Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

Slow Cooker Pork with Beans
Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Pork Slow Cooked

Slow Cooker Pork with Beans

This slow cooker dish features tender boneless pork ribs cooked with beans in a sweet, slightly spicy barbecue-style sauce. It’s a hearty, budget-friendly, and comforting meal for the entire family to enjoy. Any dish that requires little effort with maximum reward is a winner in my book. This pork and bean checks off both boxes. I can prep it in the morning and go about …

Ham and Cheese Pretzel Pockets
Bread / Pizza Main Dish Pork Sandwich

Ham and Cheese Pretzel Pockets

Transform store-bought pizza dough into delicious Ham and Cheese Pretzel Pockets filled with ham and Swiss cheese, then top them with everything bagel seasoning. These soft and chewy sandwiches make for a great lunch or dinner option. Pretzel bread elevates a simple ham and cheese sandwich into a deliciously fresh meal. While it takes a little more time to prepare than just putting filling between …

Apple Crisp in a Cone
Dessert

Apple Crisp in a Cone

This Apple Crisp in a Cone is a fun way to add a summer twist to a favorite fall dessert. It has layers of apple filling, buttery streusel, and vanilla ice cream. All of this is served in a caramel and walnut-rimmed waffle cone! If you read this blog regularly, you might have noticed the last several posts have been sweets. At this point, you’re …

Favorite Diner Style Pancakes
Breakfast

Favorite Diner Style Pancakes

You can easily make diner style pancakes at home. These pancakes are tender and fluffy without being overly thick. Enjoy this American breakfast favorite anytime you want for a fraction of the price! I love diner pancakes. What makes them a standout beside the enormous size is the texture. They are fluffy, light, and tender without being super hefty. Most importantly for me, when pulled …

Muffin Top Blueberry Muffins
Breakfast Dessert

Muffin Top Blueberry Muffins

If you like blueberries and muffin tops, you’ll love these muffins! They are moist, tender, and bursting with blueberries. Enjoy some for breakfast, snack, or dessert! I love muffins from the grocery store bakery section. They have the biggest muffin tops that look like giant mushroom caps. While my muffins aren’t quite as colossal as those, they are the most delicious homemade blueberry muffins I …

Easy Skillet Chicken Fajitas
Chicken / Poultry Light and Healthy Main Dish

Easy Skillet Chicken Fajitas

Serve these Easy Skillet Chicken Fajitas on warm tortillas and copious amounts of toppings for an easy weeknight meal. If you don’t make fajitas regularly, this one might change things! This chicken fajita is one of my son’s favorite meals. My picky eater husband enjoys it too…even with the cooked onion and peppers!!! I love it because it’s delicious and easy to prep. While this …

Soft Homemade Flour Tortillas
Bread / Pizza

Soft Homemade Flour Tortillas

Anyone can make chewy and soft homemade flour tortillas. They require only a few inexpensive ingredients. Once you’ve got the hang of making tortillas, you will never go back to store-bought! I’m not an expert on Mexican food, but if I can make delicious homemade tortillas, so can you! There’s nothing like eating freshly made bread. When done right, tortillas are soft and supple. They …

Chicken Chorizo and Shrimp Paella
Chicken / Poultry Fish / Seafood Main Dish One-Pot Meals Pork

Chicken Chorizo and Shrimp Paella

This Chicken Chorizo and Shrimp Paella is a Spanish rice dish that is infused with saffron and loaded with goodness. It’s versatile. You can dress paella up or down for a weeknight dinner or for company. Paella (translates to frying pan) originated in Valencia, Spain. It’s considered the country’s national dish. 19th century Valencian field workers were credited with the origin of the dish. They …