Who is ready for Christmas? I know that I am! Christmas has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love presents and spending time with my family. And if you have kids of your own, you know how amazing it is to watch their eyes light up when they see that Santa has been to their house! One of my favorite memories is from when Zachary was 3. Santa had brought him a Radio Flyer tricycle and I couldn't wait to see his face. He walked out into the living room and as soon as he saw it he ... Read the Post
Tater Tot Enchilada Casserole
Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese and Turkey
Happy Friday Friends! This week around my house has been insane! We had a CRAZY wind storm on Tuesday and were without power for about 10 hours total. And we were the lucky ones! My dad/sister/brother have all been without power since Tuesday at their houses. We had about 165,000 without power and are down to around 120,000 at last estimate. Many down power lines, trees and sadly, lives lost. School and work closed and a lot of sitting around and hanging out! Ya, It has been insane. So ... Read the Post
Chicken and Spinach Bake
Wow, is it really the middle of October already? Anyone else feel like this year has flown by? During this time of year I am all about casseroles and soups. Anything that is warm and will fill our bellies is good in my book. I found this delicious Chicken and Spinach Bake on pinterest (of course, where else do you find so much deliciousness in one place?) But really it comes from Joyously Domestic. When my husband saw "Chicken and Spinach Bake" on the meal plan a couple of weeks ... Read the Post
Frito Chili
It's almost Fall, Ya'll! I don't really say Y'all. I'm from Eastern Washington. But sometimes it's fun to say, right? But really, it's almost Fall. And I won't lie. I love Fall, but I love Summer more. I love the heat and going swimming and tanning on my back porch. But this Summer was sooo hot and dry because last year we got hardly any snow. And what that means for us, wildfires. They have been terrible this year and one reason I am looking forward to Fall is to give our poor ... Read the Post
Delicious Monkey Bread
Happy Friday! I know we are getting to the back to school time of year, as my kids go back in about 2 weeks. And while sometimes heading back to school is great and we are looking forward to it, the kids are looking forward to it, etc. It is sad to have less time with our littles, especially if you are like me and sending one off to the 8th grade this year! So one thing I cherish even more is the weekends. And this Delicious Monkey Bread is perfect for a weekend breakfast around the table. ... Read the Post
Crockpot Chicken Quesadillas
Hi everyone. I have a great {relatively} quick and easy Summer time dinner for you. If you are like me you don't want to use your oven from about June until October, and while sometimes it just cant be avoided, sometimes you can make some pretty awesome dinners by just using your crockpot. I use mine a lot and will try to turn most anything into a "crockpot meal". Because it has been so hot in the Pacific North West, I've been using my crockpot even more! And these Crockpot Chicken ... Read the Post
Frito Salad
Hello again! Another month has flown by and we are now into the Summer season, which, if you are like me and my family, means lots of BBQ's to enjoy. We are either going to one or having one at our house pretty often and I try to do different salads or sides each time to keep it mixed up. This Frito Salad is one of my favorites and I'm sure you've seen it on Pinterest before, right? I had a little piece of orange and red pepper left over from another salad I was making and I tossed it in ... Read the Post
Super Moist Stuffed Peppers
Happy Friday My Craftily Ever After readers! I'm really excited to share with you today, these amazing stuffed peppers. They are delicious and so moist and I know you will not be disappointed. A couple of years back my husband was asking for stuffed peppers and because I am not really into peppers I had never made them. I searched Pinterest high and low for a good recipe and ended up just sort of winging it and making my own. We liked them and have eaten stuffed peppers using that recipe ... Read the Post
Pesto Mac and Cheese
Hello again! It's mid-April and hopefully beautiful where you are sitting right now. I have an amazing view of the ocean as I am saying hello from the beaches of Maui today! And while we planned lots of down time to lay on the beach while we are here, I planned this delicious Pesto Mac and Cheese for all of you! (I know, you can't really compare Pesto mac and cheese with Maui, but it's all I've got! I'm sorry!) This was actually a pretty quick process for this mac and cheese. I boiled the ... Read the Post
Creamy Cauliflower Soup
A couple of weeks ago I came across this Creamy Cauliflower Soup on Pinterest and wanted to immediately try it. I love cauliflower and I love potato soup and I figured it would be similar so I wrote down all of the ingredients and picked them up at the grocery store that following weekend. The next week I got everything chopped up and ready, then cooked it up- It didn't take long and we were filling our bellies with warm soup. At this point, you can imagine how amazing my house ... Read the Post
Chicken Salad Wrap
Hi My Craftily Ever After readers! I am so excited to be contributing recipes for Ashley! I love to cook and bake, however, it wasn't always that way. I used to make a lot of hamburger helper type meals for my little family until I was pregnant with baby #2 in 2010. I became a stay at home mom half way through my pregnancy and I started trying some of the recipes that had been collecting dust for years. I can't say that all of the meals I make look pretty, or even turn out, but I keep trying. ... Read the Post