Homemade Oatmeal Cookies
Last month I told you that I only make 2 cookies, sugar cookies and oatmeal cookies. You have the recipe for my signature soft sugar cookies, and now I am sharing my oatmeal cookie recipe. Every week, I make some…
Super Simple Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe
I stopped buying cookies years ago and things have to get pretty desperate for us to reach for a package of Chips Ahoy or Oreos, although I’ll admit that sometimes my youngest just has to have Oreos. Maybe 1 day…
Enchilada Casserole
Enchilada Casserole is one my go-to dishes when I’m stumped and want to do something other than just meat and veggies. Back in May I made this for Cinco de Mayo because we hadn’t had it in a while. Then…
Pasta with Pesto & Green Beans and Italian Eggplant Salad
A few years ago, we started having meatless meals on a regular basis at the Green House. And by “regular” I mean more than just when I either need to 1) go grocery shopping or 2) use up some stuff before…
Homemade Pickles
Remember when I wrote about making sauces and condiments at home instead of store-bought? Well, here I go adding to the list of things I won’t be buying at the grocery store again. Pickles. Pickled ANYthing. A while ago I…
Kid Friendly Toscana Soup
Today in Houston, TX everything was pretty much shut down. Schools closed, businesses closed, the Y closed, the government… CLOSED! Even the IRS has made concessions for my little ol’ home town. There are only a handful of reasons this…
Who Doesn’t Love Fried Rice?
Fried rice is kind of like pasta – all kids love it for some reason. And, like pasta, it’s easy and you can hide so many good for you ingredients in it. I know what you’re thinking… why put things…
Quick & Easy Pasta Puttanesca
I love pasta. And so does my littlest – in fact, most kids love all kinds of pasta. So should parents because it’s of the easiest kitchen staple to work with AND because you can hide so many good for…
Hearty Healthy 30-Minute Chili
It’s Tuesday, it’s cold, and you’re tired when you hear “What’s for dinner?!” That’s when you remember that you never made it to the grocery store today and haven’t even thought about dinner. There are some things you just always…
What’s the Difference Between Pico de Gallo, Salsa, & Picante
I LOVE Mexican food – I probably should call it Tex-Mex, since what I’m referring to isn’t always totally authentic. For me, probably more important than the food itself , are the flavors and the SAUCES! Which brings me to…