Quick Pasta & Ham Skillet

Quick Pasta & Ham Skillet that can be finished in 20 minutes. Perfect filling dinner for busy nights!

Having an arsenal of quick dishes on hand with a new little one in the house is essential.   This quick pasta & ham skillet is an essential dish in our house.  Most of the cooking takes place on its own, so I can focus on tending to the baby or helping my older boys …

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One Pan Baked Chicken Recipe

One Pan Baked Chicken Dinner

My husband and I recently upgraded my oven, which was very much needed.  I didn’t gain any amazing features other than the fact that I can actually bake now. I can now bake according to an actual recipe and have it turn out, rather than make a million changes during the baking process and a …

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Homemade Marinara Sauce – Tomato Basil

Homemade Marinara Sauce - Tomato Basil

Homemade Marinara Sauce is a staple in our household.  You can always find a container of it either in the fridge or the freezer at my house.  Spaghetti is a go-to meal for me when I have not prepared anything or even thought about dinner. Paired with a batch of my freezer-friendly meatballs, dinner is …

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Ginger Chicken Stir Fry

Ginger Chicken Stir Fry

I don’t know about you for sure, but I love take-out! It often gives me a chance to have things prepared quickly that I don’t often get at home. However, the problem with this for me is that I don’t live anywhere near a take-out restaurant. It’s 25 miles to the nearest grocery store, so …

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Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe

Homemade Flour Tortillas

One thing my house doesn’t run out of is tortillas.  They have so many uses and are a family favorite for various reasons.  Not only do they taste great, but they sure do make into a meal in a hurry!  The whole household prefers this homemade flour tortilla recipe to store-bought any day.  Tortillas can …

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Slow Cooker Recipe ~ Green Beans, Sausage & Potato Dinner

Easy Slow Cooker Recipe ~ Green Beans, Sausage and potatoes

We’re on Spring break this week and are using our timeshare.  Having our timeshare has greatly helped control costs, while still allowing us to enjoy the activities in each city. This year we’re visiting Las Vegas, and one of the biggest expenses in Vegas is the food.  It’s almost impossible to take the family out …

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Freezer Friendly Homemade Meatball Recipe

Freezer Friendly Homemade Meatballs with a touch of sauce on them

Meatballs are a staple in our house!  They have so many uses and, if made in advance and tossed in the freezer, can make for yet another quick dinner on a busy night.  I know we have a lot of those during the week, and I can guarantee we are not alone!  Dinner time is …

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Easy Beef & Potato Casserole

Easy Beef & Potato Casserole

Trying something new is on my menu this week and it’s why I chose Easy Beef and Potato Casserole.  If I can say one thing about my family it is that they love variety!  As long as it’s meat and potatoes. Easy Beef and Potato Casserole is something that’s a little different, but still very …

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Copycat PF Changs Lettuce Wraps

When Coulter was less than a year old, I had my first taste of PF Chang’s lettuce wraps, and let me tell you I was hooked!  I don’t even think I had a bite of my meal that we had ordered because I stuffed myself with the appetizer of lettuce wraps we had ordered. The …

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Easy 20 Minute Sausage Cajun Pasta

Easy Cajun Sausage Pasta

Dinner in 20 minutes?  Yes, it’s possible to have a delicious dinner packed with bell peppers and pasta in 20 minutes or less.  Like most moms, I’m busy in the evenings and I don’t always plan the best.  That is one reason why I like this Easy 20 Minute Sausage Cajun Pasta.  It has the …

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