This page may contain affiliate links, see full disclosure here. Today we are talking all things sausage!! The turkey can’t get all the glory. So I am sharing two of my favorite dishes for Thanksgiving – my sausage cornbread dressing and sausage stuffed mushrooms. They are sure to please your hungry guests! Are you a stuffing or dressing lover? I wasn’t really either until I met my husband. His Mom makes THE best cornbread dressing! I try to replicate it, but it just isn’t the same. So I have come up with my own couple versions. I do a very simple cornbread dressing and then I also jazz it up from time to time with a sausage dressing. SAUSAGE CORNBREAD DRESSING This recipe is super simple and easy. I use just the store bought cornbread. Then for the sausage I use my go-to, Crowd Cow, their sweet Italian sausage has just the right blend of herbs and spices. Alright so we are going to start with the cornbread. You can make your own but I use the good ole 52 cent brand! 😉 Make according to directions. Then add in your spices – sage, rosemary, salt and a pinch of […]
Shrimp and Rice Skillet with Roasted Bell Peppers
This page may contain affiliate links, see full disclosure here. Do y’all remember Sandra Lee? She used to be on the Food Network. She had a show called Semi-Homemade. It consisted of exactly that. Sandra also would whip up a themed cocktail! Maybe that’s where I get it from! 😉 So I think she would be pleased with my Shrimp and Rice Skillet with Roasted Bell Peppers. Part of it is out of a box, the other half fresh! Semi-homemade for the win! This dish is PACKED with flavor! The rice plays a huge part. Zatarain’s Yellow Rice is my jam! It’s got that New Orleans flavor and goes perfect with shrimp, chicken and sausage. Then adding the onion, garlic and roasted bell peppers really makes it extra. Of course my shrimp comes from my fav, Crowd Cow. You do not have to worry about it cleaning or deveining it. I think that’s where you lose people on shrimp. It doesn’t have to be dirty or gross. In fact clean and delicious! For this particular order we got a smaller shrimp – Wild Caught Gulf Shrimp. I used about half the bag. I thaw in water for about an hour […]
Keeping It Simple Chicken Tortilla Soup
This page may contain affiliate links, see full disclosure here. As we transition into fall and cooler temps, it’s a perfect time to introduce soups back into dinner rotation. One of my family favorites is Chicken Tortilla Soup. It’s got a good balance between warm and hearty and fresh and light. Just the right soup to start fall with. There are all different ways to make this Chicken Tortilla Soup. But I have found I like this soup with just very simple ingredients. Then jazz it up with yummy fresh toppings. Tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, avocado, sour cream, sliced jalapenos, sour cream! Anything goes! So for the main ingredient – chicken! Not all is created equal. I feel like there are definitely some things you can buy generic, for me chicken is not one. Crowd Cow is my go-to for meat. Their chicken is pasture-raised and organic free range chicken. And what that translates to is top quality. I don’t have to worry about feeding my family hormones or some weird by product “chicken”. And for the about the same price as the grocery store it’s a no brainer! This is the easiest soup! I lay my chicken pieces on […]
Easy Grilled Chicken and Sausage Kabobs
This page may contain affiliate links, see full disclosure here. While school has started and a new season is upon us, here in North Texas our temps still scream summer! We are not quite ready to give up summer grillin’ just yet. In my last Crowd Cow order I got chicken tenders and these yummy sausage links. I personally prefer chicken tenders to chicken breasts. They are so much easier to prepare and cook time is way less. And they are perfect for kabobs, you don’t even have to cut them. For these particular Easy Grilled Chicken and Sausage Kabobs I used purple onion, yellow and red bell peppers. I find the yellow and red peppers are much sweeter. And I like how pretty all the colors are. I rough chop them about an inch in size. I season the veggies before I put them on the skewers. Just olive oil, salt and pepper. For the sausage I used Mild Pork Italian Sausage Links. The flavor goes perfectly with the onion and peppers. I didn’t add any additional seasoning to these, simply just cut into one inch pieces. Then I just alternate the sausage, onion and peppers to create these […]
Why It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Mystery Meat. Meet Crowd Cow.
Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links, and I will earn a commission if you purchase through these links. Please note that I’ve linked to these products purely because I recommend them and they are from companies I trust. There is no additional cost to you. If you follow me on any social, you know me likey some food! Especially the meats – bacon, hamburger, chicken, salmon, shrimp…I’ll take it all. I LOVE to cook and the hubs loves to grill and use his smoker. It’s quite amazing we aren’t 400 pounds! So when I came across Crowd Cow I knew it was an immediate fit. Crowd Cow puts an end to mystery meat. They are the only brand in the world that provides direct access to small, independent ranches with the greatest possible level of transparency available anywhere. And they are committed to selling it for a fair price so you can explore and enjoy the very best meat that fits into your budget, while supporting the ranchers who bring it to you. Not only do they have outstanding products and prices they are perfectly branded. Why does this matter you say?! Because it takes time and energy and intention […]