Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad

This Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad is perfect for all your summer gatherings. It’s creamy, loaded with hard-boiled eggs and super easy to make.

This Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad is perfect for all your summer gatherings. It’s creamy, loaded with hard-boiled eggs and super easy to make. **Edit: Photos and text in this post have been updated since its original post date in 2013 to properly reflect my voice and vision for my blog. The recipe has not been

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Lemony Mint Pesto Pasta Salad

Lemony Mint Pesto Pasta Salad

After a long winter, bring some bright, refreshing flavors to the table with this Lemony Mint Pesto Pasta Salad.  I am so ready for Spring guys. These last few months have been long and cold and harsh here in Nebraska and I’m OVER it. I’m also ready for some grass in our yard so we don’t

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Instant Pot Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese

Instant Pot Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese

Instant Pot Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese will quickly become a family favorite. All you need is 20 minutes and just a little effort to make this ooey, gooey main dish.  We’re finally moving into our new home tomorrow! It has been a loooong time coming and I’m so ready to get in there. We stopped

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Slow Cooker Very Veggie Spaghetti

Slow Cooker Very Veggie Spaghetti

Slow Cooker Very Veggie Spaghetti will make you a winner at life. Chock-full of veggies, cooked in the slow cooker and pureed until smooth not only makes it simple and healthy but tricks your kids into eating their veggies.  Do you guys struggle getting your kids (or yourself) to consume the daily recommendation of veggies?

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Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff

Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff

Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff is a one pot winner of a weeknight dinner. Simple ingredients and almost nonexistent preparation come together for a super simple, yet delicious meal. The cold weather is hitting us hard here in Nebraska. We’ve pretty much gone from long sleeve tops to winter coats in a flash. Hello mother nature,

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4 Cheese Linguine

4 Cheese Linguine

This 4 Cheese Linguine is a delicious, kid-friendly meal that you can have on the table in less than 30 minutes. It’s rich and decadent and will have everyone begging for seconds. If I want a no-brainer, hit it out of the ballpark meal for my kids it’s always a safe bet to go with carbs

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One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta

One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta

One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta will bring you back to childhood with its cheesy tomato sauce and simple assembly. The perfect dinner on a busy weeknight.  With school and fall activities right around the corner I have simple meals on the mind. Our new house is a different school attendance area and we were lucky enough to

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Pasta Carbonara

Pasta Carbonara

Pasta Carbonara is a simple, delicious pasta dish that the whole family will gobble up. Cream cheese, smoky bacon, parmesan and garlic all combine to create the most decadent pasta. *EDIT: The text and photos in this post have been updated since it’s original publication in 2011. There was a lack of text and the

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Roasted Cauliflower Pasta

Roasted Cauliflower Pasta combines whole wheat rotini, roasted cauliflower and Parmesan cheese to make a simple, healthy and hearty meal that is great for Meatless Monday or any day of the week. Remember when you were a kid and you absolutely loved days off from school? It just ain’t the same as a parent. I

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