Sausage and Cabbage Soup

Delicious dinner last night, recipe inspiration from “Everyday Maven”.  Hearty and warming, perfect for winter.  I simplified the recipe and am just going to give you my version here, you can click the link for the original recipe. 1 (13 oz) package Butterball everyday hardwood smoked turkey sausage (or similar sausage), halved lengthwise and sliced … Continue reading

The Best Chicken Soup Ever

I don’t know if this is the best chicken soup ever since I’m pretty sure I haven’t tasted all of the chicken soups but that’s what the “Budget Savvy Diva” calls it so that’s what I’ll call it even though I deviated from her recipe quite a bit. 30 ounces chicken broth (I only ended … Continue reading

White Bean and Ham Soup

Trying to use up the last of the Christmas ham.  I haven’t tried this one yet but Bob said it was delicious.  The recipe comes from a blog called “Dashing Dish”. soup: 4 cups chicken broth (or one 32 oz box)  ( I used four 14.5 oz cans) 1 1/2 cups (12 oz) ham, diced … Continue reading

Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli

The first of the winter soup pots, so happy!  I love homemade soup, I could and sometimes do live off it during the winter months.  This one comes from “Todd Wilbur’s Top Secret Recipes” and was amazingly delicious!  Can’t wait to have a bowl for lunch today as soup is almost always better the next … Continue reading

Sweet and Sour Pork

The two hungry boys who live at my house love shredded pork so I’m always on the lookout for new pork recipes and this one looked like one they would like, it’s from a blog called “Coleen’s Recipes”.  I have to say that I didn’t ever try it because I made if for them right … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Bacon Cheese Potatoes

Courtney and Jaren came over on Monday and we had a big Memorial Day barbecue and so I decided to give these potatoes a try.  It’s a “Six Sisters’ Stuff” recipe and while they tasted really good, they were really greasy so perhaps a little less butter?  Also I didn’t cook the bacon before putting … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas Tacos

I’m a bit behind, this was dinner for Cinco de Mayo on Monday night.  The chicken was delicious and easy to make and I served it with Lime Cilantro Rice and black beans, yum!  The recipe comes from a blog called Closet Cooking and I would encourage you to go look at the pictures there … Continue reading

Veggie Soup with Pasta

On Saturday Bob and I went and did some heavy grocery shopping at Costco (no food in the house after I’ve been at work for 5 weeks!).  We ended up with tons of veggies and I was thinking how awesome some vegetable soup would be so on Sunday I just started throwing things in the … Continue reading

Taco Joe Dip/Soup

Another dip for the party, another easy one too as this one is made in a crock pot.  It was really easy and also really yummy, another one that would be great for a Super Bowl party.  It’s a “Taste of Home” recipe. 1 (16 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15 1/4 … Continue reading

Five Star Buffalo Chicken Dip

Made a bunch of dips for a neighborhood party last night, this one was a big hit, too spicy for me but my husband Bob loved it as well as others at the party.  It comes from a website called “KITCHME”.  It was easy to put together especially since it makes use of a crock … Continue reading