My husband loves chili – along with one son.  But the rest of us, not so much.  But, because I love my husband, I make him chili every now and then.  Since it’s a dish I don’t enjoy I usually am looking for quick recipe that I can easily make.  This one fit the bill [...]

In an effort to keep things simple, we generally have a soup and sandwich night at least a couple of times a month. I keep a few different homemade soups in the freezer, so it’s just a matter of thawing the soup and deciding what type of sandwiches to serve along with it. One of [...]

Need a quick meal for tonight?  This one comes together in less than 30 minutes.   By flattening the chicken before you cook it you get a quicker cook time and a tender juicy chicken to serve your friends.  You also can get some frustration out on the chicken from your day… OK maybe that [...]

I’ve been on a bit of a pasta kick lately – I think it has something to do with spending too much time on Pinterest. I was hit by one of those pasta cravings while planning our weekly menu, and decided we should add spaghetti to the menu. It was a busy week for us, [...]

I posted a recipe for Chicken Enchilada Soup a few months ago, but I recently found a new recipe that blows the old one out of the water. It’s also much healthier, and the soup base is made from vegetables. This soup is creamy, rich, and incredibly flavorful, and even tastes great without cheese! My [...]

We love to eat pasta at our house. It’s another great way to entice our children to eat vegetables – they seem to enjoy them more when they’re combined with noodles and tomato sauce. Since I have small children at home, I love to use kid-friendly noodles – don’t get me wrong, I love a [...]

I was truly amazed by this recipe.  I’m not a big fan of putting cooked spaghetti in the oven.  Really dislike those crispy noodles and the dishes I’ve made in the past has always been dry.  But I had this on my menu so it was made. The dish was creamy with great flavor.  You [...]