Cole's Mom Cooks

10/19/2026

My husband doesn't consider soup a meal but chili counts so I love how she calls this Italian chili! 🤣. I've made this a few times and it's always a hit. I have a similar crockpot version but this really isn't time consuming and you can prep the veggies while the meat cooks, open beans while veggies cook, etc. I like that it is so thick but you could add some extra broth if you wanted.

https://natashaskitchen.com/pasta-e-fagioli/

10/16/2026

Today we did some meal prep and made twice baked potatoes. We tried something a little different based on one of the comments and loved it! While prepping the filling flip the skins over and brush melted butter and Worcestershire sauce over the skins, sprinkle with garlic powder and bake for 5 minutes. Flip them back over, fill and proceed with the final baking steps.

https://natashaskitchen.com/twice-baked-potatoes-recipe/

10/15/2026

It's soup season! A friend and I have decided to do a soup swap. Every couple weeks one of us will make a new soup to try and we will share. This week's was Blended Turkish Red Lentil soup. I've had this on my to try list for a while and it's delicious 😋.

This delicious Turkish lentil soup recipe (called mercimek çorbası) is a velvety soup with loads of flavor.

10/14/2026

Mongolian chicken for the win tonight! Lightly crispy chicken in a delicious slightly sweet sauce over rice with sauteed veggies! I used what veggies I had on hand and sauteed them in a bit of olive oil until tender.

https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/mongolian-chicken/ -recipe-container-16765

10/14/2026

Chicken and gravy over mashed potatoes along with steamed broccoli 😋 . The chicken and gravy is truly so simple and quick to make, boiling the potatoes took longer.

https://www.saltandlavender.com/chicken-and-gravy/

10/11/2026

Totally forgot to take a picture 🤦 but dinner was delicious 😋. The only changes I made were instead of microwaving the potatoes I air-fried them with a couple of carrots sliced into 1/2 pieces. I also cooked it a bit longer at the end just as a personal preference. Served with a splash of red w**e vinegar.

https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/20-minute-kielbasa-cabbage-potato-skillet/ -recipe-container-22077

09/29/2026

Two dishes traditionally considered time consuming and difficult made simple(er).

Lasagna-i love this recipe but swap out oven ready noodles. While your meat cooks mix together your ricotta cheese blend. You can assemble a day ahead of time or pop it right in the oven. It does take an hour to cook but assembly is simple and this is great for meal prep

https://www.spendwithpennies.com/easy-homemade-lasagna/ -recipe-container-145181

Stuffed cabbage rolls-here we basically have deconstructed rolls lol. They also take about an hour to cook but are easy to assemble and also freeze well.

https://www.whollytasteful.com/unstuffed-cabbage-rolls/

09/24/2026

I have another blueberry muffin recipe which I love but I decided to branch out and try a new one. So glad I did! These are delicious 😋

https://www.culinaryhill.com/blueberry-muffins/ -recipe-container-106741

09/23/2026

Tonight we tried out a new soup recipe. It came together quickly and was delicious! I used whole milk instead of half and half because it was what I had on hand.

https://must-love-garlic.com/creamy-mushroom-pearl-couscous-soup/

09/20/2026

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, and stuffing! Meatloaf is one of the few recipes where I do actually use ground beef. I use 1/2 beef and 1/2 turkey. Before step 2 I sauteed the chopped onion, 3 cloves garlic, and a chopped pepper. Then in addition to the other ingredients and the sauteed veggies I add a handful of shredded cheese and a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce to the meatloaf mixture. I like to double the sauce bc we love it!

The mashed potatoes I measure with love lol. Boil potatoes then mix with garlic powder, salt, pepper, shredded cheese, splash of milk, and a scoop of cream cheese.