Who doesn’t love pizza night? I know our family eats quite a bit of pizza – whether it is take-out, homemade, or even frozen. I am the first to admit that is can be too easy to pop a frozen pizza into the oven, but homemade pizza isn’t that much …
Chicken and Biscuits: The Cheesecake Factory Copycat
My very first time going to The Cheesecake Factory was when my husband and I were on our honeymoon in Florida. I ordered the chicken and biscuits and was absolutely floored by the deliciousness of the dish! I have been to other locations a few times since, and I have …
Pumpkin Patch Pudding
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to cook for. I think the main reason for this is because Halloween has an endless amount of themes and creative directions to go when planning a meal. I enjoy the other holidays too, but it just seems like Halloween allows my creative …
Semi-Homemade Cheesy Breadsticks
When I think of the perfect side dish for any meal, I often think of vegetables or bread. Two completely opposite types of food on the health spectrum, I know. But, I really love veggies and I really love bread! My daughter, D, is right in that same boat with …
Eggplant Lasagna Roll-Ups
Lasagna roll-ups rock! If you have never heard of them, they’re basically little roll-ups of lasagna goodness that make lasagna super easy to portion and eat. In my opinion, lasagna is harder to make just because I never know how many layers to do, what the size of one slice …
Frito Pie: A Fast and Easy Weeknight Meal
One of my favorite types of food is Mexican food, also known as New Mexican/Tex-Mex. I recently took a cooking class on this subject, and I was kindly (not really) told that calling it “Mexican” food was not correct. I completely understand that “Mexican” food officially refers to food from …
Yummy Chocolate Almond Cookies
There was a state fair in my area recently. I honestly love the fair! My grandparents were both big fans too, and they would take me every year. After they passed away, I tried to keep the tradition alive by going as often as I could. The best part of …
Drop Biscuits for Any Meal
I have always really enjoyed baking bread. It wasn’t until recently, however, that time has been on my side as far as learning to make more labor-intensive baked goods. I have been teaching myself how to consistently and successfully make many different types of bread – regular loaves, quick bread, …
Mushroom Chicken… A Simple Crockpot Recipe
If you read my post about Tomato Chicken, then this recipe will sound very similar! Even though they are both extremely easy with only a few ingredients, they are completely different in flavor. What they do have in common, though, is that they both are super, super easy. (If you …
Meal Prepping with Shredded Chicken
I seem to always find recipes that call for already cooked chicken. I actually find myself writing many recipes that start with this too. It really is easier to make something quick if the slow-cooking ingredients, like the chicken, are already cooked. However, that chicken has to be cooked some …