Recipes

My go to foods when the weather changes from an everyday hot flash to a nice cool arctic splash are simple, stick to your ribs (hopefully not your bottom) dishes. They are usually hearty and easy to get on the table.

When money is tight it's always a struggle to figure out how to feed your family food you can feel good about feeding them. This simple recipe will help put food on the table in lean times, when families are hurting the most. And you might just like it enough to eat it when times are good.

It's no secret that I am not a sweet eater, I love my savory foods and snacks, but there are a few exceptions, including this apple tart, and I don't lie when I say you better make two.

When making meals that you see on tv or in restaurants it gets frustrating because there are so many ingredients to buy for one dish or the ingredients are just too expensive to "try" a new recipe only for it to be something you don't like. This Hamburger Wellington dish is fast and easy, and for pennies compared to what you would normally spend on Beef Wellington.

It's easy, quick and affordable-what's not to love? Let's get dinner over so that we can keep up our feet and talk about our day.

Don't make a face at the computer, this is some tasty snacking and for a fraction of the calories you're used to putting down the pie hole. Come on let's get snacking.

I am a crazy wonton... Just ask my James if I buy wontons for a dish and have extra wonton wrappers, it's a free for all, I love stuffing left overs in there and sometimes just creating really cool add-ins... today, we're doing a play on chicken cordon blue, wonton style.

Spanakopita is one of my favorite thing's in the world. There is just something about the savory taste of pastry wrapped up in spinach, feta cheese, onions... every bite is like a trip to the Mediterranean.

Luke Bryan is 'just' a good ole southern boy and he loves most thing's southern, although I'm pretty sure that I heard he won't eat chitterlings. Can't say that I blame him there and collard greens are sometimes a stretch too, but with this recipe, like Luke Bryan, you too will like collard greens.

There's no skimpy on these skinny pork chops, eat and be merry. I know that we've talked before about my love of pork and let me tell you these are yummy. I used to always bread my pork chops, kind of chicken fry them, but found out that I like them just as much undressed.

Making casseroles are just about as much fun as using the slow cooker, nothing like putting everything in a baking dish, throwing it in the oven and starting the laundry and soon homework help.

veggies, but mostly when they are swimming on my plate with some kind of meat. I once tried to pin point my favorite meat and thought that I had it boiled down to pork, but then thought okay, if I could only have pork the rest of my life, then I thought well steak is my favorite and then thought the same, so if I am ever stranded on an island it better be a mulit meat island... lol!