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September 24, 2021

Cheesy Beef And Pasta Skillet

This Cheesy Beef and Pasta Skillet dinner is so hearty and tasty, everyone will be coming back for seconds. It’s incredibly simple to make and it’s the perfect meal for those weeknights you’re running short on time and need dinner on the table in less than an hour.  I receive a lot of messages (usually from busy moms) regarding my quick and easy dinners and they’re definitely favorites amongst my followers. Life just feels so jam-packed 80% of the time...

August 6, 2021

Ranger Cookies

These Ranger Cookies are a classic family favorite! They’re loaded with old-fashioned rolled oats, shredded coconut, rice krispies and chocolate chips. Wonderfully chewy in the centers with buttery crisp edges, these amped up cookies won’t last long!  Why are these called Ranger Cookies? I honestly have no idea. I’ve seen them called Cowboy Cookies as well and I don’t know how they got their name either. Lol! But I can believe these would easily sustain some hungry cowboys out on...

June 29, 2021

Classic Meatloaf Recipe

This Classic Meatloaf comes out tender and juicy and the sweet and tangy barbecue glaze on top is the perfect combination of flavors. Everyone needs a go-to meatloaf recipe for weeknight dinners and this is it!  Meatloaf is one of those dishes that so often gets mixed reviews. People seem to either love it or hate it. I didn’t grow up eating it and I don’t think I ever heard of it until I met my husband. (I was 19...

June 3, 2021

Frozen Hot Chocolate

Frozen Hot Chocolate is the perfect hot-weather treat, made with real melted chocolate, hot chocolate powder, milk and crushed ice and finished off with whipped cream!   When we road-trip to Michigan for our summer family vacations, we always make a few stops at Dunkin Donuts along the way. I either have their frozen chai or frozen hot chocolate and I never once thought about making it at home! DUH! Since we got hit with a heat wave the last few...

June 1, 2021

Vegetable Chow Mein

This easy and delicious Vegetable Chow Mein takes less than 30 minutes to make and it’s a classic favorite that everyone will love! It’s made with tender noodles, fresh sauteed vegetables and a simple savory sauce. Whenever we order in Chinese, which honestly is so rare these days since it’s easier and healthier to make at home, but I have to order the vegetable chow mein. The combination of tender noodles, fresh vegetables and savory sauce just cannot be beat....

May 28, 2021

Chocolate Chip S’mores Bars

These super easy Chocolate Chip S’mores Bars are layered with graham crackers, chocolate chip cookie dough, lots of marshmallows and topped with melted and creamy milk chocolate! The best summer time treat minus the campfire.  What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of summer? For me, it’s bonfires and s’mores. Sitting around a fire at my parents house with my sisters and their families and all the kids running around like wild animals from a sugar...

May 21, 2021

Peanut Butter Scotcheroos

Crunchy and chewy Peanut Butter Scotcheroos is an easy and delicious no-bake treat when you’re in a jam! Topped with chocolate and butterscotch, it’s so hard to say no to these no-fuss bars! When summer rolls around, I just can’t get enough of no-bake treats. With three growing boys at home for a couple of months, you can’t imagine the food we go through! 😉 While I was taking pictures of these tasty lil things, I turned my back for...

May 18, 2021

Slow Cooker Chicken And Gravy

This easy and mouth watering Slow Cooker Chicken And Gravy will have your taste-buds dancing! 😉 Succulent, shredded chicken in a savory gravy served over fluffy mashed potatoes is the ultimate comfort food!  Are there any food smells that take you back in time to a favorite memory? Roasted chicken always does it for me! 🙂 Coming home from school as a starved, hormonal teenager and walking into our home with the smell of my mom’s delicious roasted chicken greeting...

May 7, 2021

Dreamy Creamy Oreo Dessert

This Dreamy Creamy Oreo Dessert has a layer of crushed Oreo cookie crust, sweet cream cheese filling, fluffy chocolate pudding and homemade whipped cream and topped with crushed Oreos! It will most definitely be a crowd pleasing dessert around your dinner table!!  I’ll let you in on a little secret and go ahead and call me crazy. I’m not a big fan of Oreo cookies. What??! I’m a sucker for soft chewy cookies and just can’t do the texture of...

April 30, 2021

Chocolate Toffee Chip Cookies

These soft and chewy Chocolate Toffee Chip Cookies are just like eating a Skor chocolate bar wrapped up in a cookie! The combination of creamy chocolate and the crunch from the bits of buttery toffee pieces is just perfect. Growing up, Skor bars were my favorite chocolate bar. The rich toffee flavor mixed with milk chocolate? Yes, please! Those chocolate bars were the inspiration for these Chocolate Toffee Chip Cookies. The edges are perfectly chewy and the middle is soft...