I'm always looking for super easy, delicious, and healthy meals to prepare for my ever growing family. It's not always the easiest task to do when I work from home full-time, and pretty much try to run a tight ship of different meal planning and house scheduling for everyone to keep on track. With new mouths to feed, comes...
With fall coming around the corner, my family tends to get together more often for family meals and enjoying time spent with each other. Currently, my little family seems to be getting bigger and bigger...and the travel to get to each other is pretty simple nowadays. With a family of 7, I am always finding quick, simple, and healthy...
I had an amazing time making a delicious and easy dinner using Johnsonville® as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. #SausageFamily.
From the moment I wake up and go to sleep at night, I lead a super busy day. Between taking care of my special needs sister, to running my other sister back and forth to work, working on my...
Everyone enjoys pudding in their very own unique way. Some enjoy eating it right of the container, which I have definitely been known to do a time or two...in a one day. Though, I like dressing up my pudding a little bit. First and foremost, I completely am in love with KozyShack® Rice pudding. It's even better that it's...
My no-bake mason jar strawberry cheesecake is the perfect dessert to make without having to turn your oven on during those hot summer months, or to make whenever you feel like making a great last minute dessert for your family members or a party you're attending! The fact that the no-bake strawberry cheesecake is in a mini mason jar...
Once a week, my family and I like to have a family night and go a little crazy with stuffing ourselves with some wholesome and simple desserts made with real ingredients. Nothing with artificial flavorings, additives, chemicals, or anything of the sort. We are also a family of pudding freaks! We love it, especially during the Summer time. We...
One of my fondest childhood memories is being in the kitchen with my great grandma while watching her cook and bake. To this day, I simply cannot recreate her homemade chocolate pudding. She always used fresh wholesome ingredients. No matter how hard I try, I would always either overcook it or didn't add in just the right amount of...
I had an amazing time making a delicious and easy dinner using Johnsonville® as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. #SausageFamily. With the 4th of July right around the corner, my family and I are in full mode of "Let's cook everything on the grill, and as much as can on the grill!" Everything just tastes better on the...
Everyone is planning their summer vacations, including me. I've decided to a "staycation" this year! What's a staycation? Well, I'm not going to do any kind of traveling. I'm gonna stay home with Stephen, Angela, and the puppies. However, we're totally gonna have other friends and family members over to play board games and eat a lot of food!...
There is nothing better in the world than fried chicken, except maybe eating fried chicken that's been stuffed with some homemade macaroni and cheese! I get to bring two of my most favorite meals together into one amazing and delicious recipe. I got the idea from chicken cordon bleu. I said to myself, "Self...if they can do it with...
In the effort with trying to have fun with food and simple ingredients, I present to you a yummy gluten free delicious treat: Bananas Brûlée! It's a fun twist that I took from the classic dessert, the creme brûlée. It really only has 2 ingredients, but it's super funny and makes a great treat for everyone to talk about!...
I love being able to put a small twist on traditional recipes to make them more fun, and maybe a little less sinful when we're enjoying. My vegan chocolate frosting is a great example of the fun that you can have with food, and still make it taste super amazing! By the way, my frosting is also dairy free!...
My Avocado Caprese salad is a great twist on a classic salad that's great to enjoy during the hot summer months, or any time of the year! Not only does it taste amazing, it's also a great clean eating recipe that anyone in the family can enjoy! The avocado adds a yummy creaminess and hint of sweetness that really...
I love coming up with quick and easy appetizers, and these prosciutto wrapped asparagus is definitely one of my top favorites to make! You use less than 5 ingredients to create something mouthwatering and delicious for everyone to enjoy! Stephen and I love having friends over our house all of the time, and our friends just might be a...
Who doesn't love a great southern style potato salad? I know that I love it so much and can it a great big bowl of it all to myself! This is my own twist on a southern potato salad.
It might be hard to admit, but who doesn't love potato salad? I'm from the Georgia, and we can pretty much...
I can't even begin to tell you how much of a busy schedule that I have throughout any given day! It's definitely doesn't get easier during the day as I am the main care take for my special needs sister, Angela. If work isn't keeping me busy, she sure is! By the time that I'm done with work, and...
It's always hard trying to find a super simple crockpot pot roast recipe online. I didn't think it would be this hard to in trying to find one that I would actually like. However, Stephen's mom came to the rescue with a recipe she had...and I just merely added to the crockpot. The recipe is so super simple and...
I love drinking water, but I really love making different flavored water recipes! One of the most simple things you can do to improve your health is to start drinking more water. In fact, you probably need more than you think; this hydration calculator offers a guideline based on your weight, activity levels, climate and other factors.
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Crockpot BBQ Pork Roast
I love a great crockpot recipe, especially when making my favorite crockpot BBQ Pork Roast Recipe in it. The house just always smells amazing with simmering on low. I normally drive myself crazy because I want to start chowing down on it after the first few hours! However, I am able to keep my composure and...
Easy Crockpot Pizza Recipe
I couldn't believe that I could make a crockpot pizza, until I actually tried it out for myself! Can I tell you how super easy it is to make? I was completely over thinking the whole process, and then I was totally stunned how delicious the pizza turned out. Yes, I went with a boring deep...
Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
I am super impressed on how my crockpot teriyaki chicken recipe turned out! I already have an affinity for asian cuisine, so I was bound and determined to be able to make an asian influenced recipe in my crockpot! I love how simple and delicious this recipe is to follow, and it's a little bit on...
Crockpot Sweet Chili Chicken Recipe
My crockpot sweet chili chicken recipe is super easy and amazingly delicious! However, I can't take full credit for this one, as my Stephen had an idea and said, "Hey! I've got an idea! Let's use our sweet chili sauce...I bet it would be amazing!" I was a little apprehensive at first. Only because I...
25 Best Sriracha Recipes
I love spicy food! Especially when the recipe involves Sriracha! Sriracha Recipes are my absolute favorite, as they are not as acidic as normal hot sauce based flavors are. Sriracha helps create this beautiful heat that's able to lay across the palette, but won't make this insatiable heat that can't be quenched with milk or bread.
Do you...
Beef Stew Recipe With Beer
Yes, you read that right! The majority of this absolutely delicious and hearty Beef Stew recipe is made with a Yuengling beer base! There's nothing better than a hearty soup or stew to warm you right up during those fierce winter months. I simply can not take all the credit or this. My partner, Stephen,...
Baked Ziti Recipe
I just LOVE a pasta dishes! They're easy to make and so delicious! If you love easy recipes, then my baked ziti is sure to make you SO super happy! Yes, there are a ton of variations out there...and the one I'm making is a meatless one, so you're vegetarian friends will be sure to love it!...
Crockpot Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin Recipe
I have been on a huge crockpot recipe journey, and my Crockpot Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin recipe is pretty much the icing on the cake of all the crockpot recipes that I've been making! I was really curious as to how far I could push recipes to make in a crockpot, and I'm so happy with...
Amazing Cheeseburger Pie Recipe
I came across an Impossible Easy Cheeseburger Pie recipe a few years ago, and decided to make it my own. Actually, my Stephen LOVES it so much...and he's the main person in charge of making it! Yes...it's one of the few things that he makes where he takes total control of everything and kicks me out...
Chicken and dumplings is probably my most favorite all time dish ever! I just recently started using my crockpot, and decided to make a crockpot chicken and dumplings! Yes...I was that excited in making it. I'm still like a little kid when I get new kitchen toys to play around with. I really feel that I'm going to have...
Sometimes, we are all just in need of a quick, easy, and delicious meal. My homemade hamburger helper recipe is just what you need! Of course it's delicious, but you can really make it in under 20 minutes! Now how's THAT for a quick and easy meal? Do I know know what hamburger helper tastes like? Unfortunately (or fortunately),...
Classic French Onion Soup Recipe
I love french onion soup! However, trying to find a great french onion soup recipe is a little bit on the hard side. Many recipes start off the same, but then wind up being a little bit different then what I was expecting to find. In fact, I can tell you that I've probably tried...
Oven Roasted Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, and Rainbow Carrots
When Stephen and I were thinking of what sort of healthy options that we can make for our vegetarian friends, and those that didn't want a pound of cream, cheese, and butter in another dish (stop judging us), we decided to make this! This dish is made with organic rainbow potatoes, rainbow...
Potatoes Au Gratin Recipe: Easy & Delicious
I love potatoes. I love cheese. Put them together, and I'm in cheesy potato heaven. At least, for me it I am! I made this yummy side dish for one of other amazing side dishes that we made for Thanksgiving. Yeah, we only had about 16 people (family and friends) come and eat...and...
Apple Bacon Stuffing Recipe
I have to say that this Apple Bacon Stuffing recipe has definitely become a holiday staple recipe in the Fitz-Murphy household! I still remember that Stephen was trying to find a different and unique stuffing that was not really traditional. He also wanted to be fun and delicious, so he does he call? Michelle. She said,...
Broccoli & Mushroom Casserole
Now that the cold weather is upon us, that can only mean one thing: Casserole season! As any good southern boy does, I am in love with casseroles! Most especially since they are mostly a one pot recipe. Well, this one is technically a two pot recipe...but let's not get into semantics. If you love casseroles,...
Oven Roasted Potatoes & Zucchini Recipe
There's nothing more delicious and hearty than my oven roasted potatoes & zucchini recipe that you can enjoy any time of the year. With this recipe, I used fingerling potatoes (which are my absolute most favorite potato to cook with, except for when making mashed potatoes) and organic zucchinis. My family LOVES it when...
Vegetarian Stuffed Sweet Peppers Recipe
I love sweet bell peppers, and love the Mini varieties of them! They're just great for all different types of recipes, and it's great that you can cook and eat them whole! They have a super great sweetness to them, which is great when cooking with them as they tend to help balance out (and...
Chicken Flatbread "Pizza" Recipe
Everyone is always in need of a quick and easy meal that we can put on the table fast, but we also want it to be just a little bit on the healthy side life. Mine and Angela's Chicken Flatbread "Pizza" is just what you need! We were both scrounging around the kitchen last week in...
