Malted waffles with malted milk powder stirred into the batter griddle up perfectly golden brown and crispy! This is the perfect waffle choice for sweet or savory dishes and our pick for the best chicken and waffles. We've been on a serious waffle kick around here. After taste-testing several new recipes, these malted waffles are easily my personal favorites. Most waffles that use buttermilk have a softer texture straight out of the waffle maker but crisp up in the toaster or oven. These malted waffles are made with cornstarch in the mix and come out of the waffle maker perfectly crispy and a ..read more

This buttermilk waffles recipe is perfect for beginner bakers to make for their families. Kids will love having a big double batch of batter to make homemade freezer waffles for busy school mornings. The great debate every weekend in our family is: Pancakes or Waffles?? We each have our favorite breakfast recipes that we rotate through but these easy buttermilk waffles come up a lot more frequently than most.  The last time I made them, I had just finished making the homemade blackberry jam and I knew I just HAD to have them on the fresh waffles with a smattering of fresh blackberries on ..read more

Season these baked Alabama bbq chicken breasts with a sweet and spicy dry rub and serve with a quick-prep Alabama white sauce for the easiest weeknight dinner ever. I love grilling out as much as the next home cook, but when it comes to a busy weeknight dinner, I'm more prone to popping something into the oven than firing up the grill. But even though I love to use my oven I still enjoy a good barbecue dinner! This lighter baked Alabama bbq chicken breast recipe lets us enjoy a seasoned southern staple even on the craziest of nights. Don't miss my easy side dishes that help turn it into a ful ..read more

Baked spaghetti cooks right in the baking dish with no boiling of the pasta required! Loaded with fresh vegetables and light ground turkey, this healthy family dinner is a hit on a busy night. Spaghetti night is a popular go-to family dinner for such good reason: The kids love it, it is easy to prepare, and you practically don't even need a recipe to cook it. This baked spaghetti recipe takes all of those benefits and adds an even bigger bonus: You don't even need to boil the pasta! Use my strategic prep tips and you can even have a second baked spaghetti casserole ready to pop in the oven in ..read more

Easy cranberry jalapeño meatballs can be purchased at Costco or made from scratch to be used in several delicious family dinners this season. Take a peek in my freezer at any point in the year and you're going to spot several flavors of prepared chicken meatballs waiting to be turned into a quick and easy family dinner like my popular pineapple teriyaki meatball stir fry. Around November, I start stalking the aisles at Costco so I can grab my favorite cranberry jalapeño chicken meatballs as soon as they arrive. I love this seasonal flavor with saucy pastas and easy rice bowls. However, if you ..read more

This make ahead sweet potato casserole is the perfect holiday side dish for smaller families. When you prep the dish, split it into 2 8x8-inch baking dishes. Bake one for Thanksgiving and freeze the second one for serving at Christmas. The buttery pecan topping has the most delicious crunch and texture! I didn't grow up with sweet potato casserole on our Thanksgiving menu, I discovered it later as an adult. Now this version is one of my all-time favorite dishes and I look forward to it every fall! The problem is, we have a small family and our holidays often only find 5 - 7 people at our tabl ..read more

This easy make ahead sausage lasagna is the perfect holiday dinner idea for feeding a crowd. This step-by-step guide will help you make a sausage and peppers lasagna your whole family will love. It can be made ahead and frozen to save time in the kitchen on Christmas! Our family loves baking an easy sausage lasagna for either the Christmas Eve dinner or Christmas Day feast. My mom always makes it ahead of time so we just have to pop it in the oven alongside delicious garlic bread. Add a simple green salad or a Caesar salad to round out the meal. It makes such a festive dinner but takes so lit ..read more

Minnesota tater tot hotdish, or hamburger tater tot casserole depending on who you're talking to, is a classic freezer friendly dinner recipe families have enjoyed for generations in the Midwest. There's an ongoing debate between my Minnesotan husband and my Wisconsin-born self: Is it a casserole or is it a hotdish?? 20+ years of marriage and the debate rages on but when it comes to this hamburger tater tot casserole recipe, I'm willing to throw my man a bone and officially name it a Minnesota tater tot hotdish because if ever there was a classic midwestern recipe, this is it. [feast_advanced ..read more

Chicken wild rice casserole with toasted almonds on top is a cozy make ahead dinner. This big batch recipe can serve a crowd for a big family dinner or be split into two baking pans, one for now and one to freeze for later or bring to a friend. As we head towards the holiday season, you may find yourself hosting big family dinners as people come to visit. Since the end of the year is so busy, it's always nice to have a make ahead dinner you've prepped for the freezer that you can pull out when you've got a hectic week. This delicious chicken wild rice casserole is one of my latest favorites ..read more

This make-ahead chicken rice casserole lets you cook once and eat twice! Make 2 - 3 pans of this creamy chicken and rice casserole loaded with veggies all at once and you'll have food to bring to a friend in need or to stock your freezer for later. This school year has really kicked me in the behind. We signed up for too many activities for the kids which meant that too many of our evenings I've had to resort to the super simple dishes from this list of 30 "soccer night" meals. I know as the girls get older, our schedule is only going to get worse. So I'm trying to break some of my bad habits ..read more