Hello, strangers! We are finally home and settled from our big East Coast adventure. Seth had two weeks of post-deployment leave, so we headed down to North Carolina to visit family and friends for a week, and then for our second week, we left Ford in North Carolina with Seth's parents and headed off on our own for another week. We left on a Friday, drove to Charleston and stayed there until ...
One Pot Steak Fajita Pasta
Are you proud of me for taking such a long break from one pot pastas?? I was getting redundant there a while ago and decided to take a little one-pot pasta reprive and not over do it...which...can you actually do? I mean, does one ever actually get enough of one pot pastas?? They are basically the best and most efficient dinners ever. All your stuff, pasta included, cooks in one pot. How do up ...
Teriyaki Chicken Noodle Bowls
Sometimes, efficiency is just crucial in life, you know? Work might be crazy, you might have a bunch of kids running around the house, you might have a million little to-do list items ticking through your head. On those days/in those situations, you really need easy, efficient, quick, and yummy (because yumminess is key) dinners. Let's take this morning for example. I was multitasking as ...
One Skillet Beef and Cheese Enchiladas
These enchiladas are so much fun...everything - e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g - is made in the same skillet! The filling is made in the skillet, the sauce is made in the skillet, and the enchiladas bake in the skillet. That means a few different things...1 - You can feel super cool and efficient. 2 - You have way less cleanup...way less. 3 - Layers of flaaaava. P.S. I am done buying canned enchilada ...
One Pot Three Cheese Mac and Cheese
"Three Cheese Mac and Cheese"...sounds kinda repetitive doesn't it? The thought crossed my mind, but then I asked myself, how could you ever say no to a recipe title that uses the word "cheese" twice? So I left it, because two cheeses in one title = a winning meal. Because cheese is bae. And so is mac and cheese. And so are one pot meals. I know...I need to stop with the one pot pastas. I need ...
Creamy One Pot Spring Vegetable Fettuccine
Remember when I discovered one pot pasta (I know...way late to the game), became obsessed, and said I was going to experiment with a billion different one pot pasta recipes? Hiiiii. This is that. And this is wonderful. I, once again, am very much in love with one pot pasta. It's just so easy! I know all the legit Italians out there are rolling their eyes so hard at me, and the Italian ...
One Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta
No matter your question in life, this One Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta is the answer. It is: Creamy Cheesy Hearty Meaty SO FLAVORFUL Super duper simple Fast I am a huge fan of all those adjectives, aren't you?! I have to say - I am a brand new and enthusiastic fan of one pot pasta. I tried one time in the past to make one pot mac and cheese, and it was dece, but nothing to ...
30 Minute One Pot Hamburger Helper
Do you have any meals that you used to eat growing up that, despite their unhealthy and processed-ness (?), you love because they're nostalgic? Or even if it's not nostalgia, you like eating them now because you never were allowed to eat them when you were a kid? My parents were pretty healthy people, so we NEVER had sugary cereals, bags of chips, or lunchables laying around our house. And of ...
Kale and Turkey Sausage Saute with Parmesan [21 Day Fix]
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Oh my gooodness this this thiiiissssss. Totally going to be a standard repeat dinner in my house from now on. It is so good. And SO SO SO easy. And healthy! There are only a few things in this recipe: Kale Turkey sausage Garlic Red pepper flakes Parmesan cheese Since we are only working with a handful of simple ingredients here, we have to treat them like they are our best ...
Perfect Corn Chowder
I'm going to be real with you guys right now....this corn chowder is the bomb. I am kiiiiiind of obsessed and in love with everything about it: The thick, creamy, luxurious texture that comes from the addition of roux in the last five minutes. The layers and layers of mouthwatering flavor coming from the bacon, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and jalapeno. The tender, hearty potatoes that ...