Abbey's Home Cooking

09/16/2026

If your family loves creamy, cheesy pasta dinners, this Creamy Velveeta Beef & Bowtie Pasta is the kind of meal that disappears fast. Tender bowtie pasta, seasoned ground beef, and a rich, velvety cheese sauce all come together in one easy skillet for a filling weeknight dinner.

CREAMY VELVEETA BEEF & BOWTIE PASTA

Ground beef, 1 lb - $4.49
Bowtie pasta, 12 oz - $1.00
Processed cheese, 8 oz, cubed - $2.49
Milk, 1 cup - $0.65
Beef broth, 1 cup - $0.79
Cream cheese, 4 oz - $0.99
Onion, 1 small, chopped - $0.79
Garlic powder, 1 teaspoon - $0.10
Paprika, 1/2 teaspoon - $0.05
Black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon - $0.05

Total - about $11.40 before tax
Feeds 6 people

Instructions:

Cook 12 oz bowtie pasta according to package directions until tender. Drain and set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

Add 1 lb ground beef and 1 small chopped onion.

Cook until the beef is browned and the onion is soft, then drain excess grease.

Stir in 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.

Pour in 1 cup beef broth and 1 cup milk.

Add 8 oz cubed processed cheese and 4 oz cream cheese.

Reduce the heat to low and stir until the cheeses are completely melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.

Add the cooked bowtie pasta to the skillet.

Stir gently until every piece of pasta is coated in the cheesy beef sauce.

Cook for another 2-3 minutes over low heat until everything is hot and creamy.

If the sauce gets too thick, stir in a splash of milk until it reaches your preferred consistency.

Serve hot.

Creamy, beefy, extra cheesy, and made with simple ingredients, this is the kind of comfort-food pasta everyone goes back for seconds of.

09/16/2026

This is what happens when the “side dish” starts taking up more room on the plate than the main course.

Those potatoes have been sitting in ham broth for a reason.

Add 1 lb fresh green beans, 1 lb halved baby potatoes, 2 cups diced ham and 1 small diced onion to a large pot. Pour in 2 cups chicken broth, add 1 tablespoon butter and ½ teaspoon black pepper, then cover and gently simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender and the green beans have soaked up all that smoky, salty flavor.

The potatoes get buttery. The beans stop tasting like plain vegetables.

And those browned little pieces of ham somehow end up being hunted down one at a time.

09/16/2026

09/16/2026

🥣❄️ Cool, creamy, and perfect for snacking on the go! These Cold Dips to Go are packed with flavor and made for easy entertaining, road trips, picnics, or quick snack cravings.

Ingredients
🥣 Million Dollar Dip
8 ounces whipped cream cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
2 cups shredded cheese (freshly shredded cheese off the block works best
7 chopped green onions
1 tablespoon garlic paste (you can also use 1 cube of Dorot crushed garlic)
1 cup chopped cooked bacon (you can also use Hormel Real Bacon Bits)

🥣 Best Chip Dip
250 grams herb and garlic cream cheese, softened
1½ tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix
½ cup sour cream

🥣 Crack Dip
8 ounces cream cheese, softened (226g)
1 ½ cups sour cream
1 ounce dry ranch dressing mix, we used Hidden Valley Ranch brand (28g)
½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
2 cups freshly shredded mild cheddar cheese, divide 1 ½ cups for body of dip and ½ cup for garnish
¾ cup cooked and crumbled bacon, divide ½ cup for body of dip and ¼ cup for garnish (we used the Great Value brand)
½ cup thinly sliced green onions, divide ¼ cup for body of dip and ¼ cup for garnish

🥣 Shrimp Dip
8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon hot sauce
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 pound cooked salad shrimp (thawed and drained, very finely chopped) be sure to reserve 3 to 6 of the whole shrimp to use as garnish for the dip
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onions, plus more for garnish

09/16/2026

NO-BAKE PINEAPPLE WHIP PIE - only 5-ingredients! 🍍
Full Recipe - https://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com/pineapple-whip-pie/
Everyone always raves over this pie recipe and it takes 10-minutes to make.

06/11/2026

These Apple Fries are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and packed with sweet apple flavor. They're perfect for snacking, parties, or anytime you want a fun dessert everyone will talk about. 🍎

Ingredients
🍎4 large tart/crisp apples, Granny Smith, Pink Lady, or Honeycrisp
🍎1 cup whole milk
🍎1 cup all-purpose flour
🍎4 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided into 1 tablespoon and 3 tablespoons
🍎1 tablespoon cornstarch
🍎1½ teaspoons cinnamon, divided into 1 teaspoon and ½ teaspoon
🍎¼ cup vegetable oil, for frying

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Pull out the Waffle maker this morning and made some waffles for me and my sister.On sisters day