Easy Taco Lasagna Recipe

My go-to "fancy dinner" is always Lasagna.  In fact it is a tradition in my house to have lasagna on Christmas Eve.  So when my mom called me and told me she had a recipe I HAD to try called, Taco Lasagna, I was like, "sign me up"! Oh man I am so glad I did! This Easy Taco Lasag…

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Easy 16 Minute Beef Teriyaki Stir Fry Recipe

Being a wife and a mom is hard.  There are always a million things to do and my boys are ALWAYS wanting fed.  Combine that with working full-time and life get a little crazy.  That is why I am always keeping ingredients on hand for some SUPER QUICK AND SIMPLE meals ideas.  This Easy 16 Minute Beef…

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Easy Instant Pot Beef Tips in Gravy Recipe

If you follow me on social media (and if you're not, why? lol) then you know that I am doing a low spend/no spend January.  That means I will be cooking from my pantry for the next month.  I thought it would be fun to show you all of the meals that I come up with because each one will have mini…

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Easy Sweet and Sour Meatballs with Pineapple Recipe

Everyone loves a good quick and easy weeknight meal.  I am no different.  There are nights where I just want to come home from work, throw something in the pan, and call it done.  That's why I love this recipes for Easy Sweet and Sour Meatballs.    Minimal ingredients that you probably already h…

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Crockpot Salisbury Steak Recipe

One of our very favorite meals is Homemade Salisbury Steak .  My cousin gave me the recipe at my bridal shower 20 years ago and we have loved it ever since.  I didn't think it was possible for it to get any better until now. This Crockpot Salisbury Steak Recipe has all the great flavors of the …

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Easy One Pot Taco Mac and Cheese Recipe

When I'm busy, I'm looking for a few simple components in a meal.  One, it has to be delicious and something everyone will eat it.  Two, it has to be fast and easy, with simple ingredients.  And finally three, it requires as few dishes as possible!  I am so happy to say that this recipe fo…

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Roast Beef Sliders Recipe

When I'm super busy I love meals that allow me to cook once and eat twice.  Yep, take-two recipes are the best and these Roast Beef Sliders are one of my favorites!  Using the leftovers from my Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe , I spruce up a few pantry ingredients and voila, an easy weeknight meal…

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Quick and Easy Taco Pie Recipe

This past week I was staying with my sister in Columbus, Ohio.  She is the stay-at-home momma of 4 children that she homeschools.  She's a busy woman to say the least, and seeing this all in action made me want to come up with some quick and easy meals that not only she, but you can get on the…

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Fried Cabbage with Potatoes and Sausage Recipe

I don't know if it's a West Virginia thing or just a "gotta get dinner on the table" thing, but around here a quick weeknight go-to meal is Fried Cabbage with Potatoes and Sausage .  I grew up eating this and what's perfect about  Fried Cabbage with Potatoes and Sausage is that…

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Easy Crockpot Beef and Noodles Recipe

In the past my husband and I would purchase a quarter beef.  Like anyone else, we would breeze through all the good cuts and then be left with the "less that savory" cuts.  I have been trying to save money and use what I have left in my freezer, so I've been looking for uses for thes…

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Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Y'all let's keep it 100 up in here.  We ALL need that crazy easy recipe that you can whip together in no time.  For me that recipe is this Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff .   I came across this recipe YEARS ago when I first got married in an old Campbell's cookbook.  I have tweaked it a lit…

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How to Make Homemade Meatballs in Marinara Sauce Recipe

Making Homemade Meatballs in Marinara may seem like a daunting task, but in reality it can be done in under an hour with just a few simple ingredients.   Whether it's a big Sunday dinner with the family, a special occasion such as a birthday, or just your average Tuesday night nothing says lov…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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