This post contains affiliate links. I was home alone. It was glorious. There were a million things that I could have spent my time doing, but the ripe tomatoes were calling my name. It was time to make salsa. I decided to do what any “normal” person would do in this situation and I live…
When our family goes on vacation, I always make a meal plan. Â We love to eat out, but it isn’t very relaxing with little ones. Â Plus it gets expensive! In 2011, I pulled together a fast and easy vacation meal plan. Â Last summer when we went on a beach vacation, I decided to document our…
One of the best gifts I ever received was a cookbook with personalized notes in it telling me which recipes were worth trying. Â If you are anything like me, you’ve pinned approximately 27 million recipes on Pinterest, but how many have you actually tried? Sometimes it is just nice to have a real life person…
This post contains affiliate links. Homemade chicken fried rice isn’t nearly as difficult as I imagined it would be. Â It comes together easily and is a great way to sneak some veggies into your diet. Â This recipe is so simple that it has even made it onto my fast & easy vacation meal plan. This…
This pizza tot casserole recipe is easy to make, kid friendly, saucy, cheesy, and even freezer friendly. Â One thing it’s not? Â Pretty. Â Yep. Â The photos aren’t much to write home about, but it still tastes great. Pizza Tot Casserole Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 green pepper, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 1 can of…
This winter has been out of control! Â We have had tons of snow here in Pennsylvania. Â Plus we can’t forget about the epic “polar vortex” that has been bringing bone chilling temperatures. All of this cold weather has put a significant dent in our bank account. Â Nate and I have been buying oil to heat…