Caite's Kitchen

So if you aren't from the southwest you may not have heard about this thing we call green chili. It can be smothered on just about anything or eaten as a meal all by itself. I know it may sound strange to die hard chili fans but this is seriously one of the best things there is to eat! This happens to be one of my hubby's favorite things to eat, so I've tried all sorts of recipes over the years to find that "perfect" dish. I finally got it with the addition of my secret ingredient...the poblano pepper. I never knew about this fantastic pepper until we went on a trip to Mexico last year and ever since, it's been my new favorite pepper. It isn't spicy and has an amazing flavor, which comes out in this chili. The serrano pepper does add a bit of spice, so if you don't things quite so spicy leave it out. If you do, though, it will be a spicy time! What's cooking in my kitchen this week: Caite's Spicy Green Chili What you'll need: 3-4 l

With seven kiddos, the hubby, and a few other birthdays and holidays thrown in there throughout the year you can imagine I make a lot of cakes during the year. I may have to start keeping count, so I know what my total is every year! I'm already into cake baking season and I didn't get a long break from holiday baking season, lol. I've told all the kids that I will make them whatever dinner and birthday cake they want for their birthday and boy, have they given me some challenges over the years. This time around, though, I got a challenge I wasn't sure I was going to be able to pull off...a cheeseburger cake. Yep, that's right, a cheeseburger cake. Oh, and I don't take any requests for the next birthday until the current birthday up has pasted, so I had two weeks to prepare myself to do this. Talk about pressure! I somehow managed to pull this cake off, and was even told this was the best one I've ever made. So if you ever find yourself needing to mak

If you loved your grandma's tuna noodle casserole growing up, or if you couldn't stand it because you didn't like tuna, you'll definitely love my twist on this classic. My kids can never get enough and are always very happy when I say this is what's for dinner! What's even better is this meal is usually $15 or under due to five main ingredients, quick and easy, and perfect for cold weather. So good, even grandma will be sure to like it! What's cooking in my kitchen this week: Chicken noodle casserole What you'll need: 1 box (1 lb) medium shell noodles 1 box (1 lb) farfalle noodles 2 cans (10 oz) canned chicken 2 cans (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup 1 package (12 oz) frozen peas 2 cups shredded casserole blend cheese 1/4 cup milk 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 tsp onion powder How to make it: See, it is 5 main ingredients 😊 First, preheat oven to 375° F. Then, boil noodles in pot of water with 1 Tbsp oil

Whether or not you have kids, pizza night is always a big deal. Believe it or not, making homemade pizza is super simple and it's a great way to involve the whole family in making dinner. I always make personal pizzas, so everyone can have just what they want. And you can always impress the kiddos by tossing out the dough! Hope you have just as much fun as we do making pizzas! What's cooking in my kitchen this week: Homemade Pizza What you'll need: Dough* 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 cup flour 1 envelope yeast 1 1/2 tsp sugar  3/4 tsp salt 2/3 cup very warm water 3 Tbsp oil  *Note: for my family I make this three times to have enough dough; one batch will make 3-4 personal pizzas. Pizza  1 jar (24 oz) favorite spaghetti sauce  Toppings* 5-6 cup shredded cheese** *Note: the toppings I used this time were pepperoni, Canadian bacon, red onion, green bell pepper, mushrooms, olives, and crushed pineapple. **Note: I like to use a cheddar-jack blend as it ad