This chicken stew is one of my most requested meals! It’s a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs old fashioned meal and one of my favorites to enjoy when it’s cold out! My girls love dumplings in stews and soups but, you can easily omit the dumplings, and substitute for rice or pasta instead. You could also use this…
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Crockpot Chicken and Gravy with Vegetables
I love crockpot meals for the simplicity of it! Toss everything in and at the end of a long day, you have a lovely hot meal waiting for you! This crockpot chicken and gravy is one of our favorites! I add veggies in like potatoes and carrots, but you can add any vegetable you like….

Easy Homemade Egg Drop Soup
We love soups in our house. Nothing beats a warm bowl of soup on a chilly fall day. I like this easy homemade egg drop soup because it takes just a handful of ingredients and it isn’t heavy so it’s a great way to start a meal. We make this soup when we have too…

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars
I have made several variations of this fudgy oat square! They are delicious, but this bar is a little different with the addition of peanut butter. These chocolate peanut butter oat bars are simply delectable! They almost taste like a caramel peanut butter cup with oats. We made these without peanut butter and instead used…

Easy No-Bake Cheesecake Squares
These no-bake cheesecake squares is the perfect dessert when you want a sweet treat without having to turn the oven on! They have a yummy, light cheesecake taste without being a heavy dessert! I have been enjoying these delectable simple squares for over 20 years — it is a family favorite! They really are that…

Libby’s Baked Beans
These baked beans are easy to prepare and taste delicious! I grew up eating these at every occasion! I believe the recipe was on the can of Libby’s beans (the large 2kg can) that everyone kept! They’re a family favorite that I make through the year! I wrote the recipe down off the label my…

Cottage Pie
Today we are making a delicious and hearty British-style casserole — cottage pie. I grew up eating what we called shepherds pie that was made with leftover roast beef. Traditionally shepherds pie is made with ground lamb whereas cottage pie is made with ground beef. To the meat some veggies are added, broth and tomato…

Easy Banana Bread
Nothing beats banana bread fresh from mom’s kitchen! My family loves banana bread and this is one of my favorites to make! It’s fluffy and moist and has such great flavor. And you can easily change it up by adding chocolate chips or nuts, or even berries. It makes the best french toast — which…