recipes

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

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

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

Because it’s fall, we’ve been eating a lot of pumpkin-flavored treats. However, I love a variety of fall flavors, so this past week we tried a new dessert: Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler. The flavor of this cobbler was incredible! If you like apples and snickerdoodles, then you’ll want to give this one a try … [Read more...] about Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler

When my parents came to visit us about a month ago, they brought us a zucchini from my sister’s garden. If you’ve ever grown zucchini, then you know zucchinis tend to grow until they are rather large. This was one of those zucchinis. I was pleased to have this giant piece of produce because I’d been wanting to try to make fried zucchini … [Read more...] about Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

As many of you know, my kids (and husband) aren’t big fans of most vegetables. I often try new ways to prepare veggies in an attempt to find ones they’ll enjoy. My attempt last week was a pan of these colorful, delicious Roasted Summer Vegetables. Ingredients 2 bell peppers (red, yellow, or orange), chopped 1 yellow squash, sliced … [Read more...] about Roasted Summer Vegetables

I have a love-hate relationship with slow cooker recipes. They are so convenient to prepare but I find that many taste somewhat bland and contain certain components that are mushy (it’s hard to cook veggies and meats well when they are all in one pot at one temperature). Nevertheless, I’ve been using my slow cooker at least once per week in … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Meatball Tortellini