Spaghetti is one of my family’s favorite meals.  While we aren’t above a quick weeknight meal using a jarred sauce, we much prefer this homemade meat sauce.  This is our ‘go to’ recipe.  It does have to simmer for a couple of hours, but is OH SO WORTH the extra time! […]

Wednesday afternoon’s are crazy busy over here so I have been using the slow cooker for dinner.  I have been making the ‘Beach Boy Pot Roast’ in the crock pot for years.  It’s not really what we think of when we think ‘pot roast’, but it makes dang good hoagie sandwiches.  It’s one of those […]

        Growing up, my mama’s lasagna was one of our all time favorite meals and the one we always requested for birthday dinners and special occasions  (and still is!).  The reason I am just now blogging this recipe, is my mama is one of those, ‘little of this, little of that’ cooks […]

Stuffed Pepper Soup is everything you love about stuffed peppers in an easy family pleasing soup form! We absolutely love it with grilled cheese!    Stuffed Bell Peppers are one of my family’s favorite meals!  I have been planning to turn our favorite Stuffed Bell Peppers with creole seasoning into a soup for a long […]

        We had this delicious salad for lunch this weekend, and loved it so much, I made it again and topped it with some marinated grilled chicken for dinner last night.  This salad really tastes like summer to me.  I am obsessed with clementines.  Don’t be afraid of the fresh jalapeno in […]

One of our family’s FAVORITE 30 minute meals!  Tasty, fast and filling and only 1 pot to clean up!!         The other evening we got home from an appointment way later than I expected and we were all tired and hungry.  I was hating that I hadn’t thought to prep a slow […]

Your favorite pot pie in an amazingly simple, delicious and creamy soup.  Use a rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken and this hearty Chicken Pot Pie Soup comes together in no time!          We eat soup year ’round.  Even during the hottest parts of Summer.  I love that you can make a a […]

         We had this casserole for brunch yesterday and it was SO GOOD!  2 meats, 2 types of cheese and tons of veggies, how could it NOT be good?  This one is going into our regular weekend brunch rotation. The Ultimate Breakfast Casserole Save Recipe Print Recipe My Recipes My Lists My […]

This simple slow cooker recipe is a lifesaver for a busy day!  You can serve it over rice, on a salad, in quesadillas, tacos, or by itself. Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken Ingredients 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste 2- 10 oz cans rotel ( diced tomatoes […]

The past 2 weeks have been eye opening, scary and uncertain.  I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with Stage 3 Primary Lymphedema.  I immediately started reading everything I could find on the subject and getting more and more depressed about it. A little back story:  I played softball and was really active growing up.  I […]