Okay. Here’ the thing… I’ve seen this recipe on Pinterest on so many sites for years and thought it looked delicious. Why haven’t I made it? Because- seriously! A whole stick of butter! What?! Looks delicious? Absolutely. Healthy? Not so much. I followed the recipe in general and then did a little trick at the…
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Sweet Potato Casserole – Lightened Up!
Making sweet potato casserole this year was a first for me and I’m excited to share a lighter version from Cook the Story’s blog. There’s no butter or cream in this side and I felt like it had a lot of flavor and wasn’t missing anything. The secret weapon here is lowfat vanilla yogurt. Let’s…
Turkey For Christmas?
Our tradition growing up was having turkey for Thanksgiving and then ham for Christmas. I actually made this turkey the day after Thanksgiving but have been waiting to share it closer to another holiday where someone might be excited to see. I have a secret – I love roasting turkeys. Love it. When they are…
Egg in a Mug
Are you looking for different ways to eat more than just cereal and oatmeal for breakfast? This is a quick and fun recipe to throw into the mix. Especially during this time of year where there is so much candy and yummy treats floating around… it makes a good breakfast feel that much more important…
Ranch Chicken or Pork Chops
I’m a big fan of this recipe! It’s quick and easy to get in the oven when you have thawed chicken or pork chops on hand. There’s something that makes my heart happy at the end of a long day about throwing dinner in the oven with little fuss or muss. Let’s Get Crafty! 4…
Doritos Chicken Casserole
This recipe was shared with me by someone at my first job out of college. I remember making it for the first time and loving the process of preparing it as much as I loved eating it. We’ve had it so many times over the years and it’s still a big hit. Let’s Get Crafty!…
Philly Cheese Steak Egg Rolls
This idea came from two things in the fridge that we needed to use. Egg roll wrappers and roast beef deli meat. In the past I made some of those fabulous philly cheese steak stuffed peppers so this was a twist on that idea. Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat the oven to 425 Let’s get those…
Oven Fajitas – Round 2 and 3 and 4!
Here’s Tuesday! We used up our leftovers from the oven fajitas in a few ways by making some queso to eat with naan bread turned into “chips” and inside burritos. I even set aside 1/2 cup to take to work for a salad! Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat oven to 350 For the queso: 1 1/2…
Oven Fajitas
Who loves fajitas? I know I do. I especially love them at a restaurant when they come out of the kitchen on a sizzling skillet. These aren’t on a sizzling skillet but they are quite tasty and I love the way some of the onions caramelize and get crispy edges in the oven. It takes…
Instant Pot Stew
I know I’ve been stewing it up here lately between the Crock-Pot and trying it in the oven… but I just had to give stew in the instant pot a try. This is essentially my slow cooker recipe that I adapted to the IP. The beauty of stew is you are in charge of throwing…
My Crafty Corner 