The Best Crockpot Beef Stew

Bob made some steak for dinner on Sunday and it was really tough so he was getting ready to toss it but I told him to save it and I would make some stew out of it and it would probably soften up after being in a crock pot all day and it did!  This … Continue reading

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

Hearty Sausage Soup

You are looking at one yummy pot of soup!  I made it on Sunday and it was a pretty big pot and it was gone by Monday afternoon.  The recipe comes from “My Recipes” and was easy to make and delicious! 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 (14 oz) smoked beef sausage, sliced into 1/4″ rounds … Continue reading

Spaghetti Minestrone

Here is my lovely soup in my even more lovely brand new, first time out, Food Network brand, blue ombre cast iron enamel Dutch oven that I got on a Black Friday sale from Kohls.com for like $34 regularly $100, score!  I’ve been wanting one for a long time.  Have I professed my love for … Continue reading

Farmer’s Casserole

I’m helping with a neighborhood breakfast with Santa this Saturday and when we were trying to decide what to serve for breakfast, I remembered this casserole that I used to make all the time and so we decided to serve it at the breakfast so I figured I’d better make it again for a test … Continue reading

One Pot Mexican Rice Casserole

Sunday dinner last night with the whole fam, my favorite part of the week!  Made this along with some other things, which will show up later.  It was easy and yummy!  I served it as a side dish but I was thinking that you could add some meat to it and it could be dinner.  … Continue reading

One Pot Burrito Bowls

Here’s a tasty and quick dinner idea from “I Heart Naptime”.  Everyone here loved it although next time I’ll be sure to get tortilla chips to serve with it. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup red bell pepper (I used 1 whole pepper) 1/2 cup diced sweet onion (I used 1 whole onion) 1 pound … 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