Rob and I are getting ready to buy our first house so we are fiendishly saving every last penny. The easiest thing to cut back on when you're trying to save is the grocery bill. Thankfully, we've got pretty good stores of meat right now. I don't plan on hitting up the grocery store for… Continue reading Taco Party Salad
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Chicken & Bean Freezer Burritos
Boy howdy is my freezer packed full right now. It's times like these that I wish I had a secondary freezer to stock meat and meals. Alas, all I have is a small, overly-stuffed freezer right now. I'm pretty sure all of the food is blocking the freezing cold air from moving through, too. Oh… Continue reading Chicken & Bean Freezer Burritos
Shrimp & Lentil Jambalaya
The skies opened up this morning and dumped gallons and gallons of rain on OKC. The dreary and cold Spring morning was just what the doctor ordered. We're still recovering from devastating wildfires out west, and our rain this "storm season" has been anywhere close to where it needs to be for this time of… Continue reading Shrimp & Lentil Jambalaya
Tex-Mex Turkey Sloppy Joe’s
We've pretty much gotten rid of beef from our diet. Except for the occasional steak (you can't completely give up beef from your diet if your a Texan) beef is rarely made in my kitchen. A good substitute for any ground beef dish is ground turkey. Season it up well and it's pretty much and… Continue reading Tex-Mex Turkey Sloppy Joe’s
Steakhouse Meatloaf
In honor of putting up our Christmas tree (I love Christmas, so forgive me if you think it's too early for that), I decided to make a stick-to-your-ribs type of homestyle meal for the weekend. We're talking beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, and oven-roasted green beans. I even picked up a box of garlic toast which… Continue reading Steakhouse Meatloaf
Pumpkin-Basil Spaghetti & Meatballs
Let's talk spaghetti. Spaghetti has invaded American kitchens for years. It's cheap to make, feeds a whole family, and fills you up quick. There are a million different ways to make it, and a million different ways to eat it. When we make spaghetti, nine times out of ten we use pre-made, jarred sauce and… Continue reading Pumpkin-Basil Spaghetti & Meatballs
Cran-Apple Turkey Skillet
Of all the the fall things I love the most, I think apples are number one in my book. Nothing screams autumn like a cup of hot apple cider. Or a freshly baked Dutch apple pie. Or a caramel apple with peanuts on top from the Oklahoma State Fair. I know Thanksgiving still feels like… Continue reading Cran-Apple Turkey Skillet
Country Chicken & Bacon Pot Pie
I don't know if you've noticed a shift in the recipes I've been posting lately, but we're finally starting to move away from sandwiches, salads and cool dinners. Fall is right around the corner, and I'm more ready than ever. Even better? Squash September starts on Friday...my unofficial welcome to the cooler months. Acorn, butternut,… Continue reading Country Chicken & Bacon Pot Pie
Caribbean Pulled Pork Sliders
Happy Eclipse Day! How are you celebrating? Staring at the sun? Hope you were one of the non-procrastinators that was able to score some eclipse glasses! I've tried my way bribing a coworker to bring me back some, to no avail. I guess I can try to make a pinhole viewer in the next few… Continue reading Caribbean Pulled Pork Sliders
Banana Pudding Bread
Ah, banana pudding. The quintessential Southern dessert of summer. The elitist pudding that takes up its own shrine at the picnic table. The creamy confection that your Aunt brings tubs of to family barbecues. Banana pudding is the ultimate summer fare. It's so refreshing to dip your spoon in the banana-Nilla wafer-whipped cream concoction after… Continue reading Banana Pudding Bread
