Advertisements Classic weeknight cooking is often a casserole or bake style meal. You put all of the ingredients (some partially prepared) into a baking dish and let it all bake it all up in the oven. These are ideal for busy weeknights as you do a very small amount of active time in the kitchen,Continue reading “Cheesy Mushroom & Rice Bake”
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Broccoli Mac & Cheese
Advertisements A key element of Homemade on a weeknight cooking is having both mains and sides on your menu. While lots of soups, casseroles, sheetpan dinners and one pot pastas round out a lot of the menu plans, you often need to make a protein with a side (or two) like a steak or bakedContinue reading “Broccoli Mac & Cheese”
Roasted Chicken Enchiladas
Advertisements Using a homemade queso style sauce for enchiladas is such a delicious change of pace when it comes to enchiladas. And the simple roasted chicken brings an great depth of flavor to the whole dish. This recipe for Roasted Chicken Enchiladas is one that comes together very simply but tastes like you spent aContinue reading “Roasted Chicken Enchiladas”
Copycat Hamburger Helper
Advertisements A lot of us grew eating boxed meals like the ever popular hamburger helper. You know one pot pasta, ground beef and sauce dish that takes maybe 30 minutes to make and, unfortunately, tastes like it came from a box. And yet it’s still a flavor that tastes like a home cooked meal. SoContinue reading “Copycat Hamburger Helper”
Chicken Mac
Advertisements There isn’t much in the comfort food realm more comforting than a homemade Mac and Cheese. Whenever you are making mac and cheese as a main dish or whole meal, you want to add in some fun flavors and of course some meat. Chicken and bacon is such a great combo to go withContinue reading “Chicken Mac”
Chipotle Cheese & Chorizo Enchiladas
Advertisements Making cheese sauce from scratch is one of my favorite things to do. And one of my favorite things about making the sauces is that you can add in different flavors to create new sauces. I started with my basic cheese sauce (like what I use for typical mac & cheese) and then addedContinue reading “Chipotle Cheese & Chorizo Enchiladas”
Baked Meatball Mac & Cheese
Advertisements Comfort food is a staple in my house. Some people have a more stringent definition of what comfort food is – but for me, it’s any food that makes you feel like you are home. Basically any types of food that you can taste the love in. This Baked Meatball Mac & Cheese isContinue reading “Baked Meatball Mac & Cheese”
Meat Lover’s Mac & Cheese
Advertisements Pizza and pasta are always a crowd-pleaser – especially when most of the crowd is teenage boys! So I decided to come up with a way to combine the two into one great dish – and Meat Lover’s Mac & Cheese is the result. I have to say this is one for the books!Continue reading “Meat Lover’s Mac & Cheese”
Cheesy Sausage Casserole
Advertisements Take baked mac & cheese to a whole new level with this Cheesy Sausage Casserole. It is essential a scratch-made mac & cheese with some green chilies and andouille sausage tossed in to make it the main course. Casseroles and bakes are awesome for a weeknight because it’s easy to throw together some ingredientsContinue reading “Cheesy Sausage Casserole”
Chicken Bacon Alfredo
Advertisements Alfredo is such a classic pasta dish – often served all on it’s own. But in my family of carnivores – I always have to add meat (and lots of it!). So I decided to make Chicken Bacon Alfredo this go around. The chicken is has just a little kick from red pepper flakesContinue reading “Chicken Bacon Alfredo”