I'm not going to lie to you - when I'm hunting up/creating new recipes to try, the deciding factor is usually time. How much time with this take to make? A second major factor is ease. How easy is this going to be to prep and cook? Because I'm a mom. I'm a mom with three very on-the-go kids. And ... READ the POST
Quick & Easy Recipes
Buffalo Beef Wraps
Early in the year 2015, I started the 30 Day Protein Challenge. Within the first week of journaling, it became apparent that I was not getting nearly as much protein as I thought I was. During the second week, I made it a point to incorporate more protein into my diet. And not only more protein, but ... READ the POST
Quick Kraut Reubens
The story of the Quick Kraut Reuben begins on one fateful St. Patrick’s Day when I had fully intended on fixing Corned Beef and Cabbage (as many people do), but then made a spur-of-the-moment decision to satisfy a craving instead – the craving for a Reuben. Since I hadn’t actually planned on making ... READ the POST
One-Pot Pasta with Beef & Beans
One-Pot Pasta with Beef & Beans is my adaptation of Bow Tie Pasta with Beef and Beans from The Healthy Beef Cookbook. The changes I made to the recipe were a little bit out of necessity (we did not have all of the ingredients in the original recipe) and a little bit because I was anxious to use ... READ the POST
Unstuffed Peppers
Unstuffed Peppers is my version of one of my Grampa Jim’s famous recipes, Stuffed Green Peppers. Last fall, I got a plethora of green bell peppers in one of my Bountiful Baskets. I wasn’t sure how I was going to use them all up before they went bad, so, I chopped them and put them in the ... READ the POST
Goulash Just Like Mom Used to Make
Goulash. Growing up, goulash was one of my mom's go-to meals. She had a few of those go-to meals that we ate quite frequently, actually. It was like her own little recipe playlist that she'd put on repeat. We'd eat down the list and then start back at the top. I'm not gunna lie - at the time, ... READ the POST
