Quick & Easy Meals

Mashed Potatoes with Chili and Cheese Bowl

A super quick basic meal, easily made in minutes, is perfect when everyone is starving. Basically, it's only 3 ingredients, using ready made products, or work some leftover magic and use leftover mashed potatoes from the fridge and leftover chili from the fridge or freezer. It really doesn't take long to thaw out the chili… Continue reading Mashed Potatoes with Chili and Cheese Bowl

Christmas · Sweets & Treats

Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

I wasn’t a big fan of Red Velvet Cake in the past, but I do love a good cake mix cookie recipe. Because these cookies looked so festive and would be perfect for the holiday season, I thought I’d give them a try. Starting with a boxed mix, they are simple enough to bake anytime… Continue reading Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Side Dishes

Easy Rustic Beer Quick Bread

This no-yeast beer bread doesn't require any kneading or rising time, and is so easy to make with only 4 basic ingredients. It has a wonderful taste with a subtle flavor of yeast from the beer.

Quick & Easy Meals

What’s for Dinner?

What's for Dinner? What do you make that is quick and easy, and you almost always have all of the necessary ingredients on hand or that incorporates leftovers to avoid food waste. Kind of like a Pantry Challenge, but you can use items out of the fridge and freezer, too.

Meal-Prep · Quick & Easy Meals · Sheet Pan Meals

Simple Guide to Making Sheet Pan Meals

Sheet pan meals are one of my favorite ways to prepare dinner. They are quick to prepare and easy to clean up. Put a few vegetables and a meat on the pan, stick it in the oven for a short time, and Voila! Dinner is done! Yes, super easy, but there’s a little more to it… Continue reading Simple Guide to Making Sheet Pan Meals