Guys. I am getting so good at this “making up recipes” thing. I’m shocked with myself. It’s taken me 26 years but I just realized…I am (sort of) creative! Homeschool paid off. Shout out to mom. Mark had a buddy coming over for dinner tonight so I wanted to make something heartier than just the… Continue reading Spinach and Sausage Spaghetti
The other day Mark mentioned that I never cook red meat for dinner. Truth. I am not the biggest fan of red meat. I’m more of a lean protein kinda girl – chicken, and turkey are my jam. But sometimes, in marriage, you gotta do things you don’t wanna do. And you gotta think about… Continue reading New York Strip Steaks and Roasted Rainbow Carrots
I’ve been spending all my free moments pintrest-ing and etsy-ing up my life for inspiration for baby girl’s nursery! Which is beyond fun let me tell you. But it also means I haven’t spent a single moment looking up anything food related. But we still gotta eat. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity… Continue reading Kale Pesto Rice, Zaatar Grilled Chicken, and Sautéed Brussel Sprouts
Rarely do I want to mimic an ENTIRE meal from start to finish when I watch an episode of a cooking show. But this time, while watching Pioneer Women, I knew I had to. This woman is genius. A) I love salads. Any salad. B) I love chicken. Any kinda chicken. C) I love a… Continue reading Mexican Night Completed by Key Lime Pie
Holy moly this chicken was good. Before I dive into the chicken though, (see what I just did there?), let me just say, it’s pretty sad that one of those pre-made rotisserie chickens from the grocery store costs less than just cooking the damn thing yourself. No joke. Plus you have about 1.5 hours worth… Continue reading Roasted Chicken with Crusty Juicy Bread
Our really good friends had a going away BBQ today because they are leaving to move to Japan on Thursday. Damn military. I asked the wife if I could bring anything and she said a side dish would be awesome. I googled some stuff, and came across this recipe. Cobb Pasta Salad? I didn’t know… Continue reading Cobb Pasta Salad
Mark is apparently on a low carb diet…. Ha. He keeps telling me to make Ketogenic food. What the hell is ketogenic? I’ve been trying to cook super low carb, and then he comes home from work yesterday and told me he ate breakfast on the ship (hash browns) and lunch (quesadillas). He’s ruining his… Continue reading 5 Ingredient Chicken Parmesean
This. This casserole was my all time FAVORITE dish that my mama used to make for us, for dinner, growing up. I’m not sure if it was a side dish or a main dish, but whatever it was, I LOVED it. I’m pretty sure she made it as a main dish. One of my favorite things about… Continue reading Rice, Corn, and Cheese Casserole
A few weekends ago Food Network was on, and Mark walked by and saw Trisha Yearwood was making this Mashed Potato Casserole with Bacon on top. He actually stopped walking and said “Ah man that looks good”. Later that day he asked “Can you make that potato casserole that was on tv?”. Sure husband. See, what… Continue reading Mashed Potato Casserole
I always forget that I can do amazing things with watermelon when I buy it. Usually I’m just so exctited to cut it open and chop it up, that I end up consuming half the entire thing before I realize what happened. However, am I the only one who feels like they are playing Russian Roulette when… Continue reading Watermelon Feta Salad
Cooped in the Kitchen 