Taco Seasoning

This recipe for taco seasoning tastes so good, makes my entire apartment smell amazing when I cook with it, and it is incredibly simple to make. I usually double or triple the recipe, so I can have plenty on hand and also use extra in all my Mexican dishes! If you like spicy taco mix, you will love this.

Chicken & Rice

One evening, I was raiding the cupboards in search of anything that I could make for dinner. I saw a can of cream of chicken soup and new I had to use it. I love cream of chicken soup, but hadn't had it for years! So I raided some more and found a few basic, yet delicious, items to add to the soup. I like coming up with random recipes sometimes, and I make Casey test them :) Anyways....this recipe turned out amazing and it is soooo easy and quick to prepare. Definitely one of my go-to recipes for when I'm in a hurry.

Grilled Cheese & Pickles

Now I know what you're thinking....I am disgusting and pickles have no business on a grilled cheese sandwich, right? Maybe you're right, or maybe you just need to try this for yourself and be the judge. This all started when I was really little, and my Great Grandma would make me this crazy combination for lunch. I continued making it for myself as I grew up, and I will continue the tradition on for my children as well. Because if there is one thing we all should know, it's that the elderly are usually ALWAYS right!

Baked Ziti

This was the very first meal I ever made for Casey, back in the first week or two that we were dating. He loved it, but unfortunately it wasn't REAL baked ziti... the day started out horrible, and everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I was scrambling to get something prepared for lunch, because I knew Casey would be to my apartment within the hour. At the last minute I found 3 Baked Ziti Smart Ones (Weight Watcher meals) in my freezer. I tore them out of their packages, stuck them all in a baking dish, and popped it into the oven. When Casey arrived, it smelled as though I had been slaving in the kitchen all morning preparing some elaborate Italian cuisine. He ate every bite and loved it.... A few months after we were married I told him the real story :) This recipe, however, it the real one that I have made several times since that day and it hasn't let me down yet. Hope you enjoy!