Morning Madness If your mornings are anything like morning around here most days, I can explain them in 1 word CHAOTIC! I really thought as my kids got older mornings would settle down. I guess for me they have, not having to do 5 heads of hair every morning saves a lot of time. But […]

Let’s switch up the bagged lunch ideas Now that schools getting back in session it’s time to talk about lunches! Do your kids like to eat school lunch? Maybe it’s not in the budget, or you’d rather make their lunch. Whatever the reason is, we’ve got lots of fun school lunch ideas for you. Who’s […]

Creamy Mac N Cheese Sometimes I wonder why I ask for requests. “We want a homemade creamy mac n cheese”. Those are the words I heard when I asked what my son’s high school friends wanted for lunch the next day. Living 8 minutes from the high school means that my kids come home for […]

These chicken taquitos have been a game changer for lunch time at our house! While we do eat them for dinner, the convenience of them turns them into a quick snack or lunch most of the time. These taquitos are wonderful fresh out of the oven, but when I make a large batch, most head […]

Even if you don’t think you like Sloppy Joes Family Favorite Sloppy Joes are not what I grew up eating. We had Sloppy Joes for dinner about once a month (my brother couldn’t ever remember their name so he called them Messy Bill’s). Because we own a cattle ranch beef was served a lot. There […]

When I think of German Chocolate cake I immediately think of this recipe. I’ll admit it, I’m a German Chocolate cake snob, and I don’t intend to change that. A cake made with canned frosting is no temptation to me at all. Growing up I had no idea you could buy ANY frosting premade, but […]

Quick & Easy dinner coming at you…and it’s one our family favorites! Nachos Supreme! . Eat it with a fork or as a dip with tortilla chips. . Leave it as is, or add your favorite taco toppings to it!

Do you have any tried and true family favorite recipes? You know those recipes that you don’t have to look hard in the recipe box to find because they are so stained, worn, and well loved? Well, these Sweet and Sour Meatballs are one of those recipes for our family! This is the meal I […]

Sliced up on top of our amazing Alfredo Sauce, added to the top of a salad, or eaten as a main dish all on it’s own. No matter how you serve our Grilled Italian Chicken, you can’t go wrong! This Grilled Italian Chicken is pack Full of flavor A highly requested meal in our house […]

Planning a menu will save you time and money Planning a menu may seem daunting and overwhelming. Menu options may either seem redundant, or there are so many choices you don’t know where to start. However you feel about menu planning, I promise once you get it down, it’s hard to live without. Those nights […]