Baked Beans

These baked beans are a favorite side dish throughout my husband’s family and the recipe has been passed down to me.  They are present at every barbecue we host or any that we attend with my husband’s family.  My parents are now addicted to them and serve them all the time. These take minutes to throw together and bake

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Quick and Easy Dinner: Peanut Sesame Noodles

Peanut Sesame Noodles are one of our favorite quick, go to meals in our home. They are simple to make and everyone loves them. I never thought I would like peanut butter in a savory meal but turns out I love it. The addition of soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and red pepper flakes tones

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Quick and Easy Dinner: Chicken Satay

Marinated chicken, skewered and grilled makes the easiest weeknight dinner. This Chicken Satay will be on the table in 30 minutes too. This is an incredibly simple and amazing meal that we eat at least once every two weeks during grilling season.  It’s perfect for busy weeknights since you can mix the marinade in the morning and throw

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Mini Corn Dogs

These nuggets of fried goodness are a total guilty pleasure.  Fried foods don’t grace our table regularly and this is the first time I have ever made homemade corn dogs. But it won’t be the last.  I won’t be making these as often as my stomach would like but they will be on our dinner menu occasionally. These were

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Ultimate Grilled Cheese

This definitely isn’t a sandwich you should eat everyday but oh man is it tasty! My husband requests this ultimate grilled cheese sandwich for dinners and weekend lunches often but we only indulge occasionally. I use my beloved panini press when making this grilled cheese so the bread gets extra crispy but a skillet will work just fine too (the

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