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Slow cooker side dish are a life saver when cooking big meals. This Slow Cooker Cheesy Vegetable Casserole is so simple to make and it taste amazing. All you need is to dump it into the slow cooker and walk away! Slow Cooker Cheesy Vegetable Casserole Making side dish recipes in the slow cooker is pretty much the best thing ever. When is comes to cooking big meals for parties, a large family, or even a special holiday making your sides in … [Read more...]
The easiest treat you will ever make! This Easy Chocolate Fudge is the perfect sweet treat and shockingly easy to make! Easy Chocolate Fudge I love fudge! It's a special treat and we usually only make it around Christmas time. This year and the boys and I made it this year for Christmas Eve along with some yummy Sugar Cookies. The boys actually did most of the work on the fudge, that's hoe simple it is to make. Luckily my parents came into … [Read more...]
Toss it in the slow cooker then work on your side dishes! This Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Ham is simple to make and will help you spend more time with family and less in the kitchen this holiday season. Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Ham Slow cookers are my holiday secret weapon! I only have one standard size oven in my house so when cooking for a crowed I need to pull out all the stops. I love tossing different side dishes in the slow cooker but … [Read more...]
Buffalo Chicken Dip is my all time favorite appetizer and this recipe is hands down the best way to make it. It's simple and delicious and a really crowd pleaser. Buffalo Chicken Dip I've made buffalo chicken dip a couple hundred times. That's no execration either! It has been my favorite snack since I was in high school (and I'm old y'all). Pretty much every football game, every party, every event that needed food this was on the table. … [Read more...]
These Christmas Sugar Cookies are whipped with cream cheese to make the perfect soft and fluffy sugar cookie. Topped with a cream cheese frosting and festive Christmas sprinkles. Christmas Sugar Cookies I know these look different the standard cookie that you cut out with shapes but trust me on this one y'all! This Christmas Sugar Cookies are made with cream cheese and so light and fluffy. They are the best way to make sugar cookies! I … [Read more...]
This Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings is the perfect family friendly and super easy dinner idea you need to try. I love my slow cooker and use it all time time and his has always been a favorite slow cooker recipe of mine. Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings Cooking these Chicken and Dumplings in the slow cooker made our chicken so tender and juicy! I've been making this recipe for years and and love it more and more each time I make it. If … [Read more...]
This Peppermint Whipped Cream is the perfect addition to your winter cups of hot chocolate or peppermint mocha coffees. It's so good I could just eat it with a spoon. Peppermint Whipped Cream Peppermint is the flavor of Christmas. At least for me that is. I still have memories of going to the zoo for the festival of lights each year and seeing Santa. Everyone got a little candy cane then we would watch the ice skaters as drank hot chocolate … [Read more...]
This Parmesan Crusted Chicken is the perfect way to dress up your chicken with some new flavors. It's coated with bread crumbs, parmesan, then seasoned with parsley. Parmesan Crusted Chicken Chicken breast is served a lot in my house. It's easy on the wallet, simple to make, and taste amazing. I baked mine on a baking sheet but this would work great as a one pan meal. Toss on some raw veggies and diced potatoes to cook along with it. You … [Read more...]
Tender and juicy this Slow Cooker French Dip is full of flavor. Tossed on a bun and toasted with melted cheese, you will this simple and delicious recipe. Slow Cooker French Dip I don't think there is a better way to cook a roast then in a slow cooker. Cooking it slow covered in broth and spice until it's fall apart tender, yum! Roast has always been one of my most favorite meals. My mom used to make it often as our Sunday meal after … [Read more...]
These Chocolate Christmas Sprinkle Cookies make the perfect Christmas cookie! Soft and gooey and full of Christmas cheer. Chocolate Christmas Sprinkle Cookies Christmas cookies are the best kind of cookies. Something about Christmas makes everything better. I couldn't think of anything I would rather be doing then eating these Chocolate Christmas Sprinkle Cookies while watching a hallmark Christmas movie in my cozy Pjs! I mean does it get … [Read more...]
Classic recipe that is simple to make with simple and cheap ingredients. This Beef and Rice Casserole is filled with ground beef, corn, broccoli, rice, and topped with lots of cheese! Beef and Rice Casserole I remember this recipe from childhood. My mom loved quick easy dinners and we never had a big budget for groceries so ingridents like ground beef and rice were on the menu a lot. It was cheap and easy to pick up at the store. It was … [Read more...]
These Asian Chicken Drumsticks are simple to make and full of flavor. Marinate with a few simple ingredients then baked. I like to top mine with sesame seeds and diced green onions. Asian Chicken Drumsticks I love chicken drumsticks. I can always find them on sale and they hold so much flavor. Growing up on a tight budget I remember eating chicken drumsticks a lot but my mom always thought of clever ways to change them up. These Asian … [Read more...]
Creamy and cheesy the perfect dish! This copy cat Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole is one of my all time favorite recipes and a must try. Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole This is one of my all time favorite recipes! Creamy cheesy and oh so yummy! This recipe is good for breakfast lunch or dinner and makes the perfect side to any meal. On the side of bacon and fruit for breakfast or on the side of just about anything with dinner. I mean … [Read more...]
This Cheesy Taco Pasta is SO simple to make and SO delicious! With just 5 ingredients this recipe is made in less then 30 minutes and one that your entire family will love. Cheesy Taco Pasta If you have been around my blog for know then you know how much I love taco, taco anything! I've made so many fun different tacos meals and since the kids even love tacos I'm not stopping anytime soon! This recipes for Cheesy Taco Pasta is so simple is … [Read more...]
There Chocolate and Peanut Butter should just always be eaten together. These Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge are so simple to make and so yummy. The perfect bit size sweet treat. Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge Fudge is one the easiest treats to make. It taste amazing and it always a hit. This year I brought this Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge to our Family Christmas party and it was a hit. No need telling everyone I made it all … [Read more...]
Dessert or breakfast, either way you are going to love these simple and easy Chocolate Chip Muffins. Chocolate Chip Muffins When I serve chocolate chips for breakfast my kids NEVER put up a fight. These soft and light Chocolate Chip Muffins are a hit with the entire family. I've openly admitted it before I never been a big breakfast person. Okay I'll take that back, it's not so much breakfast as it is mornings. Waking up early to cook and … [Read more...]
My all time favorite chili with you, Cincinnati Chili. I grew up on this chili and this recipe for me was pretty darn close to the real stuff. It is with oyster crackers or top it in spaghetti for the true Cincinnati experience. Cincinnati Chili I was born in Cincinnati and grew up just outside of the city. Every time I go back to visit my family I still get myself a chili dog or 3-way at Skyline. I'm not going to calm this to be the same … [Read more...]
Looking for a simple pasta dish that your entire family will love! This Italian Sausage and Peppers with Penne is simple to make and taste amazing. Italian Sausage and Peppers with Penne When it comes to carbs pasta have to be my all time favorite! I love it in just about any way and this is one of my favorites. Pasta is also great when you are on a budget. We serve is at least once a week and my oldest loves it. He could could eat a form … [Read more...]
I love trying new flavors on classic recipes and this BBQ Chicken Quesadilla is one of my favorites. Filled with your favorite BBQ sauce, chicken, onion, and my favorite, cilantro! BBQ Chicken Quesadilla I love quesadillas! It's usually my go to lunch when Chad is home. They are easy and quick to make and I usually have all the ingredients in my pantry all the time! I changed it up, and went with some BBQ chicken quesadillas. Of course … [Read more...]
There is something about sloppy joes that bring back so many memories and right back to my moms kitchen. This Tater Tot Sloppy Joe Casserole is the same classic flavor but topped with tater tots! Tater Tot Sloppy Joe Casserole You probably know by now how much I love sloppy joes. It was my favorite growing up and still ranks high of favorite foods. Something about childhood food brings back warm and cozy memories and takes me back to my … [Read more...]
