Crockpot Express Meatloaf is a classic recipe adjusted for cooking in a pressure cooker. It's comfort food with simple ingredients and classic flavors-just faster! Meatloaf is a classic comfort food for several reasons-it's hearty, simple to prepare, and typically made with … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup is a creamy and delicious family favorite. It's classic comfort food! Have you ever heard of the restaurant Pea Soup Andersen's? Moving to southern California from Oregon meant that we spent a lot of time travelling up and down the 5 freeway to visit … [Read more...]
Homemade Sloppy Joes
Homemade sloppy joes are so much better than the canned version! Serve them with macaroni and cheese for a comforting meal that's definitely kid-friendly! A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine (Hi, Amy! *waves*) sent me a link to the Pioneer Woman's sloppy joe recipe and … [Read more...]
Crockpot Express Pork Roast and Beans
Crockpot Express Pork Roast and Beans is a classic comfort food that's also budget-friendly! If I could go back in time and tell my 10 year old self that one day I would be making pork and beans for dinner ON PURPOSE, my 10 year old self would think my grownup self was … [Read more...]
Crockpot Express American Goulash
A quick and easy meal for busy weeknights, Crockpot Express American Goulash is sure to become a family favorite! Authentic Hungarian Goulash (also spelled Gulyas) has very little in common with American Goulash. We had a sweet little Hungarian lady in our church years ago, and … [Read more...]
Crockpot Express Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Crockpot Express Broccoli Cheddar Soup checks all the boxes. It's creamy, comforting, delicious, and easy. And thanks to the Crockpot Express, it's on the table in under 30 minutes! My husband firmly believes that soup is not a meal. It is one course of a meal, but it cannot … [Read more...]
Chicken Fiesta Soup: slow cooker or pressure cooker recipe
Chicken Fiesta Soup is easy to make and full of delicious flavors! It's a family favorite that can be made in the slow cooker or the pressure cooker. We just had our annual Fall Festival complete with chili lunch at our church on Sunday. The last several years it has been a … [Read more...]
Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole
Perfect for busy fall evenings, Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole is packed with vegetables and comes together in minutes. It's the perfect comfort food! It's finally cooling down and acting like fall around here, so I've been scouring my Pinterest boards for yummy comfort food. … [Read more...]
Crockpot Cheesy Chicken and Rice
This Cheesy Chicken and Rice is made in the slow cooker and makes fantastic leftovers for lunch the next day! OK, so this tasty chicken and rice may not be the most healthy and low-calorie thing you've ever eaten, but I guarantee it's still better than hitting the drive-thru on … [Read more...]
Southwestern Stuffed Peppers
Brighten your table with holiday colors when you serve Southwestern Stuffed Peppers! It's the perfect comfort food for chilly winter nights. It's always so warm in southern California. I know those of you buried under four feet of snow right now may be rolling your eyes at me, … [Read more...]
Easy Three Bean Chili
Cooler weather calls for hearty and comforting meals like this Three Bean Chili. With limited prep required, it's a perfect meal for a busy weeknight! Instructions included for making on the stovetop or in a pressure cooker! A couple weeks ago, my sisters-in-law and I got … [Read more...]
Mug Macaroni and Cheese
Save yourself from powdered cheese and overpriced cup-o-questionable-ingredients! :) You can make microwavable Mug Macaroni and Cheese in the same amount of time and it's so much better with rich grown-up cheeses. A couple weeks ago we spent a few days at Extended … [Read more...]