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02.28.2021
Slow Cooker Corned Beef
Slow Cooker Corned Beef is an easy and delicious all in one dinner. With only 10 minutes of preparation you will love this corned beef and cabbage all year. If you have never made corned beef at home, I have a recipe for you today that is so easy to make and fall apart tender.…
02.27.2021
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie is the ultimate comfort food. This recipe is made completely from scratch, has the flakiest crust and the creamiest filling, and will have everyone begging for seconds. When I think of the term comfort food, images of warm houses and loving families spring to mind before food does. I guess for me,…
02.25.2021
Crockpot Sweet and Sour Chicken
Crockpot Sweet and Sour Chicken is a great way to make your favorite take at home and a little healthier too. You will love how easy this kid friendly dinner is. If I’m being totally honest with you, there is never not a time I would say yes to take out. Given the number of…
02.21.2021
Swedish Meatballs
Swedish Meatballs are the best comfort food. Delicious little meatballs in an easy creamy gravy will win over everyone’s hearts. These delicious Swedish Meatballs take their base formula from my grandmother’s Italian Meatball recipe. From there they get all the flavors of a great Swedish Meatball recipe. Traditionally, Swedish Meatballs are served with lingonberry preserves.…
02.20.2021
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken is an easy three ingredient slow cooker dinner. Your family will love these amazing chicken sandwiches! In our house, there is nothing better than a fast and easy slow cooker dinner. We fall back on them all the time in our house. They make busy weeknights a breeze. Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches…
02.16.2021
Shamrock Shake
This Shamrock Shake tastes just like the original, but skip the line at the drive through and make it at home! It’s so easy! Grab some vanilla ice cream, milk, and mint extract and let’s make everybody’s favorite McDonald’s Shamrock Shake! If there is one thing that my husband will pick over and over again…
02.14.2021
Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli
Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli takes the great taste of my beef and broccoli recipe and cuts out so much of the hands on time by letting your pressure cooker do the work! When we first got our Instant Pot it sat in it’s box for a solid six months. It honestly scared me. I…
02.11.2021
Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies are my new favorite cookie. Chewy, soft, and the best flavor combination of banana and chocolate. It’s like banana bread in cookie form! There is something about the combination of banana and chocolate that makes me happy in a way no other flavor combination does. It is perhaps why my Chocolate…
02.04.2021
Green Enchiladas
Green Enchiladas are such a delicious dinner option. Made with simple ingredients, and full of flavor, your family will love this recipe. Even better, these Green Chicken Enchiladas can be made ahead of time and frozen! This post is sponsored by Mirum. All opinions are my own. Our family is always on the hunt for…
01.31.2021
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Air Fryer Chicken Wings are a great way to make your favorite game day food a little lighter. This Chicken Wings recipe has the most amazing chicken rub that takes it over the top. Use your favorite wing sauce, or several different sauces to make all your guests happy! If you don’t have an air…
01.24.2021
Slow Cooker Carnitas
Slow Cooker Carnitas will be your new favorite weeknight meal! These pork carnitas are easy to throw together and has the best flavor. It is the perfect dinner recipe to come home to. Our family loves taco night so much. We build them right at the table together, and everyone is able to make theirs…
01.21.2021
Easy Spanish Rice Recipe
Spanish Rice recipe is a very simple way to jazz up rice. It is the perfect side dish for taco night or next to so many other great recipes. I’m always on the hunt for easy side dish recipes to round out dinners, and I am in love with this Spanish Rice recipe. I have…