One of the challenges of having guests over is preparing meals that everyone will enjoy. One thing I like to do is to prepare options where each individual gets to customize his or her meal. I’ve done this in the past with French bread pizzas and with omelets. Recently, when my parents visited us, I did it with sliders. As most of you … [Read more...] about Build-Your-Own Sliders: A Great Meal for a Crowd
recipes
Caramel Apple Ice Cream
I haven’t been spending a whole lot of time in the kitchen because we’ve been busy with the sale of our house and our move into a new place. However, now that we’re getting settled, that’s about to change! I’m ready to start making yummy treats in classic fall flavors. First up is this Caramel Apple Ice Cream! Grab a spoon and bowl … [Read more...] about Caramel Apple Ice Cream
Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
A little over a year ago I shared a recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins. My daughters fell in love with these muffins! They love them so much that they ask for them every week. They are tasty and nutritious, so I’m happy to make them. I’ve made them approximately 50 times over this last year! Because I’ve made them so many times, … [Read more...] about Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Nutrition Facts for My Most Popular Recipes
I frequently receive comments on my recipe posts asking if I have calculated the nutrition facts for my recipes. I’m not in the habit of calculating these for recipes I use for my own family, so I haven’t taken the time to do that here. Additionally, my readers sometimes ask if I have the recipes in a format that can be easily printed. There … [Read more...] about Nutrition Facts for My Most Popular Recipes
Chicken Alfredo Lasagna
Chicken Alfredo is one of the few dishes that my entire family will eat. Therefore, when I came across the idea of making a lasagna using Alfredo sauce instead of a tomato-based sauce, I was thrilled! This lasagna relies on jars of Alfredo sauce and frozen spinach, so it wasn’t too difficult to assemble on a busy weeknight. However, … [Read more...] about Chicken Alfredo Lasagna
Turkey and Mushroom Country Casserole
Casseroles make convenient dinners, but sometimes I feel like they are boring. Most are comprised of a starch (rice or pasta), a meat, some cream soup, and a little cheese. I enjoy many of these casseroles, but sometimes I want something that’s a little different. Thankfully, I came across one a couple of weeks ago that doesn’t use any … [Read more...] about Turkey and Mushroom Country Casserole
Berry Upside-Down Breakfast Cake
I’m usually a stickler for making things like muffins and cakes from scratch. However, we’re busy trying to get our home ready to sell, so I’ve been using some shortcuts in my cooking. One shortcut was using a blueberry muffin mix to make this delicious Berry Upside-Down Breakfast Cake. It yielded an easy-to-prepare, delicious cake that … [Read more...] about Berry Upside-Down Breakfast Cake
Sugar Cookie Pizzas
Last week my middle daughter had a birthday. No one in our family really likes cake, so we usually celebrate with some other type of sweet treat. We made cookie pizzas for her birthday this year! These “pizzas” had sugar cookies for crusts, frosting for cheese, and various candies for toppings. My girls had so much fun decorating and … [Read more...] about Sugar Cookie Pizzas
