Broccoli Cheese Soup is my favorite soup. If you have followed my earlier posts, you know that I have not always been a big fan of soups. Broccoli Cheese Soup was always my exception, though. Anytime it was on a menu, I would usually order it. This winter I have decided I want to make a crockpot meal once a week. Something about having food cooking throughout a cold winter day feels so cozy to me. Plus, the recipes are usually easier and it typically makes leftovers for my family. Soups are obviously easy things to whip up in a…
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Continue ReadingLasagna can be intimidating to make and traditional lasagnas are quite heavy with sauce and cheese. Wanting something to satisfy my lasagna cravings, but not take me all night to cook, I started making lasagna roll-ups. These Goat Cheese Spinach Lasagna Roll-ups are a unique twist on a traditional lasagna recipe. Not only are they easy to make, they are fun to make! Plus, they are just over 300 calories! I love goat cheese, so any chance I get to use it in recipes, I do! If you do not like goat cheese, though, you can easily switch it out…
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Continue ReadingI was not a fan of soup until I met my husband. To him, soup was a perfect, quick meal, but to me, it was boring. Soup never left me satisfied, so why would anyone make it for dinner? Well, it turns out, I was just eating all the wrong soups! I am so sorry to all the soups I have prematurely judged. Guess I have a little catching up to do in the soup department! While there are tons of soups I am now excited to make, this one will be hard to beat. This Creamy Sausage Tortellini soup…
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Continue ReadingFew things are better than a hearty bowl of warm chili on those first cold nights of the season. This year, we turned to my mom, or as my daughter will one day call her, YaYa, for chili inspiration. The timing of this meal was perfect. The day was cold and dreary and this bowl was the perfect comfort. This meal comes together quickly for a fast weeknight dinner or you can start it early in the day and just have it heating on low until you are ready to dish it up. If you are looking to do some…
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Continue ReadingMy family loves pizza! We love it so much, that it was actually our wedding meal! We hired an amazing wood-fired pizza food truck to serve up fresh-made pizzas. If you are in Wisconsin, look up Hearthside Chariot! Since we cannot hire Hearthside Chariot every week and we do not always want to pay for take-out, we often make pizzas at home. This particular dish is perfect comfort food for any night of the week. It is easy and one kids would enjoy helping to make. You can easily switch up the ingredients to make different varieties. Instead of sausage,…