Crockpot Philly Cheesesteak

I found this recipe a while back and was waiting for the perfect time to give it a try. Boy, am I glad I did! Super easy prep and the crockpot does all the work. I didn’t adjust the recipe at all and I can’t think of anything I’d change in the future. The author…

Instant Pot French Dips

This recipe is a combination of several recipes I found today. I combined all the things I liked best from each of them and created my own version! BEYOND happy with how it turned out. Super tasty and couldn’t have been simpler. The hardest part? Waiting the 1 hour and 40 minutes for it to…

Beef With Red Wine Sauce

I needed a day like today to rejuvenate a bit. I worked some longer hours last week leading up to our first ever EdCamp Fife – a WONDERFUL day with about 200 of our staff! I didn’t set an alarm, wore sweat pants all day, took Koko on a couple of walks, sat in my…

Tracy’s Red Wine Chili

A bowl of spicy yum! This week’s cooler weather has left me yearning for all things warm!! I’ve always wanted to make a batch of my friend Tracy’s red wine chili and today seemed like the perfect day to give it a go. Boy am I glad I did…it’s amazing!!! The ingredients are simple and…

Korean Beef

As fall has hit the PNW I’m craving simple but warm meals. I had saved this recipe on Pinterest a while back but had yet to try it. So glad I remembered it because it’s a winner winner but not a chicken dinner! The recipe says to cook the chuck roast cubes for 3-4 hours…

Guinness French Dip Sandwiches

How can you go wrong with these ingredients? I love trying new recipes…I saw this Baked by Rachel recipe yesterday and just knew I had to give it a try. I love a good French Dip and the addition of Guinness to this recipe intrigued me. I followed the recipe to a tea and I…

Beef Stroganoff Soup

Made this yummy soup last night. If you like beef stroganoff…you’ll love this!! I substituted baby bellas because my local grocery didn’t have a great selection of fresh mushrooms. I love baby bellas and I probably will use them in the future as well :). I also substitute onion powder (1T for the onion). I’ll…