Fourth of July Week – Grilling and Salads

I decided rather suddenly to take last week off from blogging and our dinners.  We had company for the first part of the week and I was a bit fearful of feeding him some of my first attempt dishes so I decided to stick with the tried and true.  Then it was my birthday and…

10 Hot Dogs – Beyond the Mustard and Relish

With summer just getting started we will be grilling more than ever. Here are 10 hot dogs that go beyond the mustard and relish toppings.  Click on the links for each hot dog below each picture. Rochester Style Garbage Plate with Meat Sauce     Pizza Hot Dogs   Pretzel Dogs   Tyler Florence’s Simple…

Taco Hot Dogs

This was a fun meal that turned out much better than I thought it would.  A few weeks ago our local grocery store had a sale on all beef hot dogs.  So, of course I bought four packages (won’t be on sale again for 4-6 weeks!).  Then I had to think of ways to make…

Chicago Style Hot Dogs

I guess this is the perfect meal since I am heading today to the Disney Social Media Moms – On the Road even in Chicago today.  I am so excited yet feeling like a guppy in a huge ocean.  I LOVE Disney and will be spending this summer combining this blog with my Earning My…

Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Cheeseburgers

First full week of summer vacation begins and I am tired!  I thought this was going to get easier.  In a few weeks it will.   My son asked why all our appointments are in the two weeks after school is out.   He is right.  I have been holding off as much as possible until school…

One of Those Days – Papa Murphy’s Pizza

Papa Murphy’s All Meat Pizza Note:  I received NOTHING from Papa Murphy’s for this post. I purchased my pizza myself with my coupon(!) from our Superbook.  This is my opinion and I have not in any way compensated by anyone. I surrendered tonight.  I try to cook dinner at least 6 if not 7 nights…

Chili Fritos Walking Tacos

Chili Fritos Walking Tacos – without toppings This Memorial Day weekend was a busy one in our household.  It was our 18th anniversary.  We always have dreams of spending it in some exotic place or even just having dinner together.  But, we usually end up celebrating similar to the way we did the year our…

Barbecue Cowboy Casserole

After a doctor appointment we needed to decide if my daughter was going to dance class last night.  She had just been seen by our pediatrician who diagnosed her with problems in her Flexor from overuse.  The pediatrician recommended physical therapy and to cut back a bit on dance class.  The doctor told her that…

Bruschetta Burgers

This was another night where dinner needed to be on the table rather quickly and all I had in the refrigerator for meat was thawed ground beef.  My children know I do not make plain old hamburgers so I had to think quickly. I found one tomato, some mozzarella, spices and left over mini sub…

Slow Cooker Ground Beef Philly Cheesesteaks

Mondays are always the worst day of the week in our house.  It just seems to be hard to get the motivation going to start the week ahead.  I usually try to not schedule any appointments or meetings on Mondays because I just cannot get moving.  But, because our schedules are extra busy right now…

My 300th Post – Chinese Casserole

I knew this post was coming and I thought I would make a special dinner to celebrate.   But, just like every other mom I know, it was a busy night last night and we are low on funds, being the end of the month and all, so I went with what I had on…

Long Boys

So after a huge Easter dinner on Sunday we needed something a bit simpler and yet still tasty.  I will use the leftover ham over the next few days but I needed a break from a ham dish today. Trying to continue the theme of comfort foods I found a recipe on Pinterest for Long…