Main Dishes

Chicken with Mushrooms and Balsamic Cream Sauce

Chicken with Mushrooms and Balsamic Cream Sauce

So tasty! So quick to prepare! You can even make this dish at home for a quick weeknight meal that your family will think you spent the whole day preparing! Yay for innocently deceiving your family! We also love to bring this dish along when we go camping; it’s like...

Cashew Lime Chicken

Cashew Lime Chicken

Sizzling, tangy lime chicken covered in roasted cashews and chopped cilantro? And all in one pan for easy clean-up? Yes, please! Once you taste this lively dish, you’ll make it at home and not just on vacation in your hotel room. The only thing missing is the takeout...

Lemon Sage Turkey Tenders

Lemon Sage Turkey Tenders

If you’re the type who never buys fresh herbs, I beg you to reconsider! Fresh herbs have a flavor impact that far surpasses dried. There’s really no comparison. I never thought much of either thyme or sage until I tried them fresh. All I can say is WOW! A sprinkle of...

Thai Chicken Drumsticks

Thai Chicken Drumsticks

You’d better make extras of these scrumptious drumsticks, because they go fast! Who knew picnic fare could be so flavorful? But they’re not just for your next road trip. We like these so much that they’ve become a staple weeknight meal at home. If you like things on...

Steak & Chard Salad with Roasted Beets

Steak & Chard Salad with Roasted Beets

For meals on the go, it doesn’t get any healthier or easier than this beautiful salad. Make everything a day ahead, and throw it together during your pit stop for a filling and nutritious lunch-a-go-go. Even my kiddos, who think they don’t like chard, annihilate this...

Jicama Carrot Slaw with Grilled Steak

Jicama Carrot Slaw with Grilled Steak

I made this slaw recently to take on a day trip with my family, and they ate it so quickly that I didn’t even get a bite! Good thing I packed other goodies, or I would have starved. (Well, we were 30 minutes from home, so I wouldn’t have starved. But I was getting...

Roasted Tomato Bacon Soup

Roasted Tomato Bacon Soup

If you’re looking for something to do with those farmer’s market tomatoes that you couldn’t resist (I understand—they’re beautiful!), try this delicious, smoky tomato soup. I like to prep the ingredients on the stovetop and in the oven. Then I let the slow cooker...

Chunky Chili Con Carne

Chunky Chili Con Carne

I like to make this huge batch of chili in my big-boy 6-quart slow cooker because I’m sure to have leftovers for lunch the next day. If you don’t want to go quite this big, you can use your smaller cooker, but cut the recipe in half. Filled with chunks of beef and...

Ginger BBQ Beef

Ginger BBQ Beef

The enticing aroma of this sweet, tangy, and savory roast will call your name by dinnertime! Remember that browning your roast prior to putting it in the slow cooker gives it an appetizing color and deeper flavor, but it isn’t a must. If you’re having a busy morning,...

Flank Steak Rellenos

Flank Steak Rellenos

TOMATILLO SALSA INGREDIENTS 1 pound tomatillos, papery skins removed2 jalapeños, cored, seeded, and chopped2 cloves garlic, sliced½ small yellow onion, chopped1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro⅛ tsp cumin1 tsp sea saltFreshly ground black pepper to tasteCASHEW CREAM...

Bacon & Onion Roast

Bacon & Onion Roast

I threw this recipe together one morning with the few ingredients I had on hand. Sometimes the best recipes are created that way! My family devoured the entire roast for dinner and proclaimed it their favorite slow cooker meal ever! Well, you can’t get any better than...

Mushroom Meatballs

Mushroom Meatballs

This is another nostalgic recipe from my wonderful mom. She used to make a large pan of these mushroom meatballs to fill our tummies with a hearty, satisfying meal. We laugh a little now at the polar-opposite ingredients she used, such as elk burger for the meatballs...