yesterday was such a beautiful day for january! the snow and ice were melting. it actually felt warm! it was looking hopeful and i even started thinking about spring cleaning. (!!!) but then this morning i woke up to huge snowflakes flying around outside my window. and the hope of an early spring ...
dinner
tuna noodle casserole (via Our Best Bites)
see that giveaway image on my sidebar?? yup - we're giving away another Savoring the Seasons with Our Best Bites cookbook!! click on the link in this paragraph or the sidebar image for your chance to enter to win! since receiving this very same cookbook as a gift this past christmas, i've been ...
chicken & bacon pasta salad / with homemade dressing
this is one of my family's favorite salad recipes. i could personally eat it all week long! i'm always so disappointed when it's gone. it's really easy to make and it's great for putting together earlier in the day - the longer it sits in the fridge the day you're going to eat it, the better it ...
one-pot pizza pasta
my family loves pizza! i adore having my kids sit nearby as i prepare the toppings and then glancing up and acting surprised as they sneak yet another piece of pepperoni or pineapple. they think it's the best game in the world - trying to be so secretive in getting a bite without me knowing. while ...
pot roast (in the slow cooker) & home made gravy
there's nothing better than coming home from church on a sunday afternoon, opening the door, and having the smell of pot roast to greet you. actually, there is one thing better than that - knowing that dinner is already pretty much done! this is the slow cooker pot roast my mom has made for years. ...
30-minute chicken pasta recipe
this 30-minute chicken pasta recipe makes a great weeknight dinner when you've been running late, everyone's banging their forks on the table, and you're in an obvious rush to get dinner going. and all of the few ingredients needed are probably in your pantry and fridge/freezer: chicken, green ...
pulled pork tacos recipe aka lean carnitas
this is yet another reason why i love that the girls in my family put together a family cookbook. i seriously have used this cookbook so many times and have referred to it often when i'm lacking inspiration for dinner (and dessert, and breakfast, and lunch, and everything else). this recipe is ...
chicken and stuffing in the crockpot
my mom made this recipe when i was at her house a few months ago. i had to call her and get it, because i knew my husband would love it as much i did. it truly is like thanksgiving in a crockpot! but without having to do all the work...or cleanup! so if you're needing a sunday dinner that can cook ...
basil pesto pasta recipe :: a review
this past week i was looking through our best bites' website and came across their recipe for basil pesto. i love pesto and so does my husband, but i've never attempted to make it from scratch before. since we've been growing basil in our garden this year and it really did need to be picked, i ...
chicken lo mein
growing up, i was fortunate to live in an area where i could be exposed to a lot of different types of food. my friends' moms would make me authentic pupusas, my dad had a friend who owned an egyptian restaurant, there was a korean market down the street from where i worked, and when i went out for ...