Today’s Crockpot Sunday recipe is a guest post by Serena. Enjoy. Making recipes in a crockpot or a slow cooker represents an excellent way to make quick and easy food and is especially valuable if you’re at work all day and don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen when you get home. Simply make […]
Quick & Easy Recipes: Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup ~ Crockpot Sunday Recipe Guest Post
August 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Nectresse No-Calorie Sweetener: Why Lisa Ling loves this new sweetener ~ And Peaches ‘N Cream Popsicle Recipe
August 15, 2012 by 25 Comments
This post brought to you by NECTRESSE Sweetener. All opinions are 100% mine. As someone with a family history of Diabetes, no calorie sweeteners have always been a part of my diet, but until I tried NECTRESSE Sweetener, they were always just a way to cut back on sugar. Nectresse is different. It actually tastes […]
Fiesta Chicken with Rice and Beans ~ Crockpot Sunday Guest Post by Ready Set Eat
July 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
On this Crockpot Sunday, we have a guest post from Ready Set Eat with a beautiful and tasty recipe… enjoy. We’ve officially entered the middle of summer and if you’re not dreaming of air conditioning, you’re probably dreaming of lounging on a beach in Mexico. If so, there’s good news—it might not be too easy […]
Easy Slow Cooker Pinto Beans and Smoked Sausage ~ Crockpot Sunday Recipe
May 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This week’s recipe, Easy Slow Cooker Pinto Beans and Smoked Sausage, was developed for convenience. I got tired of the hassle of having to soak pinto beans overnight and then stand over a pot as they cooked. So out came the crockpot for a good ole overnight attempt. The result: Delicious. Most people season pinto […]
Poor Man’s Stir-Fried Rice Recipe
February 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This Saturday evening’s recipe, Poor Man’s Stir-Fried Rice, is yet another “open up the cabinets and use what’s available” creation. If you have followed our blog for any length of time, you have probably realized that our family loves rice in its many forms. We also love Asian flavors of any form. This dish is […]
Curried Hamburger Goulash/Soup
February 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This Saturday evening’s recipe can be eaten as goulash or soup (add more broth when serving) and is a super quick and easy meal to put together for your family. Recently, I made this soup using the ingredients listed in the variation below. The flavor was milder and surprisingly, we found that we actually preferred […]
Southwestern Smoked Pork Stew Recipe
October 16, 2011 by 2 Comments
This dish was inspired by a soup I had about 15 years ago in a southwestern style restaurant, named South by Southwest. I believe they called the soup Tumbleweed Stew. This restaurant’s soup was wonderful; however, it was thin, brothy and lacked, in my opinion, ingredients. My version is packed with goodies and is more […]
Chicken and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
October 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This chicken and sweet potato soup recipe was actually created a few years ago as a twist on classic chicken vegetable soup, which usually has potatoes, carrots, peas, onion, green beans, corn and, of course, chicken in it. I had never seen a soup utilizing sweet potatoes, so I played around and came up with […]
One-Pot Recipe: Lamb, Black Bean & Sweet Potato Jumble
September 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This Saturday evening’s one-pot recipe was created while our family was on an elimination diet for food sensitivities. The ingredients are an odd combination, to say the least. While on the elimination diet, the array of ingredients one can use is very restricted. Our nutritionist provided us with a list of what she would allow […]
The Feast of the Ages, 19th Course: Nutty Cherry Chocolate Drops
September 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This recipe is the 19th in a 21-week series, The Feast of the Ages, developed to share our faith with our readers, realizing that as much as we love food, our faith is an even more important and bigger part of our lives. We thought it would be fun to bring the two together. […]
Another Childhood Favorite: Chuck Wagon Beans
August 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This week, we are serving another favorite recipe from The Lucky Wife’s childhood. The Well-Fed Son also loves it, and we will soon know what The Well-Fed Daughter thinks of it. Not only does it have great flavor, but it’s so easy to make, perfect for during the school year when you need a quick […]
The Chef’s Favorite Childhood Meal #1: Mom’s Stovetop Mac N Cheese with Hotdogs
August 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The school buses will be running again soon and every child will be groaning for the next few weeks when they wake up in the morning and have to get ready for school. To go along with back to school, this month we are featuring our family’s favorite childhood recipes. Last week, The Lucky Wife […]
