These Crockpot Refried Beans are SO good (even if they aren't actually "re-fried." Make them in the slow cooker or the pressure cooker and the whole house smells amazing! So guess what? I discovered that you can eat refried beans that don't come from a can! You can make a big … [Read more...]
Easy Buttered Noodles
A perfect side dish when you're pressed for time, Easy Buttered Noodles come together in a snap and kids love them, too! Last week, I shared this recipe for Easy Buttered Noodles during a Facebook live video. I tend to drop the ball when it comes to planning side dishes for our … [Read more...]
Mom’s Baked Beans
This easy recipe for Baked Beans is a crowd-pleaser! Served hot or at room temperature, they are the perfect side dish for BBQ's and picnics this summer. When my husband and I were first married, this was one of the dishes he asked me to learn how to make. You know, "like … [Read more...]
Twice Baked Potato Casserole
This Twice Baked Potato Casserole is like a loaded baked potato without all the work! Creamy mashed potatoes, bacon, cheese, green onions...you've got to try this! Love twice baked potatoes but hate the work of stuffing the shells and baking again? Or do you prefer mashed … [Read more...]
23 Spud-tacular Potato Recipes
Spudtacular. See what I did there? ;) One of the only foods I absolutely could NOT stand growing up was baked potatoes. I love mashed potatoes, french fries, scalloped potatoes and just about every other form of this lowly vegetable, but it took a lot of growing up for … [Read more...]
Creamy Confetti Rice
A perfect side dish or just fantastic filling for burritos, this Creamy Confetti Rice is stick-to-your-ribs delicious! I have been wanting to make this recipe since before Christmas, and I finally worked it into our family menu last week. Jared's work Christmas party was a … [Read more...]
Berry Cheesecake Fluff
It's October, which means it's also Breast Cancer Awareness month. While my family has not experienced this scary cancer, there are certainly plenty of friends and acquaintances of ours that have dealt with this devastating diagnosis. Today, I'm teaming up with a few other … [Read more...]
Cracker Barrel at Home: Fried Apples and Triangle Peg Board Games
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cracker Barrel. All opinions are 100% mine. Until I moved to Oklahoma City to attend college, I had never even seen a Cracker Barrel restaurant. I'd also never tasted fried okra, country fried steak or white gravy. As a … [Read more...]
Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese
I've been using my boys as guinea pigs for so many new recipes, I figured I'd go with one they were bound to like. I got this one in a daily email from Pillsbury.com. The recipe calls for bacon as a topping on the macaroni and cheese, but I'm not a fan, so I left it out. It's … [Read more...]
Creamy Pea Salad
A couple Sundays ago we celebrated our church's 28th anniversary in standard Baptist fashion: with a potluck. Nobody does potlucks like Baptists. We know food. And our divers membership means that we get amazing Mexican, Italian, Cuban, Filipino, and mid-Eastern foods, among … [Read more...]
21 Mouthwatering Mexican Recipes
Mexican food is my favorite. Well, honestly, I should say Mexican-ish food is my favorite. I like anything that would fall under that general category: Tex-Mex, authentic Mexican food, Southwestern food...if you can add cheese and extra guacamole to it, I'm going to like it. … [Read more...]
Bionico: Mexican Fruit Salad
Bionico (or Mexican fruit salad) is all about that creamy sauce poured over the fresh fruit. Street food doesn't get any better than this! A few months ago we had a family breakfast at church and a young man from the church who works as a chef at a local restaurant made breakfast … [Read more...]
