I was looking for a recipe to use stew meat. The kids don’t love stew and can only eat so much of it. This was a good recipe. I tweaked it for what I had on hand. No peak beef in the Crockpot 2 pounds Stew Meat 2 packages Brown Gravy Mix 1 Can Cream…

This has become a staple in our house. It’s quick and easy. 1 16 ounce package of macaroni (American Beauty works best) 4 cups water Sprinkle of Garlic powder Put above ingredients in Instant Pot. Don’t stir but make sure pasta is covered by the water. Set to pressure cook for 4 minutes. When timer…

I’m not a fan of a small pan of brownies. My general feeling is that they are enough for Maddie and no one else will get any. This recipe is the exception to the rule. They are rich and perfect and in a weird twist use a cake mix. A stick and a half of…

These have become a new favorite way to use up brown bananas in our house. I double the batch. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tbsp corn starch 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 2 medium ripe bananas, peeled and mashed 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup peanut butter chips Instructions Whisk together the flour, baking soda, corn…

I found this recipe online and Maddie changed the name of it. It was a hit with everyone. 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted 1/2 cup 2% milk 1/4 cup butter, cubed 3 cups cubed cooked chicken 1 package (16 ounces) frozen peas and carrots, thawed 1/2 package frozen corn…

This was a delicious peach cobbler recipe. I undercooked it and liked it that way. This was from King Arthur's Flour.   Filling 2 tablespoons melted butter, for the pan 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 cups peeled, sliced peaches* 1 tablespoon lemon juice pinch of salt *Best, easiest, and fastest way to…

We went in search of the best Clam Chowder recipe and we found it! This was no small thing in our house. Mom always claimed she had the best clam chowder recipe, Barb claimed the same. I'll be honest I didn't like either recipe as it was thickened with potato flakes. That's not the consistency…