The inspiration for this recipe is extreme fatigue. My family was craving a home-cooked meal and I really wanted to make them one. I went so far as to plan on making garlic chicken and sauteed squash. But as I started cutting up squash in preparation for dinner, I began to wonder if I could get away with combining the ingredients from the two recipes and quickly cooking the … [Read more...]
Allergy Free Garlic Chicken Skillet
This my friends is a deceptively simple, knock your socks off dinner. It's a new favorite of my husband's and is super simple to make as allergy friendly as you need it to be. Here you see I have it served on pasta but you could just as easily serve it on a bed of brown rice or a gluten free pasta of your choice. Allergy Free Garlic Chicken Skillet A simple … [Read more...]
Sweet Kielbasa Skillet
Winner winner sausage dinner! When I told my husband I was making turkey kielbasa for dinner, he wasn't thrilled. Once he tasted it, he went back 3 times! This is a great basic summertime recipe, because you can add anything from the garden to it. Throw in different veggies each time you make it and it'll never get boring! This can add a little to the cost if you don't have … [Read more...]
Southwest Pasta Skillet
This quick and easy recipe was inspired by mushy salad greens. I had plans to make taco salad and had already started browning the hamburger when I pulled the lettuce out of the refrigerator and discovered it had turned. I didn't have a lot of time to come up with a new dinner plan. I surveyed the cupboards and fridge and decided to use the beans and tomatoes that I was going … [Read more...]
Tomato Eggplant Frittata
As we head into this holiday weekend, I thought I'd leave you with a simple breakfast for dinner recipe. Or it would be perfect for breakfast this weekend, as you hang out with family and friends! This may in fact be the most flavorful frittata that I've ever made. This is not to put a damper on the other frittata recipes featured here or in my Breakfast and Lunch cookbook. … [Read more...]
Beef Fajita Skillet Dinner
This recipe is from my 15-Minute Freezer Meals Cookbook! Tap below to get your book ordered! While we the thermometers hit the triple digit mark, no one wants to heat up their kitchen...but you also might not want to stand outside and sweat the afternoon away in front of the grill either. If that's the case for you, then a simple skillet dinner that only takes … [Read more...]
Spaghetti Frittata
Do you ever end up with just a couple handfuls of spaghetti noodles?! And you don't know what to do with them?! Several weeks ago the boys had MRIs. It happens every year. This year, they asked if I thought Ryan could do the MRI without sedation. He would have the chance to watch a movie through the "magic googles" and would get to wear heavy headphones to both hear the … [Read more...]
Skillet Cornbread Recipe
Comfort. Comfort. Comfort food. I don't know about you, but for me...cornbread is such a comfort food. It's warmth, it's texture, it's taste remind me of home and family. Slathered in a rich butter, dipped into a bowl of your favorite chili, chopped up for a scrumptious holiday stuffing. There now, I've got myself drooling again! ;) 5 Ways to … [Read more...]
Corn and Sausage Casserole – Vintage Recipe (with a modern twist!)
So we're just going to jump right into this one. So I can show you were we went from vintage to modern! But first.... The Alternate Title: Upside Down Cast Iron Skillet Pizza Chop the green peppers. Do the same to the onions. Brown a pound of sausage in a cast iron skillet. Set aside on a plate. (Drain off any juices if you like.) (But keep a … [Read more...]
Beef Tamale Skillet Dinner
This recipe is part of the latest 21 Gluten Free Meals from Costco Plan. The original recipe has been updated to include the ingredients from the Costco list, such as green pepper (pictured) for red pepper. The recipe is written as ONE skillet dinner. I would not freeze this recipe as is, but you could freeze it before adding the tortilla strips. Then reheat and add tortilla … [Read more...]