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Easy Shepherds Pie

This easy Shepherds Pie recipe is made of ground beef, veggies, and corn in a delicious gravy topped with mashed potatoes that after cooking become slightly crisp when broiled. Who can resist comfort food that will warm you up from the inside out on a cold winters day? Its just the meat and potatoes dish your family will ask for again and again. Welcome to down home cooking at its finest, folks and it doesnt get much better than this! I am proud to be partnering with Iowa Corn and Iowa Beef to bring you this sponsored post and share more with you about corn. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. This recipe quickly became a family favorite...

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8 Delicious Drink Recipes to Serve at Your Holiday Party

No holiday celebration is complete without a signature drink or two. From your favorite bubbly to a steaming mug of hot chocolate, here are eight holiday drinks your guests will love sipping all night long as well as a few for the kids to enjoy, too. Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail & Cranberry Collins 1. Horchata Surprise and delight your party guests with a fresh batch of horchata. Made with rice, vanilla, and cinnamon, this milky Mexican drink can be enjoyed by the whole family. And if youre interested in a spiked version, add a bit of rum, whiskey, or vodka to this creamy cocktail. Horchata 2. Sparkling Pear & Pomegranate Sangria Its not a party without sangria. Try this delicious,...

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spanish migas with chorizo.

This recipe is one of those recipes that works for an easy one skillet supper, a hearty breakfast, for brunch on a lazy weekend day – or, all of the above! Spanish-style migas. Mm! These migas are different than their Mexican counterparts, and comprise of stale bread in place of tortillas. You’ll want to use dry, cured Spanish chorizo for this, but any fully cooked smoked sausage would be great. The addition of both sweet and smoked paprika is the essential spice here, as well as smashed garlic cloves which will infuse the oil that is used to cook the sausage, peppers and kale and finally, toast the bread cubes before you toss it all together. The end result is...

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exciting foods in wichita

I am a lover of food. Living in Kansas is difficult for a foodie! I remember driving through the city for the first time passing one chain restaurant after another literally a Sonic on every street. I was feeling pretty devastated. With apparently nothing but an endless option for popular fast food franchises, I concluded Wichita had no food culture. Well, I was wrong. Hooray. Over the years, I enjoyed many exciting foods here in Wichita. These memories, tastes, scents and atmospheres are ones I will cherish for a long, long time. Espresso To Go Go popular outpost offering artisanal espresso drinks at the counter in a minimalist, pint-sized venue. This first place is Espresso To Go Go. I was...

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Weekly Meal Plan Week 226

Weekly Meal Plan Week 226- Make the week easy with this delicious meal plan. 6 dinner recipes, 1 side dish, 1 dessert, and 1 fun cocktail make for a tasty week!   Happy Saturday! I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend planned!  November is in full swing and Thanksgiving is right around the corner.  Are you ready?  Do you have your menu planned?  We are still trying to figure out what we are doing this year, but I know good food will be in order. Stay tuned because I will be sharing some great Thanksgiving recipes here on the meal plan in the coming weeks!  What do you normally have for Thanksgiving?  Turkey?  Ham?  Prime Rib? Something else...

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