I LOVE having chicken stock in my freezer – not only for recipes – but for quick soups as well. I generally freeze some of my stock with pieces of roasted chicken left in it so I can make soup in a jiffy. Literally – this isn’t a recipe – thaw soup & chicken – […]
Weeknight Favorites
Lasagne Roll Ups Recipe
I REALLY like Kale – its an amazing vegetable and so good for us – but working it into more recipes can be a challenge. I generally put it in any cooked recipe in place of spinach – because cooked spinach is gross – and Kale holds its integrity and mouth feel MUCH better. I’ve […]
Easy Skillet Lasagne
We love lasagne in this house – but I have a confession. I NEVER make it from scratch. If we have a traditional lasagne, its a frozen one I got on sale at the grocery. I feel like by the time you buy all of the cheese and go to all of the work – […]
Fast & Tasty BBQ Chicken Pizza
This is one of those recipes that’s not really a “recipe” – It’s so simple but so tasty! I love these fast meals in the summer that can be 100% done on the grill, because between baseball, softball, boy scouts and jobs – there’s not a lot of time for dinner! Change things up with […]
Vegetable Minestrone Soup
My cooking crush, Ina Garten, made minestrone on her show the other day and it really looked great – so I decided to give it a try – only using things I can get year round, because in the winter, our vegetables in Western CO are questionable, at best. This turned out great and Maddie […]
Baked Mac & Cheese with Toasted Garlic Breadcrumbs
I have been perfecting this recipe for years – there are other versions on this website and I think I’ve finally hit on one that is truly amazing. This uses aged cheddar and Gruyere to make a creamy and tasty cheese sauce – added to noodles – then topped with the toasted garlic breadcrumbs – […]