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This Crockpot Sunday Funday Dip has layers of cream cheese, taco beef, salsa and cheddar all cooked together until hot and bubbly! The ultimate game day appetizer! THE BEST SLOW COOKER DIP This dip is a total crowd-pleaser and I make it every time we […]
These Garlic Butter Steak Bites are seared until golden and tossed in butter with garlic! Ready in 15 minutes and perfect for dinner or appetizers! QUICK AND EASY STEAK BITES I love a good steak dinner, but sometimes I don’t want to deal with grilling […]
These easy Ragtag Candies are made with rice cereal, pretzels, peanuts and white chocolate! A sweet and salty no-bake treat! AN EASY NO-BAKE CANDY No-bake treats are my favorite kind to make, especially when I need something quick or when it’s too hot to turn […]
This Crockpot Kitchen Sink Casserole is loaded with ground beef, veggies, rice and cheese! An easy slow cooker dinner made with simple ingredients you already have! A DUMP-AND-GO SLOW COOKER MEAL The name says it all – this casserole has just about everything in it! […]
These Lebkuchen Bars are soft, chewy and loaded with warm spices like cinnamon and ginger. Topped with an orange glaze and they taste even better after a few days! GERMAN SPICED COOKIE BARS Okay so I know these are traditionally a Christmas cookie from Germany, […]
This Cowboy Casserole recipe is loaded with seasoned ground beef, corn, cheese and topped with golden tater tots! It’s an easy weeknight dinner! ALSO CALLED TATER TOT CASSEROLE In our house, this has always been Cowboy Casserole, but I know some people call it Tater […]
This homemade Chinese egg rolls recipe is the real deal! Crispy wrappers stuffed with tender vegetables and vermicelli noodles make these egg rolls absolutely irresistible. Try my Easy Crab Rangoon or Chicken Fried Rice next. Why you’ll love it The secret is in cutting everything […]
This creamy garlic shrimp pasta recipe is an elegant dish with big flavors! It’s so quick and easy, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner or a romantic date night. Why you’ll love it I came up with this recipe one night when I had […]
Found this recipe scribbled on a note card at my mom’s house last Christmas. She’d written “Dolly’s chicken thing – MAKE THIS” across the top in all caps with three exclamation points. Apparently she’d gotten it from her friend Carol who swears Dolly Parton herself […]
My friend Beth brought these to our potluck Thanksgiving two years ago. She set the pan down and within fifteen minutes it was gone. Like completely empty. People were scraping the corners with their forks trying to get the last bits of crispy cheese. She […]
Made this last Wednesday when my sister showed up unannounced with her kids around 5:30. Had about twenty minutes to get dinner on the table before the youngest one hit full meltdown mode. Threw this together with whatever was in the fridge – leftover chicken, […]
My cousin texted me last June asking if I remembered “those berry things with the dough chunks” our grandma used to make. I had no idea what she was talking about until she sent me a blurry photo of an old recipe card. Turned out […]
My sister called me last Tuesday night asking what to make for dinner. She had chicken, pasta, and jarred sauce but was tired of making the same boring spaghetti. Told her about this recipe and she texted me an hour later saying her kids asked […]
My neighbor Jim snow-blowed my entire driveway and sidewalk after that massive storm last winter. Took him like two hours. When I tried to pay him he waved me off and said “just make me some ribs sometime.” Found out from his wife that he’s […]
My friend’s mom made this for us after we helped her move last spring. We’d been hauling boxes and furniture all day, were exhausted and starving, and she pulls this massive pan of chicken pot pie out of the oven. Still one of the best […]
Hi, I'm Janet! Welcome to Life with Janet, where I share simple, authentic, and completely approachable everyday recipes straight from my kitchen. Whether you found me on Facebook, Pinterest, or just stumbled by, I'm so glad you're here to cook with me!
