Lemon Pasta with Green Beans and Broccoli

Dinner last night, yummy!!! And super easy! 1 cup trimmed fresh green beans 7 cups broccoli florets 1 pound pasta 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon freshly pressed or minced garlic 2 lemons, zested 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 teaspoons salt 2 – 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 cup toasted pine … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

These were so good!  I made them last week for Cinco de Mayo and we ate them like rice bowls over this One Pot Mexican Rice Casserole.  You should definitely give them a try. 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies 1 … Continue reading

Easy 30 Minute Minestrone Soup

This weather is maddening!  One day it is in the 70’s and gorgeous and the next it is in the 40’s and raining!  So because of the rain I made a pot of soup last night because this week isn’t looking great for any sunshine. 3 – 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups onion, chopped, … Continue reading

Star Wars Dinner

My daughter Courtney and her husband Jaren had not seen the new Star Wars movie so after I bought it at Target I called to see if they wanted to come over to watch it and then decided to make a Star Wars dinner to go along with the movie. Up first we had Vader … Continue reading

Zesty Hamburger Soup

This is a great dinner for a chilly day and it makes a lot of soup so leftovers! 1 pound hamburger 2 cups sliced celery 1 cup chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced 4 cups water 2 potatoes, cubed 2 cups frozen corn 1 1/2 cups uncooked elbow maccaroni 4 cups V8 juice … Continue reading

Crockpot BBQ Chicken

We had some friends over for dinner on Sunday night and I’m just wishing for Spring so decided to make this chicken and some coleslaw, which will be on the blog tomorrow.  It was incredibly easy and incredibly delicious!  You can mix up the flavors of the BBQ sauce and the dressing to get what … Continue reading

Mini Shepherd’s Pot Pies

I like to make Shepherd’s Pie on St Patrick’s Day but I also love to try new recipes so this one looked like fun.  It was yummy, not as good as the more traditional Shepherd’s Pies I’ve made but still good and easy too. 1 box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as per box instructions 1 … Continue reading

Dump-It Tex-Mex Soup

Made this for dinner the other night and the boys have been chowing down on it, they been eating it like salsa with Naan Chips. 2 (15.5 oz each) cans diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (15.5. oz) can pinto beans, undrained 1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, undrained 1 (15 oz) can corn, undrained 1 (4.5 … Continue reading