Crock Pot BBQ Baked Potatoes

So…this meal isn’t one of my all time favorite meals (it’s good but not fantastic) but…that being said, I’ve made it MANY times. It takes a matter of minutes to throw these BBQ Baked Potatoes into the crock pot in the morning and when you get home, dinner is ready. All that you have to do is quickly shred the chicken and get out whatever potato toppings you’d like. On those busy nights when you have ZERO time to prepare dinner, this is an option that beats the McDonalds drive through.

In our house, in addition to the shredded BBQ chicken, we like to add cheese to our potatoes. The kids like bacon too! If I have some green onions, I’ll cut some of those up to sprinkle on top. You could also add butter, sour cream, more BBQ sauce…really anything you’d like to make this potato as loaded as your heart desires.

Bean and Pico Tostadas

When you are in need of a meal that you can prepare in less than 10 minutes, give these Bean and Pico Tostadas a try. They aren’t fancy but any means but they are pretty tasty for the amount of time and effort you have to put into serving dinner.

To make these a little healthier, you could make your own tostadas. If you go this route, it will increase the prep time a bit. Still a super quick meal to prepare but it is an added step. I went the quick and easy route tonight and bought premade tostadas at Aldi.

Venison and Asparagus Stir Fry

This Venison and Asparagus Stir Fry is my all time favorite meal. I remember my dad making it for us as far back as I can remember. That may be why it’s one of my favs…brings back memories and you can’t beat the comfort of home cooking.

I actually don’t know if I’ve ever had this recipe with beef. I always use venison chops or steaks instead. Yet…you could easily sub out the venison for steak if you’d prefer 🙂

Dill Pickle Soup

I was craving pickles and salty food when I stumbled upon this recipe for Dill Pickle Soup. It sounded interesting and I needed lunch for the week so…I added it to the menu to give it a try.

It was not my favorite 🙁 To be fair, I did change a lot of the recipe so as written, it might be more desirable. It is edible and I am still eating it each day however, I do not plan to make it again. Although I love a salty snack, this was just a little too much for me.

Sourdough Zucchini Muffins

These Sourdough Zucchini Muffins are a quick and tasty way to use up your sourdough discard for the week. My kids enjoy them for breakfast or grab them for a quick snack after school. They do prefer them with chocolate chips so those are a regular addition for us.

Korean Beef Bowl

This Korean Beef Bowl is packed with flavor yet so simple. I served the meat over cauliflower rice with the cucumber slices on the side so the entire dish is loaded with veggies. Quick, easy, and healthy…the perfect winning combination!

I used to be intimidated by making meals with new ingredients but now I look forward to trying new flavors. Gochujang was a little intimidating the first time I tried it. I was not a fan of the brand I bought…it was so spicy that I couldn’t handle even the smallest amount. Then I found bibigo Go-chu-jang hot & sweet sauce and I feel in love with the flavor. As the label says, the perfect balance of hot & sweet!

Cauliflower Taco Bake

I wanted a easy casserole to throw together earlier in the day and bake later. This Cauliflower Taco Bake fit the bill and provided us with a tasty dinner with very little effort. There is a lot of cheese in this dish but it is awfully convenient to have a one dish meal that contains the meat and veggies in the same dish.

This recipe has you blanch the cauliflower. I chose to steam the cauliflower instead. I have an electric veggie steamer that I could have used but instead I chose to steam in the microwave using my Epicure Multipurpose Steamer to make the process a bit quicker tonight. Either way works well 🙂

Sourdough Scones

If you have sourdough starter, you HAVE to give this Sourdough Scones recipe a try. These scones are delicious! They aren’t too sweet and have a subtle sourdough flavor. We chose to add dried cranberries (but doubled the amount called for in the recipe). We have more cranberries to use the next time we make them. Once we’re out of cranberries, I think we’ll give dried blueberries a try🫐

Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

I think I’d be open to trying ANY kind of taco 🌮 I love fish tacos so thought that I’d give these Salmon Tacos a try. The addition of the pineapple salsa sealed the deal for me…I LOVE the pineapple peach salsa at Target (Good & Gather brand) and was looking forward to using it in this recipe.

I did make a few changes from the original recipe. I put the chili powder and salt on the salmon right away (I didn’t use an oil) and cooked it in the air fryer. Just clicked the fish setting 🙂

Cheeseburger Baked Potato

I added this Cheeseburger Baked Potato recipe to our menu because we had leftovers that needed to be eaten. I wanted to clean the fridge without just serving leftovers. This recipe was the answer! I used up all my leftover meatloaf and some cheese sauce while making a new meal. My leftovers were disguised 🥸