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This is one of those little recipes that I just assume everyone knows about.  Then I make it for some gathering and inevitably find out that there are people in the world who have never heard of...

https://ourbestbites.com/sweet-and-sour-meatballs-easy/

Split Pea Soup with Ham is one of my ultimate comfort foods! Even my pickiest eaters have loved this recipe from the time they were small, and we still call it “Swamp Soup” around our house. ...

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This Creamy Green Chili Chicken Bake requires just 3 main ingredients, plus a few spices, and results in shredded chicken with a velvety smooth sauce. Serve this family friendly dish over rice or...

https://ourbestbites.com/creamy-green-chili-chicken-bake/

Chicken soup like your mom used to make. Literally, your mom. At my house growing up, chicken soup came from a red and white Campbell’s soup can. I remember the first time I had homemade chicke...

https://ourbestbites.com/chicken-and-dumplings/

Let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way–I’m Kate and could probably be classified as a foodie. And I like hot dogs. People are always surprised when I tell them I like hot dogs. I...

https://ourbestbites.com/saucy-hot-dogs/

Growing up, we always had corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day. I really, really loved it (even when it wasn’t cool to like corned beef or cabbage). Because a) my family is of Irish...

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This is a recipe that I have used and loved for a long, long time (it’s actually from the McCormick website.) I originally shared it almost 10 years ago when my babies were babies and now one...

https://ourbestbites.com/southwestern-beef-wraps/

So. School has started. After school activities have started. My oldest and youngest are in a local production of The Little Mermaid (and the oldest is Flounder, so he’s at every rehearsal.) A...

https://ourbestbites.com/easy-hamburger-vegetable-soup/

Isn’t it weird how summer is somehow the laziest and also the busiest time of year? Late nights, traveling, houseguests, sports, camps, swim lessons, competitions–it’s glorious and exhausti...

https://ourbestbites.com/summer-simplified-the-only-meal-plan-you-need-this-summer/

I’ve mentioned my dad before when talking about foods that I grew up loving. He actually didn’t cook all that often, but when he did it was always a deliciously big deal, usually involving th...

https://ourbestbites.com/chicken-cacciatore/

Classic French dip sandwiches were a staple in my house growing up. You slow-cook a beef roast all day long until it’s so tender that you can shred it with one hand and a fork. The real beauty ...

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Electric Pellet Smokers are kind of all the rage these days, who has one??  If you don’t- DON’T LEAVE! (Sorry to yell…too dramatic??) I’m including instructions on how to make this whole...

https://ourbestbites.com/apple-cider-braised-smoked-bbq-pulled-pork/

As the temperatures heat up, I love using my slowcooker more so I don’t have to heat up my oven.  This recipe comes from my friend Robyn’s book, of Add a Pinch.  Kate and I met Robyn years ...

https://ourbestbites.com/slowcooker-balsamic-beef/

I have the best recipe for you guys today, I am so excited about it! Okay, now today’s recipe.  I’ve said it before, but if I had to pick one meal to eat every day for the rest of my life, i...

https://ourbestbites.com/slowcooker-steak-fajitas-chili-lime-cream/

Mashed potatoes.  I feel like they’re kind of like chocolate chip cookies in the way that everyone has their  version of perfection.  Some like them smooth, some like them chunky, some like ...

https://ourbestbites.com/pressure-cooker-mashed-potatoes/

So Halloween is over and now I feel like we’re kind of in the calm before the storm that is Thanksgiving-the New Year. I’m in the mood for home-y comfort meals, especially if I can make them ...

https://ourbestbites.com/crockpot-apple-cider-pork-roast/

We’ve had a lot of treats around here like Apple Streusel Bars, Funnel Cake and Fried Peaches (!!) So I figured I should be a responsible adult and provide you with something a little more sub...

https://ourbestbites.com/greek-potroast-pressure-cooker-slowcooker/

Those of you following us on social media saw that we’ve been in Vermont stuffing our faces with Ben and Jerry’s ice cream all week.  We’ll share more about that later, but boy did I need ...

https://ourbestbites.com/asian-beef-lettuce-wraps/

For as long as we’ve been writing this blog, dinner time has been a major point of focus for the majority of our readers.  And we get it.  I too, often look at the clock around 5pm and sudden...

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So wanna hear something kind of creepy? Exactly one year ago today, I posted a recipe for a Crockpot Pork Roast with Sauerkraut and Apples. And then today, I’m posting a recipe for Sausage and ...

https://ourbestbites.com/sausage-and-sauerkraut/

I am the first person to acknowledge that there are a lot of strong feelings about throwing the term “baked potato” around–how potatoes should (and should not) be baked, what kinds of potat...

https://ourbestbites.com/how-to-make-crockpot-baked-potatoes/

It is no secret that Sara and I are big taco people. I don’t mean actual large human tacos, but that we’re really, really into tacos. And lately, I’ve been really, really into my slow cooke...

https://ourbestbites.com/sweet-and-smoky-crock-pot-pork-tacos/

Don’t run away. Please. I know sauerkraut sounds scary (actually, I have always loved sauerkraut, so I’ve never thought it sounded scary, but I know it’s scary for a lot of people.) What I ...

https://ourbestbites.com/crock-pot-pork-roast-with-sauerkraut-and-apples/

When I was pregnant with my oldest, I had this recipe for beef tips and gravy that I kind of became obsessed with. I was craving red meat and it really hit the spot, plus it was so easy (beef, on...

https://ourbestbites.com/beef-tips-with-onion-mushroom-gravy/

One of my most vivid and earliest memories of my childhood was going to an apple orchard when I was in preschool. The thing I really remember is watching all the apples on the bouncy conveyer be...

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  I  love September.  Where I live it’s that strange transition month where Mother Nature is super confused so sometimes it’s miserably hot and sometimes it’s freezing, but those times i...

https://ourbestbites.com/slowcooker-chocolate-pudding-cake/

  When I was growing up and it came to Latin food, I thought the only kind of beans that existed were refried beans. I can’t remember when I realized there were other beans out there–sometim...

https://ourbestbites.com/slow-cooker-black-beans/

Okay, guys. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that I have documented in (painful detail) the descent into madness that comes from 4 snow days. The snow was pretty, the snow was fun, we...

https://ourbestbites.com/chicken-enchilada-soup/

  So if you’re familiar with Cafe Rio, a Utah-based fresh Mex chain that’s kind of starting to spread throughout the rest of the United States, you may have seen this chicken recipe floating...

https://ourbestbites.com/slow-cooker-taco-chicken/

I love me a good sloppy joe. I have only the fondest memories of sloppy joes served up at childhood birthday parties, Halloween carnivals, and in the Wilson Elementary School cafeteria. No, I’m...

https://ourbestbites.com/hawaiian-sloppy-joeschannelkraft/

As you probably know, Kate and I both went on Hawaiian vacations this summer (you can see a little of Kate’s here, and a little of mine, here.)  I think that has contributed to us both having ...

https://ourbestbites.com/kalua-pork-sliders-with-pineapple-mango-slaw/

So I mentioned last week that my family recently came home from Hawaii. Yes…my family. Before we went, pretty much the first question everyone asked was, “Are you bringing your kids?!” And ...

https://ourbestbites.com/kalua-pork/

A couple of weeks ago my family was on vacation in sunny southern California.  Several friends commented on my instagram photos that it was unusually cool and rainy back home in Idaho.  As much...

https://ourbestbites.com/slow-cooker-ratatouille-summer-vegetable-stew/

So we have quite a few bean recipes on Our Best Bites–I mean, we’re not the beaniest blog out there, but I’ve come a long way from the newlywed looking at beans in the bean aisle, thinking ...

https://ourbestbites.com/slow-cooker-refried-beans/

Okay, first of all, I just had a major revelation. Has anyone else been SUPER frustrated with Facebook lately? I feel like none of the pages I actually “liked” and want to see are showing up ...

https://ourbestbites.com/cranberry-cola-glazed-babyback-ribs/

If I could choose one food that was underrated for me until I became and adult, it would be beans. Hands down. Now as an adult, there’s almost nothing more comforting and cozy than a warm pot o...

https://ourbestbites.com/white-beans-with-rosemary/

So this recipe is kind of almost too good to be true. I found it on Weight Watchers a few months ago and it quickly became one of my very favorite meals–it’s hearty and delicious and forgivin...

https://ourbestbites.com/slow-cooker-indian-lentils/

So last week I explained a new feature you’ll be seeing pop up around here every once and a while called “Friday Faves.”  You can click on my last post and read the intro to see what it’...

https://ourbestbites.com/black-bean-and-sweet-potato-turkey-chili/

You know what the easiest part of my day is? Mornings. Especially school mornings. Things always go super smooth because my kids always go to bed on time the night before and fall asleep promptly...

https://ourbestbites.com/overnight-apple-cinnamon-oatmeal/

I’m like Sara–for the last 3 years, I’ve always wanted to post some Hanukkah recipes once we get to this time of year, but I’ve felt kind of weird doing it because, well, I’m not Jewish...

https://ourbestbites.com/sweet-tangy-brisket/

So is anyone else finding themselves in the throes of summer craziness? Between May 30 and June 18, I will be home for exactly 3 days. And not even full days. Parts of days. Most of which involve...

https://ourbestbites.com/pepperoncini-beef-sandwiches/

So I’ve lived all over the US–I grew up in Utah, live in the South, and have lived briefly on the West and East coasts. And no matter where I go, there are baked beans and no matter where I g...

https://ourbestbites.com/not-too-sweet-baked-beans/