My absolute favorite quick and easy dinner is an easy skillet dinner! I love them so much that I even made an e-cookbook with some of my favorites (free when you sign up for our emails!). You can do so much with one big skillet! Any type of meat - chicken, beef, sausage or pork - works great in a skillet meal. Or go vegetarian! Anything goes in a skillet meal. Here are my Top ...
Meat & Poultry
Italian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Italian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are a little time consuming on the front end, but a great meal prep/ freezer meal for busy days in the future. Grownups and kids alike will love the savory, flavorful filling! This post may contain affiliate links Rainy days are the perfect days for cooking projects. When the drizzle starts long before the sun comes up and the whole world ...
Beef on Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
Post originally posted September 24, 2009. Updated September 11, 2018 When I first invented this easy ground beef recipe back in 2009, my kids were 3 years old and they loved to help me cook dinner. They did not love to eat dinner, but they were cool with hanging out with mom while she slaved away over the stove. They were so adorable and we were so very broke. It was ...
Chicken Club Chicken Salad
For parents, the New Year should really start in August. The beginning of a new school year seems to instill in us the need to organize, plan, and get our lives on track to greatness (or at least a less stressful morning routine). We purchase planners and download apps, write out meal plans and buy those little divided meal prep containers that (we hope) will force us to pack a ...
Low Carb Bratwurst & Provolone Stuffed Zucchini Boats
As usual, I have planted too many squash and zucchini plants in our garden. I do this partly because the squash bugs are inevitable and will most certainly come swooping in to kill any plant in the squash family before the season is over,and partly because I really love squash. The summer glut of zucchini and crooknecks is as looked forward to in my house as fresh ...
Grilled Spinach & Mushroom Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
My husband of 14 years works weird hours. Sometimes he doesn’t leave for work until after lunch, other times he is gone before sunrise. His days off are rarely in a row and almost never on weekends and when he is home, we try to let the poor man sleep. This is no easy task in a house with two kids, a needy cat, a smelly dog, and a wife who likes to get up early and make her ...
Black and Blue Steak Salad
Black and Blue Steak Salad is a hearty dinner salad full of savory steak and cool homemade blue cheese dressing perfect for light summer dinners. Salads are…not always my favorite thing to eat, but now that summer is here and a strong urge to eat more vegetables with it, I find myself eating a lot more salad. The tough part with any kind of dinner salad is that sometimes ...
Light Lemon Chicken Piccata
A favorite chicken dish gets lightened up with this chicken piccata recipe. It combines crispy fried chicken breast, light and lovely lemon and salty capers drizzled in wine sauce for the ultimate at home dinner that tastes just like you would expect from a favorite restaurant. Best of all, this version is a little lighter for a guilt free indulgence. If you are trying ...
Easy Homemade Low Carb Beef Stroganoff Recipe
This post contains affiliate links for products that I highly recommend. The hard part of sticking to any diet (not just the Keto diet that I have been on for nearly 3 months now) is feeding the rest of your family who may not be joining your journey to a smaller pants size. Especially when kids are involved, working around everyone’s meal preferences can be a challenge. But ...
Easy Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies Stir Fry
Busy nights are no match for this easy Chicken and Veggies Stir Fry sheet pan meal! It combines chicken and veggies into a tasty stir fry dinner that is satisfying and simple for a winner at dinner time. You are sure to love how easy this is to prepare and clean up after. One thing I love about stir fry is that you can mix things up and combine veggies that you have ...
Easy Baked Dry Rub Chicken Wings
I should make more chicken wings than I do. My son can eat his weight daily in the little finger foods and they do fit nicely into my keto diet. It would be a great idea to just have these Easy Baked Dry Rub Chicken Wings ready to go at all times in the fridge. Maybe if I did he would lay off the cookies and ice cream and potato chips. Or maybe that’s just wishful thinking. ...
Low Carb Chicken and Sundried Tomato Alfredo Zoodles
This Low Carb Chicken and Sundried Tomato Alfredo Zoodle dish is a satisfying low carb and ketogenic one pan meal. It's full of flavor and protein and covered in a savory, creamy sauce. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I make a small amount of money should you purchase through that link. I do not link to products that I do not personally ...
Italian Braised Beef Shanks Recipe
I vividly remember saying to someone in conversation just a few months ago, “I hope we have a cold winter. We sure do need it.” We need it because it’s good for crops and bug suppression and because I love fruit and I want fresh, juicy local peaches come Summer. But I would be a big, fat, liar if I said that I am enjoying getting just what I asked for. January is shaping up to ...
Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Chicken
Roasting a whole chicken is a great way to feed the family and boost your confidence at the same time. Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Chicken will make everyone feel full and loved. When I was a teenager in high school, I took art class as my elective. In one of those classes, we learned how to draw boxes in perspective. These simple boxes were the stepping stones to learning ...
Slow Cooker Peppered Pot Roast with Potatoes
Shake up your pot roast with sweet bell peppers and a savory tomatoey sauce! This Slow Cooker Peppered Pot Roast with Potatoes is a fabulous weeknight meal after a busy day! September is a busy time of year for anyone in the agriculture business. The early days of autumn bring in a flurry of activity in fields and pastures everywhere. The wine industry is particularly busy ...