Recipes

Some friends of ours brought us these many years ago when my mom had a new baby and my mom asked for the recipe since they were so delicious! These are easy to make when you’ve got a bunch of leftover rice and they are sure to be crowd pleasing! When you’re in a pinch […]

I grew up eating this stew, but it was one of those recipes that my mom didn’t have written down in her recipe box. So when I wanted to make it the other day, I had to call her and ask her what ingredients she uses. I made it and both boys loved it. Sometimes

This pizza was given its name by our friends many years ago because it is a cheap and super easy way to make pizza. Kids always seem to love decorating their personal pizzas with their favorite toppings!   sliced bread or tortillas spaghetti sauce (Hunt’s is the cheapest where we live) shredded cheddar and mozzarella

Pot roasts are always a nice meal to come home to after church on Sunday or on a rainy day. When slow cooked, they make the whole house smell delicious! This recipe is super easy!   1 roast (3-5lb.) 2 (1lb.) bags baby carrots 3 lbs (about 9 small/medium) potatoes, whole or cut into large

My family originally got this recipe from our friends, the Wilsons, many years ago. This is a great recipe to make when you need to feed a crowd or if you just want to make it ahead of time to pop in the oven in the morning! Makes one 9×13″ casserole dish 6 C. oats

I wanted an easy, crustless breakfast casserole with specific ingredients to take to our small group breakfast at church and this one I found online proved perfect! I adjusted a few things to make it work with what I had on hand and everyone loved it! 1 package (1 lb.) bacon, cooked (I only had

This was one of my brother’s (Joseph) favorite breakfast items when we were all kids. It may not be super healthy, but makes for a fun treat occasionally. 4 slices whole wheat bread (toasted) 4 T. Butter (melted) 2 T. Cinnamon 1/2 C. Sugar Toast your bread, then butter it with the melted butter (about

So, I guess this is more of a tip than a recipe, but I thought it fit under this category best. My mom (Michelle Duggar) would always buy a whole flat of those little blocks of ice cream from Aldi (anyone else know what Aldi is?) and she would cut them using a butcher knife.

My mom taught me how to make this delicious guacamole! The more lime and cilantro the better! My family (the Duggars) usually quadruple this recipe! 2 avocados* 1 roma tomato (diced) 3 T. lime juice 1/4 C. cilantro** (washed and finely chopped) 1/4 t. salt 1/4 t. pepper 1/4 t. garlic powder 1/4 t. onion

Ok, so now that I’m married with our little family of four, we majorly downsize this recipe! lol  This recipe (downsized of course) is perfect for when you’ve got just a little bit of leftover beans and rice and some tortillas on hand! Makes for a quick dinner that most kiddos love! I substitute whatever