Lasagna soup is the best invention since sliced bread!!! It's literally lasagna, in soup form!!! You cook very similar ingredients as a lasagna, and turn it into a soup. Then, you top with with ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Pure genius!!! The best part, it is easier to make than real lasagna, IMO, because all you have to do is sauté things in a pot, dump more things into the pot, and then cook the lasagna noodles - all in the same pot!!! It's a one pot … [Read more...]
Perfect Pot Roast with Gravy (Slow Cooker Option)
Usually all I want to eat during the winter is soups, and chilis. They're comforting, they warm me up, and they make great leftovers. Let's switch it up! How about some pot roast instead? This perfect pot roast checks all of my boxes. It's incredibly warming, and comforting, and it makes great leftovers. The chuck roast is fall-apart tender, the carrots are sweet and succulent, and the potatoes are perfectly cooked. I added mushrooms, which aren't always traditional in a pot roast … [Read more...]
The Best Beef Chili (with Beans)
This beef chili recipe is very special to me. It's based off of my Grandma's chili. Since I have such a great food memory (yes, it's a thing), I never forgot what a steaming bowl of grandma's chili tasted like. It was such a huge part of my childhood. Although, my grandma didn't write the recipe down, my mom told me the gist of how she made it. Making this beef chili has become a tradition of mine. Every year, once the days start to become shorter, and the temperature starts to dive, I … [Read more...]
Easy Italian Pasta Salad with Salami
If pasta salad doesn't scream summertime, than I don't know what does. Pasta salad is a summertime staple here in the Midwest. You can expect to see it served at picnics, backyard parties, pool parties, etc. Today, I am sharing my take on an Italian inspired pasta salad. It's got loads of Italian veggies and flavors, all dressed in a zesty Italian vinaigrette. It's ideal for any summertime party situation...or for an easy meal at home. Italian pasta salad is loaded with crunchy veggies, … [Read more...]
Traditional Irish Shepherd’s Pie
Happy first week of March. We've almost made it friends, we are almost to spring!!! And....IT IS ALMOST ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!! What better way to celebrate than with some good ol traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie?! If you've been following along for a while, you know that I go crazy for St. Patrick's Day because I studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland while I was in College. The obsession with anything Irish has never left me. It was an experience that shaped who I am today. I … [Read more...]
Sheet Pan Easter Dinner (Serves 4 People)
EASTER is almost here!!!! Here we are, a year later, and things are quite different then they were for Easter 2020. Yet, some things are still the same. My parents have the vaccine, a lot of our other family members do too. It's awesome, we are making progress!!! There is a light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel!! Paul and I, we don't have any high risk health issues (except for Paul's mild asthma. It's enough to make us extra cautious, but not severe enough to … [Read more...]
Traditional Irish Stew (with Beef or Lamb)
This recipe was previously published on Robust Recipes. I have updated it for a better user experience. Enjoy. Hi Friends. Happy March!!! March means two things for me: 1) Spring is almost, slowly on it's way. 2) St. Patrick's Day!!!!! Both are very, very good things!!! This traditional Irish stew is a recipe that I made in 2016. It reminded me of the stews I ate in cozy pubs when I was living in Dublin, Ireland. In 2008 I spent a semester of my Junior year of college … [Read more...]
Sheet Pan Maple Pork Chops with Apples and Cabbage
This post was originally published on Robust Recipes in 2017. It has been updated for a better user experience. Enjoy. I have shared a lot of recipes here on the blog, over 500. I give each recipe the care, and time it deserves to make it the best it can be, and then I release them out into the internet world; where they will hopefully be made, and shared by you lovelies. Then, I look at that recipe again when it's relevant to share on a social media channel depending on the … [Read more...]
Italian Polenta Bowl (30 Minutes)
You can turn just about anything into a healthy bowl these days. Literally pick any grain and throw some yummy stuff on top, and you've got an easy, yet fun meal. I have made several different bowls using quinoa or rice as the base: Greek quinoa bowls, Brussels sprouts eggplant Buddha bowls, and sofritas burrito bowls. Today, I am sharing my Italian polenta bowl recipe. Polenta is an underrated ingredient. It's quick and easy to make, it's cheap, it's healthy, it's filling, and it's … [Read more...]
Steak with Mushroom Sauce (30 Minutes)
Valentine's Day is next week!!! It's on a Friday this year! Do you have your reservation made? If not, no worries, I've got you covered. A special homemade dinner that only takes 30 minutes to make, and only requires 1 pan?!?! YES! That's how we roll on Valentine's Day date night in. Because who wants to spend a bunch of time cooking a meal followed by a bunch of time spent doing a ton of dishes? Not me. I want to sit down with my husband, sip at some wine, and enjoy a nice relaxing … [Read more...]
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