Vegetable soup has never been a favorite of mine. I liked when my mom would cook it, but I wouldn’t normally think about it as one of my go-to staple recipes for weeknight dinners. Also, Jason doesn’t love soup, so I usually stay away from … well, soup. But I saw this recipe for a…
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
How does your garden grow? Because mine grows like GANGBUSTERS!
Read MoreRecipe Time: Steel Cut Crockpot Oatmeal
I’ve been loving me some oatmeal lately. The mornings have been so cold that it’s been nice to have a warm breakfast. Sometimes I make my own little oatmeal packets from this recipe here. Sometimes I buy the packaged kind and mix with strawberries and almonds. But then I discovered this wonderful recipe for crockpot,…
Read MoreRecipe Time! Skillet Chicken Chili
This recipe is one of my favorites lately! The night I cooked it, it was just the right time for some comfort food and it really hit the spot. Not to mention, it let me use my cast iron skillet, which I’ve been trying to use more often. I’m turning into one of those moms…
Read MoreRecipe Time! Watermelon Salad
I love watermelon. I like anything flavored watermelon, the colors of watermelon and the feelings watermelon can inspire (summer, swimming, the beach, etc.). I’m even growing a watermelon in my stomach, just kidding … it’s really a baby 🙂 So when I was tasked with helping to cook dinner one night of our family beach…
Read MoreRecipe Time! Chile Relleno Lasagna
Good morning and happy Monday! I’ve got a good recipe for you today that is a great, light vegetarian option (or you can add ground beef and make it a little meatier, which this recipe did). A few weeks ago, I fell victim to finding a great recipe online, not bookmarking it, and then never…
Read MoreRecipe Time! Gazpacho
Are you ever in the mood for a light lunch, something like a salad, but don’t have lettuce, don’t feel like making a salad, or just want something different? I have the solution for you! Gazpacho! I don’t remember the first time I had this dish, but remember my Mom making it when I was…
Read MoreRecipe Time! Chicken Chili
It’s November! Which means cold-ish weather here in Louisiana and a few days where we can break out the scarves, boots and coats and actually enjoy sitting outside. In my ongoing quest to sneakily get Jason to eat more soups, I made a great chicken chili recipe over the weekend that was really delicious. I…
Read MoreWeekend {Dinner} In Review
And never underestimate the power of bacon:
Read MoreIt’s National Chocolate Milk Day!
Could there be any more perfect of a holiday? I mean, COME ON. When else can you celebrate the medicinal, emotional and health purposes of this lovely, lovely drink? Good thing I just bought another half gallon of it or we would not be able to celebrate appropriately. Click here for some fun chocolate milk day…
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