Grilled Steaks, Corn on the Cob, Garlic Oven Fries and Caprese Skewers made for a fantastic dinner on a hot summer night. I’m getting hungry again, just looking at these pictures. We rarely cook steaks at home. Do you want to know why? Because this girl just did not know how to cook one at all. I hated the thought of buying a great piece of meat and then having it turn out poorly because I didn’t do it justice. When my...
This is freezer meal planning at its best. This is the perfect food for the nights when I want to eat homemade cooking, but I don’t actually want to spend time cooking. Spicy Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers are one of my husband’s favorite meals. Every time I make them, I double or triple the recipe to ensure that I’ll have plenty of leftovers. I freeze the filling and I stuff peppers with it later. Make Ahead Tip: If I...
I wonder if there is anyone left who has not yet made Taco Soup? My oldest son adores this soup. He’s been wanting to make a meal for the blog, so I told him he could make his favorite soup to share with you all this week. The recipe is quite simple and it comes together in just minutes. I’ve made it without the beef in the past and it is just as delicious that way. The secret to the unique flavor of taco soup is a packet of ranch...
When I saw the fresh spinach in my CSA box this week, I knew that a soup was in my near future. I already had a lot of baby spinach in the house to use for smoothies, so I wanted something different this time. This soup was awesome in it’s simplicity. Less than 20 minutes from start to finish and dinner was served! My kids all ate this, my pickiest eater even requested seconds. The broth was flavorful and seasoned just right.This is...
n on the list of things I wanted to try making for a couple years now. Just the word “Picadillo” is enough to make everyone in my family start laughing. The first time I was served this meal; my 13-year-old brother Miles had been responsible for making dinner that evening. He mistakenly read the ¼ TEASPOON of dried cloves as ¼ CUP of whole cloves. (In his defense, Miles is a great cook today. We all had to learn through trial and error in...
The traditional green chile stew that I remember eating while growing up in New Mexico was always made from the same three basic ingredients; beef or pork, potatoes, and green chile. When I was newly married and learning to cook, I asked friends for their recipes; only to be grinned at and then told that it is just those three things plus water. If you’re a fan of the more traditional Green Chile Stew made with pork, you’ll want...
Loaded with vegetables and then simmered until tender, rich in tomatoes and Italian flavors, this soup was enjoyed by the whole family. Italian Vegetable Soup is one of my family’s favorite soups. It was actually the very first recipe I posted on this blog. We eat it year round and it can always be found in our freezer. My husband has been taking it to work for lunch at least once a week for years now.Get New Recipessent to your...
These meatballs are packed full of fresh herbs, with just a hint of Parmesan thrown into the mix. The flavor is rich and light at the same time. These are some of the best Italian meatballs I have ever tasted. I have an abundance of great herbs growing in our garden right now, so I used a heaping 1/4″ cup total of finely minced fresh herbs. If you don’t have all of these herbs at your fingertips, simply substitute according to what you have...
My family eats a lot of stuffed bell peppers. Traditional style or deconstructed, Mexican or Italian flavors; the kids and my husband tend to just love them. These meatballs are another awesome way to use the bell peppers that abound this time of year. These meatballs are loaded with all of our favorite stuffed bell pepper ingredients. As easy to make as meatballs can possibly be, these were a hit with every...
This is a hearty chili loaded with beef, bratwurst, white beans, black beans and kidney beans, along with plenty of heat from chipotle peppers, cayenne, red pepper flakes and NM red chile powder. Despite the fact that our temperatures were still in the hundreds last week, my husband asked if I could please make him some soup or chili. We like to keep individual portions in the freezer for him to take for lunch on the days when I don’t have...
