Main Dishes with all homemade ingredients so you can make healthy meals from scratch.
I sometimes mention things that I experienced growing up in Africa. This is one of those things. Hand Held Chicken Pies were a traveling food for us and bring back a lot of great memories. A lot of the time when we drove through Chinoi, Zimbabwe, we’d stop by a corner store and either buy...
What could be better than 5 Cinco de Mayo Recipes? My son actually said to me today, “You must really love Mexican food.” Well, that’s because I’ve been cooking it a lot lately. I do love it. My sister-in law taught me a lot in the short time that we lived in the same house. ...
Soup is such a great way to get some use homemade bone broth and get all of those rich vitamins and minerals into your family’s bodies. When you make your own beef bone broth, this Pasta e Fagioli Soup is even more amazing! My husband loves Olive Garden’s Pasta e Fagioli soup and there’s a...
I grew up in Africa surrounded by some wonderful food experiences. One of those was great foods was samosas. I always wanted to replicate their great samosas recipe. We would often have to make a trip from one town to another that would take about 3 hours. I always liked that about an hour from...
Chicken Parmesan is one of my husband’s favorite recipes. It’s a little bit more involved than the one skillet meals I usually like to do, but it is definitely worth the few more minutes it takes to make. This Chicken Parmesan recipe is breaded and browned in a skillet. Then it is covered with Mozzarella...
Now that your ready to make your Homemade Sauerkraut full of all those wonderful probiotics, here’s a Polish recipe to go with it: Crockpot Sauerkraut and Kielbasa Crockpot Sauerkraut and Kielbasa is a healthy dish for when you have a couple of minutes in the morning or early afternoon and want to throw something together...
You know you’ve finally found the right crust recipe when your kids are comparing great pizzas and they say, “They still don’t beat your crust.” That took a lot of effort. Making a pizza crust that has any whole wheat flour is difficult because it can be too tough, thick, chewy (I had to learn...
Upside-Down Pizza is one of those easy weeknight meals you can throw together quickly and you know people will love, because who doesn’t love pizza? You can add pepperoni or any of your other favorite pizza toppings. Use your imagination! I made this last Sunday for our church gathering. When some of our young adults...
My Kids love the store-bought Taquitos, but have you looked at the ingredients? They are full of preservatives and other mystery ingredients that you need a dictionary to figure out. In line of keeping it simple, I threw together this recipe for Homemade Taquitos and it was a huge hit. Homemade Taquitos are NOT difficult...
Oven baked fried chicken and roasted potatoes make a great dinner combination. The oven baked fried chicken creates a great flavor with minimal effort. Also, the texture of the breading is softer than it would be if it were just fried. The roasted potatoes are a family favorite that ranks way up there on the...
Homemade Enchilada Casserole is definitely a family favorite! My family likes it because it’s full of those wonderful Mexican flavors. I love it, because I can whip it up super quickly and know everyone will be happy and full of healthy ingredients. Beyond being a quick and easy weeknight meal, you can also dress it...
As my children get older, I have them choose a meal that they learn to make all by themselves. My daughter was very quick to choose Fettuccine Alfredo, or as it’s more commonly made in our house: Spaghetti Alfredo. The alfredo sauce wasn’t too difficult for her to make. I think you’ll love it. I...
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