Does it mean anything to you if I say “Dixie Salad”? If you’re from Southern Utah (I’m talking 4+ generations) you have had Dixie Salad, and it’s most likely one of your favorites! For my house, Thanksgiving isn’t Thanksgiving without Dixie Salad! You’ll also find one on our dinner table often, any other time of […]

Because all yams aren’t created equal, you need to know about Million Dollar Yams! Once upon a time, Thanksgiving yams were glazed with brown sugar and covered in toasted marshmallows. Yams were one of the dishes you felt bad not getting ANY of, so you took 1 small scoop, but rarely ate them. Then came […]

A Crowd Favorite Every Time! Not your normal Caesar Salad…even better Whether it’s for a potluck, or family dinner, this Grilled Chicken Caesar Bow Tie Pasta Salad is a crowd favorite every time! Two things really take it to the next level: marinating and grilling the chicken, and using a really good Caesar dressing. You […]

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 […]

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 […]