This is one of those recipes that was created when I was rooting around in our cabinets, looking for ingredients that “go together”. We had a beef kielbasa, but what was I going to do with it? Usually I cook Cabbage and Kielbasa, Crockpot Sweet and Sour Kielbasa, Candied Kielbasa, Sausage and Kale Soup or Slow Cooker Kielbasa And Green Beans but I was looking for something more tomato-y, so I grabbed a pantry staple: crushed tomatoes....

Looking for a Easy Salisbury Steak Recipe? This easy Salisbury Steak recipe is one of our favorites and reminds me of the classic TV dinner that I used to love as a kid, but this is completely homemade. When I find myself with some free time on the weekend, I’ll make 2 or 3 of these homemade meals to put in the freezer so I can grab one when I just don’t have time to cook in the kitchen....

When you think of New York – what do you think of? You probably think of Times Square, Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the great Borough of Brooklyn (hi!) and the subway. You probably think of food too! New York is the center of great food and one of the most popular foods here are bagels! Oh bagels! You beautiful, delicious things. Bagels are great. I could live on them....

It seems that whenever I make mashed potatoes, I always make way too much. No matter how much I’ve tried to calculate and estimate, at the end of the dinner, there’s always a leftover container filled with mashed potatoes. We could just eat them with tomorrow’s dinner, but day-old mashed potatoes aren’t quite as good as fresh. What to Do With Leftover Mashed Potatoes: There are a couple ways to get around this....

Moist Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling Looking to wow your family and friends with a fancy looking dessert for the holidays? Then you have to try my Pumpkin Roll With Cream Cheese Filling! A soft and moist pumpkin sheet cake is rolled with a luscious cream cheese filling for an out-of-this-world dessert that always fits in on the Thanksgiving, Christmas, or autumn dessert table. Raise your hand if you’re intimidated by rolling a pumpkin roll....

Cabbage Rolls were a big deal in my house. My Mother is Polish, so the recipe was passed down from generation to generation and ended up being one of my favorite meals she would make. Just like my Stuffed Pepper Casserole, this is another one of Mom’s famous recipes that my family loves! And even better is that this Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Casserole only takes 4 hours in the Crockpot!...

Tender Slow Cooker Pork Chops Pork chops? In the slow cooker?! Yep, that’s right! It’s easy to make fall apart, lean, moist, and tender Slow Cooker Pork Chops thanks to a simple homemade gravy and a few hours in the crockpot. This simple dish always comes in handy when you need something low maintenance and delicious for dinner. The best part? These pork chops never turn out dry or bland. Thanks to a simple “gravy” made from ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, and garlic, your chops will always be full of moisture and flavor....

This Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken and White Bean Soup warms my heart physically and emotionally. It’s everything a comforting Winter time soup should be – easy to make, makes the house smell great, is filling and makes me feel warm. On the emotional side it makes me happy because it is filled with vegetables from our Summer garden. Besides the carrots and celery we are using our canned stewed tomatoes which I can’t get enough of....

Fudgy Golden Oreo Truffles I’m going to warn you right now. These sprinkle truffles are addicting. Good luck eating one (or two). All you need to do is crumble golden Oreos and then mix with white chocolate chips, condensed milk and sprinkles. Pour the mixture into a baking pan but don’t bake them! Instead put them in the refrigerator to chill – and just like that – you have cake batter truffles!...

One minute it’s happiness, the next it’s sadness. One minute your cake is in the oven, smelling great, you’re surfing Pinterest for frosting ideas to really “wow”. The next minute your chocolate cake won’t come out of the pan, and then it does, in one million pieces. We’ve all been there. Actually I was there earlier this week. So before the tears and bad words come out I’m here to help you save the day....

Cabbage and Noodles Recipe Cabbage and Noodles is a total comfort food that’s so easy to make! I absolutely love sautéed cabbage, onions and carrots, especially when it’s tossed with buttery noodles. This is one of those easy meals that I can throw together on weeknights when I’m low on time, but I know everybody is going to love. Serve these buttered noodles with cabbage with a dollop of sour cream or fried onions on top....

Use Your Fresh Carrot Tops for Soup Broth! If you’re a gardener, then you put so much love and energy into every single one of your plant babies! So when it’s time to pull carrots in the garden, use the carrots but save the bushy green carrot leaves to make this homemade vegetable broth! The vegetable broth is so easy to make with water, carrot tops and bay leaves. All you need to is simmer it to get full flavor and then it’s ready to use in your favorite soups!...

Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes It’s been 11 days without cheese or milk. 11 days. 11 days! Cheese is something I love dearly (let’s be real) so all of a sudden saying goodbye to cheesy casseroles, mac and cheese, pizza and simple cheese slices hasn’t been easy, but at the same time it hasn’t been impossible. The “no milk” rule I thought was going to be easy, after all I like almond milk and I don’t usually have a whole lot of milk… until I started to read every single label of my favorite snacks and foods and saw “milk”....

The Best Creamed Corn Made in the Crockpot My 3 year old (Proxima) declares this the best, so there, I’m using her words! What’s not to love about sweet and tender corn coated in a cream sauce made of cream cheese, butter, milk and sugar? Yeah, it really is the best! Simply throw everything into your slow cooker, cook for a few hours (high or low times are below) and your creamed corn is ready!...

Halloween Guacamole Recipe Are you looking for a guacamole recipe for your Halloween party? Look no further! You’re going to love this classic guacamole recipe with sour cream spiderwebs on top! This homemade guacamole recipe is delicious, adding in fresh tomatoes both into the guacamole and decorating the interior of the serving bowl. Once it’s all made, then sour cream is squeezed out on top to make spiderwebs! We often make this for family movie night near Halloween to snack on, but it also makes a super fun party dip on the Halloween appetizer table!...

Pin this Recipe For Later! What to do with lots of basil? If you have a garden you’ve probably encountered basil overload before. It’s the problem when you have just a couple basil plants but suddenly it’s mid Summer and they’re producing with a unstoppable momentum! It starts with a few basil leaves and suddenly you’re picking basil by the basket! Don’t worry though, one way to solve basil overload is by drying the basil....

It’s a few days from November but I’m still enjoying fresh tomatoes. No, I’m not picking them from the garden, that ship has sailed. The nights became too cold a few weeks ago and the garden was pretty much minus a few hearty greens. To grab some fresh tomatoes I’m now picking them from a shoe box. To be exact, 4 big shoe boxes full of tomatoes. Don’t you hate when it’s the end of the season and you have hundreds of green tomatoes staring at you?...

This easy instant pot recipe is perfect if you’re looking for a simple dinner to whip up on a busy weeknight. From the Italian sausage to the cheesy noodles, it’s just like homemade lasagna – but so much easier and faster! The Best Instant Pot Lasagna Recipe If you love traditional lasagna, you will love this saucy easy lasagna recipe. It’s easy to make with Italian sausage, garlic, marinara sauce, and ricotta cheese....

Moist Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins Zucchini chocolate chip muffins are a yummy twist on traditional chocolate chip muffins. These muffins have grated fresh zucchini in them which makes them really moist and tender! The zucchini flavor is very light in these muffins. You know how much I love being sneaky with vegetables when cooking for my family, but I can promise that everyone will love these – even the kids! During the Summer, there’s always a batch on the counter for breakfast and snack for the little kids (and big kids) to grab....

Enceladus’s schedule included a few Halloween events happening over the past week, so I was pretty happy when she announced she wanted to be a clown witchy. What is a clown witchy you ask? Well it’s a clown who rides a broom. I thought it was brilliant when she told me! A few years ago Matthew and I directed a film that took place in a vintage inspired carnival, so let’s just say that we have a few clown costumes in our closet....