Who gets a cold in the middle of a 90 degree week? This girl, apparently. I can hardly remember the last time I had a cold, nevermind the last time I had a please-just-kill-me-now-and-put-me-out-of-my-misery kind of cold. I blame 4 days of partying on vacation followed by 12 hours of traveling in enclosed spaces. In…
Crock Pot Chili
Whenever I ask Nick what he wants me to make for dinner (or lunch), 9 out of 10 times his answer is chili. I’ve made a zillion chili’s, but since I only recently got my Crock Pot, I’ve never made a slow cooker chili! So this weekend, it was time. Before I get to the…
Lasagna Soup
I’m always really intrigued by recipes that take one food and transform it into a different food. Like buffalo chicken burgers, chicken tamale casserole, enchilada meatloaf, crab rangoon dip, carrot cake pancakes. You get the idea. There’s something fun about preparing a familiar food in a new and interesting way. Lasagna soup definitely fell into…
Meaty Portobello Chili
This Meaty Portobello Chili is sure to please both meat lovers and veggie fanatics alike– made with ground beef, it’s bulked up with ground portobello mushrooms for a savory and satisfying yet nutritious meal! Tornado sirens. Not something you want to hear at 2:30 am. I thought we left that behind in Oklahoma, but I…
Sweet Potato and Corn Chowder
It’s not too often I post vegetarian recipes on here. I get way too many complaints from the meatarian if I dare make too many meals without any meat in them. But every once in a while I find myself home alone, and seize the opportunity to veg it up. Right after we arrived in…
Shrimp and Clam Cioppino
A while back, when we were still living in Pensacola, I briefly mentioned an awesome fish market that we had there and frequently visited. It’s one of the things we miss most about that city. Last week, Nick had to go to Pensacola for a couple days to do some Navy stuff. He brought me…
Chicken-Corn Chili
This Chicken-Corn Chili is an easy weeknight meal packed with veggies, beans and chicken. Top with cheese and serve with cornbread! I make my fair share of chilis all the time, but it’s not as often that a white chili makes it to the menu. Since chili is one of Nick’s favorite meals, I’m always…
Sweet Potato and Lentil Chili with Kielbasa
This chili is so good, it’s even cat-approved! Yes, Cali is a bad cat and begs at the table any time she gets the slightest whiff of cheese, milk, tuna, salmon, chicken… I blame dad for letting her drink out of his cereal bowls. Teaching bad habits! She’s so cute though, how can you really…
