The Best White Chili #Recipe

White Chili

The weather is finally feeling more fall-like, and what's better than chili on a cool fall day?  I used to experiment often with my chili, but after finding an amazing recipe and tweaking it a bit, this is the only way I make it anymore. The seasonings are what make it special, and it's worth every minute of prep-work you put into it. The Best White Chili Print Recipe Type: Main Author: Heather @ GirlGoneMom.com Serves: 8 The most delicious white chili ever. A … [Read more...]

Easy Chicken Stir Fry #Recipe

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I'm easily intimidated by stir-fry recipes, and all of the special ingredients they normally require like fresh ginger or sesame oil, so when I came across a recipe for a simple sauce, I figured I'd give it a shot. It turned out to be fabulous, for a fraction of the cost if I'd ordered in, and healthy. My husband liked it so much that he asked me to put it on the weekly dinner rotation. Easy Chicken Stir Fry 5.0 from 1 reviews Print Recipe Type: Main Author: … [Read more...]

Basic Tomato Sauce Using Canned Tomatoes

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I could eat this right out of the bowl. Have you ever tried making your own tomato sauce? Some are intimidated at the thought, and for no good reason.  This is a simple recipe my mom taught me using canned tomatoes.  My Italian grandmother taught her. It’s basic, but by no means ordinary. If you want to give it a try, this is a great starting point.  It tastes fresher and costs less than buying the jarred version. Now if we could only replicate Grandma's meatballs. Grandma's … [Read more...]

Cinco de Mayo Recipe: Easy Mexican Lasagna

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This morning I hosted a Cinco de Mayo play date, I made this amazing dish for lunch.  I like to call it “Mexican lasagna” because of the layering.  If you want to make something festive tonight that’s not so complicated, try this. It is dee-lish, and easy peasy. 1.5 pounds lean ground beef 1 large onion, chopped 2 cups chunky salsa 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup Italian Dressing 1 packet of taco seasoning mix 6 flour tortillas 1 (15 ounce) … [Read more...]

Ground Turkey Casserole {recipe}

Yesterday I had a pound of lean ground turkey in my fridge and I wanted to make something different other than the usual meatloaf, meatballs, tacos or chili.  So I took to twitter and asked a few friends for suggestions.  And boy, did I get what I asked for.  This is why I love twitter – the people in my stream are so helpful!  I was going to go with one of the ideas I received, but then I saw a recipe for Ground Turkey Casserole on allrecipes.com that was right up my … [Read more...]