Lemon Pesto Pasta

I am aware that this perhaps does not look that good however if you love lemon, then you will absolutely love this pasta, it was to die for! pesto 2 whole lemons 4 cloves garlic, peeled 1/2 cup almonds 1/2 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper pasta 16 oz pasta of your … Continue reading

German Sausage and Cabbage Soup

Here is a very yummy and very speedy dinner idea for you, I’m pretty sure it took less than 30 minutes to prepare.  The use of coleslaw mix and frozen hash brown potatoes cuts way down on the prep time and make this meal so quick to fix and bonus, it’s delicious too! 1 tablespoon … Continue reading

Balsamic Penne with Broccoli and Green Beans

Dinner yesterday, quick, easy and yummy, my three favorite things! 1 pound package penne 2 cups broccoli florets 1/2 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed Parmesan cheese, for topping Balsamic Vinaigrette 1 – 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1/3 cup Balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon oregano drop of … Continue reading

4 Ingredient Pizza Bake

I took this to a friend and her family for dinner so I can’t show you what this looks like on the inside, nor can I comment on the taste since I didn’t have any.  She sent me a text saying dinner was wonderful so hopefully that applied to this!  I can tell you this, … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Tortilla Soup

The weekly pot of soup, it was a little too spicy for me but Bob liked it and really, I made it for him. 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1 (12.5 oz) can chicken, drained and broken up 2 cups tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes 1 (10 oz) can enchilada … Continue reading

Navajo Tacos/Fry Bread

We had a full house on Sunday night, 15 people for dinner so I was trying to come up with a plan that would feed that many people easily and then I saw a post on Facebook about Navajo Tacos and thought perfect! 1 recipe of your favorite chili, I used this one, Family Favorite … Continue reading

Garlic Parmesan Broccoli

Here’s a quick and easy side dish which kicks broccoli up a notch.  Everyone here loves broccoli so it’s a win! 24 oz broccoli 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced 1 pinch salt 1/4 – 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan 1  Preheat oven to 425.  Brush baking sheet with olive oil. 2  … Continue reading

Yummy Potatoes AKA Funeral Potatoes

Yesterday we had a big late birthday dinner for my son in law Jaren.  It was also kind of a Christmas dinner because we never did that either.  We had ham and I decided to give a new funeral potatoes recipe a try.  It made a 9 x 13″ pan and there was hardly anything … Continue reading

15 Minute Mexican Chicken and Rice Skillet

Here’s a dinner you can literally throw together in about 15 minutes and odds are that you have all the ingredients already in your pantry and you can serve it in a variety of ways such as straight from the skillet, in a taco shell, wrapped in a tortilla, over tortilla chips, however you like. … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Pizza Joes

I made dinner last night for some friends with little kids so I went looking for kid friendly recipes and found this one which reminded me of one I used to make for my kids called Taco Joes as they never really liked Sloppy Joes so I thought I’d give it a try.  She texted … Continue reading