Want to know what happens when you add more taco seasoning than chili powder to your favorite chicken chili?! It becomes Chicken Enchilada Chili. The key is making the enchilada sauce first, before dumping in all the chili ingredients. Prep the sauce...which becomes the base for the chili. Beef broth plus 1 can of tomato paste, plus some … [Read more...]
Pretzel-wiches and Pretzel Pops
We  love these Pretzel-wiches that are shown above. They are made from waffle pretzels, peanut butter and other goodies, like sliced bananas, mini chocolate chips and chopped nuts. I love these because they've got a little protein, a little energy, and a little sweetness! Perfect combination...that everyone loves! When the children get home from school, one of two … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Curried Coconut Chicken
Can I just say that the slow cooker rocks?! I'm sure those of you who use them regularly will agree. Here's how it went down for us today. Got up this morning around 8. Breakfasted. (Can that be a verb?!) Put on our coats. (Hello, 39 degrees.) Went to the gym. While running, I remembered that I forgot to start the slow cooker. *sigh* Fast forward a few hours. Through … [Read more...]
Mixed Berry Bread Recipe
Every have one of those..."Oh, I just have to stop what I'm doing and make this...now"...moments?! That totally happened to me this weekend. I stopped what I was doing (rather, procrastinated on what I was supposed to be doing) and made these little goodies. Best part is the recipe makes plenty...enough to eat and freeze! Here's what happened before I had that moment. I … [Read more...]
Vintage Recipe Week – A Tribute to Grammy
A few months ago my grandmother passed away. I want to tell you a little bit about her. And tell you how these precious cookbooks of hers landed in my possession. My grandmother was a stubborn pistol. (So that's where I get it from...ah ha!) But the one thing she was most stubborn about, it was this...eating together around the dinner table when we were all gathered at … [Read more...]
Chicken Curry Stew
(Erin here...I will be making this this weekend. That is all.) I love this recipe for Chicken Curry Stew. It's so filling and it's one of those great one-pot meals. I am always a fan of not dirtying up a whole cabinet full of pots and pans for a meal. It's full of vegetables, starch, and lean protein so you don't need anything on the side, but you can always add a side green … [Read more...]
Bierocks
I make Bierocks every fall for Oktoberfest. Happily, this coincides with sales on cabbage. If you have not had a bierock (or Runza as Nebraskans call them) you are in for a delightful surprise! They are the German equivalent of a Hot Pocket, only much tastier. Ingredients: 3 - 1 lb. loaves of frozen bread dough, thawed 1 lb. hamburger 8 cups cabbage, shredded 1 medium … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Sweet Balsamic Tilapia
Love. Love. I'm in love. For several reasons. Fish...wanting to add more fish into our diet. Made these in the slow cooker. Super easy clean up. Kids ate every bit of the fish...and wanted more. (Yes, I let them dip it in ketchup. Gotta do what you gotta do.) It only takes 2-3 hours to make so you can start it just after lunch...those of you who are at … [Read more...]
Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts. Poor things...they have such a bad rap. I really like them. And both boys willingly eat them. I had to convince them that they tasted like broccoli to get them to try them...but once they did, they both finished off their portion. The hint of maple sweetness *might* have helped them eat them all up. I could eat these sweet maple flavored, oven roasted … [Read more...]
Benefits of the Batch
Meet Tricia...a girl after my own heart. Except she feeds 9 everyday, and I feed 4 and a baby. Maybe it should be that I am the girl after her own heart... I love convenience. And I’ve learned that homemade convenience is best. Especially when dealing with food allergies. Doubling or tripling a recipe is usually a result of a pep talk I have with myself. Which is … [Read more...]