This Carne Asada Marinade is going to be used a lot around here this summer! It was so simple and flavorful! The steak was melt-in-your-mouth good and got rave reviews from my family! I served mine up in a lettuce wrap and the boys had theirs in a tortilla! Everyone went through the taco bar to make their own and …
Fixed Up Beef Barley Stew
When I think of Beef Stew, I think of a warm, cozy house full of the wonderful smells of a simmering stew full of hearty ingredients – a fire in the fireplace and snow falling outside. I also think of Basili’s Uncle Jim who makes a mean Beef Stew! Basili has asked me several times over the years to make …
Skinny Roasted Veggie and Ground Beef Lasagna
WHOA. Did you say veggies? Because I am pretty sure my kids just ate the whole thing. I will consider this dish a ‘mom win’. Basili found a recipe on The Food Network’s website that sounded really tasty so I decided to put my spin on it, making sure it would be Hammer & Chisel friendly! It turned out great! …
Ground Beef Spaghetti Squash Skillet
All I have to say is YUM. My good friend Brittny of BrittKFitness shared this recipe with me and I have been excited to try it! I cooked this up last night with my usual spin on it because I can never just follow a recipe (haha) and when Basili walked in, he commented about how good the house smelled …
Healthy Slow Cooked Steak Fajitas
Let me just put this out there – I LOVE my slow cooker! Yes. There is nothing like taking a few minutes in the morning to throw together dinner, pop it in the slow cooker and let it cook away. No muss, no fuss. I get to enjoy some quiet time in the afternoon and when the boys woke up …
10 Family Approved 21 Day Fix Extreme Recipes
When I first told my husband I was going to be changing up our meals and how I cook so I can follow the 21 Day Fix Extreme plan, he rolled his eyes and made a snarky remark about getting to eat cardboard for dinner. Anyone else have a similar reaction? Well, honey, challenge accepted! He was pleasantly surprised …
Bacon Cheeseburger Skillet
This Bacon Cheeseburger Skillet was AH-MAZING! You heard me! No burger patty molding for me tonight – just throw everything into the skillet and simmer for a bit. Serve open-faced over a bed of lettuce or in a pita pocket. I had already used my yellows for the day, and having this over lettuce was delicious, crisp and fresh! I …
Ground Beef Taco Skillet
This Ground Beef Taco Skillet is being added into the permanent rotation. WHY? My husband WONT.STOP.TALKING. about it! 🙂 After dinner, he came up behind me while I was doing the dishes and gave me a huge hug and kiss on the cheek and thanked me for making such a delicious meal. I mean, talk about putting a huge smile …
Ground Beef and Veggie Stuffed Acorn Squash
Fall is just around the corner and who doesn’t love a little bit of comfort food every now and then? I really enjoy acorn squash! It was one of my ‘new foods’ of the week a few weeks ago so it is all new to me! When I first tried it, I made acorn squash ‘fries’ and loved them. I …
Chimichurri Flat Iron Steak
It was Saturday night and we were down to one kid, thanks to my parents for taking Zachary for the evening for some one on one time with their grandson! Since we weren’t going to be taking our 17 month old out on a date night with us (read: food flying and loud bird like noises for all to hear …