Ham and Beans – Slow Cooker or Instant Pot

I LOVE ham and beans.  The recipe is so easy that I wasn’t going to post it.  I took pictures to send to my Grandma Jean because pairing it with cornbread will always make me think of her making it for us while growing up.  So many of my best memories growing up were at…

Cranberry Cake

This cranberry cake is melt in your mouth good.  There’s enough sugar to balance out the tartness of the fresh cranberries without being too sweet.  It’s truly so good that you don’t even need or want frosting.  Once baked – there is a glaze that forms on the top.  Ah-Maz-Ing! This year was the first…

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…

One Pot Sausage and Pasta

Well… it could be one pot.  But I was trying to bust it out faster and sometimes having the veggies cook with the turkey sausage takes longer… So tonight this was a two pot meal. Let’s Get Crafty! Saute together until softened: 1 tablespoon butter 1 onion, diced (I used half of an onion because…

Texas Ranch Chicken Casserole

This is an oldie but goodie from the Six Sisters’ Stuff blog.  This recipe was made on a night where we were running behind and kept running into obstacles getting dinner on the table.  This recipe is pretty close to theirs with some small adjustments. Emily and I went to the grocery store after work…

Beef Stew Hot from the Oven

I usually make beef stew in the Crock-Pot and wanted to make it using a Crock-Pot cast iron dutch oven that my husband got me for Mother’s Day.  I’ve actually been wanting to try this for a while and was excited to have a Sunday afternoon at home to do it. Every good stew needs…

Chicken, Avocado and Lime Soup

This is my first time using our Instant Pot to make dinner!  The original recipe comes from The Defined Dish blog.  A friend shared the link with me and it sounded delicious- so I had to give it a try.  As I always tend to do, I’ve done some switching up of the recipe ingredients…

Grilled Bread, Peppers and Mozzarella Salad

This recipe originally came from a pull-out of a Rachael Ray magazine over 5 years ago where it included one week of meals in a handy little booklet.  I’m proud to say that we did each meal over that week and this was is a keeper that we haven’t done recently.  We were looking for a side…

Bacon and Green Chile Stuffed Mushrooms

One of my favorite things about stuffed mushrooms is that there really aren’t any rules.  I generally use whatever we have on hand and today that includes two of my favorite things – bacon and green chile. Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat oven to 425 1 large package of mushrooms (about 12), clean with a damp…

Rotisserie Chicken – Take #2 – Chicken Salad

Here’s a take 2 on the rotisserie chicken.  I made the wraps for lunch on Sunday after getting home from the grocery store in a hurry and then in the afternoon I made this chicken salad to have to take for lunches. Let’s Get Crafty! Gently blend together: 1 1/2 cups Rotisserie Chicken, diced 1/4…