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Crock Pot Cubed Steak with Gravy I think my love for my slow cooker is pretty well known (well, at least to my family). It really is one of my most favorite kitchen appliances. It’s right up there with my stand mixer. It is the busy parent, busy worker, and beginner cook’s best friend. It can take a rather tough cut of meat, like what I am using in this Crock Pot Cubed Steak with Gravy recipe, and turns it into tenderness on a plate. Give me the gravy My favorite part of this recipe? The gravy. Oh mercy, the gravy. Me and gravy, it’s a love thang. So if you love your crock pot like I do, you gotta give this one a try. The cubed steak comes out so tender and the gravy is thick and rich and goes perfectly with some egg noodles or mashed potatoes! Ingredients: 1 packet of au jus gravy mix 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can French onion soup 1/2 cup water 1 ½-2 pounds cubed steak to thicken gravy: 3 tbsp. cornstarch 3 tbsp. cold water Directions: In the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker, com...

Football Tailgate: Chili Cheese Dip We are HUGE college football fans and die hard Cornhusker fans! For fun, you can read a little more about our Nebraska background in the football cake pops post and this Omaha staycation post! Around here, just about every Saturday in the fall is spent doing something related to football. So, I’ve decided to make it a Saturday feature! I’ll be sharing fun tailgating recipes & football foods, football crafts, and tailgating party ideas! And, we’re kicking things off today with Chili Cheese Dip! Perfect Game Day food! This dip is seriously SO good and is ridiculously easy to make – just 3 ingredients and you can pop it in the microwave or oven for a few minutes! Perfect for any last minute football watch “parties” you might be having!    Chili Cheese Dip Ingredients 1 8oz block of cream cheese (we use the 1/3 less fat variety) 1 can Hormel chili (Homemade chili would be GREAT instead) 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Directions: Spread cr...

Meatballs with Creamy Tomato Sauce Meatballs with Creamy Tomato Sauce for an easy weeknight dinner that’s ready in minutes! With juicy, flavorful meatballs in a creamy tomato sauce, they’re amazing with steamed rice, mashed potatoes or noodles! Meatballs with Creamy Tomato Sauce Meatballs with Creamy Tomato Sauce are a mash-up of our two favorite meals at home. We love tender, juicy Swedish meatballs and the creamy blush sauce we use with Angel Hair pasta so combining the two into one delectable dish was the perfect next step. If you’re looking for a weeknight dinner that’s easy to prep yet full on flavor, this beef meatballs in tomato sauce recipe is a keeper. With moist and flavorful meatballs swimming in a creamy and tangy gravy, it’s a guaranteed family pleaser! Not only are they a sure crowd favorite, these meatballs are versatile, too. There are so many delicious ways to enjoy them! They make a fantastic appetizer for a party, are amazing between toasted french roll as a sandwich...

15-MINUTE SPICY FISH TACOS WITH SLAW Easy-to-make spicy fish tacos with pan-fried white fish, slaw, and chipotle mayo. A healthier alternative to fried fish tacos ready in just 15 minutes!  A few years ago, there was a Mexican restaurant in Miami that had the BEST estilo baja tacos! Beer-battered deep fried fish, Mexican slaw, and chipotle aioli. YUM! Of course, not the healthiest taco but OMG SO GOOD. Literally was my favorite lunch spot. Until they closed. (hello darkness, my old friend) So bummed. But hey, that just means I had to learn to make them at home in a WAY healthier way. Because as you know, I HATE frying at home. If you’ve been a reader for a while (thank you!), I’m sure you’ve read about my hatred for frying here and pretty much everywhere on the blog. I digress. These spicy fish tacos are BOMB. If I do say so myself. They are tender, flavorful, juicy and the creamy, spicy chipotle mayo just makes them extra DELISH! I mean, who doesn’t love a kick in their tacos?! Yo...

HAMBURGER STEAK Hamburger Steak is a hearty comfort food that will stand the test of time. Large patties flavored to perfection and covered in a rich onion and mushroom gravy, makes this a delicious dinner choice. HAMBURGER STEAK SKILLET This is one of my favorite skillet meals I have made. The simplicity of this hearty comfort food recipe is supreme and every bite of this Hamburger Steak is sensational. How can you ever go wrong with beef mixed with a warm onion and mushroom gravy? The sizzle of these Hamburger Steaks cooking up with all the flavors will bring your family into the kitchen without having to call them all to the table. This meal will speak for itself with its amazing aroma. WHAT IS HAMBURGER STEAK? Hamburger steak is ground beef made into a patty and severed with brown gravy. It is similar to that of a salisbury steak. It is a hamburger served without a bun. Hamburger Steak is amazing over warm buttery mashed potatoes or over pasta or rice. It is even perfect just...

CROCK POT MEATLOAF PARMESAN Are you looking for a great crock pot meatloaf recipe? This Crock Pot Meatloaf Parmesan is a HUGE hit at our house for family dinner and it is also great for folks who are trying to eat low carb! Today is one of those days that I get to share a recipe that I am so stinkin’ excited about. I LOVE this recipe and more importantly, my family loves this recipe AND the leftovers. Miss Add calls it MEAT-zza (her version of Meatloaf Pizza). Check out  I have been wanting to try to make a low carb meatloaf in the crock pot for ages but frankly, I am very picky about my meatloaf, so I wasn’t sure how I wanted to go about it. T hen I came across a marinara meatloaf in The Complete Low-Carb Cookbook and it got me thinking. I loved the way George Stella used Parmesan cheese as the binder, so I gave my own version a go in my slow cooker. The results were fantastic! We have made this several times and everyone fights over the leftovers! CROCK POT MEATLOAF PARMESAN RECI...

BCT Bacon Cucumber Tomato Salad This salad is absolutely delicious and really reminds me of the most delicious BLT sandwich. Minus the bread and minus the lettuce, but you won’t miss either. This BCT Bacon Cucumber Tomato Salad is absolutely delicious and really reminds me of the most delicious BLT sandwich. Minus the bread and minus the lettuce, but you wont miss either. It is a creamy delicious salad that uses mayonnaise and can easily be replaced with ranch dressing.  I love a nice cold summer salad to serve when we are grilling and especially one that contains lots of vegetables that my kids will just devour. This is the dish that everyone will devour. Having a bbq?! Check out my creamy coleslaw recipeand pasta salad recipes on the blog.  I ran over to our local farmers market to grab some fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. I just love shopping at the farmers market and find so much inspiration for new vegetable dishes to make. I also find that when I let my boys come sho...

Vegan Bourbon Mushrooms and Rice Bourbon mushrooms and rice is oh so very nice! What is totally amazing, super fast, sticky and sweet but refined sugar free? Answer: These vegan Bourbon mushrooms and rice! Quickly seared mushrooms, tossed in a sweet and salty, sticky Bourbon sauce. Served over rice! I’ve had Bourbon chicken in my youth, and I loved it. It wasn’t until recently I realized that originally the sauce didn’t actually have Bourbon it was just created by an Asian chef who worked on Bourbon street. I did actually put Bourbon in my sauce, some people do, some don’t. If those are the options though, I think yes to the Bourbon is always the right decision! The sauce generally will have brown sugar and ketchup, so I replaced those with coconut sugar and tomato paste, in an effort to make this a tiny bit healthier. Well, the first time I made these vegan Bourbon mushrooms and rice, it was gone in two point five seconds. I thought it was pretty dang incredible, and apparently my fam...

Philly Cheesesteak Pasta This easy dinner recipe for Philly Cheesesteak Pasta is a cheesy comfort food dish that will become a new family favorite! If you thought my Philly Cheesesteak Baked Egg Rolls were good, you are in for a treat today. So, things have been a little bit crazy around here. Time is flying by with a newborn baby and I can’t believe it’s August already! I have to admit that I haven’t been cooking a lot lately. Mr. Wishes has been saving our dinners with grilling out – I guess that’s a perk to having a new baby in the summer! This Philly Cheesesteak Pasta is one those meals I dream of having again soon. My poor baby Eliza got diagnosed with a dairy allergy a couple of weeks ago so I won’t be enjoying this Philly cheesesteak pasta anytime soon, but I can guarantee it will be one of the first meals I make when she outgrows the allergy, along with my Sloppy Joe Macaroni and Cheese! A meal loaded with pasta and cheese is the greatest that it gets. A cheesesteak, also known...

BAKED STUFFED FLANK STEAK Spice up your boring steak dinner by filling a fine cut of meat with spinach, mozzarella, and sun dried tomatoes. It's easy to tailor to your tastes, too! ABOUT BAKED STUFFED FLANK STEAK Since I’ve started this blog, our conversations about dinner typically go something like this: Me: “I need to make a recipe for the blog. What do you want me to cook for dinner?” Him: “Steak.” Me: “How do you want it prepared?” Him: “Just steak, nothing else.” Me: “But I have to make an actual recipe for this to work.” Him: “Okay. But I just want steak.” This is usually the part where I throw my hands up in the air and make a dessert instead. But not today! Today I found a happy medium between my steak-loving boyfriend and my desire to try out new and interesting recipes to share with you. Enter stage left: Baked Stuffed Flank Steak! Now, don’t get me wrong: I love a good steak just as much as the next red blooded American (‘Merica!) But I’m also a fan of all things cheesy...