Chicken Bacon Ranch Gnocchi is super yummy and the ultimate comfort food!  CBR for short, is another one of my favorite flavor combinations, and when paired with gnocchi?  Even better yet!  The gnocchi are fluffy and pillowy, the chicken is tender and moist, the bacon is salty and crisp, and the burst of ranch brings it together in each bite.  It’s a quick and easy weeknight meal your whole family will love. The recipe can be found here. Start by cooking the bacon according to package instructions.  Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain the excess gre ..read more

Loaded Baked Potato Skillet is a bit of a copycat recipe.  We had something similar at a local restaurant and knew we had to recreate it at home.  It’s such a wonderful side dish or can be used as a full meal if you want to fill up on only potatoes, which is entirely what we did  The skillet is quite literally loaded with tender potatoes that are topped with a cheese sauce, shredded cheese (because you can’t have enough cheese), crumbled bacon, sour cream, and chives.  It’s a typical loaded potato but pre-chopped, cooked in a skillet, and large enough to shar ..read more

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups are what dreams are made of.  I’ve made these multiple times, and each time is harder and harder to not eat the entire batch myself!  If you love Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, you are going to want to try these.  Personally, I think they are better than the store-bought version.  They are rich and creamy, perfectly sweet, and super easy to make.  And they are healthy-ish  An absolute crowd pleaser when you are looking for a light dessert or something sweet to share.  They WILL disappear quickly.  I brought some to a potluck at ..read more

Pan Fried Chicken with Gravy is such a classic dish.  It’s easy to make, tasty, and doesn’t require a lot of ingredients.  Some might call it a pantry meal because you probably have most ingredients on hand already.  With this recipe, you’ll find tender, juicy chicken that’s topped with a very basic (but very creamy and flavorful) gravy. The recipe can be found here. Start by seasoning both sides of the chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.  I’m partial to boneless skinless chicken but you can use thighs, or another cut if you prefer.  Heat oil in a large skil ..read more

These are my new favorite meatballs!  So easy to make and incredibly tasty!  I have a “don’t knock it until you try it” mentality when it comes to plant-based food.  A lot of it sounds weird but ends up being a winner in my house, so if you are willing to try something new, please give these meatballs a try. They are tender and juicy, packed with flavor, and come together in about 30 minutes.  You can use either the Impossible or Beyond Meat brand, I’m just partial to Beyond Meat.  They do have slightly different textures and tastes but when you combine them with the ..read more

Have you ever had a shot of Fireball Whiskey?  It’s like drinking Red Hots.  It’s burns a little going down, it’s very cinnamon-y, and warms you very quickly.  But when paired with chicken wings, it’s a completely different flavor!  Fireball Glazed Chicken Wings are my latest creation.  The chicken wings are moist, tender and have a wonderfully sweet yet spicy flavor.  The chicken is marinated overnight, then baked, and finished off with a Fireball Whiskey glaze.  The glaze is where the flavor comes into play.  There is a slight hint of cinnamon but it’s ..read more

Air Fryer Hot Pepper Lemon Skewers are a quick and easy weeknight meal with great chicken wing flavor.  Think tender, juicy chicken that falls off the skewer and a homemade sauce that’s tangy, zesty, a little spicy, and delicious.  They come together in less than 30 minutes and are something the whole family will love.  You will have requests to make these again and again.  Perfect for a weeknight meal, make ahead lunch to bring to work throughout the week, an appetizer, or shareable dish to bring to a potluck.  We like to enjoy the skewers as is, but they would pair w ..read more

The weather has been so weird lately; it is still winter?  Did spring come early?  Who knows!  But winter is a time for chili so regardless of the outside temps, I was going to make chili.  I ended up with a Chili Cornbread Skillet.  It might look and sound complicated but it’s actually quite easy to make and doesn’t need to cook in a slow cooker all day.  It a delicious comfort food that packs a little heat (but isn’t too spicy) and has great texture.  There is a good ratio of meat to beans to tomatoes in each bit ..read more

Gnocchi is one of my favorite pastas to cook with.  It’s so soft and pillowy once boiled and pairs well with so many sauces.  I recently make a Gnocchi Bolognese that was out of this world (or so I’m told)!  As a non-beef eater, I must experiment with recipes and hope for the best.  And usually ask for feedback so I know how the recipe turned out.  I was told “it’s really good” and then after a few bites received a much better description… “rich, flavorful meat in each bite and the gnocchi melts in your mouth”.  Which seemed like a be ..read more

I love all things Buffalo Chicken.  If you can “buffalo chicken” a recipe, I’ve probably done it, and if I haven’t, I want to know what I’m missing.  My new favorite recipe is for Buffalo Chicken Lasagna.  It’s loaded with buffalo wing sauce, tender rotisserie chicken, plenty of cheese, and soft noodles.  It’s got some heat but isn’t too spicy in my opinion.  If it is too spicy for you, cut the heat with some blue cheese or ranch dressing.  It’s an easy recipe to prepare and comes together, start to finish, in about 1 hour. The recip ..read more