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

Lighter Mediterranean Pasta Bake

One word – YUM! 8 oz uncooked bowtie pasta (about 3 cups) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ cubes 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped onions 1 small zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and then into 1/4″ slices (about 1 1/2 cups) 2 jars … 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

Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake

If you don’t tell, no one will know there is zucchini in this cake, not even your veggie hating kids. 1 box German chocolate cake mix (I used a chocolate fudge cake mix) 2 cups shredded zucchini 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1/2 cup chopped nuts, I used … Continue reading

Easy Christmas Tree Cookie Bars

These were really very easy and so cute and bonus, tasty too! I took them to our “borrowed” grandkids and they loved them! 1 (17.5 oz) pouch sugar cookie mix 1/2 cup butter, softened 4 oz cream cheese, softened 1 egg around 54 pretzel sticks 1 tub green frosting various sprinkles around 27 gold star … Continue reading

Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler

The hubs loves stuff like this. Me? Not so much, I’d rather have a piece of chocolate cake but I love him so I make him desserts like this every now and then. He said it was really good! It has a sugar cookie topping instead of a regular cobbler biscuit topping and I think … Continue reading

Peanut Butter Lovers Swirl Cake

Doesn’t that look amazing? It was. And even more amazing when you see the inside right? It was my neighbor Riley’s birthday yesterday and he loves chocolate and peanut butter so this cake was perfect! And my quarantining baking continues. cake 1 box yellow cake mix 1 cup water 3 eggs 1/2 cup peanut butter … Continue reading