If you don't have a cast iron skillet, I implore you to buy one. Are they kind of a pain to clean? Sure. Are they heavy and take up a lot of room in the kitchen? Yes. But are they the king of cookware? Absolutely. Cast iron skillets are versatile. One second you can be… Continue reading Chuckwagon Casserole
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Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Pasta
I'm pooped. My husband and I spent the whole weekend Christmas shopping and it was a blitz from start to finish. I managed to cook most of the day on Sunday but I felt like napping the whole day. I'm exhausted. For my dinners this week, I made my meal prepping easy by cooking a… Continue reading Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Pasta
Meaty Pinto Beans
Yep, that's the title of this recipe. Meaty beans. I found it in one of my old church cookbooks and decided to keep the vague title. These beans are packed full of, no shock here, MEAT. I even added more meat to the pot (tasso ham) to beef it up (no pun intended) more. I… Continue reading Meaty Pinto Beans
Country Meat & Potatoes Skillet Dinner
Sometimes, just sometimes, simple is better. Instead of using 27 different ingredients for dinner, sometimes 3 just works. Instead of taking hours to cook one meal, sometimes taking minutes is better. Instead of presenting a pretty plate of food, sometimes just spooning your dish on a plate works. This is one of those "sometimes" dishes.… Continue reading Country Meat & Potatoes Skillet Dinner
Bacon Cheeseburger Mac Skillet
I'd love to meet someone who has never made Hamburger Helper. When I was in college, Hamburger Helper was my dinner savior. I made so much of it that I think I made myself sick. My favorite, of course, was the stroganoff (both pasta AND potatoes) and cheeseburger mac. That last one is also my… Continue reading Bacon Cheeseburger Mac Skillet
Chicken Maque Choux
Even though I've never lived in Louisiana, I like to think of myself as an honorary Cajun. I have family in Alexandria and my aunt used to live in Monroe and any chance I get to go to Louisiana I go. I love that state more than my home state and it's mainly because of… Continue reading Chicken Maque Choux
Panhandle Sandwiches
Kids start going back to school next week here in Oklahoma. I know a lot of parents are in a frenzy to make sure the transition from summer break to the new school year goes smoothly. One thing you shouldn't have to worry about as a parent: school lunches. This year, school lunches are NOT… Continue reading Panhandle Sandwiches
Dill Pickle Soup
People who obsess over pickles are a certain breed. You know the ones: they buy the giant pickles at gas stations and ball games; they'll gladly order pickle juice snow cones; the drink-the-pickle-juice-once-the-jar-is-empty people. I've found that people who are the most in love with pickles are some of the most outgoing, uninhibited types of… Continue reading Dill Pickle Soup
Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
There's nothing like a good shepherd's pie for dinner. I've made a dozen different versions and they are all better than the last. Shepherd's pie dates back for centuries, but it didn't get its name until the mid 1850's. Most shepherd's pies use ground beef or lamb which simmer in a thick, dark gravy with… Continue reading Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
Rustic Chickpea Stew
Let's face it: beef prices are exorbitantly high. I'm being priced out of beef at an alarming rate. And the more I read about it, the more the "Big 4" are to blame: 4 processing plants that control, basically, the whole beef supply. Because of that, I've stopped buying it. Until something is changed, I… Continue reading Rustic Chickpea Stew
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