chicken soup (sick husband soup)

Cancy wasn’t feeling too well tonight. I think he might be coming down with what I had about a week ago. So to keep us both full of good stuff to fight off the colds, I made this soup really simple tonight. This time around I did just chicken, vegetables, and spices. Normally I would [...]

pepper steak on brown rice

I was trying to think of a way to use up the thin beef steak we had in the freezer. After looking at several recipes for Pepper Steak, it looked easy enough so I raided the fridge to see what vegetables we could add in. I’ve gotta’ say, the longest part of this entire meal [...]

taco salad in tortilla bowls with super easy spanish rice

Tonight’s dinner had to be easy. Cancy is helping his brother move out of our house and into an apartment of his own. So, I made dinner for the 3 of us while they were out. Needing to use up some lettuce before we forget, I figured Taco Salad would be a good way to [...]

minestrone

It’s been ages since I’ve made this, but I love using my Crockpot on the weekends. I can just start something in the morning and almost forget about until it’s time to eat. Now there is a super long list of ingredients, but remember that this recipe just begs to be tailored to however you [...]

pepperoni rolls

I needed something to go with my Minestrone & I saw the recipe for these last week on Michelle’s blog. They looked so good. Now I cheated a little bit by using Turkey Pepperoni to try to keep it a little bit healthier. Cancy says he couldn’t taste the difference.
Pepperoni Rolls
1 loaf Pillsbury Refrigerated French [...]

introducing… SweetTeaInTexas

As a new wife, I’ve been inspired to start getting away from the easy box/packet/quick dinners and start really cooking for my husband. I love spending time in the kitchen, trying new recipes, and tweaking old ones. I’m hoping that with this blog, I can share my adventures in the kitchen with friends & family.
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