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Chicken Pot Pie

December 15, 2018 by Haley 1 Comment

We have been in Christmas mode around our house the last few weeks. Making gifts, baking treats, decorating, and LOTS of Christmas music. It really is the most wonderful time of year. But with all the extra things that have been going on I have been doing a lot of quick and easy dinners. Quick and easy doesn’t mean they aren’t good but it’s nice to do something that takes a bit more time and effort every once in a while even if we are busy. This chicken pot pie is a family favorite. I’m never disappointed after all the effort I put in because it is just so darn good!

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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup – Gluten Free

November 26, 2018 by Haley 2 Comments

I absolutely love the fall season. I’m sitting here watching a bird in a tree outside and, for some reason, it’s just so peaceful to me. It’s not really bothersome to me to have to stay inside more and deal with it being dark by 5 o’clock. I’m definitely a homebody though so that could have something to do with it. :)…

Homemade Beef Stew

November 7, 2018 by Haley 2 Comments

The cold weather is here and that means I can start making all the soups and stews that my family loves. I make beef stew at least once every year but I feel like I should definitely make it more often than I do. It is so yummy but even more important (well sometimes more important) it’s so easy to make! You have to do a little chopping but most of the cooking time is hands off and it’s all in one pot which means less work for after dinner. 🙂

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One Pot Creamy Rotini Pasta

October 31, 2018 by Haley 3 Comments

We have been so busy lately. Who isn’t though, right? Since we’ve had such a crazy schedule lately I’ve been going to quick and easy dinners….

One Pot Chicken Tomato Pasta

September 27, 2018 by Haley 3 Comments

Some nights are just crazy. You ever have one of those days where you have a million and one things on your to do list and you only managed to get one of them done and yet you feel totally zapped by the end of the day? I had one of those the other day and by about 4:30 I realized I should probably figure out something for dinner and I decided on this chicken tomato pasta. This is one of the dinners I make when I want something quick to make and quick to clean up. I actually don’t mind spending a ton of time on dinner, even when I am tired, but I absolutely hate to have a huge mess to clean up when I’m tired. So this recipe is just perfect for nights when I want something that tastes great but I can clean it up in about 10 minutes! …

Quiche with Hash Brown Crust

September 25, 2018 by Haley 3 Comments

I recently was going through some of my old recipes and I came across one that I had totally forgotten about. Quiche! I do like traditional quiche with a pie crust but I feel like it’s pretty rich and I’m never able to eat very much of it. Maybe that’s a good thing BUT one day I got to thinking of other options and I thought of doing a crust made with potatoes…

I really thought I was the first to think of such a thing but a quick search on Pinterest and I realized a lot of people had thought of it. 😀 I got some ideas on a method and I came up with this quiche recipe. …

Fried Pork Chops + Gravy Recipe

September 6, 2018 by Haley Leave a Comment

Yesterday was me and my husband’s wedding anniversary. We celebrated 9 years! Neither of us are super romantic but we both love food so I wanted to make something special. I had pork chops in the freezer and I knew exactly what to make with them. Fried pork chops! …

Chicken Broccoli Lasagna

August 16, 2018 by Haley Leave a Comment

This chicken broccoli lasagna was a recipe my mom came up with one day. She whipped it up for us during a visit and it was absolutely delicious so I obviously needed to get on here and share the recipe with everyone. My mom is the reason I love to cook. She inspired me so much growing up and she definitely has encouraged me through all of my kitchen experiments. …

Tuna Patties

July 5, 2018 by Haley Leave a Comment

Okay so I never thought tuna patties would ever be something I would write a blog post on. Up until about 6 months ago I had never tried them and honestly it’s not exactly the kind of dish I thought anyone would really like. I tried out a recipe because I hand’t thawed out any meat for dinner one night (okay okay so that’s pretty much every night…) and they turned out pretty good so I made them again with some tweaking and they are now one of my go to dinners. Both of my girls love them and I think they are pretty tasty as well. …

Cheesy Mexican Casserole

June 21, 2018 by Haley Leave a Comment

Ahhhh casseroles. You either love ’em or you hate ’em. I totally love casseroles. I remember when my husband and I first got married and he told me, “Could you not put everything together all the time?” haha The good ‘ol days… We eventually figured out a good middle ground and I may have converted him to be a lover of casseroles. 🙂 …