Happy Wednesday! How’s everyone doing? Today, I’m sharing a delicious recipe that I adapted from With Peanut Butter on Top.  Ingredients: ▢2 tablespoons olive oil ▢1 pound baby bella mushrooms, (thickly sliced) ▢3 tablespoons unsalted butter ▢1/2 cup finely diced yellow onion ▢1 teaspoon minced garlic, (2 cloves) ▢2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, (or thickener of choice) ▢4 cups unsalted chicken stock, (vegetable/chicken broth or stock) ▢3/4 cup half and half ▢2 cups uncooked orzo ▢1 teaspoon Italian seasoning ▢1 teaspoon salt, (more or less, to taste) ▢1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, (more or less, to taste) ▢2 cups roughly chopped baby spinach ▢3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese ▢2-3 Chicken Breasts Instructions:  Rinse the mushrooms, pat dry, and slice thick. Mince the garlic. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the mushrooms and…

Happy Hump Day! I am so glad it’s Wednesday, and the weekend is in view. It’s been a VERY busy week in our household.  So, I don’t know about you, but I’m always up for an easy weeknight meal. Especially if it involves the CrockPot/Slow Cooker. It does all the heavy lifting. On our busy Spring nights, I’m all for getting home, and our meal being ready or at least almost ready.  If that sounds anything like you, then this recipe is going to be RightUpMyYourAliWay. 😉 See what I did there. Ha!  Here we go.  You could have added raw onion and jalapeno to the crockpot. However, I sautéed…

Happy Wednesday!! We are still trekking through our Spring Break this week. Today, I’m sharing some recipes that I made for some of our Easter gatherings. However, these would be delicious anytime.  The first recipe is an easy pasta salad.  ****TriColor Pasta Salad****   Ingredients:  TriColor Pasta  Provolone cheese Slices Mini Pepperoni Feta Cheese Sliced Olives (Drained) Halved/Quartered Cherry Tomatoes (I omit these)  Zesty Italian Dressing Boil Pasta as directed on box. Drain and Allow to Cool. Cut Provolone Slices into smaller pieces. Once pasta is cool, add in Provolone, Pepperoni ( I use about 3/4 of the bag), Feta (I use about 1/2 of a container), Olives, and Tomatoes.…

Hey guys… How is everyone?  Today, I’m sharing my coconut cake recipe that I made last week for Joey’s birthday. It is so good! It’s even better if you can make it a few days ahead and all the creaminess gets in the cake.  Here is my little helper mixing up our cake. #shirtless #sigh Yellow Cake Mix (Yes, you could make a cake from scratch, but let me be honest, I need easy) 😉 1 can sweet condensed milk 1 can Tall or 2 cans of short CoCo Lopex Cream of Coconut (found in wine mixer area)  8 oz Cool Whip Sweetened Coconut  Prepare cake according to directions. Allow…

Today, I’m sharing a favorite recipe around here. I’m very picky with my Macaroni and Cheese. I want it to be very creamy. I get really upset when I bake my macaroni, and it doesn’t turn out creamy and cheesy. So, when I found this recipe, I was super excited!!  I had a great little helper.  Ingredients  1 lb. dried elbow pasta 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups whole milk 2 1/2 cups half and half 4 cups grated medium sharp cheddar cheese – divided (measured after grating) 2 cups grated Gruyere cheese – divided (measured after grating) 1/2 Tbsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/4 tsp. paprika Instructions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and grease a 3 qt baking dish (9×13″).  Set aside. Bring a large…

Happy Wednesday! Holy cow Fall came in with a bang. These cooler temperatures have been giving me all the Fall feels. Today’s post is short and sweet.  I made this chili last week in the crockpot. It was perfect for the cooler weather. I toasted up a grilled cheese with some toppings, and it was just what we needed.  Question: Does anyone else put sour cream in their chili? We had a guest join us for dinner, and I had sour cream out as a topping. He had never heard of adding it. He did, and loved it! Ha! It may be a southern thing. 😉 Joey bought me this…

This recipe was passed down to me from a family friend. She lives in the town where my Dad grew up. It’s a very small, rural town, in Tennessee. These are a scrumptious, nighttime meal, if you want some home cooking. Definitely comfort food. I want to preface that they are not Italian meatballs. They are very similar to meatloaf balls. 🙂  So here you go!!  2 lbs. ground beef 1 cup cornflakes ( I buy the ones in the cup already ground up)  1/2 cup applesauce salt  pepper  medium onion, chopped Green Pepper (optional, so I leave out) 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 cup water Preheat oven to 350 degrees.…

So, I had the best of intentions to get a blog post completed for today. However, life happened, and it just didn’t get done…. So, today is going to be extra short and sweet.  I’m sharing a recipe that I made a couple weeks ago. They were perfect for a summer night! We even used some peppers from the stores and some from our garden.  Stuffed Bell Peppers   I used this recipe from Pinterest. I ended up buying 2 orange and 2 bell peppers at the grocery store. Then, using 1 green pepper and 1 purple pepper from our garden. The ones from our garden aren’t as pretty. Ha!  I…

I love to make these muffins for a quick thing to grab for breakfast during the week, something to take on a vacation, or just something to make for a change. They are so good! When I take them to gatherings, they’re always such a hit! And they’re super easy which is the best part!  1 lb. sausage 1 c. Bisquick (I use the heart smart one but either is fine) 1 1/2 c. grated Cheddar Cheese 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 2/3 c. milk 2 eggs, slightly beaten Preheat oven to 325 degrees Cook sausage until brown. Drain. Put back in pan and add cream cheese. Heat until well-blended…

Happy Wednesday!! We’ve had a good week so far. I’ve just been wrapping up the school year, posting grades and finalizing the schedule and everything for next year. Today, I’m sharing what we have been eating this week. Maybe you’ll get some inspiration.  Sunday: Grilled chicken thighs, broccoli cheese casserole, creamed corn, crowder peas Monday: Pioneer Woman’s Baked Ziti , Strawberry Spring Salad (Recipe below)  I use this meat chopper, and it’s my favorite thing to use when I’m cooking ground beef. I’ve had mine for a few years, and it’s still in great condition! Highly recommend it!  (Amazon Affiliate Link) Then, I made the Strawberry Spring Salad with it. Super…