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

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Made some soda bread for St Patrick’s Day. It was surprisingly easy and tasted delicious. 4 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups buttermilk 1 Preheat oven to 425. Grease a cast iron skillet. 2 In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in buttermilk just … Continue reading

St Patrick’s Shamrock Gold Coins

Cute, right? And yummy too. The combo of Oreos and candy melts can’t be beat. You’ll need a Shamrock candy mold which you can fine here on Amazon. 1 bag green candy melts 1 package Oreo Thins Golden Melt candy melts according to package directions. Spoon carefully into shamrock mold and tap gently to spread … Continue reading

St Patrick’s Pots of Gold

Got my St Patrick’s on today, starting with these little cuties. Here’s a closer look. It’s hard to tell but under the gold pearls is a Rolo standing in for the pot alongside an Airhead Extreme Bite for the rainbow with all of that sitting on top of an Oreo thin for the base. They … 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