Cowboy Stew Slower Cooker Beans {accidentally vegan}
Today I'm sharing my recipe for Cowboy Stew, sometimes called Calico Beans or Cowboy Casserole. My extended family makes the Cowboy Stew from the church cookbook for most holiday gatherings,…
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
It's a cold one here in Minneapolis, which makes it the perfect time for comfort food!! I'm a huge fan of macaroni and cheese, but as much as I hate…
Vegetarian Mexican Salad (or Cowboy Caviar Dip)
I've mentioned before that we moved into a new house last summer. Overall, I love everything inch of the new place - the location, the size, the interior, the exterior.…
Quick and Easy Cranberry Sauce
Every year, I put home made jellied cranberry sauce into an elaborate mold for our friends thanksgiving, and every year, it never sets up as well as I would like.…
Basic Corn Bread
OK, is it just me, or is a good chili just not complete without a good cornbread at its side?? The other night our pressure cooker chili was just about…
Zucchini-Cucumber Salad
First things first: I'm back, I've missed you all terribly, and I can't wait to get back to cooking! Secondly, why didn't anyone remind me how much work it is…
Avocado-Strawberry-Quinoa Salad
My goal for Mother's Day dinner was to create a menu that was healthy, nutrient-dense, and suuuuuuper flavorful. We'd already decided on grilled marinated chicken (faux chicken for me) as…
Perfect Roasted Broccoli
I can say without hesitation that my favorite food is broccoli - I'll sit down with a bowl of raw or steamed broccoli for any meal of the week. While…
Roasted Buffalo Cauliflower
You guys know me and roasted veggies, it's an obsession at this point. One dish that has been coming up a lot on social media recently has been Roasted Buffalo…
January Dinner Party Menu: Italian
Last week we invited four friends over for a casual dinner party with a small twist - instead of my husband and me doing all the cooking, we bought the…
Roasted Cauliflower and Sauteed Green Beans
Guess what I had for dinner last night? Yep. You know it! Roasted veggies. I'm not going to say I'm addicted to roasted vegetables, but I might be addicted to…
Bulgur Salatasi
Anyone else love salads as much as I do? I swear I could eat a green salad 7 days a week, and when we aren't on a Fresh20 day, that's…
Tabouli Salad Wraps
I absolutely love Mediterranean food, so the other night when I came in from the garden with a bunch of parsley, a big bowl of cherry tomatoes, and no plan…
Roasted Red Cabbage
Sometimes, all I want for dinner is a big plate of vegetables. Usually it's broccoli or brussels sprouts, but tonight the only vegetable that wasn't spoken for was a wilted…