It is far harder reinventing myself than I ever thought it would be. I thought once the kids left for college it would be simple. I would have all the time in the world to do all I needed or wanted to do. Not necessarily. My son has needed far more coaching and hands on…
Category: Casseroles
Ham and Swiss Quiche
I have been gone for quite awhile. It has been a tough year and a half but I am hoping that this time it will stick and I can keep up with my writing. So much has happened. My son came from from college for a year to recover from depression and adjust to life…
Leftover Mashed Potatoes: Cheesy Shepherd’s Pie
With the leftover 4 lbs of mashed potatoes I made Ham & Cheese Croquettes (click here for link to recipe) and I still had enough for this recipe. If you have pre-made leftover mashed potatoes with really is simple even though the ingredient list looks long. Doctor up your mashed potatoes with a bit of…
Patti LaBelle’s Over the Rainbow Macaroni & Cheese
With both of my kids coming home this past weekend. They spent a total of 9 hours in the house together. My daughter had an Irish dance competition in Chicago so she got home at 10 pm and left the next morning at 7 am. By the time she got back on Sunday my son…
Sausage and Broccoli Stuffed Potatoes
I am ready for the soups, stews, and hearty casseroles but the weather says otherwise. This recipe uses the extra sausages leftover from our Spaghetti Squash with Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions (click for link to recipe). Cooking extra meat makes cooking two meals much easier. The hardest part of this meal is cooking…
5 Breakfast Casseroles for Busy Weekends
Breakfast casseroles can be made the night before if you want to serve them for brunch, breakfast, or dinner or early in the morning if you wish to serve it for dinner. They are hearty, comforting, and delicious! You can easily customize all of these to make it perfect for your family. Cheesy Egg and…
Cheesy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
With all the end of the year stuff happening at school we are trying to keep dinners simple yet comforting. We are all craving cheesy, creamy dishes. This super simple dish comes together easily, you don’t even have to cook the chicken first! How easy is that! Verdict: I think this is the first dish…
5 Old-Fashioned Comfort Dinners
Most of our favorite comfort meals are from the 1960s-1970s era. Casseroles and slow cooker meals are first in our mind when we are looking for comforting meals. Sloppy Joe with cornbread or creamy tortellini? They are here. Ham and Cheese Tortellini (click for link to recipe) A semi-homemade dinner can help get dinner on…
Top 5 Recipes on “What’s for Dinner Moms?” – April 2021
It’s interesting to see each month what are the top recipes each month. There is a brand new one that was the topped searched recipe on my log the “Jimmy Dean Crustless Quiche.” The other 4 were repeats from past months with a new order. The “Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Sauerkraut” is going on…
Beef Stronganoff
I am in a comfort food mood lately. With all the changes coming up in our life comfort food will be on the menu the next few weeks. This dish reminds me of being a kid back in my mother’s kitchen. I had to make it with the canned soup because that is what I…
Loaded Buffalo Chicken Casserole
Verdict: My family really likes this dish. I generally make it with leftover chicken breasts from another meal or that I cook extra when I am making chicken breasts anyway. I just cube it up and save it for a dish just like this! The Ranch over the fries is one of our favorite parts….
Cinnamon French Toast Casserole
This is one of those recipes that is super for a last minute meal. When we were out shopping a few days before I made this I picked up a loaf of Italian style bakery bread (the big oval loaves) and left it out on the counter to dry for a day or two. I…
What's for Dinner Moms? 