I spent several years overseas and fell in love with cooking different meals from other cultures and cuisines. It's remarkable how different combos of spices, herbs and simple ingredients can make for such a phenomenal meal. This Indian-inspired dish with lentils, butternut squash and a tomato based curry sauce is to-die-for. We served it with flatbread, almost using the … [Read more...]
Steak Spinach Stroganoff (with Keto Version)
You know what I love about a meal like this... It can hit 2 different types of eaters, without too much extra fuss in the kitchen. The slow cooked part is more or less the same (1 ingredient is different), and then you pair it with your preferred side dish. i.e. I'd eat this with a small portion of cauli-rice, while the kids ate it with egg noodles. Because they … [Read more...]
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide RoundUp!
The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2021 Kitchen Counter Top Appliances Edition Tap the image to see the complete gift guide! Paper Planner Girl Edition Tap the image to see the complete gift guide! Self-Care and Wellness Gift Guide Tap the image to see the complete gift guide! Best Kitchen Gadgets for Foodies Tap the image to see … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Steak Bites
This one is for all the meat and potato lovers! If that's you (or your husband!), then make these TODAY. You could use a slow cooker as well (low for 8 hours), but they are perfectly tender and delicious when cooked in the electric pressure cooker! Enjoy! Helpful Instant Pot Resources Electric Pressure Cooking 101 – Online Class Which Instant Pot is Right for … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Bacon-Maple Chicken
Ohhhhh.maaaahhhhh.weeerrrrrrrrrrddddd. This chicken is LIT. (Yes, LIT...you only know what this means if you have teenagers.) Bacon plus maple plus Dijon plus a few other flavors ----- all wrapped around and slow cooked with some chicken. L-I-T. Serve it with whatever your side-dish heart desires! (We had carrots and rice!) Enjoy! Slow Cooker Bacon-Maple … [Read more...]
Best Gifts for Paper Planner Girl – The Ultimate Gift Guide
The Ultimate Gift Guide Planner Girl Edition Paper Planner Girls UNITE! There's just something about paper...and something about writing things down (so you don't forget!) and crossing things off the list (oh, to feel so accomplished!) And then you can bring in the creativity and fun with stickers and washi tape and fun pens and such. The possibilities are … [Read more...]
Cheesy Sausage Tortellini Skillet
Is it inappropriate to just start eating right out of the skillet? Please tell me no. Because I might have done this... I was prepping this amazing tortellini meal and realized I'd forgotten to start the broccoli. This is a skillet dinner and is super quick to prepare, and in my haste and getting it going, it dawned on my that the broccoli wasn't cooking yet. So I … [Read more...]
Garlic & Herb Cod
This is a lovely (and simple) garlic and herb butter that's coated right onto the fish fillet! You could use this same butter sauce for any type of non-breaded fish fillet and it would be lovely - salmon, tilapia, mahi mahi, or whatever your fave is! We are particularly fond of salmon and cod at my house - because they are the most affordable options, as they are easy to … [Read more...]
Cheeseburger Hashbrown Skillet
Turns out browned ground beef, potatoes and cheese isn't the sexiest thing to photograph... BUT HOLY COW IS IT DELICIOUS! I caught one boy licking his plate clean...seriously. And I adore this...and wonder and simple "meat and potatoes" skillet meal that you're gonna love! (Also, I highly recommend using a sharp cheddar cheese here...it adds a lovely flavor … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker – Multi-Cooker – Instant Pot – Which is Right for You?!
So..... I get this question all the time. Do I need this appliance? Or that one? What about this new Instant Pot trend? Do I really need one? The answer is "yes, if you're a busy mama like me, you need an Instant Pot." (And, what about the AirFryer...While I don't get into that in this video, I have one and it's SUPER FAST with cooking frozen packaged foods like … [Read more...]