Happy New Year! Starting it off right with a new recipe– Super easy slow cooker pulled pork! Yum! I made this last year for our Super Bowl party, then again, then again, then again…haha! It’s so delicious! And perfect for a big gathering! Here’s what you will need! Ingredients Print this recipe! 2-3 lb pork roast (I have used a boneless picnic roast, a bone-in … Continue reading Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Happy Holidays everyone! I have been so ahead of myself this year that I actually have all by baking done and have time to give you a recipe post! Yay! Every year I sit down and make a list of what treats I want to make. Peanut Brittle is always on the list (Recipe here!), and J always requests white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies (Recipe … Continue reading Christmas Treats: Fudge, Cheesecake Cupcakes, Coconut Ganache Bars and some old favorites!
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I have this amazing recipe for you! I think sweet potatoes must be a Southern thing. We never had sweet potato pie growing up, and rarely did I ever see candied yams on Thanksgiving! It’s not something I grew up with, so it’s not something I eat much of. I have slowly been acquiring a taste for sweet potato laden … Continue reading Sweet Potato Pie Cupcakes
I have no explanation for why it has taken me so long to post this recipe. I make it all the time! This is my most requested recipe by people who have actually eaten it! It is also the recipe I give out the most, and the recipe that no one makes for themselves the most. Hmmm…. ha ha! I make this differently almost every … Continue reading Chicken Penne with Aspargus
Who doesn’t love a hot breakfast? Especially on those cold mornings! Some egg, sausage, cheese! Sounds wonderful, right? Great! Now who wants to make it? Definitely NOT me! Breakfast is the one thing I am horrible at! I never want to take the time. I want something quick and easy, or I’ll just fill up with coffee until lunch. No bueno! So I decided to … Continue reading Make-Ahead: Quiche Breakfast Muffins
When life hands you mushy bananas….you make banana bread! Well, I didn’t have enough for banana bread, so I decided to try out some cookies instead. Result: Amazing! These are super soft and taste like something grandma would make! Definitely a keeper! Here’s the recipe! Ingredients Print this recipe! dry2 C. flour 1 C. oatmeal (I had quick oats, but steel cut whole oats would … Continue reading Banana Bread Oatmeal Cookies
Some of my best recipes are a product of not knowing what to make for dinner and just throwing together whatever I have. This recipe is proof! And now this is one of J’s favorite chicken recipes! I have a recipe for a stuffed chicken that is pretty labor intensive so I rarely make it! For this recipe I just combined a lot of the … Continue reading Unstuffed Chicken
The other day I was laying in bed and this recipe popped into my head. Ever happen to you? Some of my best ideas come when I least expect them! We had gone to a burger joint a few weeks ago and I had this amazing guacamole burger! But, as usual, it was huge…I could only eat half of it! And it was loaded with … Continue reading California Turkey *Bacon* Burgers
Potato soup is one of J’s favorites! He loved the potato soup my step-dad made, and he loved the potato soup he was served in a little restaurant in Germany. I use the slow cooker to make this super easy, but you could make it in a pot on the stove just as easily! Ingredients: Print this recipe! 6-7 red potatoes, chopped 1 large onion, … Continue reading Slow Cooker Potato Soup
I didn’t realize I even liked asparagus until a few years ago! I hated it when I was young, so I just never tried it again! Well, until I did. And I liked it! This is my favorite way to make asparagus! I like my asparagus to be tender but not soggy, and steaming it always seems to end up on the soggy side. This … Continue reading Roasted Asparagus
Tuck & Sundry 