Here is another cold weather favorite of ours.  Ya’ll know me well enough by now to remember I cook a lot with organic ingredients.  But sometimes, I deviate from what I preach, and bring some “processed” items home to the pantry.  I love to keep Chicken Pot Pie ingredients handy in the winter, because I [...]

I’m LOVIN’ having a garden and all the fresh veggies we are harvesting now. Last night I made PIONEER WOMAN’s SPRINGY SHELLS along with my ITALIAN HERB CRUSTED CHICKEN. Here’s what dinner looked like before my ravenous pack descended upon the food and devoured it.

Below is PIONEER WOMAN’S recipe for the SPRINGY SHELLS. [...]

 
 
Here’s another hearty generous recipe from Karen and it fills a 9×13 pan.  This dish is even better the day after it is made.  I wanted to freeze a portion for another meal, but there wasn’t enough left to freeze! 
 
Chicken Lasagna Bake is a versatile recipe.  If you don’t like red pepper, just omit it.  Do [...]

Country Breakfast Pie 
1 deep dish pie crust – unbaked 
Place the following in unbaked pie crust

1 pound pork sausage – crumbled, browned, and drained

¼ cup chopped green pepper

¼ cup chopped red pepper

¼ cup chopped onion

1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup light cream 

Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes, or until top is golden brown and [...]

 Sinful Sweet Potatoes
 

3 cups cooked sweet potatoes, mashed

¾ cup sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup evaporated milk

½ stick melted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

 
Beat all ingredients together and pour into a greased 2-quart casserole dish. Cover with topping and bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
 
Topping:

1 cup brown sugar

½ cup melted butter

1 cup chopped [...]