Welcome to the weekend, my friends! How was your Thanksgiving? Ours was very laid back, delicious, and memorable. I will happily be eating the leftovers for days and I will also be making a big pot of Creamy Turkey Noodle Soup this weekend!
Today, for the ninth week of the 12 Weeks of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away (2) signed sets of my cookbooks. Two lucky winners will each receive signed copies of The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook, The Weekday Lunches and Breakfasts Cookbook, and The Weeknight Dessert Cookbook. Keep them for yourself or gift them to friends this Christmas!
To be entered, leave a comment on THIS BLOG POST telling me your favorite easy dinner. The winner will be selected on Tuesday, December 1st at 11:59pm EST.
Here are the lucky winners’ comments:
Don’t forget to submit your nominations for the $500 Christmas giveaways! This is for families in need this holiday season. The submission form will be closed on Monday, November 30th.
ON THE BLOG this week: Honey Mustard Poppyseed Dressing is tangy, slightly tart, and sweet at the same time. This dressing is perfect on a crispy chicken sandwich, tossed in a slaw, or with pretty much any salad.
Pomegranate Guacamole is a spicy, creamy, fresh as can be guacamole that is likely to turn your idea of what guacamole is supposed to be completely upside down. If you are anything like me, you’re reading the title of this guacamole recipe and you’re likely about to scroll quickly past. But give me a quick moment to change your mind.
Creamy, smooth batches of chocolate and peanut butter fudge are swirled together to create this Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirled Fudge. Similar to the Buckeye Fudge that has been so popular, this is a little simpler and can be made even more easily. I predict that you’re going to love it every bit as much.
What I’m CRAVING: My friend Tricia’s Viennese Whirls caught my eye this week and they look mouth wateringly delicious! I adore fancy little sandwich cookies and I definitely don’t make them often enough. These will be lovely on any dessert tray this Christmas.
My FAVORITE THING this week is this powered floor mop. A while back I gave up on finding a steamer or any kind of powered mop that I’d be able to use on real hardwood floors. Then my friend Phi raved about her mop. (And I watched her adorable 3-year-old mop the floors with it!) So, I decided to try it.
I’m here to tell you that the mop absolutely rocks. I love this darn mop. It literally propels itself across the floors. It works like a dream on hardwood (it doesn’t leave the floors wet!), tile, laminate, pretty much anything. I’m not typically someone who gets excited about cleaning, but this mop makes mopping the floors so easy! (And for just about $120? That’s a serious win!)
What I’m WATCHING: My Santa. If a Christmas movie makes me tear up in the end, I call it a win, no matter how cheesy it is. And this one? Single mom meets the son of Santa Claus as he’s searching for a wife. What’s not to love? It’s suuuuper cheesy and it definitely made me cry a few happy ridiculous Christmas tears.
Insert mini-rant: if you’ve ever baked cookies, you just might throw up your hands at the ridiculousness of that particular storyline. Do actors/actresses never bake or cook in real life? Sometimes it’s just unreal how horribly those things are portrayed. But at least it makes me laugh.
What I’m READING: About My Mother: True Stories of a Horse-Crazy Daughter and Her Baseball-Obsessed Mother: A Memoir by Peggy Rowe. While I read Peggy’s books out of the order in which she wrote them, they both stand alone as excellent light-hearted reads. Peggy started writing her first book at 80 years old and I hope that she continues writing many more books. I read this book in one sitting and enjoyed it from the first paragraph.
“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” – Dr. Seuss
Wishing you a beautiful week full of little things that make you smile!
Mary
Kate says
To be honest, anything I can throw in the crockpot easily for dinner is my favorite! But one of the best ones is Chicken and Biscuits. I throw a couple chicken breasts In with a bit of water and seasonings, cook them til they are shreddable, throw in a can of cream of chicken and mushroom soup, a bit of milk and some mixed veggies minus the lima beans then toss quartered refrigerated biscuits on top and cook til they are done! Super easy and tasty. ❣
Lisa Spencer says
Sheet pan chicken with veggies is the easiest and quickest to prepare!!
TINA PINHO says
My favorite easy recipe in my crockpot is Chicken breasts, diced tomatoes with italian herbs, pasta sauce, heavy cream, corn starch, garlic,salt, dried basil, pepper, and some fresh basil. Cook 3-5 hrs. in the crockpot and it is delicious and smells sooo good!
JoAnn L Guay says
Stir fry with whatever veggies I have in my fridge. I use leftover rotisserie chicken breast that I keep in the freezer for quick meals.
Joyce Szymanski says
My go-to dinner is sheet pan chicken with any type of vegetables. Tonight it’s chicken with brussel sprouts.
Vicki says
My go to easy dinner is stovetop mac and cheese. All my kids loved it when they were small and still do.
Wendy says
Mini Meatloaf with veggies all in one 9×13 casserole dish.
Kathy E. says
My favorite easy dinner is to make fajitas…either with steak strips or chicken. I almost always have peppers, onions and chicken on hand. They can be added to tortillas or be the topping on baked potatoes or added over rice…always good and always easy!
Kim says
My favorites to make are yours. I make them probably twice a month. Chicken thighs w potatoes and green beans and the Italian vegetable soup. My favorites.
Kel says
Thank you for the book recommendation! My quick dinner is anything grilled – chicken and vegetables on the grill with some olive oil, lemon, and spices are my quick fix. thanks!!
Kim Schartner says
My favorite easy dinner is Grilled White BBQ Chicken, roasted baby potato with steak seasoning and olive oil, green bean casserole n fried apples. Then a quick yummy dessert is Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake with Whipped Cream
Jeanette says
Each week you have given your viewers a beautiful picture to enjoy, thank you for this.
ruth says
Easy to put on the table – anything with scrambled eggs.
Sharon Wolfe says
Thank you for the chance at those wonderful cookbooks. As a former Tupperware and Pampered chef consultant, I find what most people want right now is recipes for good food. I had hoped my step mom would leave me her cookbooks but that was not the case. So this would be treasured in my house and passed down to my kids when I am gone. Thanks again for the chance. Happy holidays!!
Sharon
Jane Abernathy says
Rotisserie chicken. Simple, already cooked, fast to the plate and on the table.
Darlene Peterson says
A taco salad is the quickest and easiest thing for me to fix.
Lilly says
I love crockpot soups! White chicken chili, sausage tortellini… yum.
Debbie W. says
My favorite easy dinner is anything cooked in the Instant Pot. I love using mine.
Annette says
My favorite easy meal is rosemary and butter pork chops with green beans. From prep to finish it takes less than 30 minutes.
Libby Price says
My favorite is my slow cooker Chicken and Dumplings. A family favorite that I fix often