In a blog post earlier this year I wrote about how I get inspiration for dinners. One thing I said was I try to take something we like and turn it into something new. Make a favorite casserole into a sandwich, a sandwich into a pizza or a soup into a casserole. This is one…
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This is NOT German Style Pork Chops
We all have “those” days. This was mine. My daughter had wanted German Style Pork Chops with Ginger Snap Gravy with German potato salad and braised red cabbage for her birthday dinner. She had dance so before we left the house early in the morning I had her start the pork chops so at least…
One Skillet Cheeseburger Macaroni
There are days when you just crave the foods of your childhood. I think because the weather has turned back to chilly (it is barely breaking 60 degrees) and gray, overcast, or rain I want those comfort foods. Also, our lives seem to be in a whirlwind of activity with the end of school in…
Sweet Potato Corned Beef Hash
We love Corned Beef. I buy 4 or 5 during March when they are on sale and keep them in the freezer to pull out at different times to make all kinds of delicious dishes the rest of the year. The other night we pulled out one of the brisket and cooked it in the slow…
Old Fashioned Chicken and Rice Casserole
If you grew up any time during the 1960s, 70s or even 80s you probably had some version of this dish for dinner at one time or another. The soups may have varied and the toppings may have varied but it was a standard meal in many homes. We were talking about this dish the…
Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs with Rice
This is a remake version of a recipe I used to make years ago. I lost the recipe about 10 years ago and forgot all about it. The other day we started talking about different dishes I haven’t made in a long time and this was mentioned so I decided to try to recreate it….
Eighteen Summers
Someone said this to me the other day, “All we get is eighteen summers with them.” That hit me like a ton of bricks. I never thought about it in those terms. I am very aware that my daughter is ending her junior year of high school and her brother is ending his eighth grade…
French Toast Breakfast Casserole
I have tried different versions of this recipe from Rachel Ray and others but have never really thought it was AMAZING. It was either too dry, too sweet, or just to blah. I was determined to figure out why people loved this dish so much. I didn’t want to wait 8 hours to cook it…
Brookies (Using a Boxed Brownie Mix)
During Intermission of my son’s musical this past weekend they held a bake sale to raise money for the music department. The first night we made Oreo Brownies (click for link to recipe). They were a hit! The second day we decided to try something new. Now the issue with the Brookies (brownies and chocolate…
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms! These are my “babies.” No they are still no longer babies but they will always be my babies. I hope you all get to spend the day doing what you like with those you love! ❤ ❤ ❤
High School Musical Jr.
It’s a Wild Cats weekend in our house. The musical this year at our middle school is High School Musical Jr. Just about one year ago my son, who is Autistic, wanted to be in Lion King Jr. So he taught himself to sing. You can read that blog post here (click for link to…
What I Want for Mother’s Day
I received this Mother’s Day card from Chick-fil-A for being on Chick-fil-A Moms Panel. My kids will love the sweet treats! Yes, I said my kids. I know I do this all the time and I am sure many of you do too. I think of my kids first then I am somewhere down the…
What's for Dinner Moms? 