Chicken Pot Pie with Cheddar Pastry

Chicken Pot Pie with Cheddar Pastry

A couple years ago, I got a fantastic collection of recipes from Southern Living called Southern Living’s 30 Years of Our Best Recipes as a gift from my mom. I have only tried one meal from it so far which was fantastic, but I decided to use a few more recipes from it...

Meal plan for the next few weeks

I started this list a couple days ago, but figured I might as well post the days we’ve already had as well. After just sorta playing it by ear for the last week, I have to say I find having a meal plan kind of nice. You don’t have to worry about what...

Sweet, Sticky & Spicy Chicken

As the name suggests, this dish has a sweet side to it with a big kick of spice for those who like it hot. One could pair it with white rice or give our version a try – left-over penne noodles thrown in the pan once everything was cooked. I think we will definitely...

Bottom Round Roast with Onion Gravy

I’m not sure I’ll try this recipe again. The roast was extremely dry so were were very thankful for the gravy. The onions cooked way down and were a bit too mushy for my liking in the end but they did pick up the wine flavor which was nice. I made some modifications...
Easy Italian Pasta Bake

Easy Italian Pasta Bake

This may look like your ordinary lasagna – but don’t be confused. It’s faster, easier and to some, maybe even tastier! We tried the Easy Italian Pasta Bake last week and thought it was awesome although it was very bland. In its defense, I imagine they leave out all...

The initial challenges of meal planning

Well, I’m taking on something new this week…in an attempt to use up the food we purchase more wisely and get better at budgeting, I am starting to do meal planning. I have tried this before and usually find that at the end of the week, I don’t want...