Recipes

I found this recipe years ago and have made it more times than I could count. It is so easy and works great in a pressure cooker or all day in a slow cooker. I now make my own dressing mixes and have found that 2 tablespoons of my home made mix is about the same as a 1 ounce package of the dry mixes.

Don't let the long list of ingredients scare you away because it is SO worth it. The depth of flavor is excellent. I like to make it in my Ninja crockpot or our Instant Pot since I can sauté everything and then turn it on to slow cook as long as I like. This is especially great when I substitute stew meat or add organ grind to the ground. The beef just soaks up all the chili flavors! If you like cornbread with your chili, try my Sour Cream Cornbread recipe. With this many ingredients, I gather them all and even measure out the spices into one small bowl so it's all ready to go when I need them - and so I don't leave anything out.

This has become my favorite cornbread recipe, above all others. It is always moist and delicious. If you like yours a little less sweet like we do, 1/2 cup sugar is perfect. You can double this recipe for a standard 9x13 pan of cornbread or it always makes great muffins.

This recipe is adapted from one on Dinovite.com. While we've used Dinovite for about five years, we just started making our own dog food in October 2024. Our picky eaters devour it! And bonus, they look so healthy and fit.

This fajita marinade is simple and great - the lime juice and olive oil is spiced up with cayenne pepper. It adds so much flavor to the meat for delicious fajitas.

This recipe is simple with common ingredients and makes the best roast beef and au jus. It is perfect for slicing for a delicious French Dip sandwich or makes a wonderfully simple yet elegant roast beef dinner.

This simple gluten free meatloaf recipe uses every day ingredients and cooks in about half the time. The kids love them because everyone gets their own.

I love stuffed bell peppers - so quick and versatile! The key to ‘quick’ is partially cooking the bell peppers before stuffing to reduce baking time. See below for some variations on switching up the recipe.