We are starting to see the end of the summer on the horizon, but we are still grilling and running around like crazy. Everyone is available on Sunday (no work or sports – YAY!) so we are having a big grilled steak salad. To start …
This Sausage Noodle Bowl is a crazy easy mash up of Italian and Mexican influences. With hot Italian sausage and hot salsa, this is a spicy entree/soup that needs to have a beer served along side. Of course, that’s how we eat it, but use …
This Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is a family favorite salad that eats like a meal. It is creamy and savory, and the addition of the chicken takes it to another level. I usually cook bacon in the oven, spread out on a baking sheet. …
These Whole Wheat Blueberry Bars are made almost entirely with whole wheat flour, which is enough to make them almost good for you. They are simple and totally scrumptious. They make a great after school snack, a nice after dinner treat or a nice addition …
I’m still making Bert cook any chance I get – so we can enjoy summer inside and outside. We have an absolutely fabulous manufacturer of hot dogs (sausages, deli meat, bacon, ham) here in Erieland that makes the perfect hot dogs: Smith Provisions. They have …
Shredded Chicken Joes are a go-to for summer when the schedule is crazy. Shredded Chicken Joes is a dump meal: everything goes into the pot without being cooked first. Shouldn’t all crock pot meals be like that? Sigh. I mix all the ingredients for the …