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

Ree’s Favorite Noodles

I think they’re my new favorite noodles too. Next time I want to add a bunch of veggies to them. 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar 4 garlic cloves, minced 8 ounces thin spaghetti, cooked according … Continue reading

One Pot Sausage Pasta

This was a hit with everyone here, highly recommend! Easy to make and don’t you just love a one pot meal? 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian sausage 1 yellow onion, diced 2 teaspoons oregano 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed salt and pepper 1 (28 oz) can tomato … Continue reading

Roasted Roma Pizza Sauce

Usually I’m waging a war against zucchini in the summer but this year it has been the tomatoes. I found this recipe and it looked good so I gave it a go and it was delicious! I sort of combined it with another recipe to make it a little easier and it came out great. … Continue reading