5 Awesome Real Food Snacks.
When I gave up my ice-cream-every-night habit, I had to replace it with something. We try to eat dinner as a…
Real Food: a journey.
When I was pregnant with my second daughter, who is now 18 months, I was gaining weight at lightning speed. I…
JP’s 6 Ingredient Salsa in the Blender
**This post is brought to you by my brother-in-law, JP!** A few years ago we had this great idea. We…
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread.
The world/internet has some disagreement about what "gingerbread" is...is it a house? A runaway man? Or is it a dense…
The Gift of Popcorn.
In my lovely planner, where lots of plans take place, I had jotted a note to myself about putting together…
Easy Lemon Pie.
I made this easy lemon pie (aka: lemon icebox pie) for the first time over the summer (okay, fine, the…
Giada’s Meatball Stew.
We love a cookin' show around here, as my 4-year-old calls them, and I saw the episode of "Giada at…
Food for Thought #2: November
1.// Thanksgiving - or as my sister dubbed it this year, Piegiving - was a culinary success! We bucked tradition…
4 Dinner Ideas That Do Not Involve Turkey.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, and Thanksgiving dinner is probably my favorite meal of the year. And I love eating…
Whole Wheat Banana Bread.
Breakfast is my four-year-old's least favorite meal of the day. She has her mom's grumpy reaction to low blood sugar…
Chocolate Cake (aka The Birthday Cake).
I've always loved to bake, and a few years ago I decided to part ways with cake mixes. I mean,…
Chicken Caesar Wraps.
**This Faster-than-Fast-Food post brought to you by my sister, Laurie!** When I was in college, one of my favorite meals…
Food for Thought #1: October
Hey y'all! I'm experimenting with a new type of post - a once-a-month, non-recipe, possibly-rambling look back at the month.…
First Taste: Copycat Outback Bread.
I made a pot of this ham, potato, and corn chowder (incidentally, I made it without ham - and no…
How I Stock My Pantry at Trader Joe’s.
I went to Trader Joe's for the first time when we lived in Charlotte many moons ago. My friend Mishelle…
Homemade Spaghettios.
Awhile ago, I made a recipe category for "faster-than-fast-food" meals, and promised that I was going to fill 'er up.…
Veggie-Packed Baked Burritos (for the freezer).
I'm just going to say it: I love a chimichanga in a painful, star-crossed-lovers kind of way. I know in…
Apple Cake.
I'm not immune to pumpkin fever this time of year. I made a double batch of pumpkin bread last week (why yes,…
Just Show Up…with food.
We have a sweet picture book called The Lord is My Shepherd that paraphrases Psalm 23. My favorite page is…
Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup (with crunchy baked tortilla strips).
I've been wanting to add some more crockpot recipes to my repertoire...and according to the survey, that would help a…
Help Me Improve {Reader Survey}!
I'm hoping to make Year 2 even better! Would you help me out by taking this short survey? It will…
Celebrating One Year!
This time last year, I was writing my first post in my head, trying to figure out how the heck…
GIVEAWAY: Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix!
Heeey! Guess what?? This week, Bet On Dinner turns ONE YEAR OLD! Happy Birthday to us! :o) ...Read On →
A Few Bonus Pizza Tips.
Please enjoy the following bonus pizza tips (in the form of, um, what NOT to do) written by my talented sister Laurie…