Sometimes I find meat in the back crevices of the freezer and I am embarrassed to admit how long it’s been stored. I’m some sort of a weird combination of bargain-hunter and food-hoarder. I find great deals, but then don’t want to actually use it up. Ridiculous, right? Anyways, I found these lovely strip steaks, […]
Vegetable Beef (Venison) Barley Soup Recipe
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not a big meat lover. But can I just be honest with you–this was THE BEST stew I have ever had in my entire life (or at least the best stew I’ve ever made.:D) The taste of venison sometimes weirds me out, but this was melt-in-your-mouth perfection. I stopped Kevin […]
Mexican Style Avocado Hamburger Recipe
I have come to love fresh avocado. Once a week or so, Kevin and I love to enjoy a freshly made guacamole along with homemade salsa and chips. I no longer consider the storebought super-green stuff real, true “guacamole.” I’m not sure what’s in that stuff, but I’ll leave it on the shelf. Anyways, all that to […]
Vegetable Stew Recipe (Slow Cooker)
Perfect for a chilly winter’s day, this hearty vegetable stew will fill your belly and warm you to the core. I love anything that is loaded with vegetables. I don’t feel the need to have meat in every meal, but I think this stew would fill even the carnivorous eater. I tossed the ingredients together […]
Deep Dish Sausage and Pepper Pizza Recipe
Pizza is a Friday night must-have in our house. No questions asked. Most of the time our pizza is the same. (I like routine). Crust a la bread machine, sauce, cheese, green peppers, pepperoni, onion. The result is a nice crispy crust on the thin side. We love it. But every once in a while I […]
Italian Pasta Soup Recipe
After spending a few minutes chopping peppers and onions and defrosting our gift of lean ground venison, I was quickly beginning to have an idea what we might be having for dinner. This is what I knew: a) it was going to be some kind of soup, b) I was leaning toward a broth-y soup, […]
Ham Stew Recipe (Slow Cooker)
Crockpot meals are perfect for Sundays. Step one: throw ingredients into slow cooker. Step two: turn on slow cooker. Step three: wait a long while. Step four: come home to a perfectly cooked meal. With leftover ham still on hand, this chunky ham and vegetable stew was the perfect option. Easy and most importantly, delicious. […]
Crunchy Chicken Fingers Recipe
I love chicken. Always, in any form (fried, baked, grilled, shredded, etc). But one particular afternoon (yes afternoon) I was craving– I mean hankerin’ –for chicken in a bad way. I decided it was going to be a dinner-for-lunch kind of day, and Kevin didn’t mind. These chicken fingers were fast and easy to prepare, and […]
Creamy Butternut Squash & Chicken Soup Recipe
We still have a few large butternut squashes in our “cellar” and it was about time I use them up. You all know how I feel about butternut squash soup (delicious, but textually disturbing), but I wanted to attempt a new version of the creamy squash soup. By adding in chicken, celery, onions, garlic and loads of […]
Leftover Ham and Potato Soup Recipe
I always have grandiose plans for holiday dinner leftovers. But they almost always fail to come to fruition. I’m either burnt out on ham or turkey or mashed potatoes OR I’m just burnt out on cooking (or being in the kitchen) altogether. Maybe you can relate? Well, this soup is the solution to all of my problems (and […]