A few years back I posted a recipe for Lazy Chicken Pot Pie. It was a really simple and tasty dinner, but the one thing that always bugged me about it was that it used condensed cream of mushroom soup. Condensed soups are full of sodium and they’re so easy to substitute “cream of…soup” with…
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Tips for Stress-Free Holiday Meals
I remember the first Thanksgiving meal that I ever prepared by myself. This would have been about 10 years ago, when I was newly married and didn’t know my way around the kitchen very well yet. I had helped my mom prepare turkey dinners before, and she wrote directions down for me on recipe…
Quick Baked Donuts
During the summer I made these delicious donuts for Bennett because he was sad when he saw some older kids making donuts in their summer camp and he didn’t get to. I told him we could make our own donuts at home. I made the donuts, took the photos, ate the donuts, wrote down the…
Roasted Vegetable Soup with Herbed Dumplings
As much as I am an advocate for meal-planning, sometimes I like to pick out foods on a whim and challenge myself to make something creative with them. On this particular grocery shop, I decided to grab orange beets, because I’d never seen orange beets before, and an eggplant, because I hadn’t cooked with eggplant…
Kale, Broccoli & Bacon Rotini
When I started making this dinner, I wasn’t even intending to blog about it. We had come home late from running errands and I had to whip up something quickly so we could get the kids to bed on time. I took a peek in the fridge and pulled out a few items that needed…
Roast Chicken Thighs with Fennel and Lemon
Fall can be a busy time of year for many of us with children going back to school and starting activities. Dinner becomes a rushed affair, leaving us stressed out as we try to come up with simple and fast meal ideas. Chicken is my go-to meal idea during these busy times. When Tony asks…
Chicken and Spinach Taquitos
As you may have guessed by my lack of blog posts lately, this month has been crazy busy so far. The boys were both born in September, and now that they’re older and have their own sets of friends, they want their own separate birthday parties. My family also wanted to celebrate their birthdays with…
Cheesy Spaghetti Squash with Marinara Sauce
I’ve always been intrigued by spaghetti squash, even as a kid. I thought it was pretty neat that a squash could turn into spaghetti-like strands. Back then I didn’t think much about the fact that it was good for me too, but now it’s one of the main reasons I like to cook spaghetti…
10 Cool Ideas for School Lunches
Over the summer I’ve been stockpiling my freezer with creative foods for lunches so I can grab them instead of resorting to making the same old sandwiches every day. It’s not only great for the kids, but also for my husband who needs quick and healthy lunches to bring to work. Here are some of…
Crockpot Berry Pudding Cake
This summer has been a great one. I’m doing my best to live it up while it lasts, so bring on the summer desserts! With the hot weather, it’s nice to have a dessert that won’t melt but also won’t heat up your house with a hot oven. This crockpot pudding cake fits the…
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