Valentine's day is around the corner and I know what I'll be making to celebrate! These quick and easy mini heart-shaped pizzas are perfect for your loved ones on this special holiday. Forgo going out and pop this pizza into the oven (see other quick recipes here too!) Jonathan and I love to stay in every
Instant Pot Carne Asada Chicken Bowls
If you haven't heard of an Instant Pot, then you must be living under a rock. This electric pressure cooker will cook fresh and frozen foods with great flavor really quickly (hence the instant part!) A few months ago I first heard about it on Instagram and basically couldn't stop researching and begging for
Stuffed Acorn Squash
We have been on a mission to buy, try, and cook all of the different types of squashes for a while now. Jonathan and I are a huge fan of the low-carb lifestyle when cooking for ourselves at home (and let's be honest, it's tough to be low-carb and eat out!) So we have conquered Butternut Squash for some time
Home-Style Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie is probably one of my top five comfort foods. It's a meal (yes, the frozen ones) that was always my go to as a kid. Now, as an adult, and someone who loves to cook, I knew I needed to make one by scratch. Well, I was not disappointed by this home-style pot pie! With it's large diced
20 Minute Italian Pork Chops
20 Minutes is really all you need, I promise you. These pork chops are seriously amazing. The aroma alone is worth cooking it for dinner, let alone the taste and overall ease of the recipe. Jonathan was the one who originally thought of this tasty treat (see, I do give you credit, J!) and so when he brought
Grilled Cheese with HillShire Farm Naturals
Raise your hand if you loved grilled cheese as a child? I did... and I still do as a adult! But the only thing is I'm over is the simplicity of a basic grilled cheese: boring white bread and American cheese. That's good for the kiddos but we are adults here and we deserve BETTER! Craving a grilled
Cuban Lasagna
I first made and enjoyed this recipe many years ago when I still lived with my parents and had full control of the kitchen there. Fast forward, many many years later, Jonathan and I were at the local "Veggie Bin", aka permanent vegetable stand, here in Seattle. It was actually my first time being introduced
Hawaiian BBQ Pizza
Today's recipe is directly from my favorite, Food Network Magazine. Jonathan and I have a monthly "Food Network Night" where we each create a recipe from the monthly magazine. We both make the entire dish and have a great date night during our cooking. It's a good way to learn new recipes and hang
Sausage & Polenta
This is probably in our top 5 meals for dinner. Literally, it's so good. When we first made this (it actually came found Food Network Magazine and it was for one of our weekly FN nights where we recreate a new meal from the current issue), I wasn't sure about the polenta.. To be honest, I never had it before.
Pesto Chicken Pasta
Tonight I am using my Basil Pesto recipe to make this Pesto Chicken Pasta. Hot or cold, this is the perfect weeknight recipe that will be on your table in 20 minutes or less! These are some of my favorite type of meals after a long day in the classroom. If you make the pesto during the weekend, you could even
