Bread Pudding

Bread Pudding

This a great and easy way to make dessert out of leftover, stale bread. We made this out of leftover Kings Hawaiian rolls, but a loaf of French bread also works great and just about any bread will work good. The ingredients, and the process, 

Tortellini

Tortellini

This recipe is ridiculously quick & easy to make, especially with store bought marinara. I prefer to make my marinara from scratch, because it is also very easy to do. If using cheese tortellini, I also like to add Italian Sausage to my marinara.You can 

Creamy Parmesan Ditalini Soup

Creamy Parmesan Ditalini Soup

This is a rich and delicious soup that is also quick and easy to make. Ditalini is a pasta that is commonly used in soups; you could use any pasta, but this small sized tube pasta works great to mix through the soup. You can 

Pork Tenderloin

Pork Tenderloin

This is an easy and delicious meal, which is also quick, easy and economical. It is very predictable to cook, which makes it an dependable meal for you to prepare. The pork tenderloin is the same muscle as the beef filet mignon; it is extremely 

Tostadas

Tostadas

This dish is so easy to make, and so delicious at the same time. We like to make it with leftovers – for these we used leftover beef enchilada filling but this also works good with leftover shredded pork or chicken sprinkled with some taco 

Mt Dew Stew

Mt Dew Stew

Okay, this may sound a little crazy but it really is delicious. A friend of mine was making this one day for lunch and told me where to find the recipe on TicToc. This is a tasty and quick way to feed a crowd.The Mt 

Chicken Scallopini with Marinara

Chicken Scallopini with Marinara

I realized that I didn’t have a Chicken Scallopini with a classic red sauce. As opposed to Chicken Cacciatori where the chicken is cooked in the marinara, here the marinara is served over the top when the chicken is plated over the pasta. If made 

Basic Tacos

Basic Tacos

Ok, so these are pretty much Yankee tacos, but they taste good and their roots are South of the Border. These are quick and easy to make, they’re healthy, and they are delicious. They are also flexible using a wide variety of ingredients, depending on 

Thai Cucumber Salad

Thai Cucumber Salad

Thai food is famously spicy and this salad is no exception. You can control the heat by the amount you add, but this salad can pack a punch. With the sugar and tangy rice vinegar this salad goes great with the sweet/salty/hot of BBQ pork. 

Corn on the Cob

Corn on the Cob

We live in Iowa, and when it is sweet corn season we love to enjoy fresh corn on the cob. It is quick and easy to fix, and it is absolutely delicious. The lemon and salt added to the water doesn’t really season the corn