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This is a recipe that I saw on a fellow blogger’s site, and had to try! I made a few adaptations (of course) as I never seem to have all the right ingredients.  We love gyros, but the traditional lamb is harder to find, so this chicken recipe seemed right up our alley! I was …

Yes, you read that right, 3 minutes from fridge to table! And the bonus they tasted awesome!!!  I saw this done on several pinterest posts, I never pinned one, but saw the picture and it made me pause and say “I can do that”.  So the next time I went to the store I remembered …

I spent the afternoon yesterday baking a birthday cake for a friend’s husband.  As I was frosting and decorating it I realized how much I had learned from 2 years as a baker.  Things I did without thinking today I would have never even attempted 2 years ago.  So I decided to take pictures and …

I am an huge fan of Mexican food, or I should say I am a huge fan of some styles of Mexican food.  I love Tex-Mex, carne asada, fresh salsa, grilled meat in flour tortillas with awesome cheese and pica de Gallo is heaven!  What I am not such a fan of is corn tortillas, …

This is a soup I have made before, but go back to it often as it is very yummy and super easy! It comes from The Taste of Home Casseroles, Slow cooker & Soups Cookbook.  Today I made a few substitutions, but not many, and I only made a 1/2 batch.  The full batch feeds …

I discovered making meatloafs in indivdual portions a few years ago and it has been a life saver.  They cook so much faster, are already pre portioned, and so easy to individualize for the likes and dislikes of my family.  This is one of those recipes that is a mere suggestion.  I have never made …

Staying with my theme this week I made another put together ahead meal.  For this one I pulled out chicken quarters from the freezer and put my brain to work.  Poking around in my refrigerator and pantry led me to the rest of the meal.  I had purchased some wonderful beets, both red and yellow …

Some recipes are passed down from generation to generation, some are recorded forever in cookbooks, others are even sent viral on the inter net, this is not one of those recipes   This is one of those meals created out of the leftovers in the fridge, and the pressure brought on by a hungry family.  …

Well you know a recipe is great, when you adapt it into over three different posts! This is the third version of the easiest dessert bars ever.  Only 5 ingredients, and 1 hour and your done!  This week my son had a band pot luck dinner and I thought these bars would be perfect.  Went …

Even thought the weather is getting warmer I still find myself gravitating towards crock pot recipes, and today was no exception.  I had pulled out earlier some beef stew meat from the freezer and thought beef stew would be great.  As I leafed through my plethora of cookbooks I pulled out a little here and …