My husband loves pasta, so we tend to eat a lot of it. Sometimes I get tired of eating the same old pasta dishes. This past year, we tried a few new ones: Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta, Creamy Caesar Chicken Pasta, and Chicken Florentine Skillet. All of these are skillet dinners that are prepared in a single dish. I love these types of meals … [Read more...] about Beefy Tortellini Skillet
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Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Skewers
As I noted last year, I’ve been encouraging my kids to look through cookbooks and choose recipes they’d like to try. Doing this has bolstered their interest in learning how to cook and—much to my delight—motivated them to try new foods! This past week we tried a new recipe that they selected: BBQ Chicken Skewers. This recipe comes from … [Read more...] about Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Skewers
Country Chicken and Veggies with Biscuits
When I try a new recipe, I never know for certain how well it will be liked by my family. Thankfully, when I tried this one last fall, it was a huge hit! In addition to being tasty, this dish is easy to prepare and brimming with vegetables. This makes it an all-around winner in my house! Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) ⅓ … [Read more...] about Country Chicken and Veggies with Biscuits
Chicken Florentine Skillet
We really love the Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta that I first made last summer. I’ve been including it on our menus regularly. Because it is so easy to prepare, I decided to modify some of the ingredients to create a dish with an entirely different flavor. The result was excellent! We’ve thoroughly enjoyed this Chicken Florentine Skillet. … [Read more...] about Chicken Florentine Skillet
Easy French Dip Sandwiches
As I’ve noted before, it’s nice to have numerous easy-to-prepare meals in my repertoire. I’m almost always short on time these days, so meals that don’t take a lot of prep work and cleanup are becoming some of my favorites! Here’s one that is both easy and tasty. We loved the flavor of these hearty sandwiches when dipped in the … [Read more...] about Easy French Dip Sandwiches
Sausage and Potato Country Casserole
I’ve appreciated dump-and-bake recipes a lot lately. For these, you dump all the ingredients into a dish, stir them together, and bake them until they are ready to eat. We’ve tried a number of these and have enjoyed a few, including this Sausage and Potato Country Casserole. Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) 1 package (30 oz.) … [Read more...] about Sausage and Potato Country Casserole
Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
This past week, my girls and I baked our first Christmas cookies of the season. After seeing whoopie pies in a book we read before Thanksgiving, my girls were eager to try some. These did not disappoint! If you have time to make these delightful cookies, then add them to your baking list. Those eating your cookies will be delighted by … [Read more...] about Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Slow Cooker Cranberry BBQ Pulled Pork
I came across this recipe some time ago. I thought it sounded delicious, but I wanted to wait until fall to give it a try. I finally prepared it last month, and it was fantastic! Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) 1 boneless pork shoulder roast (4 to 6 pounds) 2/3 cup apple juice, divided 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided 1 … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Cranberry BBQ Pulled Pork