Very Green Orzotto

Another delicious dinner, packed with veggies and pasta, YUM! 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 green onions, sliced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups orzo pasta salt and pepper 6 cups vegetable broth, warmed 1/2 pound brussel sprouts, cut in half 1/2 bunch broccoli, cut into bite size pieces 2 medium zucchini, cut into bite size … Continue reading

The Best Fettuccine Alfredo

This was good and easy to make but I think I need some practice with it. You can kind of see that the sauce wasn’t smooth but it tasted great, especially the next day. It definitely benefited from the grated lemon zest and some salt and pepper. 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 5 garlic cloves, … Continue reading

Tamale Pie

Doesn’t that look good? Here’s a look at the inside Looks even better on the inside. This was the bomb (is that still a thing?). Everyone loved it and it will go into the meal rotation. Highly recommend! 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 pounds ground beef 1 (19 … Continue reading

Walt Disney’s Chili and Beans

This was a good chili recipe, I didn’t love it but the boys in my house did, probably because of all the meat! 1/4 cup olive oil, divided 1 pound beef stew meat 1 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound ground beef 1 tablespoon cumin 1/2 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon onion powder … 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

American Goulash

I remember hearing the word goulash when I was a kid and thinking to myself, I don’t want to eat something called goulash but I was wrong, goulash is delicious! And also a one pot meal. And also pretty easy. 1 pound lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups … 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

Bruschetta Chicken

I love bruschetta and this was so delicious! If I had to pick one type of food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be Italian. 3 cups diced crusty bread, cut into 1/4″ cubes (I got baguettes from Costco and they were perfect) 5 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper 2 … Continue reading

Beef Noodle Skillet

I don’t know about you but where I live we are just being bombarded with snow and it’s so cold! I’ve been on the lookout for some hearty winter meals and this one was great! Another pretty easy, one pot meal for a cold winter’s night. 2 tablespoons butter 1 yellow onion, diced 3 cloves … Continue reading