Category Archives: Fast

Easy Slow Cooker Roast

Slow Cooker Roast is perfect for an easy back to school dinner! Just a few minutes of prep in the morning and you have a delicious hot dinner waiting when you’re ready!

slow cooker roast

Being a busy mom makes me a fan of simple, quick meals. While this slow cooker roast takes longer to cook than most of the meals I prepare, it has a much shorter prep time! Though this dish doesn’t appear on the dinner table regularly, it is still always a hit when it makes its debut. Read More →

Easy Chocolate Buttercream {In 5 Minutes}

Chocolate Buttercream is creamy, fluffy, super flavorful, and takes just 5 minutes to make!

chocolate buttercream

Homemade chocolate buttercream is something everyone should know how to make! Whether you want to top some homemade cupcakes with a made at home buttercream, or you are making a baked good and realize you don’t have any store-bought frosting left, this recipe is a great one to have on hand! Read More →

Skillet Chicken Broccoli and Cheese Rice Casserole

  

Skillet Chicken Broccoli and Cheese Rice Casserole is perfect for weeknight “I have no clue what to make for dinner” situations, and “I have 40 minutes to have everyone fed and out the door” situations. Which, for me, happen often! Busy mama’s have a LOT on their plates and limited time in the day. Which is why it’s so important to have quick, filling, and nutritious recipes on hand. And this skillet chicken broccoli and cheese rice casserole can be made in 20 minutes! Wowza!  Read More →

Mac & Cheese for One

I was going to make this post a little more adult oriented, like, “Here’s an easy lunch when you don’t want a ton of leftovers!” BUT, my inner mama is about to show, haha! My 3-year-old daughter tends to wake up around 3 a.m. a few times a month because she has to go potty and is also “starving” as she puts it. I REALLY would like to give her a granola bar and send her back to bed so this mama can get some shut-eye BUT somehow I was gifted with a quite bougie child so she wants something hot and homemade.

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Homemade Pico de Gallo

picodegallo I hate tomatoes. I mean loath them with a passion. I think fresh tomatoes are a slimy scourge sent down from some alien planet. I can eat tomato sauce, ketchup, and salsa but have never been able to hold down a fresh tomato. I don’t know the reason why but they make me gag. I have tried to psych myself  up and buckle down and force myself to avail. Read More →