A budget friendly meat and potatoes kind of dinner that can be served as a one-dish dinner, or with some fresh veggies or salad on the side! With this fun dinner, we are twisting up the shepherd's pie concept...and the "Minnesota Hot Dish" concept...by making a casserole with a chili base, a layer of corn, and a layer of tater tots! It really is a Shepherd's Pie-Hot … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker White BBQ Beef Roast
This amazing "white BBQ sauce" makes for a delicious beef roast in the slow cooker! "This is the best beef roast you've ever made." Said my 12 year old. And he's not wrong - this sauce is amazing and it's worth looking for it in a store near you! It's simple and easy to prep, only calls for a few ingredients, and makes for a fantastic budget friendly … [Read more...]
Save Money on Groceries: 25 Eggs for Dinner Recipes
In looking for every possible way to save money on groceries and maintain a healthful, balanced diet, I'm turning to eggs for dinner...and you should too! With eggs still being cheaper than other proteins, it might be time to give "breakfast for dinner" an official night on your weekly meal plan. In my kitchen, I'm fighting the rising food prices and meat prices by doing … [Read more...]
Sheet Pan Meatloaf & Potatoes
A One Sheet Pan Dinner Made with Meatloaf, Baby Potatoes, and Veggies! You know me...always looking for quick to prep meals that "cook themselves." Being so busy again makes getting dinner on the table a bit more challenging. Gathering around the dinner table as a family is super high on my priority list. In order to keep that priority at the top of the list, … [Read more...]
Sunshine Salmon
Sunshine Salmon is a super easy weeknight dinner, with simple ingredients yet complex flavor! Sunshine Salmon Citrus and salmon is such a great flavor combination. Plus, it is so pretty to look at with the fresh slices! 1 lb salmon filletSalt and pepper3 Tbsp orange marmalade1 Tbsp Dijon mustard1 tsp minced garlic1 tsp dried dill1 orange1 blood … [Read more...]
Lasagna Soup
A scrumptious meat and marinara based soup, with broken lasagna noodles cooked right in. Top it off with some ricotta, mozzarella, and/or Parmesan cheese and you have the best Lasagna Soup! It's all the flavors of lasagna, in a fraction of the time. Get the beef and marinara simmering and then drop in some broken lasagna noodles. Once they are cooked, ladle into soup … [Read more...]
Summer Spaghetti
A lightened up, very refreshing summer spaghetti that is so scrumptious - both warm and chilled! This summer spaghetti is just ridiculously delightful and I can't wait for you to make it. It starts with cooking thin spaghetti noodles. Then I want you to start making the tomato-basil "sauce" right away...as the cook time of the pasta and the tomatoes are about the … [Read more...]
Breakfast Nachos
Move on over avocado toast - there's a new kid at the breakfast table. Add a little guacamole as a garnish to these and you have a south of the border type of avocado toast! If you're cooking bacon and eggs for breakfast, you might as well just go ahead and make these "breakfast nachos." All you need is some tortilla chips, shredded cheese, and toppings (salsa, sour cream, … [Read more...]
Rhubarb Raspberry Cream Cake
This "magical" cake bakes itself "upside down" as the batter and creamy custard trade places in the baking dish - hope you enjoy this Raspberry Rhubarb Cream Cake! blurb Every summer I end up exploring with all kinds of rhubarb recipes because my mom adores rhubarb anything. These Rhubarb Dream Bars are a hit. So is this super easy Rhubarb Dump … [Read more...]
Freezer Casseroles That You Can’t Wait to Eat
Comfort food at it's best, in the easiest way possible - is what freezer casseroles are all about! The mush is a myth. We don't do trays of mush around here. I'm just not going to share mushy freezer casseroles with you. I'm going to share freezer friendly casseroles that you and your family will love. And while I cannot help that your picky eater … [Read more...]