Pepperoni Chicken

Pepperoni chicken is a fan favorite in our house and a meal I can throw together quite quickly. I almost always have all of the ingredients on hand, which makes those nights where I don’t know what to cook, a lot easier. Ingredients 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil […]

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

It is no surprise that I love my Instant Pot. Place your ingredients in, turn it on, and go on about your business. Throw in a couple picky kids who don’t like “weird” things, this Instant Pot Chicken and Rice dish is one of our favorites. It’s 2021, if you don’t have an Instant Pot, […]

BBQ Meatballs

These bad boys will transport you back to the 1960s in the best possible way. Sweet and tangy and a little bit spicy, BBQ meatballs are a perfect weeknight meal when you are feeling like having a comforting dinner. Try them, I promise you’ll love them as much as my family does! Ingredients 1 pound […]

Instant Pot Baked Ziti

I just have to say, I LOVE my Instant Pot. I have to admit, it took me awhile to get on the Instant Pot train, but since I’ve joined it, I have been steadily chugging along. I love love love it. Anytime I find a new way to integrate my IP in my weekly menu […]

Sloppy Joe Cups

March 18th is National Sloppy Joe Day! Sometimes I will ask my husband, “what are you hungry for or what is something that you have been craving I haven’t made in a while?” Without fail, he ALWAYS responds with, “Sloppy Joes.” Here are 5 facts about Sloppy Joes: Most believe the Sloppy Joe was first […]

Lasagna Soup

Lasagna is a go-to recipe in the Brooks family, and there’s not much that can top my luscious lasagna. Unless, of course, you turn my go-to lasagna into a piping hot soup. I think it is going to be our new favorite around here! Try it… just once, and you’ll see why. Ingredients 12 uncooked […]

Mustard Cream Chicken

This chicken with its delectable, creamy, and tangy cream sauce is one of my family’s favorite quick dinners. This chicken dish is one of those meals that I know my kids will slurp up and it instantly transforms plain ole chicken breasts into a gourmet dish. Ingredients 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts salt, pepper, garlic […]

Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes are a meal I associate with my childhood. My mom would crack open a can of Manwich, sauté some onions and bell pepper with ground beef, and boom, easy weeknight meal. But as I have entered my own culinary experience with my own kiddos, I find myself gravitating away from the canned stuff […]

Skillet Lasagna

A quick and easy take on lasagna, but in a skillet! Skillet lasagna is kid-friendly and a simple weeknight dinner that anyone can make.

Bowtie Chicken Alfredo

I have never met a pasta I didn’t like. I might as well re-brand myself into “The Carb Queen.” Pasta dishes are one of the staple ingredients in the Brooks’ household. Aric could live without it, yet, me and the boys could eat it 24/7. In the 7 months since Aric has deployed, we have […]