This easy homemade beer bread recipe is always a hit! Malty, yeasty, and slightly sweet and chewy, you’ll be ready to slather another slice with butter! Have you ever been to a steakhouse that offered beer bread with your meals? I’m thinking of one specifically that offers large mini loaves with your own cutting knife and whipped cinnamon butter… Mmmm… These days we don’t eat out as often. We’ve cut back ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli
This quick and easy recipe for broccoli and beef in the Instant Pot combines rich, tender beef with crisp broccoli and a salty, garlicky sauce for the flavor of takeout without the price tag! When I need dinner done in a flash and I’m craving takeout, I could head into town, but I don’t want to drive. I could order in, but that costs an arm and a leg. And even if I wanted a yummy meal from a restaurant, I ... Continue Reading
Candy Cane Cookies
Candy cane cookies are a festive Christmas treat! Get classic peppermint and vanilla flavor, plus extra sweetness and crunch from the candy cane topping, without a sugar overload. Making cookies at Christmas is a tradition my stepmom started and one that I hope to continue for years to come. Although my stepmom always made sugar cookies, I stepped out of the box one year and made candy cane ... Continue Reading
Healthy Winter Recipes for December 2024
Here's your Healthy Winter Recipes for December! Feed your family real food on a budget AND eat seasonal produce with this complete four-week meal plan. Enjoy meals for the holidays, and healthier holiday treats! It’s holiday time, and while we are busy decorating and planning for our holiday festivities, I’ve also got my mind on what to feed the family this December! Quick & easy meals that are ... Continue Reading
Perfect Pasta Salad
Use this master pasta salad guide to build the perfect pasta salad every time! Choose your favorite flavors and make your own pasta salad recipes based on what you have in the kitchen. Do you have a favorite potluck or backyard BBQ dish that you bring every time? Mine is pasta salad. It’s SO versatile, can be made with almost anything, and they’re a great way to use up almost any leftover ingredient in ... Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Potato Soup
Mexican crock pot potato soup is creamy, hearty, and frugal. With sweet corn, diced potatoes, and plenty of warm spices, it’s the perfect base for all your favorite taco toppings! I’ve mentioned before that Mr. Crumbs hasn’t always been a huge fan of meals made in the slow cooker. He’s coming around, especially when we make yummy slow cooker meals like The Very Best Carnitas, Thai Pineapple Vegetable ... Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Make these easy slow cooker chicken tacos for your next taco night! Chicken, salsa, seasonings, and lime juice turn out tender, moist, and full of flavor without being overly spicy. My family and I are HUGE taco fans. Whether it’s Spicy Salmon Tacos or Korean Beef Tacos and bowls or Black Bean and Corn Salsa Tacos, we’ve never made a taco that we didn’t like. One of the reasons why I personally like tacos ... Continue Reading
Homemade Hamburger Helper
Make homemade hamburger helper (or cheeseburger helper!) for an easy one pot meal that’s on the table in less than 20 minutes! Ground beef, pasta, tomato sauce, and cheese plus a few pantry staples make a simple, delicious dinner. Raise your hand if at any time in the past you either ATE hamburger helper as a kid or MADE hamburger helper for your kids. I’m raising my hand because hamburger helper and ... Continue Reading
Vegetable Fried Rice
Enjoy takeout at home with this easy vegetable fried rice! Packed with veggies and full of flavor, it’s a great way to clean out the fridge AND get dinner on the table fast! Back when I was a kid, on the rare occasion that my family ordered takeout, and even in my college years, fried rice has always been one of my favorite things to order. You could get it with vegetables only, or add chicken, shrimp, or ... Continue Reading
Roasted Broccoli
Make oven roasted broccoli for an easy weeknight side dish. Perfectly crisp with just the right amount of char, everyone will want seconds of the veggies! After spending WAAAY too long cooking dinner back when we did the Whole30, I felt the need to get back to the basics. I shared our go-to recipe for Roasted Potatoes, and everyone LOVES them. What’s weird though is that they love this recipe for ... Continue Reading
