One Pot Lemon Basil Orzo and Vegetables

Another yummy way to use up some of that garden zucchini. I doubled the lemon and it was perfect. 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium zucchini, sliced 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 8 oz (1 cup) orzo pasta 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth 1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained 1 … Continue reading

Easy Mexican Chicken and Beans

This was a really quick and easy one pot dinner. You could serve it as is or wrap it in tortillas or make a salad out of it, whatever your family likes. 1 pound uncooked chicken breast strips for stir fry 1 package (1 oz) taco seasoning mix 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained … Continue reading

Pepperoni Fried Rice

To be honest, I wasn’t sure about this one but my boys like all these ingredients so I decided to give it a go and it was delicious and also very easy to make. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 (5 oz) package mini pepperoni or regular size, … Continue reading

7 Can Soup

You are looking at the easiest dinner ever right there and pretty tasty too. You might even have all the ingredients on hand like I did. 1 can chili 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans 1 (15 oz) can black beans 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes 1 (15 … Continue reading

Meatball Soup

This was pretty easy to make (especially if you use frozen meatballs) and the boys in my house loved it! 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped carrots 3 cloves garlic 1 pound fully cooked meatballs, frozen or homemade 32 oz beef broth 28 oz diced tomatoes … Continue reading

Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

This was a yummy one and will be made again for sure! 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon honey 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1 tablespoon cornstarch or flour 2 teaspoons sesame seeds 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed 1 onion, chopped 1 (1″) ginger root, … Continue reading

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

OK, this was delicious, easy, and fast, my three fav things in a recipe. 1 sliced yellow pepper 1 sliced orange pepper 1 sliced red pepper 1 sliced red onion 1 pound chicken breast, sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon cumin 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon … Continue reading

Cornbread Boats

These made for a fun little dinner. I just filled them with canned chili but they were really yummy. Here are the Pampered Chef products that I used to make these little gems – the Pampered Chef Brownie Pan and and the Brownie Pan Boat Press. You can see they have a boat press for … Continue reading

Barbecue Chili with Corn

This was really good. It has a little smokey sweetness to it that I think comes from the beans and if you eat it with Fritos Scoops, that salty and sweet combo is just perfect. CHILI 1 pound hamburger 1 large onion, diced 1 (22 oz) can Southern Pit Barbecue Grilling Beans, undrained 1 (14.5 … Continue reading

Trader Joe’s Caprese Pizza

My daughter and I were at Trader Joe’s on Saturday morning and we saw this yummy looking pizza crust and knew we had to give it a try so I thought I’d share because it was so easy and so delicious and you can get it all at Trader Joes! olive oil 1 (2 pack) … Continue reading