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Monthly Menu and meal plan for the month of December. Includes great quick meal ideas and weeknight dinners. #mealplan #weeknightmeals #menuplan

This month included a TON of travel which made it hard to build a complete December Meal Plan. My husband’s Grandma passed and we spent a lot of time on the road being with family. But, our hearts are full and I tried really hard to keep it simple, cook ahead, plan...

Dec 30, 2019

Recipes

Crockpot Venison Swiss Steak is an easy, hearty comfort food using deer meat as the main course. A quick sear on the meat and then everything else goes together in the crockpot, cooking on low and tenderizing the meat. #deermeat #weeknighdinner #crockpotmeal #wildgame #whattodowithdeermeat

Slow Cooker Venison Swiss Steak

This Crockpot Venison (Deer) Swiss Steak recipe reminds me of two specific people - my mom and my cousin Chris. I had never had Swiss Steak until my cousin Chris made is for us at a holiday gathering at his dad’s house. Those Pittman boys have always been...

Dec 18, 2019

Holidays Recipes

Three Ingredient Sausage Balls

I’m gonna tell you right here. These three-ingredient sausage balls are going to blow your mind. “In the words of Mr. McKinney, “they don't sound good and they don’t look good, but they are soooooo good.” We may not agree on all those adjectives, but he is so...

Dec 4, 2019

Recipes Solutions

Monthly Menu and meal plan for the month of November. Includes great fall meal ideas and weeknight dinners. #mealplan #weeknightmeals #menuplan

November Meal Plan

Wow, I’ll admit this month was nuts and we had lots of nights out, but its worth capturing what we did even when its crazy and the holidays are starting to bring on their busy. November Meal Plan | Week 1 Sunday - we were out of town over this weekend visiting my...

Nov 30, 2019

Family/Parenting Holidays Travel

Branson at Christmas with a Toddler

Last week, we took a quick trip to Branson for a long weekend together. Traveling with a toddler to any town can be kinda tricky but finding a few things that are the perfect entertainment for them will make your trip so much more successful. It will take a...

Nov 23, 2019

Holidays Recipes

This Confetti Corn is a perfect side dish for a potluck, holiday gathering, or Backyard BBQ. It's a healthy vegetable side that uses a base of whole kernel corn all kinds of vegetables that you can mix and match based on what you already have or love to eat. It's zero points on the Weight Watcher Freestyle Plan.

Potluck Perfect Confetti Corn

This Weight Watcher friendly Potluck Perfect Confetti Corn recipe is adapted from a staple my mom made in our home growing up. The rule with a potluck when you are on a diet is to take the food you can eat. Let your family know what you are bringing, so when...

Nov 18, 2019

Recipes

This Chicken Spaghetti is not the one my mom made.; its the recipe that I learned from the church ladies in college. Its creamy, cozy, simple, feeds a crowd and when you use my 4 secrets, its irresistable. #mealsthatgather #mealstotake #mealsforcollegekids #mealforsickfriend #mealforanewmom #freezermeal #weeknighmeal #sundaydinner

Arkansas Chicken Spaghetti

A month ago, one of my husband's co-workers had a baby. Once I heard the baby was finally here, I knew immediately that we needed to get a meal over to their family. I know what a difference those meals that showed up at our house after Little Man came - it was...

Nov 13, 2019

Recipes

These Spanish/mexican version of traditional stuffed bell peppers are a one point weight watcher meal with low points and lots of stuffing.

Ranchero Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers

Last month, I shared a recipe for my regular Stuffed Bell Peppers and that filling also makes a great base to a marinara sauce for spaghetti squash. But, I’ve recently mixed it up a little bit and gone the “ranchero way.” I was inspired by a recipe I got this...

Nov 6, 2019

Recipes Solutions

Monthly Menu and meal plan for the month of October. Includes great fall meal ideas and weeknight dinners. #mealplan #weeknightmeals #menuplan

October Meal Plan

In October, I’m ready for fall foods - pumpkin, soups, comfort foods, and casseroles. But the seasonal produce changes and I start thinking about squash and apples and less about grilling and more about slow cooking! This month had lots of random travel for us, so...

Nov 1, 2019

Holidays Recipes

Every great party starts with a good snack mix. The base of this mix is a guacamole seasoning packet, lime juice and Tajin or Chamoy seasoning. The cereal and snack Mix ins are endless. #mexicansnackmix #tacosnackmix #barfood #cerealsnackmix #chexmix

GuacStar Taco Party

This past weekend, little man hosted a GuacStar party for some friends and family. We aren’t super big on all the Halloween stuff, but it’s fun to dress up and kids love it and it was a perfect excuse to get some friends together for a fall party. And, if you don’t...

Oct 30, 2019

Recipes

Rustic Chicken Stew | a hearty, comfort soup that is perfect for fall and winter nights. Made in the crockpot all day while you work or play and then an easy weeknight or busy Saturday meal.

Rustic Italian Chicken Stew

Last fall, our family got away together for a chill weekend on the mountain. We all gathered at the Double D and Lazy T Ranch in Perryville. It was such a fun and relaxing weekend. The internet was not really present, we went for a ride in the ranger to look at the...

Oct 26, 2019

Family/Parenting Travel

Historic Park City, Utah is a perfect couples or family getaway. Whether you like slow, easy, quiet mornings, great food, scenic views, shopping, coffee, riding the trail or just a quiet and relaxing venue this spot needs to be on your list. #couplesweekend #weekendgetaway #romaticdestinations #skiresort #parkcity #utah

Exploring Historic Park City, UT

This summer I had the great privilege of attending the wedding of one of my "little sisters." I used quotes because we are not blood sisters, but it might as well be. Hailey was something like 5 when I became friends with her older sister and I've been in her life...

Oct 23, 2019