Pork Chops, Sweet Potatoes & Cranberries Sheet Pan Dinner
I love a good sheet pan dinner. There’s something about having everything organized on one pan that feels very...
9 Savory Autumn Main Dishes
Autumn is just one of those seasons that involves special foods and dishes that we don’t necessarily enjoy other...
Slow Cooker Beer Brats (or Italian Sausages)
I’m not going to lie. I was skeptical when my sister told me about Slow Cooker Beer Brats. I’m...
Quick and Easy Homemade Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce
Spaghetti or pasta is a favorite weeknight go-to dinner for many families. It is for us too. I used...
Cheesy Corn and Potato Chowder with Bacon
This recipe came about by accident, but it was a happy accident. I intended to make potato soup for...
Slow Cooker Sausage Jambalaya
You’re going to love this slow cooker recipe from Kate! It’s perfect comfort food for fall and winter. We’re...
Smoked Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner with Seasoned Potato Wedges
I’ve been loving the ease of the sheet pan dinner. This time I used smoked sausage and potato wedges,...
Pork Chops and Apples Sheet Pan Dinner
Am I the only one who thinks of Peter Brady when I say the title of the recipe today?...
Slow Cooker Kielbasa with Potato-Apple Slaw
This slow cooker recipe from Kate sounds amazing! Don’t be afraid to try the sauerkraut. I’ve found that in...
Baked Thin Pork Chops and Veggies Sheet Pan Dinner
Baked thin pork chops make this sheet pan dinner quick and tasty! I really like using these boneless baked...
Italian Sausage Sub Casserole
I love this recipe that Eat at Home writer, Kim brings us today! I love Italian sausage, and use...
Ginger Peach Pork Tenderloin
One of my goals for this summer is to increase my grilling skills. I’ve been wanting a ceramic...
Quick Mediterranean Pasta Skillet
When we were first living together, my husband and I started making “clean out the veggie drawer pasta” once...
Ham, Asparagus and Swiss Quiche + Pineapple Dump Cake – Dinner and Dessert!
We are so ready for spring! I bet you are too. This meal tastes like spring. The quiche...
Rustic Irish Potato and Cabbage Soup – for the slow cooker or stove top
March came in like a lion. For the second time this winter, we had double digit snowfall. Since...
Slow Cooker Korean BBQ Tacos
This recipe came about due to two things. First, a friend mentioned having Korean tacos and how good...
15 Minute Italian Nachos
We love all kinds of nachos. These Italian Nachos are one of our favorites! Italian sausage, tomatoes, red...
Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
I’ve been wanting to make Black Bean Soup forever. I knew I wanted to make it in the...
Cheesy Smoked Sausage Chowder
If you like a hearty, hot soup for dinner in the winter, this one’s for you. It’s thick...
Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Baked Beans
Pork Chops and Baked Beans is an easy recipe for a weeknight dinner. The baked beans have a...
15 Minute Tacos with Chipotle and Garlic
We love tacos at our house, and we love trying different types of taco recipes. Last week we...
Grilled Ham and Apple Sandwich with Chutney plus other grilled cheese and panini ideas – 15 Minute Meals
The title of this post is so long, it kind of makes you wonder if I really need...
Sausage and Corn Quesadillas – a 15 Minute Meal
One way to make quick dinners is to wrap something – almost anything, really – in a tortilla....
Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburgers
Burgers are a summer staple in our house – they’re so easy and versatile that they make an appearance at...
Slow Cooker Italian Sausage and Peppers Sub Sandwiches
When we have Italian Sausage, I usually serve it over pasta. Ragú recently asked me to give a twist...
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Ham
I love split pea soup, but it’s not one that I make often. It’s best made when you’ve...
Chicken Cordon Bleu Sliders
I’ve really been loving hot sandwiches lately. Sandwiches – in general – are always one of my go-tos on...
Sausage, Ham and Cheese Quiche
I have to admit, I used to think pie shells were only meant for dessert. I went for years...
Italian Sausage Skillet over Acorn Squash or Pasta
In case you don’t catch it right away, this is an attempt to please both the kids and adults....
Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup aka Soup Beans
This was my very favorite meal when I was little. Actually, it was a toss up between this...
Healthier Sausage “McMuffin” Casserole
I love casseroles. I also love breakfast food…anytime of the day. Therefore, breakfast casseroles that can be served for...
Slow Cooker Potato Soup
Potato soup is a wintertime staple around here. We’ve actually already got four different recipes for it on...
Peach Pork BBQ Sliders Topped with Apple Cole Slaw
When King’s Hawaiian asked me to create a recipe using their dinner rolls, I had a couple of ideas....
Slow Cooker Pork and Gravy Sandwiches
This is another one of those super simple, easily adaptable recipes. In fact, I can think of three different...
Bacon, Tomato and Basil Pasta – 20 minute meal
I love pasta for a lot of reasons, but one of them is that pasta makes a quick meal....
Easy Pizza Rice Casserole – Take a Real Lunch
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sargento Foods, Inc. for SocialSpark. All opinions are...
Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches with Creamy Ranch Slaw
Can you believe we’ve made it to Day 75 in our Summer Slow Cooker Recipes series? There have been...
Slow Cooker Pasta Sauce with Sausage and Eggplant
My husband likes his pasta sauce with meat. I prefer mine to be packed with veggies. This is our...
Italian Sausage Sloppy Joes – 15 Minute Meal
I created this sandwich a few weeks ago on a night when I was in a hurry. I’ve...
Tangy Sweet Pork Chops in the Slow Cooker – 2 Ingredients Plus the Pork
I love assembly only recipes for the slow cooker, don’t you? Less than 5 minutes of prep and dinner...
Teriyaki Pork Chops with Red Pepper and Pineapple in the Slow Cooker
I love any recipe that only takes a couple of minutes to put in the crockpot. This one...
Slow Cooker BBQ Peach Pulled Pork
Slow cooker pulled pork is one of our staple dinners. It’s just so easy to throw it in the...
Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole
I actually didn’t make this casserole for breakfast, but for brunch after church. It’s a perfect after church meal,...
Quick Ham and Pineapple over Couscous
You know I love a 15 minute meal. This one may come in at even less time than that....
15 min Gluten-free BLT Pizza
Have you ever had one of those nights that you literally had 15 minutes to get dinner on the...
Swiss Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Sausage
Need a little weeknight comfort food? This one’s for you then. This recipe came about when I looked up...
Italian Herb Salted Pork Roast and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
This is an amazing meal. First, it only takes a few minutes to put it in the slow cooker. ...
Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce in the Slow Cooker
This hearty pasta sauce is full of flavor. Slices of sweet Italian sausage links, combine with bell peppers,...
5 Minute Lunch – BLT Salad
Some days at home you just need a quick lunch. My favorite one to make is a BLT salad....
Kentucky Hot Brown Bake
This is not your traditional Kentucky Hot Brown. If you’ve ever had the real deal, then you already know...
5 Minute Breakfast Sandwich
This is a guest post from Dawn Farias. In my house we are boring toast eaters for breakfast, but...
Easy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas – Weeknight Dinner Favorite
We love tacos of any kind. Really, anything that can be rolled in a tortilla is a winner around...
Apple BBQ Pork Chops
The inspiration for these came from a Dairy Queen run the other week. We went for ice cream, but...
Hawaiian BBQ Sandwiches (inspired by Earl of Sandwich)
When we were in Disney World a few weeks ago, we had dinner one night at the Earl of...
Ingredient Spotlight: Hot Dogs & Sausage
We eat a fair amount of hot dogs, brats and smoked sausage during the summer. They are so quick...
Turkey Legs, Italian Sausage and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
Have you ever made a recipe that just didn’t turn out? I’ve done it a lot of times, but...
Loaded Cheesy Potato Casserole
The credit for this recipe goes entirely to my sister. She knows how to kick things up a notch...
Pepperoni Pizza Pasta – 15 Minute Meal
I am a huge fan of the 15 minute meal. Some days, there just isn’t any more time than...
Italian Seasoned Salt and White Wine Pork Tenderloin – Easy and Moist!
I made this for us on Christmas Day. And then I made it again a few weeks ago. Seasoned...
Honey Dijon Pork Chops and Apples in the Slow Cooker
I would very much like to shake the hand of the person who invented the slow cooker. Said person...
Ham and Swiss Scalloped Potatoes
Yesterday, we talked about how to make white sauce. That is the basis for this dish too. The simple...
Italian Sausage Enchiladas – Don’t be afraid to substitute ingredients
Sometimes I make a recipe exactly as it’s written. Maybe because I’m not familiar with the dish. Or because...
Bacon-fest Wrap Up and International Delight Coffee Talk Community
Before we get to the bacon links, I wanted to tell you about a new place you can find...
Smoked Sausage, Cabbage and Oat Soup
A while back I shared how excited I was to find Quaker Steel Cut Oats at the grocery store. ...
How to Make Lick-Your-Chops, Gnaw-the-Bone BBQ Ribs
I didn’t think I liked ribs. I only made them because I had them in the freezer and I...
Not Your Ordinary Ham and Cheese Sandwich
There’s something about church that makes everyone positively ravenous. I can’t seem to get lunch on fast enough on...
Help! How Do I Cook This? (Pork Spare Ribs)
Sorry for the hunk of raw, frozen meat in the photo, especially if you’re having your morning coffee while...
Sweet and Sour Pork Chops in the Slow Cooker or How to Make Dinner from What’s in the Fridge
Good news! Just by rummaging through your pantry, fridge and freezer and creatively combining a few ingredients, you can...
Bowtie Pasta with Italian Sausage and Bell Peppers
There are nights when I stare into my pantry, wondering what I’m going to fix. On this particular night,...
Slow Cooker Ham and Vegetable Soup
The wonders never cease. My kids actually tried the pearl onions in this soup. And they liked them! Amazing....
Beef and Bean Topped Potatoes
This is a quick meal, except for the potato baking. But even that can be done in the microwave...
Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice
My ears perked up when I heard someone mention a fried rice dish that involved ham and pineapple. Any...
Western Omelette Casserole
For Christmas morning, I wanted to make a different type of breakfast casserole than the egg/sausage one I usually...
Bean and Bacon Soup – Ready in 10 Minutes
This soup is really just assembly only, as long as you’ve got the bacon and onions in the freezer....
Bramble Beans
A friend gave me this recipe years ago. I make it every once in a while and we like...
Potatoes and Ham ala Julia Child
I’ve been reading Julia Child’s book My Life in France. That led me to order “The French Chef”, her...
Ham, Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
Have I mentioned my freezer full of cubed ham? We bought 1/2 a hog (my niece’s 4-H project). The...
Ingredient Spotlight: Beef/Pork Roast
This post is part of a new series where you get to link up your recipes! Each week I’ll...
Scrambled Eggs, Ham and Muenster Cheese Skillet
We needed a quick dinner one night (I feel like I say that all the time!), so breakfast for...
Ham and Potato Chowder
Is there anything lovelier than soup? At the end of a long day full of a kajillion tasks and...
Pierogies with Smoked Sausage and Gravy
Traditional way to eat pierogies? Not so much. And I wasn’t sure at all that this would be good,...
Bacon Tomato Ranch Pasta Salad
Soccer season is presenting a real challenge to dinnertime. We’ve been picnicking on the field while we watch the...
Honey Mustard Grilled Pork Chops
Please excuse the charred spots. I’m not an expert griller. These still tasted great though. A few weeks ago,...
Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce
I used to think that homemade pasta sauce took a long time to make. That’s the way my Grandma...
Cornbread Pizza
My friend, the Invisible Woman gave me the idea for this recipe. I’ll explain at the end of the...
Italian Sausage and Rice
I whipped this up for dinner one Saturday night when I didn’t really want to cook. It was fast,...
Grilled Sandwiches
Have I mentioned how much I love our new grill? Oh yeah, I think I have. The other day...
BBQ Ham Steak on the Grill
In the quest for a quick summer meal, I don’t think you can do better than ham steak on...
Homemade Baked Beans in the Slow Cooker
Last weekend we had friends over for dinner and I made these baked beans. They were so good and...
Smoked Sausage Skillet
I want to thank Tiffany for letting me guest post for her. It is an honor! My name is...
Chicago Style Pizza Pot Pie – Take 3
This is my third time try at this recipe. It’s not that I didn’t like the first two tries. ...
Red Beans and Rice with Ham
This recipe is a great way to use leftover ham. You could also make it with smoked sausage if...
Pork Chops Topped with Pineapple, Green Pepper and Onion
I found this recipe on a homeschool forum. Magistra said she put this in foil packets on the grill...
Pizza Bowties with Italian Sausage
All the flavors of a fully loaded pizza with the speed and ease of a pasta dish. This is...
Tamale Sandwiches on Cornbread
You’re going to need a fork for these sandwiches. They are a different take on pork bbq, using Mexican...
Sweet and Sour Meatballs over Rice
A recipe I cut out of a magazine a long time ago, inspired me to create this. The magazine...
Baked Ham and Broccoli Rolls with Swiss Cheese Sauce
I had the idea for this dish, bought the ingredients and then almost didn’t follow through with making them. ...
Bubble and Squeak
Bubble and Squeak is a traditional English dish. I found this recipe in the Whole Foods for the Whole...
Italian Sausage and Spinach Stuffed Shells
I have a freezer full of pork that we got from my niece’s 4-H project. The place my sister...
Croque Monsieur – “Fancy” Toasted Ham and Cheese
I found this recipe in a Rachel Ray cookbook. She talks about eating these sandwiches in Paris. That sounds...
Italian Sausage and Bean Soup
At the end of January I posted 19 Soup Recipes to Warm You Up. I asked for your favorite...
Ham Caribbean
The sweet, fruity sauce really compliments the ham. This is an easy freezer meal that is good with Hawaiian...
Honey Pork Chops
I don’t have a picture of the finished Honey Pork Chops, but they were a hit. The recipe is...
Pulled Pork
This is so super-yummy! It cooks up in the slow cooker and freezes great. The recipe was shared on...
Linda’s BBQ Chipped Ham Sandwiches
Another quick, hot sandwich that’s good on a winter night. Rick shared this recipe on a homeschool forum I’m...
Honey Cashew Pork Stir-Fry
I printed this recipe from Meals for You a long time ago. I altered it a little bit. Stir-fry...
Chicken-Fried Chops in the Slow Cooker
These pork chops are so flavorful and tender. The gravy is great on mashed potatoes (I’ll share that recipe...
Baked Potato Soup
My only complaint about this soup is that we only had enough left over for 3 people to have...
Chicago Style Pizza Pot Pie – Take 2
I first wrote about Pizza Pot Pies several weeks ago. They were very good, but I was a bit...
Bacon and Tomato Pasta
I cooked up a bunch of bacon the other night, intending to put it all back in the freezer...
Bowtie Festival
I was going for a copy cat version of Johnny Carino’s Bowtie Festival when I created this. Several months...
Pizza Pot Pie – Chicago Style
I fell in love the other night. Cruising around one of my favorite forums, I stumbled on a post...
Gina’s Club Sandwich
I have a sister named Gina. Gina has a friend named Desiree who has been bothered by the fact...
Stromboli
I made all my kids happy with this Stromboli. And they gladly ate the leftovers for lunch the next...
50s Prime Time Meatloaf
The other day while I was thinking about Disney World, I started looking through recipes on AllEars.Net. Deb has...
Swiss and Bacon Quiche
The smoky taste of bacon and swiss cheese makes this quiche perfect for dinner or breakfast. It also heats...
Rustic Italian Sausage Pasta with Roasted Red Peppers and Two Cheese Sauce
I invented this recipe last night when I wanted something a little different, but also quick. It was a...
Cheesy Eggs and Ham
Comfort food in a hurry and at a budget. Dinner in 5 minutes at home beats eating yet...
Italian Sausage with Bowties
This recipe comes from Bethany at For the Love of Grub.It’s highly recommended by the ladies on the Sonlight...
Honey Apple Ham Glaze
This Honey Apple Ham Glaze couldn’t be easier. Stir a few ingredients together and pour it over...
Sloppy Cubanos
I’ve been in a sandwich mood lately. This one is a Rachael Ray recipe that I modified to fit...