This time of year we get to eat most of our favorite comfort foods. Thanksgiving is known for having so many yummy foods. I go into the holiday season knowing a diet is pointless. I have lots of will power, but I allow myself to splurge for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The potatoes, cranberries, …
This month’s meal plan theme is let’s use up what I have in the freezer before I get half a cow at the end of the month. I will also be including all the recipes I will be blogging about which have a Thanksgiving dinner theme. I am excited about getting my first half a …
The same restaurant that sells the Pizookie (Cast Iron Cookie) also sells chicken pot stickers that I love. We do not have that restaurant anywhere close. And so I miss these wonderful potstickers. One of my older sisters suggested I make potstickers a goal. Great idea! So I set off to learn to make …
Chicken Pot Pie is a hearty comfort food. It’s as good as mama’s. It’s a great mix of the food groups. There is nothing better than comfort food. (Well there is, but you know what I mean) It feels like a big hug that takes you back to memories of your childhood. I remember chicken …
Fruit pizza meets fall! This apple snickerdoodle cookie pizza is full of apple & cinnamon goodness. Eat plain or top with ice cream cream for an amazing dessert. For some reason, I would rather waste time on twitter or play on Picmonkey then introduce this recipe to you today. Why, I don’t know. It’s not …
I have lived in 7 states. I have gotten to experience lots of different cultures. Things in one culture could be called one thing and something completely different in another. One example of that is barbecue. In Idaho, barbecue is anything cooked on a grill, a grill, or a gathering of people to eat food …
When I was in high school, we has a fast food place in the mall food court called Cowpokes. They served corn dogs and what they called cheesepokes. I loved this place and loved cheesepokes. Cheesepokes were corn dogs with cheese instead of the dog. I have occasionally gotten this deliciousness at the spring fair, …
Quick and easy pumpkin pancakes recipe. Perfect for breakfast or dinner! I love pumpkin. No matter what time of year it is, it reminds me of fall with crisp air and beautifully colored leaves. Here in Idaho our falls are short, so I definitely can’t limit pumpkin to an “only fall” category, or I would …
Find out how to make chicken stock, the easy way for a rich stock free of preservatives & chemicals. I shared how to make “roasted” chicken in your Crockpot last Thursday. Today, I’m going to share how to make easy homemade chicken stock also in your crockpot using your leftovers from the Crockpot Lemon Garlic …
This Crockpot Lemon Garlic Whole Chicken is my favorite crockpot whole chicken recipe & it’s also the most classic of the flavors. But be sure to also check out Crockpot Cajun Whole Chicken and Crockpot BBQ Whole Chicken. Last week was all about getting the blog moved. Jamie, Kerry, and I worked many hours getting …
Bring pizza night to a whole new level with Stuffed Crust BBQ Chicken Pizza! We eat a lot of pizza at our house. Pizza is my husband’s favorite food, and while I like it, I get bored of the same old pepperoni (his favorite) pizza over and over again. So I look for ways to …
As I have mentioned before the house the Hardworking Husband and I bought came with apple trees. While a majority of the apples have been enjoyed by birds or worms, I did get a bunch of good ones. The HH doesn’t really like apples, but I do. But I can’t eat that many apples. In …