Easy Kid-Friendly Recipes & No-Repeat Menu Plans. Designed To Keep Both Your Stomach and Your Wallet Full!
Mashed Potatoes are one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving dinner. Especially when they are smothered with turkey gravy! But what do you do with the leftover mashed potatoes when you’ve already had your leftover Thanksgiving dinner? Cheesy Mashed Potato Pancakes! My pregnant self was […]
Apple Cider Sangria is the perfect addition to any Thanksgiving dinner! I always tend to forget about making fun drinks during the holidays, and usually just resort to wine and beer. And while wine and beer definitely work, it’s not very festive. At our Friendsgiving […]
All of the kids loved how cute this Turkey Veggie Tray was at Friendsgiving! For some reason, I always forget a veggie tray, so this year, I made sure it was part of my menu. I didn’t just want to serve a simple veggie tray, […]
We always like to change it up with stuffing, or dressing if your prefer varieties at Thanksgiving, but I think know this one is a keeper. It’s moist on the inside, and a little crispy on top. To my family, it’s the perfect stuffing. For […]
Roasted Buffalo Cauliflower was the biggest hit at our Friendsgiving dinner. Even the people who say “I don’t like cauliflower” were finding themselves going back for more and more. Now I know to make a double batch next time. I get to have Thanksgiving twice […]
Back To School is just around the corner, so I wanted to share this recipe for Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joe’s! They are an easy weeknight meal that’s ready in only 30 minutes with all of the delicious ingredients found in a cheesesteak sandwich – just […]
BBQ Meatloaf is one of my most popular recipes – both on the blog and at home! This version is wrapped in bacon before baking to make it even more delicious. ‘Cause I mean, let’s be honest… who doesn’t like bacon? Like in the original […]
French Vanilla Ice Cream is easy to make, and is the best ice cream you’ll have had all year! There is something about ice cream that brings you back to your childhood, on a hot summer day, or the first time you made it yourself. […]
Cauliflower Rice is a fantastic, simple recipe to keep in your fridge or freezer for an easy, healthy, gluten-free side dish. My boys weren’t always fans of cauliflower on it’s own, but they can’t get enough Cauliflower Rice! I love that it takes about 10 minutes […]
This ever so versatile recipe for Cilantro Lime Chicken can be served as a main protein in a dish, or you can thinly slice it and serve it in tacos! It’s summer time, and that means we’re going to be grilling! I mean, we’re still […]
Back in Daytona, there is a little butcher shop/deli that sells Loaded Baked Potato Salad, and from the very first bite, I fell in love. I mean, bacon, cheese and green onions… you really can’t go wrong. Now, I serve Loaded Baked Potato Salad at BBQ’s […]
Dirt Cake is D.J.’s cake choice every year for his Birthday, and this year, we’re having it on Father’s Day as well! Dirt Cake is super easy to make, and only uses a few ingredients that every kid loves! I’ve even made this for Anthony’s […]
When I was writing my June Menu, D.J. was helping me think of new recipes, and when he mentioned pork tenderloin, I knew I had to add it to the menu. BBQ Pork Tenderloin is super easy to make and takes no time at all […]
My boys LOVE tacos! Who am I kidding, I love tacos! Everyone loves tacos, and Muffin Tin Tacos are a fun and exciting way to serve tacos – and they make a great appetizer! [muffin tin tacos] My Muffin Tin Tacos use the same recipe for […]
Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon with Strawberry Salsa is the perfect dinner for Mom this Mother’s Day! There is something about this salmon that just seems so warm and comforting, and it’s full of love. Summer is almost here… finally! Get Dad out at the grill, and […]
Bow-Ba Fett Pasta! Or, commonly known as Pasta Primavera. I’m serving up this recipe from my May Menu on May 4th, which is Star Wars Day. May The 4th Be With You. Pasta Primavera is the perfect spring recipe. Last weekend, a huge snow storm […]