Recipes
Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Stew
There is just not much I love more on a Saturday than to throw a bunch of stuff in the slow cooker after breakfast, get busy about my day and still have a hearty meal ready on the table for dinner. This Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Stew totally checks all those...
Candy Bar Cake Bars
I can’t be the only one with a bowl sitting on my counter full of that bottom of the stocking candy that we didn’t eat while we were opening presents on Christmas day. It stares me down all day long and I”m pretty good about it until Mr. McKinney comes home and...
2019 Meal Plans
Meal Planning seems to be a hard topic for all of us. It's hard to get out of our rut, it's hard to find time to think of new ideas, it's hard to keep healthy meals in front of our family and still eat things we all love. 2019 brought a new series on the blog -...
Cowboy Caviar
Well, its January 1 and that means black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year. It also means new commitments to be healthier as often as possible. I took this festive Cowboy Caviar “salad” to a church potluck and it was a light and refreshing addition to all the...
December Meal Plan
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...
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...
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...
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...















