Third time’s the charm! We’ve played with how we made these quesadillas each time and I think we’ve found the winner! The flavor combinations are endless. We’ve only been making them with beef taco meat so far, but I look forward to trying other options. The key to the crispiness seems to be brushing the quesadilla with the…
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What did we eat for dinner this week? 01.27.24
The weather this week was beautiful and the weekend had us itching for spring. It feels so crazy to have several days so far below zero just a couple week ago to what we just got to enjoy this weekend. Love it! Sunday – Cheeseburger Soup Here’s a link to cheeseburger soup and the jalapeno popper biscuits. I…
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
So many times my recipes are all about fast and easy. This recipe isn’t fast but it’s pretty easy and super delicious! It feels like a win when the ingredients are ones that usually are on hand. Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients:3 lbs russet potatoes, scrubbed clean and sliced thinly3 tablespoons butter3 tablespoons flour3 cups 2% milk1 1/2…
What did we eat for dinner this week? 01.20.24
Have you all seen the memes that say things like “How is your 45th day of January going?” They crack me up because this has truly felt like a long month. Longer than I can remember it feeling in the past. Maybe many other people have always felt like January was long? Sunday – Calzones My husband made…
What did we eat for dinner this week? 01.13.24
This week was a whirlwind! The kids were all back in school and work was keeping me hopping. Sunday – Sheet Pan Quesadillas Yep! Again. I know we just had them but my Mom was coming for dinner to stay the night and watch the younger two for Monday and I thought they were so good that I…
What did we eat for dinner this week? 01.06.24
I’m typing this on a quiet Sunday morning and it is already the 28th of January! I had hoped to sleep in today but sometimes the stars don’t align. Our dog likes to go outside around 4:30 each morning and it can be a struggle to fall back asleep once I let him out. Anyone have any…
What did we eat for dinner this week? 12.26.23-12.30.23
This is the sweet spot between Christmas and New Year when we don’t know what day of the week it is. Some people don’t seem to love it but I do! I love that this week gives an overall vibe of less pressure and is more relaxed. Even tackling “to do” lists tends to be at a…
Dinner is in motion… but the kids are hungry and keep asking for snacks…
Does this sound familiar? Sometimes dinner just takes longer than expected or sometimes dinner didn’t get started at a good time because… well… life. When the kids are hungry while I’m making dinner, I’ve started putting veggies on the counter and it seems to tide them over. We love veggie trays at our house and our middle kiddo…
Creamy Baked Hominy
I had less than half of that mega 110oz hominy can to finish up and made a commitment to myself that it wouldn’t go to waste. Using it with the white chicken chili recipe was good and I wasn’t feeling like making pozole on this day but knew I needed to use it. I was reading Ree…
What did we eat for Christmas Eve and Christmas?
Christmas Eve Our Christmas Eve was full of wrapping presents and baking this year. My husband was a rockstar when I was sick and made cookies to share with the neighbors but I’m feeling better and was feeling the baking itch. Christmas Cranberry Cake The girls and I love this dessert for Christmas. It is so moist…