If you enjoy having people over but want the prep to feel simple and low-stress, you are in the right place. I share easy recipes, simple entertaining ideas, and faith-inspired encouragement to help you create a home that feels warm and welcoming. I believe some of the best moments happen around good food, easy conversation, and a table where people feel right at home.
The $1 Grocery Trick That Fed My Whole Family 🍝
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When my kids were young, I was a stay-at-home mom watching every dollar in the grocery budget. One trick saved me over and over: start with a box of pasta. It's cheap, it stretches a meal, and my kids never once complained about pasta night. That same trick still works in my kitchen today, so I pulled together a whole collection of pasta dinners built the same way. Budget-Friendly Pasta Dinners That Make Weeknights EasierThis collection is packed with rich sauces and family favorites, like Creamy Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce, Cheesy Rotel Chicken Spaghetti, and Extra Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Crockpot, plus casseroles, one-pot meals, and baked pasta classics.
A Copycat Recipe From One of My Blogging BuddiesI also want to introduce you to one of my blogging buddies, Stephanie from CopyKat Recipes. You know I love a good copycat recipe, and today I'm sending you to her site for one of my favorites. Stephanie has spent over 30 years helping home cooks recreate their favorite restaurant dishes, from secret sauces to signature steaks. Right now I'm loving her Chicken Salad Chick Pasta Salad.
Be sure to look around her site while you're there. I'm sure you'll find plenty more recipes worth printing and trying. And I'd encourage you to join her email list too. I get her recipes myself and always enjoy them landing in my inbox. 👇🏼 What's your go-to box of pasta trick? Hit reply and tell me, I love hearing what's working in your kitchen. |
Intentional Hospitality
If you enjoy having people over but want the prep to feel simple and low-stress, you are in the right place. I share easy recipes, simple entertaining ideas, and faith-inspired encouragement to help you create a home that feels warm and welcoming. I believe some of the best moments happen around good food, easy conversation, and a table where people feel right at home.
When the grandkids come to spend the night, cereal just doesn't cut it. I want them to feel special, and a cold bowl on the counter just doesn't do that. The Breakfast My Grandkids Won't Let Me Skip I've found their love language is a Southern classic: sausage and gravy piled high over biscuits. It comes together in one skillet in about 15 minutes. Brown the sausage, stir in a little flour, then simmer whole milk with onion powder, black pepper, and a touch of red pepper flakes until it's...
When the grandkids come to spend the night, cereal just doesn't cut it. I want them to feel special, and a cold bowl on the counter just doesn't do that. The Breakfast My Grandkids Won't Let Me Skip I've found their love language is a Southern classic: sausage and gravy piled high over biscuits. It comes together in one skillet in about 15 minutes. Brown the sausage, stir in a little flour, then simmer whole milk with onion powder, black pepper, and a touch of red pepper flakes until it's...
We had youth group over one Sunday afternoon for a game day, and you know how that goes with a house full of teenage boys who are always hungry. Normally I'd have a big pot going on the stove all afternoon, keeping me busy in the kitchen. That day I wanted to be in the room with the kids, not stuck at the stove. The Recipe I Started Making In My Slow Cooker So I used my Crock Pot for one of my favorite dinners to serve a crowd. Everyone loves chicken and dumplings, and the best part is the...