recipes

I feel like a significant portion of my life as a wife and mom is spent trying to prepare nutritious and affordable meals that my husband and kids will actually eat. Preparing meals takes so much effort because my husband is a picky eater and my kids’ preferences are somewhat mercurial. If this sounds like your household and/or you like … [Read more...] about Stuffed Pepper Skillet

I recently began making my own bread each week. Though I’ve made bread before, I’ve never made enough of it to eliminate the need for us to purchase some each time I grocery shop. One reason for this was lack of time. With three kids under age five, I don’t exactly have a lot of time for baking! The main reason, though, was that I hadn’t found … [Read more...] about Soft and Fluffy Honey Wheat Bread

I’ve been making a lot of slow cooker and one-dish meals recently. These are great because they’re so convenient. However, we’re huge fans of casseroles, so I recently decided to try a few new casserole recipes. Here’s one we all really enjoyed. Ingredients (Loosely based on this recipe.) 3 cups dry pasta (penne, rotini, etc.) 1 lb. … [Read more...] about Creamy Ground Turkey and Noodle Casserole

I feel a little hesitant to share this recipe now because I imagine we will all be bombarded with pumpkin spice everything in just a few weeks. I’m not trying to rush that—I promise—I just want to share the recipe for these very tasty muffins that I made last week. Ingredients (Loosely based on this recipe.) ¾ cup packed brown sugar … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

I usually plan our meals in advance, but on occasion I have to whip something together without prior planning. When this happens, it may or may not turn out well. Thankfully, this Easy Sausage and Potato Skillet—one of these spur-of-the-moment meals—was both flavorful and filling. Ingredients 1 lb. ground sausage (I used turkey Italian … [Read more...] about Easy Sausage and Potato Skillet

Getting my family to church on time on Sunday mornings is often a challenge. I recently discovered that muffins can help us make it there before the service begins. Eating breakfast is often a time-consuming part of our preparations. However, my girls move pretty quickly if I have something novel and tasty to offer them as soon as they … [Read more...] about Cinnamon Roll Muffins

I’ve never used a recipe when making potato salad. It’s one of those things that I just know how to make. I make it similarly to the way my mom makes it, and she makes it the way her mom used to make it. When they taught me, their recommendation was to add certain ingredients “until it feels right.” I’ve had a couple of readers request … [Read more...] about Classic Potato Salad