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Chipotle Chicken Taquitos for the Freezer

April 1, 2019 by Susan 2 Comments

These chipotle chicken taquitos freeze beautifully and bake up crispy and delicious. Perfect to pull out for a quick lunch or weeknight dinner.

Sometimes all you need to do is change one little thing to take a recipe over the top.

There are lots of recipes for freezer taquitos out there. I tried a few and made them several times to have on hand for my husband and I for lunch. All of the recipes I tried called for a can of chopped green chiles. And they were good. Fine.

We liked them, but when I made the switch from green chiles to chipotles— revolutionary!

Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake

February 18, 2019 by Susan 8 Comments

An easy and delicious chocolate bundt cake that is perfect to bring to a potluck, make for a coffee date, after school snack, or just because.

No story about how moist and delicious this simple cake is. Sorry. No long intro about how leftovers are the best with a cup of coffee or an afternoon snack. Nope. Not even an anecdote about how it’s the perfect easy recipe to make for potlucks.

I will tell you a few things, though.

Butterscotch Crunchies

December 10, 2018 by Susan 2 Comments

Peanut butter. Butterscotch. Cornflakes.

That’s all you need for this rich and tasty no-bake cookie. We like to add sprinkles, since they are a Christmas cookie staple. And I mean staple…My youngest told me recently that we could nix any other cookie from our annual Christmas cookie menu before skipping this treat.

My two cookie contributions this year were these gems and white chocolate dipped Oreos, another non-negotiable if you ask my family.

Easy Sausage Egg Bake

November 19, 2018 by Susan Leave a Comment

Whoever invented the concept of brunch deserves some kind of trophy.

This easy recipe is one of the stars of many-a brunch. It’s versatile enough that you could add any number of ingredients to customize it just the way you like. I usually keep it simple with just breakfast sausage and cheese.

But it would be delicious with bacon or ham, for sure. Any number of veggies sound yummy, too. Peppers and onions or spinach sound best to me.

Rich and savory and seasoned just perfectly, this casserole is altogether satisfying.

Pancakes from scratch that’ll make you swoon a little.

September 24, 2018 by Susan 5 Comments

These simple pancakes, made from scratch, are the tastiest pancakes I’ve ever made. This is the last pancake recipe you’ll need.

I used to think of pancakes as just a vehicle for syrup. Until I tried this recipe. No kidding, every time I make them, my husband pauses while he’s eating and says, “These pancakes are really good.”

It makes me giggle now, because he says it every-single-time.

And they are! Unlike a lot of pancake recipes I’ve made, these are actually tasty all on their own. (Not that I skip the syrup, mind you. I haven’t lost my mind.)

Creamy Salsa Guacamole

August 27, 2018 by Susan Leave a Comment

A perfect avocado is a thing of beauty. I get a little thrill every time I cut in and discover I’ve got one. But I’ll be honest, avocados haven’t always been my favorite.

I really wanted to like them…I just didn’t.

They’ve grown on me in the past several years, though. And now, you’ll find me dishing up spoonfuls of some simple avocado barely mashed with some lime and salt on fajitas, or even just with some tortilla chips. Delish.

And this easy recipe is one of our favorite quick lunches. (And by ‘our’, clearly I mean my husband and I… not my weirdly picky kids).