Seriously, my friend. Smoothie bowls are the new "fan favorite" around here! I mentioned how we are making more of these and why, and yes...we are making more and more of these. Tips for Enjoying Smoothie Bowls Use really ripe bananas to increase the natural sweetness. Bonus points: break ripe bananas into smaller chunks and freeze them. Use mostly, if not … [Read more...]
Cuban Chicken Bowls
I spent 6 years in my 20s living in the Dominican Republic. I met my husband there. My first son was there. A ministry and school near and dear to me are still there. And I hope to take our family back there one day soon. In the years that I spent there, I learned to cook and shop and meal plan. (Because when you have to walk to the grocery store and carry your bags home, … [Read more...]
Very Berry Parfait Smoothie Bowl
We love smoothies around here and recently, we've switched to eating more smoothie bowls...and here's why. We have 2 boys who take "powder supplements" for various reasons, including Charlie who recently gave himself "kissing bone bruises" in his left knee. He hasn't been able to walk for 2 weeks now and we're looking at months of recovery. I did some research on natural … [Read more...]
French Onion Chicken
Let's take all the great flavors of French Onion soup and make some chicken......in the slow cooker, shall we?! That's exactly what this recipe is - the chicken slow cooking the day away, soaking up all the amazing flavors of French onion soup - beef stock, Italian seasoning, onions. Then at the end of slow cooking, it's stopped with Swiss and Parm AND mozz. … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Shredded Mojo Pork
This meal is simple ingredients, that when combined together make for a super scrumptious meal. We're pressure cooking this pork roast with citrus juices and some lots of garlic, and a touch of smoky flavor from the ground cumin. This combo will really flavor up the pork. Once it's finished in the Instant Pot, you can shred the pork meat into the sauce and serve over rice … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Garlic Parmesan Chicken
This is a fantastic and easy to cook dinner in your Instant Pot. It's a "2-phase" kind of recipe because we need the chicken to have some time alone to cook, as it takes much longer than the baby potatoes. If you added the baby potatoes at the beginning of the pressure cooking cycle with the chicken, they would be completely overcooked into mush. You don't want that. The … [Read more...]
Hashbrown Egg Casserole
I love holiday mornings! I love the laziness, I love the laughter and I love the fun. Whether it's Thanksgiving, or Christmas, or Easter, or whatever other holiday, I love to serve a late breakfast/brunch with a delicious egg casserole. I love these specifically because they can be made the day before and they get better with "age." And they are an easy option for holiday … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Creamy Taco Soup
Y'all. This. This is a fabulous soup. It's your basic taco soup...with a little extra taco seasoning and a swirl of sour cream right before you serve it! It needs more taco seasoning because the sour cream tames it down a little. So we're adding a touch more than if it didn't have the sour cream. Balance. It's all about the creamy-spicy balance. Let … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Christmas Roast
Remember that Tomato Chutney recipe from the other day?! Here it is again...this time, spooned onto sliced beef roast from the Instant Pot. And it's so ridiculously fantastic! The chutney really dresses up the sliced beef and brings with it all the magical holiday flavors. It's worth making a batch and then adding to jars and keeping around to add to all.the.things. Like … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Ragu
You are going to ADORE this meal. It's the Instant Pot. It just cooks so beautifully...especially sauces like this pulled pork ragu. The flavors go all crazy and infuse while the heat and pressure cooks the meat in the sauce. Serve it over some pasta and you have a delightful (and easy!) weeknight dinner to serve. Enjoy! Instant Pot Pulled Pork … [Read more...]