These lightly sweetened oatmeal banana muffins are hearty, healthy and delicious. Honey-sweetened and tasty with white OR whole-grain flour, they are the perfect easy breakfast or snack that you can make ahead and freeze.

These lightly sweetened oatmeal banana muffins are hearty, healthy and delicious. Honey-sweetened and tasty with white OR whole-grain flour, they are the perfect easy breakfast or snack that you can make ahead and freeze.
This delicious savory Mexican rice (a.k.a. Spanish rice) is easily made in the electric pressure cooker (i.e. Instant Pot). A family friendly version that can be whipped up in no time and the perfect side dish for all your favorite Mexican dishes.
This Slow Cooker Roast Beef with Vegetables and Gravy is a healthy, family friendly all-in-one-meal. With everything cooking together in the slow cooker, this hands-off dinner will be a hit with the eaters AND the preparer. It’s my kind of dinner for sure.
If you’re looking for the perfect healthy, but easy breakfast, this toasted skillet whole-grain breakfast cereal is it. Crunchy toasted rolled grains mixed with nuts and sweetened with honey. Throw some dried fruit or fresh berries on top and a little milk or cream and you’ll feel like you stepped into a dream.
Delicious homemade refried beans made easy thanks to the electric pressure cooker (i.e. Instant Pot). You probably aren’t even aware that you’ve been missing out on the best refried beans ever, but now you know. This is my favorite, super easy, from scratch recipe.
This easy focaccia bread is light and soft and comes together in under an hour. The garlic and herbs inside give it a delicious savory flavor that is hard to resist.
This easy cheesy baked mostaccioli is the perfect comfort food pasta dish. The flavors are delicious and can you believe it’s meatless? Since you can prep it up to 24-hours ahead, it’s the perfect sanity saver for those busy times of the year.
This scalloped yukon gold and sweet potato gratin is stunningly delicious. The savory flavors, the melty cheese, and the perfectly tender potatoes make this dish a family favorite. In fact, it is high on my list of favorite potato casseroles ever.
A traditional holiday recipe at our house, these sweet pecan yams are one of the best things that have ever happened to our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner.
We love this slow cooker rotisserie chicken and baked potatoes meal because it’s simple, low-fuss, and super delicious. It’s another great prep-ahead meal that cooks itself while you are spending time doing all the important things.