Recipes
Some of my favorite personal recipes
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Easy Crockpot Irish Stew
Our St Paddy’s Day celebrations aren’t complete without a big bowl of Irish Stew! It’s warm, filling, comfort food at its finest. This Easy Crockpot Irish Stew recipe is a favorite of mine because it can be quickly assembled and then left alone to do its thing for most of the day. You can even combine the stew ingredients the night before, store in the refrigerator, then dump in the crockpot when you are ready to start cooking! You can’t beat the convenience and ease of cooking in your crockpot. Just toss in your ingredients, turn up the heat, and let your crockpot do the rest! I created this Easy…
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Crockpot Chicken Zucchini Noodle Soup
Today I am going to share this easy Crockpot Chicken Zucchini Noodle Soup with you! This soup makes a great healthy meal or side for your family. It is full of flavor, features fresh ingredients, and is very easy to assemble! You can’t beat the convenience and ease of cooking in your crockpot. Just toss in your ingredients, turn up the heat, and let the crockpot do the rest! I created this Chicken Zucchini Noodle Soup recipe to serve on our Little Mermaid Dinner Night (you can check out our menu HERE). We topped it off with goldfish crackers to create the look of fish swimming through seaweed. This soup…
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Great-Grandma Carmella’s Italian Meatball Recipe
Ahhhh spaghetti and meatballs, the ultimate comfort food in my opinion! There’s nothing like twirling noodles on your fork and stabbing a juicy Italian meatball to keep everything together in one perfect bite. And let’s be honest, who hasn’t tried to reenact that famous noodle sharing scene from Lady and the Tramp? My family is guilty! Today, I am going to share how you can make your own Italian Meatballs with this treasured family recipe. Italian Origins This Italian Meatball Recipe comes from the kitchen of my Great-Grandma Carmella. The origin of this Italian Meatball Recipe hails from Naples, Italy, where my Grandma was born. I love embracing my Italian…
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Great-Grandma Carmella’s Classic Marinara Recipe
Today I am going to share my most treasured family recipe, my Great-Grandma Carmella’s Classic Marinara! My Grandma was born in Naples, Italy, immigrating to the United States when she was 2 years old. I love to embrace my Italian heritage, and preparing this sauce makes me feel connected to my Grandma and her Italian traditions. My Grandma was famous in her time for organizing HUGE spaghetti feeds for her community, and supplying her prized sauce recipes to local Italian restaurants. She was a giver! So in the spirit of her giving, I am excited to share her Classic Marinara Recipe with you today. Warning: Preparing this sauce will make…
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Easy Steak Marinade
There is nothing more satisfying than a hot steak fresh from the grill. But what about your steak marinade? A steak’s preparation before hitting the grill is instrumental to your final result! A well composed steak marinade will add TONS of flavor to your steak, as well as help tenderize the meat to give you that “melt in your mouth” texture. This quick and easy steak marinade utilizes ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen! In no time, you will have a tender, flavorful steak off the grill or cast-iron skillet! Steak Marinade Ingredients Throwing together an easy steak marinade takes no time at all! And the great thing…
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Crockpot Alphabet “Hi Dad” Soup
This Crockpot Alphabet “Hi Dad” Soup recipe was inspired by the alphabet soup enjoyed in Disney’s A Goofy Movie. I LOVE using my crock pot, especially to make soups! There is nothing easier than dumping in the ingredients, turning up the heat, and just leaving it be for a few hours. Then PRESTO! You have an amazing meal with very little preparation. We are making our Crockpot Alphabet Soup from scratch! This version of “Hi Dad” Soup is made with fresh ingredients and is loaded with flavor. It will be a hit with all ages, even those little ones who prefer not to each their veggies. This soup also freezes…
