A few weeks ago we tried a recipe for low carb bread that used a combination of eggs and cottage cheese. This is a very similar recipe that adds in green chiles for flavor but it could just as easily be left out. Ingredients:4 eggs1/2 cups lowfat cottage cheese1/2 shredded cheddar cheese1/3 cup diced green…
Category: Main Dishes
Chicken Cordon Blue Pasta
This is a spin on the chicken cordon blue casserole that helps to stretch the meal and is just as tasty. Let’s Get Crafty!Preheat the oven to 350 Bring a pot of water to boil as you start the sauce This sauce takes a little time and attention but it is worth it in the…
Lasagna Roll Ups
I’ve always thought these roll-ups were fun looking and have wanted to give them a try. They come together quickly and don’t require as much baking time as a traditional lasagna does. Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients:1 box of lasagna noodles, cooked1 container cottage cheese or ricotta1 lb sausage, cooked and drained2 lb mozzarella cheese, divided1…
Freezer Meals
I’ve taken a couple opportunities over the past 6 months to stock up our freezer with freezer meals and time seems to get away from me before I can write a post about them. If you are new to freezer meals, I’m a big believer that everyone should give it a try to see if…
Sheet Pan Quesadillas
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…
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…
A Twist on Traditional Pozole
Around Christmas the center isles of the grocery store will have the big 110 oz cans of hominy and somehow I seem to come home with one because I love soups and stews and have these grand notions of making pozole. This recipe is a twist on some of the traditional flavors but incorporates one of…
Sheet Pan Chicken with Veggies
Something I’ve been wanting to do more is make sheet pan meals. I love the idea of them and love the limited dishes. I also really like that these feel pretty healthy with the focus being meat and veggies. Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat the oven to 350 degrees We did two different pans because I…
Ham and Corn Chowder with Hashbrowns
Oh man, I sure love soup. It has been a fun, soup filled couple weeks. Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients:2 cups frozen corn1 1/2 cups cooked ham, diced1 teaspoons minced garlic1 small onion, dicedFrozen hashbrowns (I only had 1/2 a bag but a full bag would be awesome)4 cups chicken broth (2 cans)1/2 teaspoon dried parsley1/2…
Chicken Creamy Taco Soup
The combination of adding ranch seasoning mix along with cream cheese and velvetta makes this a decadent soup to add to your rotation. You’ve got to give it a try! Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients:1 pound frozen shredded chicken1 can chili beans1 can rotel2 tablespoons taco seasoning2 cans chicken broth2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix8 oz velveeta 8…
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