Meal Plans & Kid-Friendly Recipes Made Simple
Bacon makes everything more delicious. Simply cook some bacon, add the snow peas, and you have a simple side that everyone will love. Since I’ve been able to eat pork again, I’ve been on a bacon kick. I always loved bacon, and now I eat it in mass quantities. Snow […]
Spicy Italian sausage with sweet bell peppers, onions and potatoes is pure Italian comfort food. When I was able to start eating pork again, this is one of the first dishes I wanted. We usually always have Italian sausage in the house from when I make Sunday Gravy, and when […]
This classic style Colorado Green Chili has plenty of green chiles, tomatillos, tomatoes and pork. Since moving to Denver, we have been immersed in a world full of delicious, homemade Mexican food, and most importantly – green chili. Green Chili is on EVERYTHING in Colorado – fries, breakfast burritos, regular […]
Pork Tacos aka Carnitas are full of flavor, and this stove-top version only takes about 2 hours. This recipe can just as easily be made in the crockpot if you need a quick fix dinner. Toss the ingredients in a crockpot, and set it on low for 8 hours. The […]
Pulled pork! An American classic slow cooked at a low temperature, making the pork so tender that it just melts in your mouth. BBQ Pulled Pork is my absolute FAVORITE food. When we lived in North Carolina, D.J. and I had a standing date-night at a small little BBQ restaurant, […]
This simple but elegant Italian Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry Balsamic Glaze will take center stage at your Christmas Dinner table! This recipe came about because on Thanksgiving we were going to have our “Christmas” dinner. Being a food blogger, we eat a lot of our holiday meals early, or […]
Yesterday, I shared something new for me at Mom’s Bistro, and shared a simple sewing tutorial for DIY Can Koozies in preparation for Christmas, but not until I wrote and shared that post did it hit me that we always seem to have a Thanksgiving full of Appetizers before our […]
Who doesn’t love beaners and wieners? It’s a kid-friendly recipe sure to impress any night of the week. This recipe for Homemade CrockPot BBQ Baked Beans uses ingredients you probably already have in your pantry and some dried navy beans. These beans cook all day in the CrockPot filling your […]
Tender cabbage leaves are filled with savory Italian meats, cheese and topped with my go-to recipe for everything, CrockPot Spaghetti Sauce. These cabbage rolls are sure to impress anyone you serve them too, even your kids. We call Cabbage Rolls “Meatball Surprise Packages” because everyone loves meatballs! Anthony absolutely loved […]
If you’re looking for a quick and easy week night meat solution, this 30 minute pasta with meat sauce is the recipe for you! This recipe uses leftover crockpot spaghetti sauce, but if you don’t have any leftover, or are looking to start from scratch, click here for an easy […]
