A beautiful glazed ham is one of those dishes that instantly makes the table feel like Thanksgiving. This version keeps things easy with a fully cooked spiral ham and a simple brown sugar glaze made with honey, Dijon mustard, orange juice and just a touch of warm spice. The best part is that most of…
Category: main dishes
Low Carb Beef & Cauliflower Rice Skillet
When I want something filling without loading dinner up with carbs, skillet meals like this are hard to beat. You get plenty of seasoned ground beef and veggies, but the cauliflower rice keeps everything lighter while still giving it that hearty beef and rice feel. It’s also an easy weeknight dinner because everything comes together…
Chicken & Stuffing Casserole
Some nights you just need an easy casserole you can throw together without making a huge mess in the kitchen. Chicken & Stuffing Casserole is one of those good old-fashioned comfort food dinners that doesn’t need to be complicated to be delicious. Using boxed stuffing keeps this one super simple, while sautéed onion, celery and…
Cowboy Cornbread Casserole
There’s something about a bubbling casserole with golden cornbread on top that just feels like comfort food. This one has a little Texas Girl Cooks spin with a Tex-Mex filling made with seasoned ground beef, poblano peppers, corn, tomatoes with green chiles and plenty of cheese. The cornbread bakes right over the filling, so you…
Butternut Squash & Sausage Pasta Bake
Butternut squash is everywhere once fall rolls around and this is such a good way to turn it into an actual dinner. Roasted squash, Italian sausage, mini bow tie pasta and spinach are tossed in a creamy Parmesan sauce, then baked until everything is hot and bubbly with a golden topping. I especially love the…
Copycat Sonic Chili
If chili cheese tots or a chili cheese Coney are your go-to Sonic order, this is such a fun one to make at home. The chili is thick, beefy and mild with that finer texture that works perfectly as a topping instead of feeling like a big bowl of homemade chili. We love this one…
Cheeseburger Casserole
There are some dinners that just feel like home, and a hot, cheesy casserole straight from the oven is definitely one of them. This one is packed with seasoned ground beef, tender pasta, plenty of cheddar and just enough dill pickle to give it that classic cheeseburger flavor. It’s the kind of simple, hearty meal…
The Game Day Spread: Week One
Football season is finally here! Game day food should be easy, fun and good enough that everyone keeps wandering back for another plate. That’s exactly what The Game Day Spread is all about — simple recipes with big flavor that don’t require spending the whole day in the kitchen. For Week One, we’ve got a…
Chicken Shawarma
Chicken shawarma is one of those dinners that packs in so much flavor without being complicated. The warm spices, tender chicken and cool garlic yogurt sauce are so good tucked into a soft pita with fresh veggies. I especially love giving the sliced chicken a few extra minutes in the skillet at the end. Those…
Turkish Pasta with Spiced Beef & Garlic Yogurt
Turkish pasta has quickly become one of those meals I completely understand the hype around. Bowtie pasta is layered with warmly spiced ground beef, cool garlic yogurt, fresh tomatoes and a buttery paprika drizzle. Every bite has a little something different, and the contrast between the warm pasta and cool yogurt sauce makes it especially…
