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Maple BBQ Sloppy Joes

Jan 27, 2021

Maple BBQ Sloppy Joes – the most delicious turkey sloppy joes! The sauce has just a hint of sweetness and they are extra delicious with cheddar cheese on top.

Originally posted August 4, 2015 – updated January 27, 2021

I went back in my archives to update an old post today because these Maple BBQ Sloppy Joes were a dinner favorite years and years ago. We were all obsessed with them and I’d even double the recipe so we’d have enough for lunch the next day!

You really can’t beat how fast and easy they are. Seriously, there’s nothing easier than browning meat, stirring together a sauce, and putting it on a bun.

They are scrumptious! I love my sloppy joes a little bit sweet and the maple gave just the right amount of sweetness. Plus, for whatever reason, the cheddar on top made them even yummier. Maple and cheddar? I don’t know either but it works.

I’ll definitely be making them on a regular basis now again!

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Chicken Marsala

Sep 09, 2020

Chicken Marsala – pan fried chicken breasts and mushrooms in a rich marsala sauce. Serve over mashed potatoes to soak up all the sauce!

Originally published December 27, 2009. Updated September 9, 2020.

I’m not a huge fan of chicken breasts. The one exception is chicken with mushrooms and some kind of sauce. This Chicken Marsala or Chicken Thighs with Creamy Rosemary Mushrooms are my absolute favorite ways to cook chicken breasts.

I also love this recipe because it’s simple, fairly quick, and I usually have all the ingredients on hand.

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Honey Mustard Chicken Wings

Sep 11, 2019

Honey Mustard Chicken Wings – chicken wings tossed in an easy homemade honey mustard sauce and baked until golden brown. Sweet, spicy, and perfect for football season!

Hi guys! Good week to be a Louisiana football fan living in Texas, huh?

I wanted to get this recipe up today so you have time to include it in this weekend’s football plans. Honey Mustard Chicken Wings, you guys. They’re a great option if maybe you aren’t a huge fan of buffalo wings or just want a change.

They are sweet and spicy and turn out so crispy even though they aren’t fried! Plus, they are really easy and only use simple ingredients.

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Mini Turkey Meatloaves

Jun 20, 2019

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Mini Turkey Meatloaves – a quick, easy, and healthy dinner! These are ready in less than 30 minutes and are full of flavor. A definite kid favorite!

Is everyone loving summer like I am? I’m so happy that it’s hot outside that I could cry. I’m moving somewhere that has summer weather all year round. Who’s with me?!

I’m having to drag my children home from the pool hours after dinnertime every day and it just makes me so happy that they’re so happy outside and in the water.

It’s making cooking dinner a little more difficult though, so today I’ve got a really easy 30 minute dinner idea that your kids won’t even know are good for them. My 7 year old took his first bite and shouted “THESE ARE DELICIOUS!”

Plus an easy side dish idea that also works perfectly for parties and barbecues!

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Thai Peanut Spaghetti Squash with Chicken

Jan 21, 2019

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Thai Peanut Spaghetti Squash – chicken, broccoli, and bell peppers stuffed in a spaghetti squash and coated in a sweet and spicy, creamy peanut sauce. Low carb and dairy free!

New year, same obsession with spaghetti squash.

I can’t stop.

For, like, a month I had moved onto delicata squash but I’m back to buying 5 spaghetti squash a week and then getting overly excited when the grocery store cashier asks what I’m going to do with them and telling her all the ideas I have for squash.

It’s fine. It just means I get to share delicious recipes like this with you guys.
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Chicken Alfredo French Bread Pizza

Oct 08, 2018

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Chicken Alfredo French Bread Pizza – easy weeknight meal the whole family will love! French bread layered with alfredo sauce, chicken, bacon, green onions, tomatoes, and 2 cheeses.

Hi guys! How was the weekend?

I started my weekend with a call from the school nurse on Friday afternoon that lead to an urgent care visit to see if stitches were needed.

They weren’t.

Then we skipped a soccer game (because of the injury), lost one soccer game 10-0, and had a football game called off in the 3rd quarter because of lightning (we were losing that one, too).

We kind of just lazed around Sunday. Watched some football. Made some French bread pizzas.

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Pressure Cooker Orange Chicken – Instant Pot Orange Chicken

Oct 07, 2018

This post is sponsored by the Crock-Pot® brand.

Pressure Cooker Orange Chicken – takeout taste in 15 minutes! Chicken thighs are cooked in a sweet and spicy orange sauce and served over rice for a kid-friendly, weeknight meal!

Hi guys!

It has been raining nonstop.

I feel like I’m back home because we get afternoon showers most days of the week.

And then it got cold for a while. It’s been a weird couple weeks in central Texas.

The weather’s got me craving major comfort food without a lot of work.

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Apple Mustard Chicken Tenders

Aug 21, 2018

Apple Mustard Chicken Tenders – family favorite fall recipe! Chicken tenders topped with sweet and spicy sauteed apples. Ready in 20 minutes and perfect over mashed potatoes or rice to soak up all the sauce!

Hi guys!

The kids are back in school! How excited are you?!

I’m more excited that I’ve ever been in my life.

I’m going back to yoga! I’m taking the dog paddleboarding! I’m gonna take my butt back to bed after I drop them off at least once a week!

And I’m most excited to get back to hiking if Texas ever cools down. I checked my weather app on the way to football practice last night and it said it felt like 108.

108.

Texas. Stop it.

Also, why did my kid want to play football in August in Texas? It’s 108 degrees and he’s running around in full pads for a couple hours a day.

No thanks.

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Bacon Spinach Feta Chicken

Mar 29, 2018

Bacon Spinach Feta Chicken – low carb and keto recipe! Crispy chicken thighs in a delicious feta sauce with bacon and spinach! 30 minute meal, perfect for weeknights!

I’m going to start this post by saying that my 6 and 8 year olds ate zucchini noodles for the first time because of this chicken.

Like, pulled it out of the fridge and asked if they could have it. For their after bath, pre-bedtime snack.

Yeah.

That sauce will change your life. Or at least change your opinion of zucchini noodles.

I mean, it’s got butter, heavy cream, and two kinds of cheeses so how can it not be delicious?!

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52 Pizzas – Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Jan 21, 2018

Barbecue Chicken Pizza – a delicious and easy recipe for pizza night! Barbecue sauce, chicken, bacon, pineapple, and red onion layered with colby jack cheese!

Hi, hello, I sliced a portion of my finger off making this pizza yesterday.

I came very close to quitting cooking forever because that was beyond traumatizing. I’ve never cut myself while cooking. Sure, I’ve accidentally grated my thumb on the cheese grater because haven’t we all? But to just slice off some of your finger?

No.

If you never see bacon on this blog again, remember this post.

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Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Jan 03, 2018

Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps – delicious healthy dinner recipe! Lettuce Wraps filled with chicken and veggies in a delicious sauce and topped with crunchy cashews. Perfect for healthy meal prep!

This post originally published in 2013. Updated on January 3, 2018 because the photos made me want to cry.

Hi guys.

Should we talk about resolutions? I love a new year and a fresh start and setting up intentions and goals.

My current resolution list is just a bunch of tiny things that take up 3 pages of a google doc. They’re mostly like “Quit being super cheap and spend the $15 a month on Audible because you love listening to books while you cook”. Nothing life changing. Just little things that I hope will ultimately add up to make be a better person, better mom, better business woman over time.

I also tend to start eating healthier and cleaner but I think it’s more just getting back to normal. Because from Halloween to New Years, we all indulge a little more than usual, right?

It’s less a resolution and more just getting back to what we were doing before we had bags and bags of tiny candy bars in our house at all times. …

Chicken Thighs with Creamy Rosemary Mushrooms

Oct 02, 2017

Chicken Thighs with Creamy Rosemary Mushrooms – crispy chicken thighs topped with mushrooms in a creamy sauce! Low carb, delicious, and ready in about 30 minutes!

Hiiii guys, happy fresh start to the week!

How was your weekend? I have a lot of stress in my life right now but I started a new book and had a killer arepa filled with shredded beef, plantains, black beans and a mountain of cheese and oh my god, I wish I hadn’t agreed to share with my kids.

I’d also promised a movie to any kid that could behave at school this week thinking no one would behave all week but I found myself watching The Emoji Movie on Friday afternoon.

Look. I know everyone says it’s terrible but no one ever told me it’s a love story! I thought it was super cute.

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Stuffed Hatch Peppers

Aug 30, 2017

Stuffed Hatch Peppers – delicious spicy hatch chiles stuffed with ground turkey, black beans, corn, salsa, and topped with monterey jack cheese. Easy and healthy dinner!

Heeeey guys!

I don’t know that I’ve ever mentioned this but hatch pepper season is my favorite time of year since moving to Texas.

We used to get hatch chiles in Colorado but it’s nowhere near like it is in Texas.

Like, you walk into HEB and they’ve got barrels of mild hatch peppers here and the spicy ones are over there and if you want your hatch peppers already roasted, you’re in luck!

Because they’ve got roasted ones and roasted diced ones and, by the way, they’re sampling hatch pepper guacamole over there and hatch pepper cornbread in the bakery and, oh, hatch pepper empanadas right here.

There are even hatch pepper fake Oreos and I have 11 boxes of them in my freezer right now to last until next year and you can take your judgement somewhere else.

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Meatball French Bread Pizza

Aug 18, 2017

Meatball French Bread Pizza – perfect for pizza night! French bread with pizza sauce, homemade meatballs, and lots of cheese. Easy and delicious!

Heeeey guys, happy Friday!

Do you guys do pizza on Friday night? We usually do but we’ve been off our usual routine this summer and I’m trying to get back into it. School starts in, like, a week and a half here. Ugh.

I took them school shopping the other day. I don’t wanna talk about it.

ANYWAY.

Our babysitter got my oldest kiddo really into cooking a few months ago. Like, I would come home at night and find pancakes in the fridge for the next morning or brownies on the counter with a note that said they were just for me. Every time I went out, they would make something together.

So now, he really enjoys being in charge of pizza night. He loves for me to buy the pizza dough from Trader Joe’s or French bread for pizzas like this Meatball French Bread Pizza. And then I always serve my really easy Cheesy Breadsticks on pizza night.

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Chicken Fajitas

Aug 03, 2017

This post has been sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Chicken Fajitas - easy and delicious weeknight meal!

I’ve officially reached the point of summer where I have no concept of time. I hang out with the kids all day at the lake or in the woods or whatever and then come home and watch them spray each other with the hose on the trampoline all evening.

And then it’s 8 pm and dinner was supposed to be hours ago and everyone’s hangry and we need food immediately and I just honestly don’t feel like fussing with much.

So I’ve got a list of quick and easy recipes that don’t require me to keep a ton of stuff on hand and that no one will complain about.

These Chicken Fajitas are at the top of that list.

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