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02.27.2020
Skillet Lasagna
This Skillet Lasagna is a 30 minute easy dinner that your whole family will get behind and love. This is delicious comfort food! The other night we sat down to dinner after what had been a really long, really hard day. And we were having spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. It was like the most…
02.25.2020
Homemade Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
Homemade Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup is an easy homemade swap for a grocery staple. Use this to replace the can when you want a from scratch dinner! This is perfect in my Cream of Mushroom Chicken. I had an interesting conversation with some close friends about making dinner recently. They are all working moms and…
02.22.2020
Reuben Crescent Rolls
These Reuben Crescent Rolls make a great St. Patrick’s Day appetizer or dinner. Easy to make and fun to eat, they will be a huge hit! One of my mom’s favorite sandwiches was a Reuben. She never made them at home, but occasionally would let herself get one at a restaurant. (Vegetarian problems.) If you…
02.20.2020
Lettuce Wraps for Kids
This post is sponsored by Yummy Dino Buddies but opinions are my own. Let kids play with their food with these super fun Lettuce Wraps for Kids with Yummy Dino Buddies! This will be their new favorite lunch. Should we talk about picky eaters? For the longest time, we thought that Piper was a picky…
02.16.2020
Crockpot Chicken Tacos
Crockpot Chicken Tacos are a staple in our house. This recipe is only three ingredients and makes for a perfect easy dinner. Want to do it faster? Make my Instant Pot Chicken Tacos! This is a recipe that has been on my site for years! I said it then and I will say it now,…
02.15.2020
M&M Cookies
These M&M Cookies are absolutely perfect! They are soft and chewy with the right amount of buttery goodness and an M&M in each bite. THESE COOKIES! Oh my gosh, these cookies. These cookies almost didn’t happen because they took so many tries to get just perfect. The ancestors of this perfected M & M Cookie…
02.09.2020
Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup
Our family loves this Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup! It comes together in only a few minutes, has the perfect flavors, and it is a healthy well rounded dinner too! Last spring, as I was leaving for a work trip I decided that my family really needed to come home to a warm dinner. I didn’t…
02.08.2020
Chicken Spaghetti Recipe
This Chicken Spaghetti Recipe is a delicious red sauce, complimented perfectly with chicken and served over spaghetti – a family favorite! I’m trilled to be giving this post a face lift with new photos because it is one of my family’s very favorites! This recipe, originally named French Spaghetti, comes from my good friend Trish’s…
02.06.2020
Fudgey Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
These Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies are crisp on the outside and soft and fudgey on the inside like a rich brownie. Their subtle cherry flavor and ganache drizzle put them over the top! You guys, Valentine’s Day is next week already! I was 100% that teenager who never got a carnation sent to them in…
02.01.2020
White Pizza
This delicious White Pizza starts with my perfect pizza dough and amazing white pizza sauce. Its delicious toppings will make it your new favorite pizza recipe! I have a group of friends that I’ve referenced a lot here. They are friends I went to high school with, and we text each other almost daily. Lots…
01.28.2020
Buffalo Chicken Salad
This Buffalo Chicken Salad is a delicious hearty lunch or light dinner. The great taste of buffalo and the perfect ranch dressing make this recipe a winner! My kids have had approximately 84 days off of school this month – I’d rather if you didn’t check my math on that – and it has completely…
01.23.2020
Enchilada Sauce
Enchilada Sauce is an easy homemade recipe and so much better than the store bought version. This recipe is a keeper and will take your enchiladas to the next level! For years I have had several recipes on my site that use red enchilada sauce, but I have often taken the short cut of the…