Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Cheeseburger Sliders

I always like to try out what I call "school night dinners" during the summer to up my repertoire of meals that are quick, minimal cleanup, and that all of my kids will be excited about.  These sliders were all of those things PLUS they're something my kids can make start-to-finish on their own which is a bonus.  


Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Bang Bang Chicken Skewers

I came across this recipe on IG and decided to give it a go and MY WORD it is so so so good.  We've made it once a week for at least a month and had my parents over this week and grilled them for them as well.  The leftovers are equally tasty and you may want to drink the sauce! 

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Broccoli Salad

 Today I'm re-sharing a super simple but DELICIOUS broccoli salad recipe.  I made this last night to serve alongside burgers and while it's not REALLY a salad it's the absolute best and the leftovers are to die for so make sure you add it to your radar this summer!


Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Carrot Cake

 My parents both LOVE carrot cake (as do I) - so when we celebrated their birthdays a week or so ago I decided to try out a new recipe and OH MY WORD it was so good!  If you love a carrot cake with nuts and raisins and pineapples and all the things then this is the recipe for you!


Monday, April 28, 2025

Carne Asada

We were craving some fajitas a couple of weeks ago and so I decided to try my hand at carne asada and MY WORD this was just as good (if not better) than any restaurant carne asada I've had.  SO GOOD and so easy and I really liked that the marinade was quick and the meat didn't have to sit overnight.


Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Chipotle Beef Bowls

 

I made this chipotle beef (barbacoa) recipe the other night and it was an immediate hit with my family.  Dave, Luke and I made rice bowls with ours while Mason and G used the meat in quesadillas.  It was super tender and flavorful and we eagerly added this to our "Favorites" list.  I love a recipe that uses the crock pot - especially as we head into summer - and hope you love it too.  If you end up making it  I'd love to hear what you think!


Thursday, April 10, 2025

Stromboli


This Stromboli is my kids new FAVORITE meal.  It's super simple, customizable and DELICIOUS!!!


Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Huli huli chicken

 I made this huli huli chicken recipe last week and OH MY WORD it was SO SO SO GOOD!  Dave and I joked that it was giving "mall chicken" from back in the day when you'd go get that bourbon chicken at the food court but SO MUCH BETTER!  Dave and I ate ours over sticky jasmine rice and the kids made sliders with Hawaiian rolls. It was super flavorful, super easy and the leftovers reheated beautifully.  This will for sure be on repeat and I hope you love it too!


Thursday, March 27, 2025

BEST Burgers Ever!

  Today I'm sharing our recipe for burger patties just in time for Spring grilling.  I've shared these a couple of times because they're simple, full of flavor and WAY BETTER than a grocery store patty.  I've been making them this way for years and always get requests for the recipe and/or to bring them when we hang out and grill with friends.

Here's what you'll need to make 16-18 burger patties
(you can easily cut this recipe in half but we're often making them for a crowd OR I'll make a bunch of patties and then freeze them (more on that in a minute) but feel free to adjust!)

- 6 lbs 80/20 ground beef 
(it HAS to be 80/20.  Now is not the time for 96/4 lean beef... trust me)
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 4 eggs

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

 On our recent road trip to Louisiana Luke and I stopped in at Buc-ees and I grabbed a package of oatmeal raisin cookies and Luke and I couldn't stop talking about how good they were and we decided that oatmeal raisin cookies are both of our FAVORITE cookies.  That had me thinking about why I don't think I've ever made them or ever made them WELL.  With Luke heading to San Antonio this week I wanted to send him off with something he'd be really excited about so I made this recipe and OH MY WORD they're HEAVENLY!


Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread

I was on a baking kick the other day and had some strawberries I needed to use so I decided to try out a strawberry cream cheese bread recipe and OH MY WORD it was SO GOOD! It was almost giving like a strawberry danish feel and my family gobbled both loaves up super quick.


Thursday, February 27, 2025

Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

I'm going to be really honest.  I'm not generally a big rice krispie treat fan.  They're typically super sticky and just kind of unmanageably sweet.  Griffin, on the other hand, would eat them DAILY ;) 

I saw a recipe for peanut butter chocolate rice krispie treats and decided to give them a whirl and they are a game changer... and please know that I don't use that phrase lightly because I actually hate that phrase - hahaha. They're not sticky, they cut super easily, the chocolate top is chefs kiss... they're just delish!


Thursday, February 20, 2025

Pastina Soup

 Back in the Fall I saw a TON of IG reels talking about "Italian penicillin" aka Pastina Soup and decided immediately it was a must try.  I looked at a bunch of different recipes and ended up just kind of winging it yesterday and it was SO GOOD!  This is more of a general process vs a hard and fast recipe but if you want something hot, comforting, simple and DELISH give this a try!

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Pizza Pasta

 Today I'm sharing one of my go-to quick and easy dinner recipes - it's hearty, crowd-pleasing and makes enough for leftovers for my kids thermoses (or dinner!) the next day which is a big bonus.  It's SUPER flexible and if you serve it in  this awesome heart casserole dish it's instantly festive.



Thursday, January 30, 2025

Chicken Pot Pie

We're currently experiencing "false spring" here in Texas, but I have this bookmarked to make on the first night it turns chilly again here.  If you're currently experiencing actual Winter this is a MUST!  The recipe makes two pot pies so it's perfect to feed a crowd, freeze one for later, or bring to a friend.  You can also serve the filling over warm biscuits if that's more you're thing.  It's so much better than a store bought pie and is comfort food to the max!



Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Swedish Meatballs

I made this on Monday night and y'all - it is unreal EVERY SINGLE TIME.  It's in my top-five recipes of all time and I just love it so much.  The ingredient list seems a little bit daunting but you probably have a lot of it on hand and I can't even begin to describe just how delicious this recipe is.  The sauce is out of this world good and the meatballs themself are pretty incredible too.



Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Easy Manicotti

 Manicotti is one of my kids FAVORITE meals and I have a go-to recipe that everyone in my house loves so I thought I'd share! 



Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Broccoli Cheese Soup

I had a TON of broccoli left over from a veggie tray I put together on NYE and so I decided to make a quick and easy broccoli cheese soup.  It was SO GOOD and Dave, Luke and I gobbled it right up and I for sure have plans to make another pot tomorrow if we're home with ice/snow. 


Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Deviled Eggs with Candied Pecans

I LOVE a deviled egg and I feel like I've perfected the deviled egg itself as well as the garnish. 


Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Sausage Squares

 

Sausage squares are one of the easiest and tastiest things to make - they're great for breakfast or as an appetizer and they reheat really well.  


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