I adore the Mediterranean flavors...so much so, that a visit to the Mediterranean is on my "someday travel bucket list." This simple, tasty and fresh pasta salad is loaded with flavor and completed with a homemade Greek vinaigrette dressing. If you've never made your own vinaigrette dressing, might I suggest you start with this one! Also, double up on this and then you'll … [Read more...]
No-Bake Patriotic Pretzel Peanut Stacks
Hello gorgeous! This just makes me happy...the red, the white, the blue. The feelings of gratitude and the thoughts of hope that these colors spark. This fun Memorial Day & July 4th Day snack will be a hit at your party, BBQ or with the kids! It calls for all the fun colored candy melts, as well as star sprinkles (if you want to go all out!) They are … [Read more...]
Caprese Grilled Cheese
The gorgeous flavors of Caprese Salad, in grilled cheese form! I love a good Caprese salad - the fresh and light tomato, basil, mozzarella combination is one for the food world records (if that was a thing.) I decided to make a grilled cheese version with shredded mozzarella, thinly sliced Roma tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, and some pesto slathered on the insides of … [Read more...]
Pasta with Tomato & Zucchini Sauce
Dinner on the Table in 15 Minutes or Less?! Totally Possible with This Meal...If You Follow This Order! This Tomato & Zucchini Sauce is delightful over any type of pasta noodles. You can have this on the table in 15-20 minutes if you follow this order... Boil the water. Chop the zucchini and start sauteing. Add pasta to water. Add tomatoes to … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Recipe
Your favorite flavors of fall blended with steel cut oats, cooked to perfection in this Instant Pot Oatmeal recipe! Around our house, we made a.l.o.t. of oatmeal in the Instant Pot. It's our preferred "breakfast" cooked in the Instant Pot, except it's not usually eaten for breakfast. It's usually the "2nd dinner" option for the boys. You see, I can start the Instant Pot … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Black Bean Posole
Y'all! It's a vegetarian version of a traditional Mexican soup, made with spices like chili powder and oregano, poblano peppers, and hominy corn. And it's SO SO SO SO SO GOOD! I adore 'cheap and filling meals' like this one. I'm often asked "how are you planning on feeding 4 teenage boys on a budget" - and the answer generally involves something along … [Read more...]
How to Cook Brown Rice in the Instant Pot
Learn to Cook PERFECT Brown Rice in the Instant Pot Brown rice can be a bear to cook on the stovetop. It doesn't always cook evenly, it takes a full hour, and it sometimes leaves a "crusted" layer on the bottom of the pot. Well - you don't have to worry about any of those things anymore. Enter "Instant Pot Brown Rice." It cooks and fluffs perfectly - in a fraction of the … [Read more...]
Vegetable Ragu with Pasta
A veggie packed ragu sauce to go with your favorite pasta! To freeze this, you're going to chop up all the veggies and mix with the crushed tomatoes and seasoning. Then let it simmer together in a skillet or saucepan, and serve with cooked pasta and a side salad. Enjoy! Vegetable Ragu with Pasta You're going to love the savory flavor in this veggie … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Spinach-Mushroom Tortellini
I think if I had to decide on one food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be tortellini. AH - I just love it so much...and sometimes I wonder if I have more Italian in my blood that I do. (I have not done one of those DNA kits and pretty sure there's very little Italian in my blood, despite what my pasta-cheese loving taste buds might say!) Good luck not licking … [Read more...]
The BEST & EASIEST Taco Dip!
Oh, we love chips and dips around here. It usually doesn't take long for a bowl of salsa or queso or guacamole to get polished off by my voracious crew! The next favorite on the list is this Taco Dip! It's hearty, it's simple, and it's super affordable too! Add this to the list for your next potluck...or Taco Tuesday night at your house :) Here's what we need to make … [Read more...]