Like many of you, I made a corned beef brisket to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. I didn’t blog it because it’s basic and I wouldn’t be telling you anything new. Cook it slow and low with some vinegar, cabbage, carrots and potatoes and serve it with an Irish beer. Guinness is a favorite but not…
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Butter Chicken
I really love Butter Chicken. I have had it made rich and creamy where the sauce is thick like gravy and I’ve had it where the sauce is thinner and lighter and more lemony. Both ways are delicious, but today I am talking about the former. This was a pretty straight forward sauce and the…
Chicken Chile Verde Two Ways
This dish is so simple that it cooks on it’s own! Ok, it’s a slow cooker recipe but still! I’m going to show you two ways to serve this chicken in two meals that will both be satisfying to your family. This is my style chile verde. I’ve done it from scratch and it’s great,…
Green Spaghetti
Sometimes you’ll call food ridiculous names just to make it exciting to the small humans who need to eat it. I am glad to have heard so many people referred to pesto pasta as “green spaghetti”. Last year I began to challenge myself to eating and serving fewer meals with meat in them each week….
Taco Boats
This dinner is so simple I’m almost embarrassed to blog on it! However, the fact that my kiddos loved it so much, makes me feel like I need to share it with you. In an effort to stop buying pre-made and processed, I needed to find a healthy alternative to the box of store bought…
Chicken Puff Pie
Cosmo wanted chicken pot pies. “Mom, some people make them so that each person has their OWN.” Ok, kid. I can take a hint. So, I made sure I had the ingredients and decided that a puff pastry top would be fun! This recipe would actually be amazing vegetarian. Follow the recipe and skip the…
Butter
Last night I had some girlfriends over and I decided that I wanted to make butter with the kids! Science in action andan opportunity to have them contribute to the dinner! This super easy activity will give your kiddos a chance to see how something they use every day is made and the end result…
Easy Breakfast Chilaquiles
I’m a breakfast person. I LOVE eggs. I would eat breakfast in place of lunch or dinner without batting an eye. The Rockstar loves Mexican so this quick and easy “breakfast nacho” was a no brainer. Completely flavorful and kinda fun! My kiddos were into it as well! This is one of those recipes that…
Spanish Chicken & Potatoes
When we think of the word “Friend” in the classic sense, it usually brings thoughts of childhood playmates, your BFF and the folk you choose to spend some of your free time with. These days it could mean a stranger on the internet who you are connected to through social media. That is the kind…
Sriracha Honey Chicken
There are few things in this world that The Rockstar enjoys more than hot sauce and saving a buck. So, what better theme to set the tone for his Valentine dinner! I decided to go Asian, another of his favorites, and do a play on Orange Chicken. There’s something about the crisp of the breaded…
Vegetable Broth for FREE
I know store bought stock is not a great expense, but organic is $3 or more per carton and if you could get it for free, would you? Of course you would! Don’t be silly! I want to share this super simple, waste not want not, easy peasy, save yo dollars vegetable broth. I started…
Ox Tail Stew and “I’ll shoot your cow!”
This recipe is a thing of the past. I know people still make it here and there but it’s not common, for sure. I remember being about ten or eleven and we were going to my grandma’s house for dinner. She announced that we were having ox tail stew… I was horrified. It seemed crazy…
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