Just a few ingredients is all you need for this amazing pork! Serve it with some rice and veggies to complete your dinner. Ingredients Needed: Pork: I like a thin and boneless pork chop for these. Easy to use and quick to cook! Can I Use Chicken Instead? Yes. If desired, you can use chicken …
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Chewy sugar cookie bars topped with sweet apples! Is it safe to say that fall is here yet? It was 85 here today, but, there are some leaves turning a little smidgen brown, so, I’m saying, yes. Fall is here. It’s official. Get ready for pumpkin everything, lots of soups and of course, apples! We …
Delicious brownies made right from a simple box of cake mix! Today, we have brownies! Yes, you could just buy a box of brownie mix. But, imagine you have a brownie emergency and no way to get out to buy anything you need to make homemade brownies or brownie mix. It could happen. Ingredients List: …
Dinner is one pot! Chicken, potatoes and veggies cooked right in your crock pot. Ingredients Needed: How to Make: Dinner in One Pot!
Take a shortcut with your banana bread! Use a cake mix! If you haven’t noticed, I’m borderline obsessed with cake mixes lately. Today’s cake mix recipe is another easy peasy one, guys. Banana bread. Mm..or is it banana cake? It’s made with a cake mix, but, baked in a loaf pan. So, does, that make …
Give your mashed potatoes a twist! Creamy mashed potatoes filled with flavorful taco meat, cheddar cheese and onion. OK guys, I’ve got a great weeknight dinner for you today. It’s easy, requires just a few ingredients and tastes pretty amazing. It’s mashed potatoes and taco meat. Yeah, it sounds a little weird, but, it’s sooooo …
A quick and easy breakfast casserole full of two types of cheese, breakfast sausage and a crescent roll crust. Ingredients Needed: Crescent dough Bulk breakfast sausage Cheddar cheese Cream cheese Crescent dough: Any brand or variety ( low fat/fat free, etc) can be used. You will need two- 8 ounce packages. You can also use …
Soft cookie bars that require zero effort and taste amazing! Proving that, yes, it’s OK to be lazy with your baking. These have been flying around Pinterest for a loongg time and I finally decided to give them whirl a few weeks ago. You see, my oldest son is a total dessert fanatic (wonder where …
An easy cake that starts with a cake mix and is filled with fresh sweet rhubarb and strawberry flavor. Top it off with a dollop of whipped cream for the perfect finishing touch. I never realized the joys of rhubarb until a few years back. We moved into our new home and smacked dab in …
For the love of banana! Moist banana cake topped with a creamy banana cream cheese frosting. Great for a weeknight dessert or a potluck I may of mentioned it a couple times before, but, there is a major banana lover living in my house. She is currently 8 years old and if possible, would consume …
All the delicious flavors of a pancake baked right into a convenient casserole! Pancake Casserole is perfect for breakfast, brunch or dinner. Breakfast for dinner. It’s a wonderful thing, isn’t it? We adore it here at my house. It seems to be the one things that everyone enjoys without complaint. Maybe it’s the additional …
Homemade baked doughnuts dipped in a sweet glaze. The added Greek yogurt lightens them up and gives them a soft texture. When my kids were in public school, doughnuts were usually just consumed on the weekends. Whether we stopped by the local bakery or I made them in the kitchen, they were strictly weekend food. …
Two Ingredient Sherbet Punch! Perfect for your next party. A few weeks ago, we had the first family party at our house. Three of my kids have spring birthdays and we had a combined, birthday celebration and people-wanting-to-see-our-new house party. It was about 35-40 people? I can’t remember the exact number, but, the house was …
Coconut Oil and Sea Salt Brownie Cookies are soft and fudgy! Chocolaty cookies made with coconut oil Coconut oil has been all the food blogging rage for a while now. As usual, I’m kinda behind with the trends in food. You haven’t seen any quinoa around here, have ya? Noooo. See,behind in the trends! 🤷 …
Oreos, whipped topping and pudding make this no bake dessert something special! We have finally had a break in the weather! After battling the bitter cold of February and beginning of March, it’s actually been over the freezing mark for a week now. A whole week! It feels so amazing. The kids are wearing themselves …
Delicious, classic pork chops in your crock pot. Lately, we have been eating as much pork as we do chicken for dinner. That’s quite a bit. Chicken is something we eat at least once or twice a week. A few weeks ago, my local grocery store had a great sale on boneless pork chops. Buy …
Two ingredients muffins?! Yes..for real. These may possibly not be muffins. Some may call them cupcakes. I wasn’t too sure what to call them. Perhaps, it depends on the flavor you chose when you make them? Mine, of course, are chocolate. Yours? They could pretty much be any kind you want. That is the great …
The classic comfort dish loaded with cheese and requires NO ricotta. There was a slight camera situation this past week or so. I was so prepped. Mr Plain was on winter break for two weeks. For one of the weeks, I had a list of recipes to make and photograph. That was a bust. Literally. …
Simple, flavorful and versatile! This honey glazed chicken can be made in your instant pot or crock pot. Serve it with a side of brown rice and veggie for one amazing dinner. This recipe was originally shared back in 2014. Since then, we’ve had it for dinner about one million times and seriously adore it. …
Chicken, Swiss cheese and a crunchy stuffing topping make this easy casserole not only delicious, but, a snap to toss together. A great option for an easy weeknight dinner. 15 minutes to put together, plus only 30 minutes in the oven..dinner is on the table in just about an hour. This is one of our …
A simple, delicious, chicken with minimal ingredients that is perfect for a quick, weeknight dinner So, how is your holiday shopping going? Gettin’ it all done? Yeah, me neither. 😉 I’m still recovering from Thanksgiving. Although my kids have been busy making their Christmas lists. My older son has two lists. One for us and one for …
One pot and dinner is done with this classic spaghetti and meat sauce dish. Ingredients Needed: Can I Use Ground Turkey? Yes. If desired, you can use ground turkey or ground Italian sausage instead of the ground beef. If using ground Italian sausage, be sure to drain it after browning. You may also want to …
A light layered cake with a creamy filling and topped with a generous dusting of powdered sugar. It’s mirrored after the classic bakery coffee cake and can feed a crowd! Growing up in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, a favorite at the local bakery was Swedish Flop. It wasn’t a cake, it was a coffee …
Soft, simple dinner rolls that start with a cake mix! Yes, another recipe this week that has cake mix. Don’t hate me, OK? It’s only a little bit of cake mix..nearly a smidgen. This time we are putting it into some dinner rolls. Yes we are, and you guys should be really excited. Because, these …
All you need is 3 ingredients for this delicious and fun dip! Let’s face it, sometimes the best part of the cake is the batter, right? Admit it You sneak a few swipes from the bowl before you pour it into the pan, don’t you? No judging here. You can count me in on that one. …
Soft, chewy, chocolate cookies to satisfy your chocolate craving in a snap! I wasn’t planning on making these cookies. Really. Honest. Usually, every week when I make out my grocery list, a dessert is added to our meal plan. Most of the time, it’s something new that will be shared here on the blog in the …
All the great taste of a chocolate chip cookie rolled into a delicious muffin There are some big changes around our place these days. School has begun and it’s right in our dining room. Yep, we have started homeschooling. All five of the kids. Including our daughter with autism. Eek! It’s been alot of work, …
A smooth, creamy, chocolate frosting that requires ZERO powdered sugar! Let me ask you a question: Is powdered sugar a regular staple in your pantry? You know, is there always a container of the powdery white stuff sitting there, just in case? I have to be honest, I used to. It was sitting there along …
An amazingly easy and delicious chocolate cake that you mix and bake in the same pan! Pretty much every recipe on this blog is easy. If it wasn’t, it probably wouldn’t be on here. That is because, well, things at my house are simple. With all the craziness that is our lives here, it is …
A creamy, one dish meal that can be on your table in no time at all! I adore dinners that are all in one pan. Easy to make. Easy to clean up. Sounds good to me. 👍 Ingredients Needed: Turkey Kielbasa: We prefer the turkey variety when it comes to kielbasa/sausage. However, you can go …
Low Fat Applesauce Brownies- – Fudgy brownies made with applesauce and are low in fat! Ingredients Needed: Brownie Mix: Originally, I used Betty Crocker Low Fat Brownie Mix for these. Truth be told, I’m not sure they make it anymore. However, if you do some searching on Amazon or in your local grocery store, there …
Breakfast Wonton Cups are an easy, versatile breakfast at home or on the go! Wonton wrappers and egg roll wrappers are awesome, aren’t they? You can fill em’ or stuff em’ with all types of ingredients from sweet to savory and bake them up pretty darn quickly. Ingredients Needed: Our breakfast wonton cups are filled …
Creamy macaroni and cheese packed with chicken and topped with crunchy breadcrumbs. It’s creamy baked mac n cheese with some chicken tossed in and topped with bread crumbs to give you a bit of crunch. It’s so simple to put together and tastes delicious. Add it to your dinner rotation soon..you will not be disappointed.
Just two ingredients for a delicious, easy,fruity, angel food cake! Really, quick post for you guys today: 1 box of angel food cake mix + 1 can of raspberry pie filling= super, duper, easy, delicious cake. Topping it off with powdered sugar makes it even better! 🙌 Happy Weekend 🙂
Soft muffins with loads of banana flavor and topped with sweet cinnamon! Muffins are a perfect way to start you day, aren’t they? Your week even! I love to make a batch of muffins on the weekend, toss them in the freezer, then, breakfast is ready to go during the week. Helps tremendously with crazy …
Irresistible brownies topped with chocolate, caramel and marshmallow fluff! As long as I’ve known Mr Plain, brownies have always been something he just whips up when the mood strikes him. Sometimes, they are boxed, sometimes homemade. He is a primo brownie maker. I’m not quite sure what his secret is, but, that’s OK, whatever he …
A creamy spread/dip filled with fresh dill, cucumbers and cream cheese. This recipe is so very easy and it just screams summer, picnics and all things warm. ☀️ Ingredients Needed:
Classic pound cake with the added bonus of chocolate chips. Isn’t pound cake a wonderful thing? It’s pretty much flour, eggs, butter and sugar. So simple,delicious and great for just about any occasion. You can dress them up or just leave it plain. Yum. 😋 This pound cake is a pretty simple recipe. Nothing too fancy …
Three ingredients is all you need for this flavorful chicken. Serve it up on a bun or in a tortilla. This is one of my favorite things to make in my crock pot 🠞🠞 chicken. Nothing is easier than adding a few boneless chicken breasts, plus, required ingredients in the pot. Then, a few hours …
Country Fried Pork with White Gravy is a classic! Crispy fried pork with a creamy white gravy. Are you ready for the weekend? I am! As the school year gets closer to ending, it’s getting tougher each day to the kids and myself motivated to head out the door every morning. Is that happening at …