Soup is the traditional Halloween night meal at our house. A nice warm bowl of homemade soup before the trick or treaters head out into the chilly night. Except this year, there won’t be any trick or treaters leaving our house only coming to our house. But Jim and I are dressing up but don’t [...]
Teriayki Chicken in the Crock Pot
October 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
For a quick, easy and yummy crock pot meal click on over to Portland Mama and pay me a visit. Leave a comment and let me know what your favorite crock pot meal is! I’m looking for some new ones.
Kalua Pork
April 7, 2011 By 14 Comments
Earlier this week I asked for your help on Facebook. I wanted to know what kind of recipes you wanted to see on the blog. One answer that came across more than once was quick and easy recipes, especially for those crazy nights when the kids all have something going on. Crock pot recipes was [...]
Friday Favorite – Bajio Chicken Chile Salad
November 7, 2008 By 26 Comments
You all know that one of my favorite restaurants to eat at while I’m in Utah is Cafe Rio. When I’m not in Utah I make my own sweet pork to get me through until my next visit. I was in Utah last weekend and believe it or not I DID NOT get to eat [...]
Shredded Beef Tacos
October 22, 2008 By 6 Comments
I often get requests for recipes that are good to serve to a crowd (maybe it’s all that cooking I’ve done for various church functions). Two of my favorite recipes to recommend are ones I have featured here on the blog – Cafe Rio Pork and Costa Vida Chicken. They both make a lot and they [...]
Friday Favorite – Costa Vida Chicken
September 12, 2008 By 18 Comments
Last night I taught my class on menu planning and quick meals at church. Thanks to a lot of input from many of you it was a great class! I will be sharing details from the class next Monday so be sure and check back! Since I was focused on preparing for the class this [...]
Dinner Time – Cafe Rio Style!
November 7, 2007 By 30 Comments
This past weekend Jim and I flew to Utah to see our two sweet college boys – Logan and Clark. Of course the best part of a visit to Utah is spending time with my two boys, but the second best part is getting to eat at Cafe Rio! Cafe Rio is a local mexican chain [...]
Dinner Time – Salsa Crockpot Chicken
October 24, 2007 By 3 Comments
Despite the fact that it is a great “speed tool” and a perfect thing to use on busy days or nights you have a home event – I have never really learned to “embrace” my crockpot. I have friends that use their crockpot on a regular basis – maybe I just haven’t found the right recipes but I have [...]
