Gouda Burgers with Bacon Onion Jam

Today’s burgers may just blow your mind. Homemade burger patties, smoky gouda cheese and that amazing bacon onion jam from last week all combine on a toasted English muffin to create a unique and incredibly delicious burger.   Let me tell you a little story. A love story perhaps. Back in the summer of 2012

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Loaded Shepard’s Pie

Loaded Shepard's Pie

The traditional shepard’s pie is kicked up a notch with loads of cheddar cheese and bacon to create this Loaded Shepard’s Pie. A double dose of bacon in the meat mixture and the mashed potatoes will have you coming back for seconds. I have to admit, I’ve never really been a fan of shepard’s pie.

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Slow Cooker Chipotle Shredded Beef

Slow cooker chipotle shredded beef is a simple, delicious way to add some spice to your regular dinner routine. Use it in tacos, burrito bowls, quesadillas and more. So I shared my mom’s recipe for banana bread on Monday and today I’m bringing a spin on her famous shredded beef. The lady is known far

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Grilled Beef and Broccoli Skewers

Life has been ridiculously busy. In the past month and a half, I have had to pack 4 separate times. Seriously. Enough already. I mean, I’ve enjoyed all our trips and feel blessed to be able to travel as much as we did but I am ready to be home for more than a week.

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Garlic Bread Pigs In a Blanket

These Garlic Bread Pigs in a Blanket are going to be your family’s new favorite weeknight dinner. Super simple and so delicious. Do you ever slave over a dinner that you put tons of thought and care into just to have someone tell you it’s yucky? Maybe it’s not the whole family but there’s always one person that

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Classic Patty Melt

This classic patty melt is the perfect way to celebrate the dad's in your life. Loaded with caramelized onions, cheese and burger sauce.

After 8 days in England and Ireland reality.is.harsh. No time to nurse that jet lag when there are kids to run after and the husband is still in jolly old England. But the break was so unbelievably nice and refreshing. I got to do what I wanted, eat what I wanted (and not share) and

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Greek Gyro Bowls

Are you down with the trend of turning everything into a bowl? I hope so because I love bowls and I’m so freaking excited to share these Greek Gyro Bowls with you today. Remember the Lemon Dill Rice from last week? Well, I took that delicious rice and piled homemade tzatziki, gyro meat and tomatoes on top to

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Black and Bleu Sliders with Balsamic Reduction

Super Bowl weekend is going to be a crazy one for us this year. The kids and I are driving down to Kansas City for my nieces 7th birthday while Joel will be in Iowa for a work trip. We’ll be getting home just in time to watch the game so that means I don’t have

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Cheddar Stuffed BBQ Meatball Sliders

Cheddar Stuffed BBQ Meatball Sliders

I have some more fun football food to share with you guys today. First I took homemade meatballs then stuffed with cheddar and slathered with barbecue sauce. And as if that wasn’t enough, I stuck them on a sweet Hawaiian roll for the ultimate appetizer or main dish for game day. These Cheddar Stuffed BBQ Meatball Sliders are perfection.

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