recipes

I tried a couple of new recipes during the month of June. Our favorite was this one. I’ve made steak bites before, but I had not previously prepared them in the air fryer. It turns out that this is a wonderful way to prepare them! In fact, it will be my default means of preparing them from now on. Check out these tasty, easy-to-prepare … [Read more...] about Air Fryer Steak Bites

A while back I shared about how I got my husband to use Pinterest as a tool to save recipes that he’d like for me to try. He doesn’t pin things very often, but a few weeks ago he did pin a couple of recipes that sounded good to him. Because he was excited about these recipes, I deviated from our menu so I could try one. I was also … [Read more...] about Creamy Caesar Chicken Pasta

I love salad. I could eat salad every day of the week and be happy, but my husband definitely doesn’t share this sentiment. Though he will eat it, he doesn’t find it to be as delicious and satisfying as I do. Thus, I’ve been trying a few new salad recipes in order to find some varieties that are hearty and have a flavor that he … [Read more...] about BBQ Chicken Salad

Every now and then my dinner plans don’t work out and I have to scramble to find something to prepare. This happened several weeks ago when I went to pull some Italian sausage from the freezer to thaw for dinner and realized I didn’t have any. I had forgotten to put it on my grocery order. I looked over the contents of my freezer and pantry … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken

Trying to find foods that my kids enjoy is an ongoing ordeal in my house. However, there is one food they consistently love. Though I wish this were something healthy like carrot sticks, yogurt, or almonds, it’s not. It’s bacon. Though bacon isn’t a food I want them eating all of the time, it does give me a place to start when trying … [Read more...] about Cheddar Bacon Chicken Fingers

It’s already hot enough around here that cold treats like frozen fruit bars and ice cream really feel like perfect snacks! We decided to try a new ice cream flavor this week. After considering numerous recipes, we settled on Orange Creamsicle. It was absolutely delicious! Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) 4 oz. cream … [Read more...] about Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream

I’m always trying to get my family to eat more vegetables. Meanwhile, they ask for not-so-healthy foods like bacon. This last week I combined the two in a dish that was incredibly flavorful and delicious! Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) 3 medium yellow squash Several dashes salt and pepper 12 seasoned croutons or 6 round … [Read more...] about Bacon-Stuffed Yellow Squash

My air fryer has been one of the best purchases I’ve made for my kitchen. It’s such a useful tool! I use it several times each week to cook meats and various potatoes. I’ve also used it to make pizza and empanadas. Despite the fact that I use it frequently, I haven’t prepared many vegetables in it. However, I recently used it to prepare … [Read more...] about Air Fryer Asparagus