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Dill Pickle Ranch Dip

Dill Pickle Ranch Dip

My family became obsessed with this fabulous Dill Pickle Ranch Dip when I made it for the first time this summer. I was listening to a random podcast – my favorite thing to do when driving – and a lady was talking about a dill 

Italian Shredded Beef & Provolone Hoagies

Italian Shredded Beef & Provolone Hoagies

These flavorful, cheesy Italian Shredded Beef & Provolone Hoagies are so delicious! And cooking them in a slow cooker all day makes them super easy and something to look forward to after a busy day. Using a chuck roast ensures that the meat will be 

Best Ever Tuna Noodle Casserole

Best Ever Tuna Noodle Casserole

Seriously, this is THE Best Ever Tuna Noodle Casserole! While a baked tuna casserole may not sound all that exciting, this recipe always produces a positive reaction in my house when served. And I serve it on the regular! Poblano peppers, onions and celery, mushrooms, 

Avocado, Corn & Black Bean Salad

Avocado, Corn & Black Bean Salad

This Avocado, Corn & Black Bean Salad is kind of a dip and kind of a salad. We mainly eat it with blue corn tortilla chips as a side to grilled burgers or barbecued chicken. But we also love to grab a fork and eat 

Lemony Chicken and Potato Soup

Lemony Chicken and Potato Soup

This Lemony Chicken and Potato Soup is an easy-to-make bowl of creamy deliciousness! Not too lemony, not too creamy, just basic in the best way and a hit to everyone I have ever served it to! And I have made this soup dozens of times! 

Skillet Ribs n Beans

Skillet Ribs n Beans

Skillet Ribs n Beans is my go-to recipe for using up leftover barbecue ribs. The ribs are covered in a spicy, sweet sauce and nestled into a bed of baked beans. Easy, quick, so tasty, and requiring just a few ingredients! Great in the summertime 

Vermicelli with Butter and Parmesan

Vermicelli with Butter and Parmesan

Vermicelli with Butter and Parmesan is a simple yet delicious side dish that I serve at our house at least once a week. Easy and quick to prepare, and great tasting — exactly how a side dish should be! We eat this yummy pasta on 

Sesame Lime Shrimp Salad

Sesame Lime Shrimp Salad

Sesame Lime Shrimp Salad is a super flavorful spring and summertime salad! A good many years ago I created this recipe — kind of accidentally– out of sheer necessity! I had some leftover boiled shrimp and needed to come up with a quick lunch to 

Pal’s Pineapple Poppyseed Cake

Pal’s Pineapple Poppyseed Cake

Pal’s Pineapple Poppyseed Cake is an easy to make, delicious cake that is perfect anytime! A treat that is somewhere in between an actual cake and a sweet bread, I make it all year round to eat at home and to take on the road 

Buttery Sauteed Mushrooms with Garlic

Buttery Sauteed Mushrooms with Garlic

These super simple, super delicious Buttery Sauteed Mushrooms with Garlic are a fabulous side dish that can be ready in about 10 minutes. With steak, pastas, chicken, you name it – these mushrooms go with just about anything. I love being able to quickly throw 

Easy Caesar Salad

Easy Caesar Salad

This Easy Caesar Salad is a great addition to a solid collection of salad recipes! Super quick– just throw together the homemade dressing and then toss with chopped romaine lettuce and some croutons. I like to add roasted sunflower kernels and a squeeze of lemon 

Steak Stir Fry

Steak Stir Fry

This simple Steak Stir Fry has been a mainstay dish in our home for many many years! It is a super easy, delicious recipe that my father-in-law shared with me after EJ and I first got married. It is one of those recipes that isn’t