Homemade pizza dough spread with a refried bean “sauce” and cheddar cheese, then baked til bubbly and then topped with crisp lettuce, ripe tomatoes and a sour cream ranch drizzle. I can’t remember if it was Pizza Hut or Dominos, but I have a vague delicious memory of eating taco pizza as a child. It …
These cookies are a go-to treat at my parent’s house. Chances are if you’ve ever been to a baby shower, meeting or party hosted at their house, you’ve had these cookies. We also make them at Christmas and Valenties because the red color is festive. Everyone loves them because they’re unique, and rich, but not …
This beefy, cheesy, cornbread-y Cowboy Casserole is the ultimate comfort dish, perfect for chilly evenings! I kindof have a knack for spotting recipes that are going to taste good. When I saw the recipe for Cowboy Dinner from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe, I knew it was going to be a good thing (no brainer, pretty much …
This is my daughter’s all time favorite meal. Like she requested it for her birthday dinner. For the last 2 years. Lucky for me it is super easy. As in start it at 5pm and its ready before Daddy gets home from work. And it doesn’t require any weird ingredients. Encha-Mac (Enchilada Mac & Cheese) …
Fresh tomato soup is even better than the ol’ canned stuff of your childhood. This recipe for fresh tomato soup is packed with delicious, garden-ripe tomatoes and ready in less than 30 minutes! My mom dropped off a bunch of super ripe, ruby red, almost squishy tomatoes to me the other day. I like tomatoes …
I hate cutting up onions. The eye watering thing drives me nuts. It really is a miracle that I haven’t chopped off a finger from not being able to see clearly through the tears. But onions are in almost every dinner I cook, so I thought that it was just something I’d have to deal …
I don’t know why I picked the time slot I did, but my oldest daughter, Leah, has ballet at 5pm on Tuesdays. Worst time ever. Eating dinner before ballet would be way too early, and making/eating dinner afterwards would mean almost 7pm, which is sooo late for us. I realize this is probably standard operating …
Green smoothies are not a new thing. But there are a few tricks to making them yummy and easy, but still healthy. Because if its going to make a huge mess in your kitchen, and your kids refuse to drink it, what’s the freaking point?!? Just so you know, I am TOTALLY qualified to write …