One Pan Taco Rice Skillet #SundaySupper

This One Pan Taco Rice Skillet is easy to make and is filled with veggies and beef, making it the 

perfect protein packed meal to feed your family on any busy night!

Our weeknights have gotten increasingly busy now that school has started. I know many of you are in the same boat, between school and sports and other extracurricular activities. It seems like our nights are short with so much to get done in such little time. Eating dinner is such an important part of our evening, but there often isn't a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. That's why I love one pan meals. They are typically easy to make, can be made in 30 minutes or so, and easy to clean up. All of that equals a win for me!

Sweet Potato and Brown Rice Bowls

These Sweet Potato and Brown Rice Bowls are hearty, nutritious, and bursting with flavor! 

It's definitely comfort food in a bowl, plus they are so easy to make!

I've always been a big fan of Mexican food. Like, an I could eat it every night of the week type of fan. Tacos, enchiladas, nachos, burritos...you name it and I love it. One of my new favorite meals is a burrito bowl. It's everything you love in a burrito, but without the tortilla and in a bowl instead. I love piling mine high with rice, beans, chicken, lots of different veggies, salsa and sour cream. The thing is huge by the time I'm done with it! My boys have really gotten into these bowls too, and enjoy building their own with their favorite toppings.

Recently I decided to do a riff on that burrito bowl by making it a bit lighter and going vegetarian style. I adore sweet potatoes, especially roasted, and thought they would be perfect to star in their own creation. That's when these Sweet Potato and Brown Rice Bowls were born! 

Creamy Vanilla Rice Pudding

This rich and creamy rice pudding is delicious served warm or cold, and makes the perfect holiday dessert!

It's hard to believe, but the holidays are just around the corner! October went by in a flash and now that November is near, it's time to start thinking about holiday meals. I know what you're thinking...I have plenty of time! But I love to plan ahead so that I'm not stressing out the week before. And designing the menus is my favorite thing to do!

I tend to stick to traditional favorites year after year, but I always throw in one or two new recipes as well. Last year it was a new stuffing recipe and pecan pie for Thanksgiving. This year, I'm excited to resurrect the rice pudding that my grandma used to make when I was a kid. I haven't had rice pudding in years, but as I sat sifting through my grandma's recipe cards the other day, I came across her recipe and decided I wanted to give it a try. I gave it my own spin, of course, and it turned out simply amazing.