Monday, December 31, 2018

Top 10 Recipes of 2018:

Top 10 Recipes of 2018:
As a food blogger I put out A LOT of content a year.  That's why I love looking back and seeing what you, my readers enjoyed most at the end of the year.   These are the recipes you have been cooking, coming back to, and pinning more than all others.  Some new, some old, but ALL delicious here…

Friday, December 14, 2018

Cranberry and Red Pepper Jelly Cheese Dip Recipe

Cranberry and Red Pepper Jelly Cheese Dip Recipe
This time of year you never know when someone is going to pop in to make merry.  It can be stressful for sure, but it doesn't have to be.  During the Christmas season I always try to keep some simple entertaining staples on hand for quick and easy appetizers like this Cranberry and Red Pepper …

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Brownie Christmas Tree Recipe

Brownie Christmas Tree Recipe
One of my fondest Christmas memories as a child was baking.  My mom always made the same cookies and candies every year and we loved it!  Now I have said on here many times that I am not a baker, but that doesn't mean I don't want to share those same experiences with my grandchildren, niec…

Monday, December 10, 2018

Italian Sausage and White Bean Soup Recipe

Italian Sausage and White Bean Soup Recipe
I'm so jealous right now.  All around me so many of you have 17+ inches of snow and we have NOTHING!  Oh what I wouldn't give for a true white Christmas this year.  Anyway, I digress.  I said all that to say I am currently obsessed with two things Christmas and soup!  So that is what inspi…

Monday, December 3, 2018

Easy 10 Minute Chicken Noodle Soup in the Instant Pot Recipe

Easy 10 Minute Chicken Noodle Soup in the Instant Pot Recipe
Now that the cold weather has set in, this can mean only one thing...COLD SEASON!  Yep, it seems like everywhere I go people are coughing and sneezing.  Its during this time of year I like to have a good chicken noodle soup recipe in my back pocket.  You know what's even better?  When it's…

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Three Ways to Unwind with Riondo Prosecco #sponsored

Three Ways to Unwind with Riondo Prosecco #sponsored
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Riondo Prosecco for IZEA Worldwide . All opinions are 100% mine.  (MSG for 21+) As a blogger, vlogger, wife, step-mother, grandmother, aunt, and caretaker life can get real crazy, real quick.  I am constantly being pulled this way and that.  It is i…

Monday, November 12, 2018

Mushroom and Swiss Burger Casserole Recipe

Mushroom and Swiss Burger Casserole Recipe
Chateau Dumplings provided the dumplings in this recipe, but it is in no way sponsored.  I just genuinely like the product. There are two things I love, a great burger and a good fridge forage.  I know you're familiar with a great burger, but a fridge forage is where you go through your refrige…

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Chicken Noodle Casserole Recipe

Chicken Noodle Casserole Recipe
This recipe has a funny story to go with it.  I was not what you would call a rebellious teen.  Honestly, I was pretty good.  The one naughty thing I did growing up is occasionally skip school.  My friend Melissa and I would catch the easy rider bus to her house and hang out there while her mom was…

Monday, November 5, 2018

Bacon Chicken Ranch Casserole Recipe

Bacon Chicken Ranch Casserole Recipe
Can you believe we are already in November!?!  I can't.  This year just seems to be passing us by so quickly.  With everything in me I'm trying to slow down and savor the moments as they come, but it gets harder and harder especially since Christmas started poking its head out around the b…

Saturday, October 27, 2018

A Slimy Fizz Cocktail Recipe

A Slimy Fizz Cocktail Recipe
This post is intended for an audience of adults age 21 and older. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc., BACARDÍ® and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #TrickYourTreat #CollectiveBias Halloween is just around the corner and one thing I do is host a Halloween movie…

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Instant Pot Greek Chicken Pasta Recipe

Instant Pot Greek Chicken Pasta Recipe
I can't believe we are approaching the end of Crocktober!  I don't know about you, but these have been some of the best crockpot recipes I've ever tried.  For today's Crocktober recipe, I wanted to shake things up and bring you a one-pot meal of Instant Pot Greek Chicken Pasta . Wit…

Monday, October 22, 2018

Easy Crockpot Chicken and Corn Chowder Recipe

Easy Crockpot Chicken and Corn Chowder Recipe
You guessed it, we've reached the soup portion of this Crocktober extravaganza!  That's right, you can't have a Crocktober without soups, and kicking things off is one of our favorites!   Easy Crockpot Chicken and Corn Chowder .   Warm, hearty and packed full of flavor, this Easy Crockpo…

Friday, October 19, 2018

Crockpot Chicken Marsala Recipe

Crockpot Chicken Marsala Recipe
Okay, its truth time.  When I think of crockpot food, beautiful is NOT the first word that comes to mind.  Sure, they're tasty and super convenient, but pretty? Nah sis.  However, this Crockpot Chicken Marsala Recipe definitely changed my mind.   Literally one of the most flavorful dishes I ha…

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Easy Crockpot Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

Easy Crockpot Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
Nothing, and I do mean NOTHING, says comfort food like a big bowl of pasta, and one of my favorites is Spaghetti and Meatballs .  But let's be real, who has time to make homemade meatballs in the middle of the week?  Heck, as busy as some of us are, who has time on the weekends?  That's why…

Monday, October 15, 2018

Crockpot Shepherds Pie Recipe

Crockpot Shepherds Pie Recipe
This is going to sound funny, but growing up Shepherds Pie was one of my VERY FAVORITE school lunches.  I don't know why, but I always got excited when I found out that's what we were having.  So while I was learning to cook, this was one of the first recipes I wanted to learn. It has a sp…

Friday, October 12, 2018

Crockpot Baked Ziti Recipe

Crockpot Baked Ziti Recipe
One thing I've come to terms with when it comes to crockpot cooking, dump and go is ALWAYS best.  Another thing...break rules!  I took those two philosophies into consideration when creating this Crockpot Baked Ziti Recipe ! This easy dump and go recipe is a weeknight game changer, and did I me…

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Crockpot Jerk Chicken Recipe

Crockpot Jerk Chicken Recipe
Before we get into today's Crocktober recipe, let's have a little heart to heart.  Now I'm just a small town girl from West Virginia.  The flavors of the Caribbean are not something I work with on regular basis, but one of the great things about social media is the fact that you meet n…

Monday, October 8, 2018

Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Y'all really seem to be loving Crocktober this year!  I've especially enjoyed getting all the pictures of the recipes you've made, as well as the great feedback!  With that being said, I KNOW you're going to LOVE this Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore Recipe !   Chicken Cacciatore is a si…

Friday, October 5, 2018

Crockpot Smothered Pork Chops Recipe

Crockpot Smothered Pork Chops Recipe
West Virginia isn't what I would classify as a southern state, we did secede after all. However, we very much so have a southern culture which shines through in our food.  For example, we like to smother just about anything with gravy.  Why?  BECAUSE IT'S DELICIOUS and this Crockpot Smothe…

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Crockpot Kielbasa and Pierogi Casserole Recipe

Crockpot Kielbasa and Pierogi Casserole Recipe
Do you know why I love Crocktober so much?  It's because I find myself working with ingredients that I wouldn't normally use.  Take pierogies for example.  Sure, I've had them at polish markets when I travel, but they're not something that I've ever really worked with in my kit…

Monday, October 1, 2018

Instant Pot Baked Steak Recipe

Instant Pot Baked Steak Recipe
It's here!  It's here!  Crocktober is FINALLY here!  If you're new to the blog, you'll know that every October I do something called Crocktober where I share nothing, but crockpot/instant pot  recipes for the entire month!  I have some DELICIOUS ones line up for you this year start…

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe

Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
The day that I have been waiting on all summer has finally arrived.  The official start of fall is finally upon us! I would be lying if I said I wasn't elated and MAYBE went a little over the top with the festivities, but hey...you only live once, right?  Anyway, I digress.  What I WANTED to s…

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Recipe
Now that fall is officially here, and the weather in northern West Virginia is cool and rainy, I've decided to embrace all things comfort food!  HOWEVER, I do think there's balance between naughty and nice when it comes to hearty meals.  This Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Spaghett…

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Easy Baked Ravioli Recipe

Easy Baked Ravioli Recipe
Okay so maybe I'm using the term "recipe" in this post loosely.  I mean after all, I'm not actually MAKING any of the ingredients, RIGHT!?!  Well, its like this, most evenings you're super busy and just need dinner on the table fast.  You have a fridge full of ingredients, bu…

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Pumpkin Oatmeal & Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Pumpkin Oatmeal & Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Okay, that's it!  I've literally waited as long as I could, but I can't put it off any longer!  September has arrived and its time to start adding all things pumpkin to the blog!  I've been looking forward to this for a while now, so to kick things off I'm going to share with y…

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Cheesy Cajun Chicken and Sausage Skillet Recipe

Cheesy Cajun Chicken and Sausage Skillet Recipe
I wish I could tell you that I'm not enjoying the chilly temps September has brought to northern West Virginia, but I would be lying.  I've been loving every minute of it!  It's because of this that I've been craving all things comfort food.  You know, those warm and hearty meals t…

Monday, September 10, 2018

Creamy Italian Crockpot Chicken Recipe

Creamy Italian Crockpot Chicken Recipe
It's here!  It's finally here!  The "BER" months are here and that can mean only one thing...time to break out my crockpot!  I know, I know it's not quite time for Crocktober yet, but I just couldn't help myself and I have one deliciously amazing recipe for you today!  To…

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

No Chop Instant Pot Chicken and Noodles Recipe

No Chop Instant Pot Chicken and Noodles Recipe
I know what you're thinking.  "Mandee, ANOTHER Instant Pot recipe!?!"  I know, I know, I'm sorry. However, last night I was SUPPOSED to go out to dinner with a friend.  Studhubs was going to fend for himself, and it was going to be a great night.  Well, life happened and that did…

Monday, August 13, 2018

Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce Recipe

Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce Recipe
So 15 or 16 years ago my husband and I tried The South Beach Diet.  However, like most diets, we didn't stick with it.  One thing it did introduce us to is the idea of spaghetti squash.  I'm going to be 100% honest with you.  I tried roasting it one time and it was a nightmare.  It was suc…

Friday, August 10, 2018

Crispy Pork Chop Sheet Pan Meal Recipe

Crispy Pork Chop Sheet Pan Meal Recipe
So, do y'all want to hear a funny story about me?  Okay, here it goes.  Growing up, I RARELY ate anything out of a can or box.  I was lucky in the sense that my parents were AMAZING cooks and made meals from scratch every night. That being said, I never got to try things like Shake and Bake.  …

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Sweet and Spicy BBQ Chicken Skillet Dinner Recipe

Sweet and Spicy BBQ Chicken Skillet Dinner Recipe
One of the things I love most about recipes is the fact that, when you find one you love, you share it.  That is where today's Sweet & Spicy BBQ Chicken Skillet Dinner Recip e came from!   I was talking with a friend on the phone, tell her about how well my one-pot meal month was going over…

Monday, August 6, 2018

Instant Pot Goulash Recipe

Instant Pot Goulash Recipe
This may sound a little silly, but growing up one of my favorite meals was something called goulash. I mean, in essence it's just meat sauce combined with elbow macaroni, but man it was always so good!  There are a million different ways to make this dish, from a million and one different regi…

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Robust Garlic Chicken Sheet Pan Meal Recipe

Robust Garlic Chicken Sheet Pan Meal Recipe
So as I'm sitting here, writing this post, I have two little girls sleeping on my living room floor.  Last night my nieces spent the night and I was reminded how fast past and chaotic an evening for all you mommas and daddies can be.  That's why I'm so excited to be sharing so many eas…

Monday, July 30, 2018

One-Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta Recipe

One-Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta Recipe
I can't believe that we are already at the end of July!  Like, where has summer gone?  Does anyone know?  Anyway, I digress.  With summer nearing, its end it has me thinking about back-to-school.  I used to love this time of year.  The new school supplies, new clothes, all the things.  The one…

Friday, July 20, 2018

How to Make Potato Salad in Your Instant Pot Recipe

How to Make Potato Salad in Your Instant Pot Recipe
So the other day my friend and fellow food blogger, April, who blogs over at The Tipsy Housewife , were talking about potato salad.  She was saying how she was going to put her recipe up on her blog soon (Which I will link her recipe HERE ) and I was telling her that I was going to make my Mom's…

Monday, July 16, 2018

One Pot Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Pasta Recipe

One Pot Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Pasta Recipe
I know it's easy to look at food bloggers and think they never struggle with what to make for dinner, they never struggle with ideas to keep things fresh and creative, they never struggle period.  You're wrong.  We struggle.  I'm just like you, I'm trying to get dinner on the table…

Friday, July 13, 2018

How to Make Perfect Grilled Chicken Recipe

How to Make Perfect Grilled Chicken Recipe
I don't think it's a surprise to anyone that I love having people over for dinner. The reality is that most of my friends "don't" cook.  So when I'm in the kitchen people are ALWAYS gathered around watching me do, well, what I do. lol  The thing that amazes most of my fri…

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

How to Make Swedish Meatballs in the Instant Pot Recipe

How to Make Swedish Meatballs in the Instant Pot Recipe
I don't know what it's been like where you live, but this has quite honestly been the HOTTEST summer we have had in a LONG TIME.  It has been in the high 90's every day, some days breaking the hundreds.  With that being said, I've been trying to make meals that don't require me…

Monday, July 9, 2018

How to Make West Virginia Hot Dog Sauce Recipe

How to Make West Virginia Hot Dog Sauce Recipe
I don't think I've ever been more excited to share a recipe with you.  If you've been following me for any amount of time you'll know that I'm a proud West Virginia girl.  West Virginians get a lot of flack, but anyone who's ever come here will tell you that you'll neve…

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Blackberry & Peach Skillet Dumpling Cobbler Recipe

Blackberry & Peach Skillet Dumpling Cobbler Recipe
I love when I have the opportunity to be creative in the kitchen.  That's exactly why I am so excited about today's recipe.  My friend April, who blogs over at The Tipsy Housewife , works with a family owned dumpling company called Chateau Foods .  She and Chateau Foods organized a friendly …

Monday, June 25, 2018

Simple West Virginia Pepperoni Rolls Recipe

Simple West Virginia Pepperoni Rolls Recipe
Y'all know I am a West Virginia girl!  I bleed blue and gold and I'm a Mountaineer, loud and proud!  On June 20, West Virginia celebrated 155 years of statehood, so here on The Kitchen Wife I felt it only fair to celebrate by sharing some of my state's beloved recipes and it doesn'…

Thursday, June 21, 2018

How to Make the Perfect West Virginia Slaw Dog

How to Make the Perfect West Virginia Slaw Dog
Here in West Virginia summer means one thing...HOT DOGS! Yes, we mountaineers take our hot dogs very seriously.  That's why I am partnering up with Lighthouse using Lighthouse Coleslaw Dressing to show you how you can create the PERFECT West Virginia Slaw Dog that is famous around these parts!…

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Instant Pot Zucchini Pasta Parmesan Recipe

Instant Pot Zucchini Pasta Parmesan Recipe
For about a year now SO MANY of you have been asking for Instant Pot Recipes.  The problem was I didn't have an Instant Pot.  Well, over the Memorial Day holiday, I came across a great sale and Studhubs finally relented and got me one!  I'd be lying if I said I wasn't extremely excited.…

Monday, June 4, 2018

Sausage Peppers and Onions in a Quick Tomato Sauce Recipe

Sausage Peppers and Onions in a Quick Tomato Sauce Recipe
School is out for most of us and summer is in full swing!  During this time all I want to do is be outside, and the LAST thing I want is to be slaving away over a hot stove in the kitchen.  That's why I LOVE meals like this Sausage Peppers and Onions in a Quick Tomato Sauce . Whether it's a…

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Bleu Cheese Stuffed Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms Recipe

Bleu Cheese Stuffed Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms Recipe
Monday was National Burger Day, and I had a block of gorgeous bleu cheese that we purchased from a local cheese shop.  That could only mean one thing.  I HAD to make my Bleu Cheese Stuffed Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms that I posted back in 2014. When I brought up the ORIGINAL POST …

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Simple Hillbilly Sangria Recipe

Simple Hillbilly Sangria Recipe
**This recipe is for an alcoholic beverage.   Do not drink if you are under the legal drinking age, and as always DRINK RESPONSIBLY.** I don't know what its like where you live, but here in West Virginia summer is in full swing. It has been HOT, but I'm not gonna lie, I've been loving ev…

Monday, May 21, 2018

Mexican Pasta Salad Recipe with Tortellini

Mexican Pasta Salad Recipe with Tortellini
Y'all it's my favorite time of year, BBQ SEASON! Nothing gets my heart pumping like firing up the grill, lighting up the smoker, and creating some outdoor cooking goodness.  Burgers, chicken, ribs, you name it, I love it all.  The thing I don't love, however, is trying to come up with …

Friday, May 18, 2018

How to Make Sausage Gravy Recipe

How to Make Sausage Gravy Recipe
Though today's recipe is not the most extravagant I have ever posted, it may very well be the most important.  It's the recipe that would eventually lead to me starting The Kitchen Wife.  The recipe that changed everything,  Sausage Gravy . Let me set the stage for you.  It's May in the …

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Pea and Asparagus Carbonara Recipe

 Pea and Asparagus Carbonara Recipe
You may or may not realize this, but here in West Virginia we have a huge Italian culture. In the early 1900’s immigrants settled here to find their fortunes in the coal mining industry.  Ironically enough, one of the dishes they brought with them to this region was carbonara.  Carbonara (translate…

Friday, May 11, 2018

Chicken and Stuffing Casserole Recipe

Chicken and Stuffing Casserole Recipe
I live in West Virginia.  Around here we talk a little slower, wave to everyone like we know them, and you can bet your bottom dollar that EVERYONE has a casserole recipe (or two) that they can whip up in their sleep without even thinking about it!  This Chicken and Stuffing Casserole Recipe is ju…