Whether or not you're a fan, chances are when you think of casseroles, you might picture tater tot casserole. This has always been a favorite in our house, and we've made many versions of it, starting with the canned-vegetables-and-cream-of-something-soup version, and moving on to a more real food version, and then a gluten free version, and now a frugal large family version that I want to share with you today. Just like taco night, I found that tater tot casserole night was starting to … [Read more...]

I've had my Instant Pot for about a year now.  Much like a lot of people, I was a little bit intimidated when I first got it, and I held off on opening the box for a few days because I didn't know what to do with it. But I finally decided that that was silly, and I jumped in and made dinner with it.  The first recipe I tried?  This sausage and bean soup. Now I would suggest that you don't start with this recipe.  Start with something super simple, like hard boiling eggs, or cooking … [Read more...]

I love muffins. This is a pretty well-known fact around here. But it's been awhile since I shared a new muffin recipe with you all. With that in mind, and to celebrate the return of fall (sort of, it's still 80 degrees here), here's a new delicious gluten free muffin recipe. Gluten Free Orange Cranberry Muffins Makes 12-15 muffins Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. almond extract 1 Tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup plain … [Read more...]