade Pumpkin Roll
Go ahead and reach through your screen and grab a lick of that cream cheese filling. Or just drool on your keyboard a bit. (We won't judge. We're all doing it, whether we admit it or not.) A holiday staple in many homes...here is the $5 Dinners version! This delicious treat is worth every.single.step that it takes to create such a masterpiece. Because … [Read more...]
Winter Cobb Salad
Cobb Salads. When I think of a Cobb Salad, I think salad on steroids. A salad with not enough greens and too many kinds of meat. Maybe that's because I generally get a Cobb salad when I'm traveling or out for dinner...but I can never finish them...they are just too much. So I've lightened things up a bit from a 'traditional' Cobb salad with this one. It's got 5 … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Split Peas and Brown Rice
Could this possibly be easier or more yummy? Three ingredients in your slow cooker means a hearty, warm, freezer-friendly dinner can be ready with only 5 minutes of effort. My family boycotts the kitchen when we run out of a few items. Bananas are one. And split peas are another. I'm glad something so popular is easy to make and freezes well. Unlike other legumes and … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cherry Chiperoons
Chiperoon??? Yes. Chiperoon. If a Macaroon and a Chocolate Chip Cookie got married and had a kid...it would be a chip-eroon. Which is exactly what you find here! You're planning a cookie exchange, attending one, or just baking up a storm and wanna try a new cookie recipe, look no further! These are all about the fruity burst from the cherries, combined with … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Two dudes in my family aren't fans of chocolate chip cookies. CCCs are generally my go-to cookie because I have my favorite recipe memorized and can make them from scratch without too much thought. Since there is usually some grumbling from a portion of the dude crowd whenever chocolate chip cookies are made, I'm trying to mix things up and make more oatmeal raisin type … [Read more...]
Roasted Winter Vegetables
Just 5 ingredients is all you need to make this fabulous roasted winter vegetables side dish! 5 Ingredients. (If you don't count salt and pepper.) Seriously, just 5. Sweet potatoes. Parnsips. Carrots. Olive oil. Fresh rosemary. Boom. 5 ingredients. So, this is totally delicious. Totally and ridiculously delicious. So much so that I made it two … [Read more...]