Twice Baked Cauliflower

Twice Baked Cauliflower

Twice Baked Cauliflower is a holiday family favorite around here. All the classic flavors of a twice baked potato lightened up (a little) with cauliflower. *Edit: photos and text within this post have been updated since it’s original post date in 2012. We’re in full “get the house ready to put on the market” mode

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Halloween Queso Dip

Halloween Queso Dip

Spooky green and delicious Halloween Queso Dip is just what you need before heading out for trick or treating. Three different cheeses and spinach to make it heathy, duh.  I’ve been a little MIA lately, sorry friends. All of my time slots I usually use for blogging were taken up with house meetings and field

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4 Cheese Linguine

4 Cheese Linguine

This 4 Cheese Linguine is a delicious, kid-friendly meal that you can have on the table in less than 30 minutes. It’s rich and decadent and will have everyone begging for seconds. If I want a no-brainer, hit it out of the ballpark meal for my kids it’s always a safe bet to go with carbs

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Breakfast Nachos

Breakfast Nachos are packed full of scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, black beans and a creamy cheese sauce.

Because I’m a rebel and like eating dinner food in the morning and breakfast in the evening, I bring you Breakfast Nachos. It’s now acceptable to eat nachos for breakfast or breakfast for dinner. And either way, chips are involved so you will always win.  When I was a kid, Friday night was nacho night.

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Foil Packet Potatoes with Blue Cheese Dressing

Foil Packet Potatoes with Blue Cheese Dressing

Put a fun spin on a simple side dish with these Foil Packet Potatoes with Blue Cheese Dressing. Minimal preparation and clean up make these a breeze. It’s official, school is back in session. I was fully ready for it but the past few days I have felt crazy anxious and nervous. Those back to school

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One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta

One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta

One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta will bring you back to childhood with its cheesy tomato sauce and simple assembly. The perfect dinner on a busy weeknight.  With school and fall activities right around the corner I have simple meals on the mind. Our new house is a different school attendance area and we were lucky enough to

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Grilled Corn with Gorgonzola Chive Butter

Grilled Corn with Gorgonzola Chive Butter

Add some personality to your corn on the cob this summer with this Grilled Corn with Gorgonzola Chive Butter. A simple compound butter takes your corn from plain to perfect.  I love corn on the cob. I mean, it’s one of the few things my state is known for so I may get disowned otherwise. Sometimes nothing

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Pasta Carbonara

Pasta Carbonara

Pasta Carbonara is a simple, delicious pasta dish that the whole family will gobble up. Cream cheese, smoky bacon, parmesan and garlic all combine to create the most decadent pasta. *EDIT: The text and photos in this post have been updated since it’s original publication in 2011. There was a lack of text and the

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Avocado BBQ Chicken Cheddar Melt

Avocado BBQ Chicken Cheddar Melt

Simple barbecue chicken topped with melted cheddar cheese and avocado slices makes for a delicious and simple dinner. Fire up the grill and get this Avocado BBQ Chicken Cheddar Melt on the table in less than 30 minutes. So I’ve decided instead of breaking the year apart through the seasons we should totally define it around food.

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