Smoked Tri Tip – a perfectly smoked cut of meat is a gorgeous thing! This Tri tip is coated in a quick and easy rub, and then smoked to perfection! You may remember, especially if you follow along on Instagram, last June I had the amazing opportunity to go to Wooster Ohio, and meet with…
Beef Barley Soup Recipe – such a hearty and comforting soup. Make in the crock pot, Instant Pot or even on the stove top for a great dinner any night of the week. I am a sucker for a good soup. Ham & Bean soup comes together in the crock pot, so only about 10…
Texas Chili Recipe – An easy weeknight version of Texas Chili. Hearty, comforting, and definitely a crowd pleaser. There are so many different types of chili out there. Where I grew up you had a chili with ground beef, sometimes beans, and it was tomato based. Crock Pot Chili is pretty much what I grew…
Instant Pot French Dip Sandwiches Instant Pot French Dip Sandwiches – make super tender and juicy french dip sandwiches in a fraction of the time using the instant pot! Do you have an instant pot? I am guessing since you are reading this the answer is yes. I held out for a long time before…
Chile Lime Flank Steak Grilled Chile Lime Flank Steak – flank steak that is marinated in olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, and jalapeno. Then grilled in just minutes for a super fast meal the whole family will love. I am not sure when summers got so busy. Between shuttling my son around to golf lessons,…
23 Grilling Recipes for Summer- It is time to fire up the grill and cook outside! Here are 23 summer grilling recipes, on including any burgers, you will want to try this year! I can’t believe it is summer already! Time to get outside, enjoy the weather, time with friends and family, and all the…
Garlic Beef Noodle Bowls – an Asian style noodle bowl with lots of garlic, that is ready in just minutes! Great for busy nights. We just got back from a quick weekend in Wisconsin. It was a long drive for a weekend, but it was worth it. We had my grandpa’s funeral on Saturday and…
Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich – Just 4 ingredients to make these super tender and delicious French dip sandwiches. They cook in the crock pot all day, so dinner is waiting for you! I can’t believe it is back to school time already! We went yesterday to get my son’s schedule, his locker, and register…
Slow Cooker Korean Beef Tacos – Let your crock pot do the work and get perfectly tender, sweet and spicy beef that is perfect piled on a tortilla topped with a little Korean coleslaw. What a weekend! We spent Saturday in Denver, attending the State Lego Robotics competition. Our boys did really well, for their first…
I can’t believe it is mid August already! Last week we were in Wisconsin visiting family. Every day was jam packed with activities and people to see. We had to get up at 4am on Saturday to make our flight home. Then on Sunday we went hiking up in the mountains with friends; 10 miles,…
I am a huge fan of Cooking Light. I look forward to it coming in the mail each month! A large share of our dinners come from there, even though they don’t always make it on the blog. I have NOT mastered taking pictures when it is dark out, so more times than not I…
