Parmesan Potatoes
These potatoes were tasty and easy to make (a GREAT substitution to use instead of the frozen tator-tots I have been guilty of buying lately)! My boys also love helping me shake foods up in a Ziploc,...
View ArticleBroccoli Salad
This broccoli salad is great for potlucks! I wanted to make it yesterday for the 4th of July but decided that watermelon and cantaloupe was good enough... I love my cooking logic when I get too tired...
View ArticlePot Roast
We ate a lot of pot roast growing up and I remember it being dry and chewy... I would sip water with it just so I could swallow it down! It was one of my least favorite dinners so I usually gorged...
View ArticleEnchirito
It's been a while since I've posted, I haven't been able to type because of this... *sings* Dun Dun DunI broke my arm! I wish I could say that I was doing something cool like water skiing but in...
View ArticleCroque Monsieur
When watching movies I am always distracted by the food they eat in the movie! In the movie "It’s Complicated" Meryl Streep’s character makes these incredible looking cheesy, toasty bits of goodness....
View ArticleTaco Cups
After 30 years as a police officer and detective, my wonderful dad retired from the Blue Springs Police Department a few weeks ago! His career was so spectacular that September 17th is now "Troy Pharr...
View ArticleSpanish Rice
Due to some outrageous medical bills we've been eating at home every night (which I love) but we have to eat the cheapest meals we can (which I hate). Our cheap meals are usually hot dogs, noodle...
View ArticleMargarita Chicken
This is going to be one of those years with my boys. We've already had way too many conversations with their teachers and Abbott's testing my laundry abilities by wearing the same outfit everyday for...
View ArticleMashed Faux-Tatoes
These mashed faux-tatoes look like mashed potatoes, taste like creamy rice, but it is really cauliflower!... This was my opening line to my family but their response was "it smells terrible"! I admit...
View ArticleFirst Girlfriend Pie
We try to celebrate the small things, and I especially like to celebrate the boys "firsts" with pies! Last year I posted Andrew's First Concert Pie and Abbott's First Kiss Pie... both were delicious!...
View ArticleCream Cheese Chicken
We've made this recipe a few times in the last couple weeks, it's cheap and easy but most importantly, it hits the spot! It's very similar to Creamy Italian Chicken and Pasta but I like this version...
View ArticleGrandma's Noodle Gravy
This is my grandma's recipe for her famous noodle gravy! We have it for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Everyone lathers it on their turkey and mashed potatoes and it's the best part of the holiday...
View ArticleAunt Kelly's Bread Stuffing
Next to my Grandma's Noodle Gravy, this is my favorite part of Thanksgiving! Growing up I would go to my mom's side of the family Thanksgiving (famous for the Noodle Gravy) and then my dad's side of...
View ArticleBBQ Baked Beans
My favorite Kansas City Barbeque is "Bates City BBQ", and these beans are my own copy cat version of their baked beans! The sauce is sweet with a spicy kick, and the green pepper flavor is infused...
View ArticleSugar Cookies with Royal Icing
I love sugar cookies! I have the most DELICIOUS Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe, but they are only good when they are circle shaped and I really wanted to put my Christmas cookie cutters to good use! So, I...
View ArticleChicken Mexi-Ranch Tacos and a Giveaway
Recently, I was contacted by MyBlogSpark to review the Old El Paso "Family Taco Night" kit and give one away! I was thrilled because we LOVE Mexican food and I LOVE hosting giveaways for my...
View ArticleSnack Printables and Giveaway Winner
I'm always looking for snack ideas for the boy's classes (well, Andrew doesn't need snacks now that he's in middle school but Abbott still needs snacks). A fellow blogger (Gourmet Mom On-The-Go) has...
View ArticleCaramel Pretzel Sticks
Merry, Merry Christmas to each of you! I'm so thankful that you stuck around during the "lean months" and continue to visit CookingwithCarrie. As for what's been going on in the Hubbard household, its...
View ArticleHomemade Hostess Cupcakes
Well, our Christmas break is almost over... boohoo :-(It's been a fun couple weeks! It seems like every Christmas break we go through an entertainment trend. This year's trend was board games,...
View ArticleBean Soup
We had a snow day today, so no work or school! It's the perfect day for some bean soup (yeah!) and playing in the snow (oh crap!)... I consider myself a pretty good mom. I accept that boys will be...
View ArticleMary's Spinach Dip
I work with a gal named Mary, she's the best! She knows my looks... my sighs... my pain, and she's always there to step in when our students get to be a handful (which happens around a gazillion times...
View ArticleSnow Ice Cream
We had another big snow last night and got around 8 inches! The boys were excited because they got another snow day! I have to admit that I'm loving all these days off! As a teacher January is a...
View ArticleBanana Pudding
I turned 30 a few days ago and celebrated with one of my favorite desserts, banana pudding! My mom used to make banana pudding all the time growing up! It's easy to make, impossible to mess up, and so...
View ArticleChocolate Peanut Butter Parfait
I know what you're thinking... yes, I did just post Banana Pudding that looked just like this! But my husband Justin doesn't eat fruit (what kind of a person doesn't eat fruit?!!) so I had to make a...
View ArticleMmm Donuts!
I loooooove donuts! Krispy Kreme, Supermarket, Duncan, glazed, sprinkled, long john's, filled, I love them all! Well... not all, I don't like cake donuts or those weird fritter/bear claw things. My...
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