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This spinach stuffed pork chop recipe yields golden browned pork chops stuffed with a creamy and savory spinach and cheese filling that tastes a lot like spinach dip and is so, so good. My husband told me I shouldn’t add the recipe for these cheesy spinach stuffed pork chops to the blog. He said they are too fancy, too much work. Little does he know that these pork chops take all of about 20 minutes to throw together! I don’t…

Butter bean soup is quick, cheap and easy to make. Unlike most butter bean soup recipes,  this soup has a smoky broth seasoned with bacon and Cajun spices. It’s chock full of veggies like carrots, celery, tomatoes and onions. And it actually tastes better the next day. Are you sold yet? I’ve been big into the  hearty soups and casseroles lately like hamburger macaroni soup, crockpot corn casserole, and chicken zucchini casserole. What can I say? I have such a…

Hamburger macaroni soup takes budget friendly ingredients and turns them into a rich and satisfying hearty soup in less than 30 minutes. I think that hamburger soup with macaroni is one of those recipes that basically everyone I know grew up eating some variation of. Why? For one, it’s a classic. A hearty soup full of ground beef, mixed vegetables, macaroni noodles and a rich tomato infused beef broth. For two, it’s super simple, quick and filling for those nights…

Chicken Zucchini Casserole is the perfect hearty weeknight dinner and a great way to sneak in more veggies. Chicken, vegetables and stuffing are tossed with a creamy homemade sauce and then baked in the oven. This Chicken Zucchini Casserole is a one pan wonder! It’s easy to make. Creamy and hearty without relying on canned cream of chicken soup. And it’s chock full of vegetables, which makes this casserole healthier for you and easier on your budget. Do you have…

One Pot Italian Chicken and Orzo is the epitome of hearty one pot meal meets easy weeknight dinner. Full of chicken, zucchini, peppers, onions, tomatoes and orzo, this skillet supper only takes 30 minutes until it’s on the table.  You  won’t believe how quick and easy this skillet supper comes together! This one pot wonder has quickly made its way onto my tried and true busy weeknight supper list. Just add some garlic rolls and a green salad and you’re…

Full of gooey mozzarella cheese, ground beef, Italian sausage, and pepperoni this no boil Crockpot Pizza Casserole makes a great busy weeknight meal. Pizza, it’s the one thing my kids will always eat and never ever complain about. Especially my meat loving teenage sons. Slow cooker pizza casserole is pretty much as easy as dumping stuff in the slow cooker and switching it on. Now that’s one thing you’ll never hear me complain about! Serve it up with a side…

Tender and juicy classic oven roasted chicken couldn’t be more easy or economical! This is one quintessential recipe you’ll come back to time and time again. I remember being a newlywed, a novice cook, and being completely intimidated by the idea of cooking a whole chicken. Tucking wings? Trussing legs? Carving? It was just too far outside my comfort zone. It wasn’t until years later when I became more conscious of stretching our budget and stretching my time that I…

Pork is slow simmered with apples, onions, and root beer until it’s fall-apart tender, then mixed with barbecue sauce in this slow cooker root beer pulled pork recipe. Top off your root beer pulled pork with a scoop of coleslaw and then you‘ve got a heck of a sandwich. My husband’s best friend likes to joke that a trip to visit us isn’t complete unless he’s had some kind meat cooked in soda pop or cola. And it’s true, I…

Creamy, cheesy, and a little bit spicy, this Cajun Sausage Alfredo covers all the bases.   Cajun Sausage Alfredo is a cheap weeknight dinner. It’s quick and easy to make. It only takes about 15 minutes, doesn’t take a ton of fancy ingredients, and it tastes amazing!   Finding that combination of cheap, easy, and delicious is hard to do. But this easy pasta dish hits all 3 criteria and that’s why it’s is in the regular rotation at my…

Calico beans. Cowboy beans. Baked beans with beef and bacon. These deliciously easy beans go by many names, but they’re all basically the same thing, a variety of colorful beans slow simmered in a sweet and tangy sauce with ground beef and bacon.   As a food blogger, a lot of people ask me questions about food in real life. Things like, what side dishes go well with this main dish? What’s something good to make for a crowd? What’s…