I was at a church brunch recently and the ladies at my table started talking about egg casseroles. It was fun to hear everyone's take on them for both sides - the cooking them and the eating them. After listening contentedly for a few minutes, I chimed in with a few thoughts myself. I love to add some flare to my egg casseroles whether it be a particular spice, or a bold and … [Read more...]
Cheesy Spinach Quiche
With plenty of opportunities for luncheons and brunches coming up, don't overlook the chance to make an easy quiche. It's also a simple and frugal, last-minute supper to pull together. Especially if you already have store-bought, frozen pie shells on hand. The secret to its good taste is the pepper jack cheese. Plus, it's my grandmother's recipe, so you know it's extra … [Read more...]
Pizza Penne Bake
There comes a time in every home cooks life when you really, really, really have a hankering for pizza. Except dinner is in 30 minutes. And you have no store bought dough. And no time at all to put together a dough, let it rise, etc. Might I suggest this pizza bake as an alternative?! It's sure to cure that craving and it can be on the table in 30 minutes or less! Here's … [Read more...]
Do You Know How Much Salt and Pepper to Add?!
I wonder if you know how much salt and pepper to add when a recipe reads "season with salt and pepper to taste." Do you know how much to add?! Obviously you add enough so that your taste buds are happy and enjoy the flavor and bite from the salt and the pepper. But what if you are making a really large bowl of potato salad. Or a triple batch of soup in a big pot?! I'm … [Read more...]
Cashew Caramel Brownies
I have had these brownies bookmarked since I started this whole "dessert of the month" thing back in January. And when it came time for a sleepover this past Friday night, I thought a pan of these was in order! Now the question...was I making these for the kids, or for me?! (5 boys, 6 & under...husband out watching the hockey game with a friend...a pan full of … [Read more...]
Curried Quinoa with Chicken and Peas
So here we have it. The curried chicken quinoa with peas recipe that I will be making 3 times a week, just for Tyler. Well, maybe not that often...but it's certainly one I will be adding to our regular rotation! Tyler, Tyler, Tyler. I normally give him small portions, about 1-2 tablespoons in size, at a time. And if I were to give him more, he'd end up dumping it … [Read more...]
Spaghetti Frittata
Do you ever end up with just a couple handfuls of spaghetti noodles?! And you don't know what to do with them?! Several weeks ago the boys had MRIs. It happens every year. This year, they asked if I thought Ryan could do the MRI without sedation. He would have the chance to watch a movie through the "magic googles" and would get to wear heavy headphones to both hear the … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken
This was one of those meals that sorta came together and ended up "balancing" perfectly. I started out with chicken and pineapple in the slow cooker. Then as dinnertime drew closer, I decided that rice would be a nice complement, and found a side of the red cabbage apple slaw in the fridge! (How to Shred Cabbage here.) Voila! Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Pineapple … [Read more...]
Spiced Pear Sour Cream Bundt Cake
I don’t know about you, but when I get to the end of a big feast, the last thing I want to show up on my dessert plate is a super rich concoction that’s going to send my stomach into cardiac arrest. Or rather gastronomic arrest. I want light. I want tasty. I want fluffy. I want this Spiced Pear Sour Cream Bundt Cake. Because it is all those things. I want … [Read more...]
ANNOUNCING! One Dish Dinners – The New Sister Site to $5 Dinners
Okey-dokey my dearest friends! It's time I introduce you to $5 Dinners' New Little Sister! One Dish Dinners I have been working for the past weeks/months with the marvelous duo at Kohler Created getting ready for this day. And no, we don't have some elaborate April Fool's Joke to play one you, but we do have this exciting new website to share with you! A giant thanks to … [Read more...]