Deconstructed Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

Bacon cheeseburgers and pizza, together at last! Even though you probably won’t find this dish on any restaurant menus around town, it sounds like a fastfood match made in heaven. It marries two of America’s fast-food favorites! prep time: 15 minutes cook time: 35 minutes yield: 6 servings   INGREDIENTS  14 slices thick-cut bacon ¼ […]

Chili Dogs

This is one of my boys’ favorite meals. If your family enjoys this dish as much as we do, I suggest making a double batch of the chili to store in the fridge or freezer. I also keep keto hot dog buns in the freezer for easy meals. All you have to do is heat […]

Ham ’n’ Cheese Cones

prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 16 minutes yield: 8 servings (1 cone per serving)   INGREDIENTS  FILLINGS 3 cups finely diced fully cooked ham 1 cup mayonnaise, homemade (here) or store-bought 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard Fine sea salt and ground black pepper   CONES 1 cup grated hard cheese, such as Parmesan, Asiago, […]

Chicken Parmesan Mini Meatloaves

prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 22 minutes yield: 6 servings   INGREDIENTS  1½ pounds ground chicken ¾ cup finely chopped mushrooms ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast if dairy-free) ¼ cup marinara sauce, plus extra for serving ½ cup chopped fresh basil leaves, plus extra whole leaves for garnish 1 teaspoon Italian […]

Pizza Waffles

When I was a little girl, my big brother, Cory, taught me how to make pizza toast. It was basically an English muffin topped with pizza sauce and cheese and tossed into the oven for a few minutes. This recipe is in honor of my pizza-lovin’ brother, Cory! prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 35 […]

Chili Cheese Dog Casserole

You can find chili cheese dogs on many restaurant menus, including A&W, Burger King, Dairy Queen and Wendy’s. This is my reinvention of those dogs— casserole style. This recipe is so good, there’s no need for a hot dog bun. It makes great leftovers, too! prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 40 minutes yield: 4 […]

Cheeseburger Soup

What if I told you that when we get a cow from a local farmer, we ask the butcher to make it all into hamburger—even the prize cuts of steak! My family prefers hamburger over steaks. My kids whine when I make steaks, so why push it? I don’t want steaks, either. I want hamburgers, […]

Grilled Cheese Waffles and Tomato Gorgonzola Bisque

These waffles can be made up to three days ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, or frozen for up to a month. I make a triple batch and freeze them for quick and easy sandwiches. prep time: 15 minutes cook time: 1 hour 5 minutes yield: 8 servings   BISQUE INGREDIENTS […]

Hot Beef Sundaes

I know that a lot of you have tried mashed cauliflower fauxtatoes and think that the taste is good, but the texture just isn’t the same as traditional mashed potatoes. I never really cared for the gritty fake potatoes, either—until we purchased a high-powered blender! We bought it to make pureed baby food, but it […]

Bomba Burgers

My husband asked me if I’d ever had a pizza burger and I couldn’t really remember. He told me that when he was a kid, pizza burger night was his favorite! He often rode his bike to the local A&W Root Beer stand and ordered a pizza burger with this best friend, Chad. This recipe […]