Chicago Deep Dish pizza
Dinner kid friendly

Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

Chicago Deep Dish Pizza is like a little piece of heaven cooked in a cast iron skillet! This easy pizza-making method will quickly become your new favorite.   Fill it with the toppings you love (but always AFTER the cheese and BEFORE the sauce) and you have a one-pan meal ready in under an hour!  I …

pot roast
Dinner holidays

Onion Soup Mix Pot Roast

Onion Soup Mix Pot Roast was one of my favorite recipes that my mom made when we were growing up.  The kitchen always smelled amazing as it was cooking and the meat, potatoes, and carrots were all SO tender.   It might not be the definition of a cheesy, fatty comfort food but it was the …

chicken schnitzel
30 minutes or less Dinner

Chicken Schnitzel

Chicken Schnitzel is simply thinly sliced and breaded pieces of chicken.  But when you add a few more ingredients to the dredging process and finish it with lemon juice and fresh parmesan, it is SO much more than a breaded piece of chicken.  This is a beautiful dish to serve for a special dinner and …

mom's mac & cheese
Dinner kid friendly

Mom’s Mac & Cheese

My Mom’s Mac & Cheese – it isn’t famous but it SO should be!  Shredded cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, pimento (stay with me here), macaroni, and topped with Ritz crackers.  It’s amazingly delicious and will become your new favorite “fancy” mac & cheese.  I have a love/hate relationship with mac & cheese.  For …

italian beef
Dinner Lunch

Italian Beef

Italian Beef is a simple, delicious meal that uses only 3 ingredients!  Chuck roast, a jar of pepperoncinis, and a little garlic makes the BEST and juiciest Italian Beef sandwiches.  Throw all the ingredients into a crock pot and you’ll have a delicious meal waiting for you.    My husband’s family is from Chicago so …

beef stew
Dinner Light & healthy Uncategorized

Beef Stew

Beef Stew is comfort food in a bowl! Delicious slow-cooked beef cooked with carrots and potatoes in a savory broth.  Perfect for any fall or winter night! Beef Stew just reminds me of winter and a big fire in the fireplace – which is pretty much my favorite setting.   There’s just something so warm and …