Thai Chicken Pizza
Pizza night happens quite often around these parts. We all love homemade pizza and I love experimenting with toppings on pizza night. One of our favorite pies is the Thai Chicken Pizza because the flavors are just perfect. This reheats well the next day for lunch – or eat it cold, that is just how...
Quarantine Cooking with Chef Kayla from Arnold’s: Gnocchi & Truffle Brie Sauce
I have always wanted to learn how to make pasta, and it took the recent pandemic to inspire me to do so. Thanks to Arnold’s Bar & Grill, we learned how to make Gnocchi & Truffle Brie Sauce this week alongside their star chef, Kayla Robison. Each week, Arnold’s and Kayla release a virtual cooking...
Truck Stop Chili
If you are looking for a tried and true chili recipe, may I present to you the ever-delicious and hearty Truck Stop Chili recipe. This has been our go to recipe for over a decade and it has even won us some prizes in chili cook-offs! The Truck Stop Chili recipe was handed down to...
Loaded Baked Potato Pizza Recipe
Recently we made Potato Skins for dinner and then we used the leftover potatoes from the skins to make Baked Potato Pizza. And it was DELICIOUS! With just a few ingredients this pizza is easy to put together and makes for a hearty dinner. If you love a loaded baked potato and you love pizza...
Tuscan Chicken Pasta Recipe
Lately our go-to easy pasta dinner has been Tuscan Chicken Pasta. It is so simple to make, and it is a hearty and delicious dinner. Before you make this recipe you need to get your hands on some of Colonel De’s Tuscan Herb Blend. This stuff is the bomb. Tuscan Blend is the one spice...
Easy Sausage & Vegetables One Pan Dinner
I have found a delicious sausage and vegetables one pan dinner that is easy to make and popular with the whole family. When I was a stay at home mom I loved to cook and experiment with new recipes. I still love to cook, but find that I do not have the energy after work...
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Recipe
Our family loves pasta of all sorts. We have many favorite recipes, but when I want just a little bit of kick we turn to Buffalo Chicken Pasta. It is a creamy pasta dish with just the right amount of heat for this mama who does not like it too hot. The best thing about...
Short Rib Empanada Recipe
Recently we discovered a new easy dinner dish in the form of a Baked Short Rib Empanada. The obsession with the Short Rib Empanada began one evening with leftovers from my Slow Cooker Short Rib Poutine. Ella had recently made some sweet Guava Paste Empanadas for her Spanish class and they were delicious and got...
“Cincinnati Chili” Pizza Recipe
One of our favorite pizzas at home is Cincinnati Chili Pizza. When Henry was born my cousins brought us several homemade pizzas for dinner and one was an epic Cincinnati Chili Pizza. It became an instant hit with our family and now we make it on a regular basis. Whenever I make some homemade Cincinnati...
The Great Pie Challenge of 2017
My mother threw down the gauntlet this fall and created a pie contest like no other, dubbed The Great Pie Challenge of 2017. She invited anyone in the family to make their best pie to compete in this challenge. In the beginning I thought I would whip up some of my favorites to bring to...
Meatball Pie Recipe (Also Known as Lumpy Space Pie)
My son decided that he wanted to make a Meatball Pie for a family gathering, and it knocked everyone’s socks off. This all started when my mom decided to host a different sort of family dinner, and she created the Great Pie Challenge of 2017. She invited the whole family to bring their best pies...
Easy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
Recently I had a hankering for some chicken pot pie, so I tinkered around with a few recipes I found until I made it just right! I do not like when Chicken Pot Pie is too mushy and full of sauce. I like it to be full of meat and vegetables in every bite with...