Salsa Chicken
I work part time outside of the home. Four nights a week we get home just after 5pm. On the other three days we have play dates, visit relatives and play, play, play. I am always looking for easy...
View ArticleChicken Broccoli Supreme (Toddler Approved Dinner)
When I ran across this pin on Pinterest the other night I knew I wanted to try this for dinner. Now I have to be honest, I’m not a huge fan of casseroles. But I have been looking for new things to try,...
View ArticleSlave To The Kitchen: Stuffed Green Peppers
I found this recipe for Stuffed green peppers and decided to give it a try. Believe it or not my toddler even ate this. Well, he ate the inside part, not the green pepper part. Everyone in our family...
View ArticleMaryland Vegetable Crab Soup Recipe
Maryland is for crabs! Growing up on the Chesapeake Bay you learn to crab at a very young age and you accumulate many delicious crab recipes. I often crab, pick the crabs, and freeze the meat for fall...
View ArticleTips for Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
We moved away from our families. That means I will be in charge of Thanksgiving this year. Oh man. Who me? So I do what I always do, I did some research. I want to know how to and what to do for...
View ArticleApple Pie Bites
Last week Little Crab and I went over to a friends house for a play-date. While the boys played, my beautiful friend and I started dinner and desert. We enjoy talking with each other and catching up...
View ArticleSlave to The Kitchen…Crockpot Lasagna
I have been making this crock pot lasagna for around 10 years. I forget where I first found the recipe. It was when I was very first married, and learning to cook. Here is what you will need: -No boil...
View ArticleSimple Tater Tot Casserole
A few night ago Little Crab and I went over to a friends house for a play-date. We had dinner with them as well. While the boys played, my beautiful friend and I started dinner and made apple pie bites...
View ArticleTips for Buying a Juicer
We Bought a Juicer A few weeks ago my husband bought a juicer. After we watched the documentary “Fat Sick and Nearly Dead” we decided to make some changes to our eating habits. We eat junk, and we like...
View ArticleSlave to the Kitchen: Premade Smoothie Packs
So we are on this journey. A journey to eating healthier. Did you read my post about buying a juicer? That was our first step. This is our second. Making premade smoothie packs so we can have healthy...
View ArticleMIRA Kitchen Scale Review
Part of the reason America is at the top of the Obesity rankings is that our view of portion sizes is way too large. We eat too much. We also eat the wrong things. Today I am going to talk a little...
View ArticleCopycat Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie
I love smoothies! There is this smoothie place in my hometown called Tropical Smoothie Cafe. My favorite of theirs is the peanut butter cup smoothie. Since we moved to Juneau and no longer live near...
View ArticleEasy Reuben Bake
My mom made this easy Reuben bake recently. She called me to tell me she had an idea for my blog. Now I don’t shy away from readers, even if it is my mom, who tell me they have an idea. So here is her...
View ArticleThe Best Mac and Cheese Ever
I seriously just made the best Mac and Cheese I have ever had. I first had this dish at my best friend’s fourth of July pic-nick last year. I had scribbled down the recipe on an napkin before we left...
View ArticleWhite Pizza
I am always looking for fun, easy meals that I can whip together when we get home at night. Pizza is so easy to make. I have shared a recipe for home made pizza crust before. This time I just used the...
View ArticleCreamy Chicken Alfredo in the Crock Pot
It’s fall! Football season is here. I love this recipe because you can start it at the beginning of the game and by half time you have Creamy Chicken Alfredo to serve to your family room full of...
View ArticleHearty Beef Stew
This beef stew is great for fall! I love to make some warm biscuits or cornbread to have with this dish. It’s so easy because it is in the crock pot. You only have to mess with it a couple of quick...
View ArticleBehind a Calling: What Are You Waiting for Anyway?
Behind a Calling: What Are You Waiting for Anyway? I believe everyone has a calling. EVERYONE. A calling is that strong inner voice, or gut feeling, that tells a person what they’re supposed to be...
View ArticlePizza Rolls
One day I was looking in the fridge wonder what to have for lunch. It was one of those weeks when we had to eat from the pantry. You know, the non shopping weeks. As I scoured the fridge I came up with...
View ArticleGrill Packs- Ranch Onion Potatoes
It’s grilling season! I’m always looking for new recipes to try on the grill. We grill out several times a week in the summer time. Since we don’t have A/C here in Alaska, when temps get up above 70...
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