Perfectly seasoned with Dorothy Lynch dressing, this Cheesy Vegetable Rice combines long grain rice, and mixed vegetables baked to perfection with cheddar and parmesan cheeses for a delicious side dish or served as a vegetarian main dish as a hearty meatless meal. I don’t know about you, but we eat a lot of rice in our family. It’s a quick and easy side dish that accompanies so many different meals. Today though, I am showing you how to make a rice casserole that is full of veggies and baked with two kinds of cheese. Even those kiddos who turn their noses up at vegetables are sure to love thi ..read more

Hearty beef and zesty enchilada sauce rolled up in flour tortillas, topped with more sauce and cheese make these Easy Ground Beef Enchiladas an easy casserole the entire family will love. Ideal for those busy weeknights when you’re craving Mexican food.  Ground Beef Enchiladas Fresh ground beef, browned to perfection is spooned onto fresh flour tortillas and then covered with enchilada sauce. Once rolled up and placed in the casserole dish more enchilada sauce covers the tortillas which are then sprinkled generously with cheese for truly authentic beef enchiladas I know you’ll want to ..read more

This Dorito’s Taco Salad recipe is famous in our family, known to us as “Aunt Sue’s Taco Salad,” it’s always present at our family gatherings. This easy recipe is full of yummy fresh veggies, beans, lean ground beef, and shredded cheese, then, right before serving crunchy Doritos are mixed in, and tossed with a tangy Italian dressing. Switch up your Taco Tuesday, and serve this delicious salad as a quick and easy meal- your whole family is sure to give it rave reviews! ​ If my sister-in-law Sue asks “What should I bring?” 95% of the time she gets a resounding TACO SALAD! This s ..read more

Frozen Pineapple Margaritas are a tropical, sweet, and tangy drink with a kick of heat from jalapeño. Sweetened with a touch of agave, this Margarita recipe features frozen chunks of sweet pineapple, tequila, triple sec, and freshly squeezed lime juice with a contrasting spicy-salty rim. A perfectly refreshing, sweet, tangy, slightly spicy cocktail! I can feel it – summertime and patio sipping is right around the corner! This Frozen Pineapple Margarita recipe will make the perfect poolside beverage or Cinco de Mayo celebratory drink. We always open our pool at the end of April, and that ..read more

This recipe for Crock Pot Shredded Beef Burritos has slow-cooked chuck roast simmered with Rotel tomatoes, green chilies, and onions for melt-in-your-mouth beef ready to be made into a burrito with your favorite toppings. Just like my favorite taco stand in Cali (without the ocean, anyway!) I lived in San Diego for a short while years ago. One of the things I loved the most was the little taco stands. To this day when we visit, it’s our very first stop, Roberto’s (now known as Mr. Ruribertos Mexican Food)in Mission Beach. It doesn’t matter what time of the day our flight lands, we stop ..read more

Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs are a quick and delicious meal you can get on the table in less than 30 minutes. These meatballs are juicy, hearty, and ready to be added to your favorite tomato sauce, noodles, or even eaten as a sandwich.  Air Fryer Meatballs Ground turkey makes for a nice change of pace from traditional meatballs made with ground beef.  Mixed with the usual meatball suspects like breadcrumbs, onions, seasonings, and some parmesan cheese, these meatballs turn out soft, juicy, and super flavorful.  Preparing these meatballs in the air fryer ensures they cook up quick ..read more

A side dish never tasted so good as this Brussels Sprouts and Potatoes Au Gratin with Havarti & Dill! Creamy cheese sauce enveloping tender potatoes, and dilled Brussels sprouts, served piping hot. No one can resist this au gratin recipe.  Potato gratin meets Brussels sprouts au gratin in this perfect side dish recipe. This recipe would be a great addition to your holiday meals or dinner party, but it is simple enough to make for a weeknight dinner. It makes a fantastic meatless main course when we are short on time but don’t want to skimp on flavor, it’s pure comfort food ..read more

An oldie but a goodie! This hearty and easy recipe for Mulligan Stew features tender beef chunks simmered with carrots and potatoes in a tomato soup broth. This stovetop recipe is perfect for a quick family dinner.  This stew recipe bears my Mother-in-Law’s name in their church cookbook, and this family recipe is her “claim to fame” among stew recipes. I always say that church cookbooks are the best because who is going to share a recipe with their whole community with their name attached if it’s terrible?  No way, I mean who needs to be judged? If you have never made stew before, t ..read more

Crispy fresh cucumbers and onions bathed in creamy Ranch dressing come together for this super simple crunchy Cucumber Ranch Salad. It doesn’t get any easier than this to make a refreshing and crisp simple salad. Growing up my Mom made cucumber salad, but made it with vinegar sugar dressing, which I still love, but this is how my Mother-in-law does it, and if you love ranch, you will love it!   Sometimes when I blog a recipe like this I wonder if you’ll think I am nuts to blog something so easy. Then I remind myself, I had never had it until I was the ripe ‘ol age of 22, so maybe you h ..read more

This easy recipe for roasted Pork Roast and Gravy delivers a fork-tender roast covered in a beautiful gravy that’s perfect for Sunday dinner. The cooking process provides a perfectly seared pork roast, which makes the most flavorful gravy. Serve it up with some fluffy mashed potatoes and watch your family grin from ear to ear.  If you have never made a pork roast and homemade gravy in the oven, this is your nudge to change that. I learned how to make this recipe from my Mom, and she from hers. This is one of those meals that when you walk into the house, the aroma hits you, and your ..read more