Ingredients: 6 Bacon Strips 1 lb. Chicken 1 Cup Spinach, Cooked 5 Medium Tomatoes, Chopped 10 oz. Penne Pasta 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 tsp Italian Seasoning 1 tsp Paprika 1 Jar of Roasted Garlic Parmesan Sauce or Alfredo Sauce (whichever is your preference) Directions: 1. Cook the chicken in olive oil. 2. Meanwhile cook bacon and pasta (according to package directions) in...

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So, it's Easter!  We celebrated this weekend with family and friends.  On Saturday we had dinner, a glow-in-the-dark easter egg hunt, a bonfire, and great conversation!  Today, we went to Church, we went out to eat afterward, and it has been a nice and relaxing day!  We're so blessed by the gift of Salvation that the Lord has given to us, and we...

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Ingredients: 1 lb chicken tenderloins 1 Tbsp olive oil Salt and Peppter to taste ½ C diced sweet onion 2 cloves minced garlic 1 Tbsp fresh basil 1 14.5 oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes, drained 2 C low-sodium chicken broth 1 C wild rice blend 1 C chopped baby spinach ½ C jarred chopped roasted red pepper ¼ C sour cream ¼...

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Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef 1 onion, diced 1 cup enchilada sauce, divided 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 packet taco seasoning mix 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided 1½ cups bag frozen corn 1½ cups green bell pepper, diced 1 12 oz can black beans, drained as well as rinsed 1 16oz bag of frozen tater tots ⅓ cup salsa Toppings (Optional):...

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And, that's what Justin and I are doing this week. This week we will celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary, and we are taking the week off from work and relaxing at the house in each other's company! Saturday, Justin, the kids, and I traveled to Franklin, TN. While Justin and Troy went to an arcade place, Bree and I attended the Premier of...

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Life has been life, and life has been hard. There has been good times and not so good times this past week. With that being said...it is starting to feel more and more like Spring... Spring is absolutely one of my favorite Seasons. I love the new things in bloom...it's awesome! As I type this today, I sit on our porch, enjoying the...

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So, yeah, it's been a pretty good week, aside from my husband being out-of-town on a business trip, that is. Anyhow, I've had two days off and many short days at work this week. The time off has been relaxing and I've loved getting some "me-time" in. Last Saturday I worked. Being scheduled to work on a Saturday seemed way better since the...

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So last weekend we was really, really busy taking care of our sheep dog, Sam. I mean, we are still busy with him, but last weekend, we were really, really busy with him.   You see, this is Sam. He is our new (10 week old) Great Pyrenees puppy. He was born in a field full of goats and didn't have any human contact...

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