Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing We’ve all been in that spot. Where we get a “hankering” for something from our favorite restaurant, but our favorite restaurant is no where to be found. (My fellow country-living, middle-of-nowhere, people will especially understand the struggle.) There is something about that perfect breadstick and salad combo at Olive Garden that…
Farmhouse Shortcuts
Ranch Baked Potato Salad
Ranch Baked Potato Salad What is it about Ranch dressing that is just so likable? I love it on my lettuce salad and to dip baby carrots in, but this recipe is one of my favorite ways to use the bottled dressing. Ranch Baked Potato Salad is a simple, throw together, side dish that is…
Smoked Gouda Pea Salad With Bacon
Smoked Gouda Pea Salad With Bacon Based on the Dr Pepper Baked Beans recipe I posted earlier in the week, it would seem as though I am on a summer grilling kick for blog posts. I hope you don’t mind. In my family, we usually reserve Sunday dinner for grilling a great steak or juicy…
Dr Pepper Baked Beans
Dr Pepper Baked Beans Grilling season is upon us and few side dishes are as essential to a summer picnic as baked beans. These Dr Pepper Baked Beans have been a family favorite for years!
Slow Cooker Beef Street Tacos
Slow Cooker Beef Street Tacos I may be jumping the gun a bit, but I just wanted to point out that Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is next week! Not that we need a special day to celebrate with tacos and margaritas. But since it is an official holiday in my book, grab your family…
Creamy Pasta Primavera
Creamy Pasta Primavera So this past weekend, much of the Midwest was hit with another bout of winter. Thankfully our snow fall was minimal, but as I was re-potting my tomato and green pepper seedlings while staring out an ice covered window I realized I was officially over what felt like January 174th. I needed…