What’s not to love about crockpot meals?! You could make a delicious home cooked meal with little effort, even if you're a horrible cook! Something about the way all the flavors meld together is magical... and so flipping easy! Bibbity Bobbity Boo! Viola! Abracadabra! Dinner be done ;-) Patience is the name of the game for crockpot meals. Fortunately, you can just add everything and leave it for hours. No need to watch it like paint drying. Sear the Roast This is a simple first step that'll make all the difference. Searing your roast will help lock in all the juices and adds a bunch of flavor! Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and ...
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Breakfast Casserole
TikTok made me do it... and I loved it. This biscuits and gravy breakfast casserole comes together in about an hour and is the perfect weekend treat. Make it on Saturday morning and have leftovers for Sunday too! This recipe is also perfect for holiday mornings or brunches. Layers on Layers of Breakfast Heaven What do most casseroles have in common? LAYERS! *in Shrek voice* Casseroles are like onions. Casseroles have layers. Onions have layers... You get it? They both have layers. The layers in this casserole meld together as it bakes into a wonderful breakfast. Layer #1: Start by layering a quartered biscuits on the bottom of a greased 9" x 13" casserole pan. Bake these ...
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
It goes without saying how easy this is to make; just about anything in the Instant Pot is easy! Instant Pot shredded chicken can be used in many of your recipes. You can... put it in recipes (obviously)freeze it for when you need ituse it in meal prepsshake up the seasonings or use marinades for different flavorsput it in recipes (thought maybe you needed that inspo again!) I'm going to use this shredded chicken for my Chicken Crack Casserole tomorrow! We've also used it in easy chicken enchiladas. Bawk Bawk This recipe is for chicken breasts. If you're adding thighs or bone-in chicken you'll need to add to the cooking time. Always be sure to temperature check your chicken ...
One Pan Cajun Skillet
I love me some one pan recipes! This one is packed with veggies disguised with some southern spice. The one pan Cajun skillet comes together so quickly! It'll probably take as long to chop your meats and veggies as it does for the whole dish to cook. Veggies veggies and more veggies! I promised you a healthy dose of veggies, and here they are. I used a red bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash and asparagus. You can add in onions, mushrooms or any other veggies you'd like; don't let me tell you how to live ;-) Once all of your veggies have been cleaned and sliced, toss them in a large bowl with 2 tsp of Cajun seasoning. Shrimp & Sausage Thaw 1lb of raw shrimp, then peel ...
The Perfect Rice Krispie Treats
I'm certain you can never outgrow a love of this childhood treat! Next to chocolate chip cookies, this is one of my favorite nostalgic snacks. They're sweet and gooey, and quick and easy to make too! In about 10 minutes, you can have these delicious treats too! The Secret Ingredient One thing that sets this recipe from your other 'everyday' Rice Krispie (krispy? crispy?) treats is the flaky sea salt. My favorite is from is from the Alaska Salt Company. You can find a similar one on Amazon. Gooey Goodness Start by melting your butter in a large pot. Add in most (about 5 1/2 cups) of the mini marshmallows and stir until melted and ooey-gooey. Turn off heat, ...
Crab Meat Egg Rolls
These crab meat egg rolls are a fun twist on your Chinese favorites! Your two favorite Chinese appetizers, literally wrapped into one! What's better than freshly fried, crispy and gooey-gooey cream cheese crab rangoons? Probably rolling them up in an easy to eat egg roll! These are a great side to eat with egg roll ramen bowls. Start by mixing softened cream cheese with worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and onion salt. When thoroughly combined, mix in finely chopped imitation crab and green onions. Place filling in refrigerator to solidify for for up to 30 minutes. This will prevent it from getting overly soft when frying. How to wrap an egg roll Spoon a large ...
Egg Roll Ramen Bowls
There's something about this salty and savory noodly bowl of goodness that's making me think this dish will become a regular in our dinner rotation. Veggie packed skillet meal in cooked in 30 minutes! Your favorite appetizer turned main event. These are great served with a side of crab rangoons -> try these crab meat egg rolls for another fun twist on this non-traditional Chinese dinner. How to make egg roll ramen bowls Start by prepping all of your veggies. Thinly slice your onion, red bell pepper and scallions. Heat a skillet over medium high with 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Add sliced onions and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring regularly. Add 5 cloves of minced ...
BBQ Chicken Crust Pizza
There are plenty of ways to make this pizza your own! Swap the barbecue sauce for buffalo sauce, alfredo sauce, or traditional pizza sauce and top with your favorite toppings! Low Carb Dinner I originally found this recipe on Wholesome Yum while on a low carb kick, but have kept it in the dinner rotation even after I fell off that wagon. It's a fairly simple recipe, but takes some planning ahead time to get the crust baked and rested before adding the toppings. the "Dough" It's not even a little bit like dough, but I'm not really sure what else to call it... Use your hands to mix 1 pound of ground chicken with 2 eggs, cheeses and seasonings. Press the chicken ...
Firecracker Chicken Breasts
It's spicy and it's saucy and it's pretty freaking easy to make too! You've maybe figured out (if this isn't your first visit to the Humble Housewife. If it is... welcome!) that we love us some food with flavor. I'm not shy with seasoning and I certainly love to bring the heat! This recipe really only has two parts... 1) the chicken and 2) the sauce. We'll start by prepping the sauce. Firecracker Sauce Add hot sauce, dark brown sugar, salt, garlic, and red pepper flakes to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. In a seperate cup, mix 1 teaspoons of corn starch with 1 tablespoon of water. Add the cornstarch slurry to the saucepan and allow the sauce to thicken, then ...
