This is one of those "oops...I forgot to start the slow cooker" meals! I had the roast, I had planned to slow cook the roast. (This is the meal I was intending to make!) But I forgot to put my slow cooker on the counter the night before...so I completely forgot to get our dinner started. I've learned that about myself over the past few years...if I can have a "clue" out … [Read more...]
Buffalo Chicken Blue Cheese Enchiladas
I have distinct memories of blue cheese lingering on my taste buds. The flavor has been lingering for a few weeks...every since the Spicy Chicken Chili. In clearing out the freezer, I found 2 baggies of chicken breasts that I had frozen with Frank's red sauce as a marinade. Trying to figure out how to use it up in a fun, clever way wasn't too hard. These blue cheese memories … [Read more...]
Convenient Cinnamon Rolls
Mom on a Mission's sharing some great tips for making convenient cinnamon rolls that are easily portable...and giftable! (Is 'giftable' a word?) Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Slopp-Beany Joes
Y'all know me. Always stretching our food as far as I can, with as little fuss as possible. I love adding beans to recipes...to stretch the protein and the fill up the bottomless pits that I have been tasked with feeding. My boys love beans...love them! As young toddlers, they would snack on beans. Straight up beans...no nothing. Ryan went through a "no thank you" phase with … [Read more...]
Baked Reuben Casserole
We love reubens. I'm always looking for a way to make them easier so I don't have to stand at the stove flipping for hours. By george, I think I've found it! With this recipe, you can just throw everything into a casserole dish and then scoop out sandwich portion onto bread! Baked Reuben Casserole Yield - 7 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking … [Read more...]
Three Cheese Spaghetti Bake
This is a classic example of being creative with ingredients you have on hand. I made this for us early last week...using up the tomatoes from Aldi from the week before, and the feta cheese from Monday's shopping trip. Also, this is another example of a meal that uses an "expensive ingredient," that is paired with a few other inexpensive ingredients and pantry staples to … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Batch Cooking Navy Beans
I really love it when my slow cooker can do the work for me. January usually means a freezer and pantry challenge, including rice and beans. So, about once a month I batch cook some beans to tuck away in the freezer. Especially in the winter months, that means navy beans. Using the slow cooker to batch cook takes only a little pre-planning. You need to rinse and … [Read more...]
Ham and Potatoes with Baked Eggs
If you're looking for a recipe to use up some ham in your freezer that's left over from a holiday meal, then this Ham and Potatoes with Baked Eggs skillet should do the trick. This is easy enough that it could be a weekday morning breakfast. It does take a few minutes to get things sauteed, but only needs a few minutes to bake. So it would be easy to fit into the morning … [Read more...]
Shredded Pork with Mushrooms
I love slow cooker meals. I love how smoothly my days "run" when I've got dinner going in the slow cooker. I love being able to sit on the couch through the "witching hour." (Who am I kidding...I'm don't sit on the couch. And just sit.) So I guess, I love being able to get through the witching hour without being in the kitchen and having little people pulling at my knees or … [Read more...]
Setting the Table – My New Strategy…
Having my kids in the kitchen during "those final moments before dinner is on the table" is not ideal (for me anyways)...they trapse through the kitchen, leaving a trail of toys behind, causing me to almost trip. They dilly-dolly when it comes to getting spoons, cups, forks to the table. I want the boys to be responsible and helpful members of our family...so they set the … [Read more...]