If you’re looking for an easy dinner, check out this recipe for crockpot creamy chicken mushrooms and peas. Perfect paired with a simple salad and some crusty bread! When I started this website, I was a very beginner cook. I was enthusiastic but the idea of “from-scratch cooking” was, in all honesty, terrifying. Then, I …
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These slow cooker chicken taco lettuce wraps are going to be your new favorite taco recipe. Make the chicken taco meat in the slow cooker and substitute iceberg lettuce leaves for tortilla shells! Taco Tuesday came and went over here and for all of you that are trying to eat healthy – good luck. I am unable …
Grab a plate and a fork, cause you’re going to want to dig in to this tea braised chicken thighs dinner! I see many delicious Sunday suppers in your future. This post is sponsored by Teabox. I finally pulled out my cast iron skillet and now all I want to do is braise meat and …
Thanksgiving dinner for two – if you can’t join your family for Thanksgiving dinner, enjoy your own at home with this easy turkey breast dinner recipe! Every year, for almost every holiday, Mr. B. has to work. When we first started dating, this bummed me out a little bit because I couldn’t really bring him …
This blue cheese tuna melt is great for weekend lunches and brunch. Blue cheese is added to the tuna and American cheese is melted on top. This twist on an American classic can also be served open-face! I think winter is coming. Fall may have just arrived, but I heard some weather reports about fall foliage …
These spicy apple bacon grilled cheese sandwiches are going to add some heat to your lunch. The sweet and spicy apple relish is my favorite part and pairs perfectly with the cheese and bacon. Back in February, I participated in the first edition of this blog hop and shared these delicious chicken fajitas. Then in June, for …
This three cheese penne pasta bake is perfect for family meals! Get dinner on the table quickly and serve with a side salad and garlic bread. With autumn comes the return of school and heavier dinners and dishes. I love piling on the cheese and pasta once the weather gets cooler and fall comes. This three cheese penne …
This cheddar chive biscuit BLT sandwich is going to be your new favorite lunch. Use some of these biscuit making tips to make the better biscuits! You know what your BLTs have been missing? Biscuits. I have been a BLT lover for quite some time. Mr. B and I go to a lot of diners and …
This easy one pot buffalo chicken pasta recipe is perfect for dinner! You can use leftover chicken or cook it fresh and have dinner on the table in 30 minutes. The last week I have been MIA. No new recipes and barely any Facebook, Twitter or Instagram posts. Thank goodness I scheduled a few of …
Make these fish tacos with spicy poblano pepper pico de gallo on the grill! Perfect lunch or dinner for a hot, summer day. This post was sponsored by El Yucateco. All opinions are my own. Summer finally arrived in Chicago! Usually, I cook fish in the oven or on a pan but I decided to turn off the …
This jalapeño tuna stuffed tomato recipe is perfect for picnics and lunch in the summer! It’s super easy to make and packed with flavor. Thank you Bumble Bee Seafoods for sponsoring this post. Try Bumble Bee Sensations® Seasoned Tuna or Bumble Bee® Prime Fillet® Gourmet Flavors Albacore Tuna in your recipes this summer! Spicy food …
One pot mediterranean chicken feta pasta can be in 30 minutes with a rotisserie chicken. Serve with a cucumber side salad for an easy and delicious dinner! I’m on a one pot meal kick, dear readers, and you’re in for a treat! I’ve combined my favorite mediterranean flavors – feta, olives, artichokes and garlic – with …
Leftover chicken burrito bowls topped with avocado crema. Full of veggies and flavor, they are the perfect use for leftover chicken! Leftover chicken can get really, really boring. Especially if you found it a little boring to begin with. Plain chicken is better for you but I often want to slather it in a healthy …
When chicken for dinner gets boring, make this Parmesan Artichoke Chicken dish! It’s easy, hearty and pairs perfectly with a side salad. This parmesan artichoke chicken recipe is the very first recipe that I ever shared on my blog, back in the day when it was called “Honey B’s and Birch Trees.” Many of you were …
Polenta, mushrooms and black beans is easy to make and a delicious, savory vegetarian dinner. Perfect for meatless Mondays! I am going outside of my comfort zone with this recipe for polenta mushrooms and black beans, and loving every bite of it. I was perusing Pinterest the other day, as most food bloggers are inclined …
If you’re looking for a quick snack or an easy lunch, try these margherita pizza pitas! Full of fresh ingredients! I bought an Apple TV awhile back and its made watching Netflix so much easier. Periodically, I watch Netflix like its brand new to me, binge watching whole seasons of old and new shows. My …
Turn a kid-friendly classic sandwich into an adult masterpiece with this recipe for a gouda jalapeño roasted red pepper grilled cheese sandwich! I love a good grilled cheese sandwich. There is something about gooey melted cheese that makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. Thank goodness April is National Grilled Cheese Month and I’m celebrating with …
Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken is crowd friendly and perfect for parties! Or, throw it in the crockpot in the morning and on the family dinner table at night. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Over the weekend, Mr. B initiated a takeover of my TV. …
This fire chicken recipe is the perfect blend of Szechuan peppercorns and dried habanero peppers! Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the launch party for CookGirl. It was a fantastic, very intimate event held in the event space of Little Goat. If you are familiar with the dining scene in Chicago, then you …
Looking for an easy lunch sandwich? This hummus and veggie sammie is the answer to your lunch problems! I have a confession to make. Cue the Foo Fighters… I do not like avocado. I may have actually talked about this already – I’m not sure. Unfortunately (fortunately?) I talk a lot, even here, and some …
This 30-minute cheesy tomato pasta skillet is perfect for dinner. (Secret ingredient – arugula!) If you’re looking for game day recipes, this is the perfect dinner! Well, we had a blizzard in Chicago. It snowed a lot, as it does when you have a blizzard. I shoveled a lot too. I really wanted to finish putting this recipe up …
Fans of buffalo wings will love this dinner recipe! Buffalo sauce meatloaf, stuffed with blue cheese and glazed with buffalo sauce. I was taking a peak through my recipe index and realized that most of my dinner recipes are made in a slow cooker. I own a couple of the 6 quart ones (like this …
This ham jalapeño green onion quesadilla is perfect if you have a ton of leftover ham after Easter or Christmas dinner. A few weeks ago I made a ham in the slow cooker. We don’t normally eat hams here, mainly because it’s just the two of us. And a ham equates to A LOT of …
Vegetarian black bean enchiladas with jalapeno crema – spicy and full of protein thanks to the double dose of black beans! I love going grocery shopping. All those options give me so many ideas! I see a rutabaga, and I want to cook it. I don’t even know what to do with a rutabaga!! But …
This mandarin orange beef stir fry recipe is not only delicious, it is also dairy free! Try it out for dinner tonight! Last year, Mr. B and I had to go on a dairy-free diet for 2 months – doctors orders. It was not easy for us cheese lovin’ freaks. Mostly we just ate vegetables …
This recipe for baked graham cracker chicken tenders is perfect for a kids’ dinner or an adult snack! Easy and delicious! The first time I had a chicken tender was probably at a fast-food restaurant with golden arches (you know which one I’m talking about.) I probably loved it too. That was a very long …
Get dinner on the table for your family with this easy recipe for slow cooker bruschetta chicken! I received a slow cooker to review, all opinions are my own. Having a rough week at work? A busy week in general? Not sure if you’ll get the chance to get a warm meal on the table …
Slow cookers are made for autumn. Try out my recipe for slow cooker boneless apple short ribs – it’s easy and delicious! Today is the first day of autumn! I’m so happy I can’t even explain it to you without confusing you and not making sense. I am truly not a summer person and while …
Easy slow cooker BBQ pulled chicken sandwiches, topped with red onions, pickles and pickled jalapenos! If you’re looking for game day recipes, this is the perfect dinner! My husband, known here as Mr. B., was on vacation last week. With the weekends too, it was more like a week and a half – lucky guy, right? It was …
This recipe is a great way to use the bounty of your herb garden. Lunch, dinner, or meatless Mondays – this summer pesto pasta is packed with flavor and color. I have been trying all summer to grow an herb garden. I was somewhat successful once a few years ago – I put all my …
An easy recipe for grilled arrachera steak tacos – marinate it for an hour, grill and pile on the garnishes! Somewhere back in the day, I shared with you my recipe for taco seasoning – this is important because it is a key ingredient in today’s recipe for grilled arrachera steak tacos. You’re probably sick …
This brown butter alfredo pasta with roasted red peppers and sausage is perfect for Sunday dinner and a great way to use up leftover grilled sausage. I was away on a long weekend vacation to western Wisconsin (more on that soon) and I purchased a bathing suit to take with me. First time wearing a …
This easy slow cooker pot roast recipe is sure to make it on your Sunday supper rotation. Do you have a small family? Then bust out that slow cooker and make this pot roast! We are slow cooker people. We have two of the big ones (good for soups, pot roasts, meals in general), and …
Life really has a way of getting in the way of things. I’ve been sitting on this slow cooker recipe for two weeks now. Switching over from wordpress.com to wordpress.org was a lot of work, and a lot more complicated than I thought it would be. I’ll leave out the details and maybe in the …