Practical DIY for the busy woman
We LOVE our homemade granola, and it’s always a happy day when more is made and you get the aroma of that yummy deliciousness baking! Several years ago, our Mom took our traditional granola recipe and experimented with taking the basics of the recipe and turning it into this delicious peanut butter Read More
Banana Bread is a favorite at our house, so I decided to make a Banana Bread Bar version with a sheet cake recipe! The amount of batter is just right, the bars turned out, not too thin, not too thick…. just perfect!! And, of course, to make it a dessert, I lathered them in Read More
Super-Simple Flat-Roasted Chicken Whenever we have roasted chicken, I can count on my four kids coming into the kitchen saying, “Come on! Mom’s butchering the chicken! Come see!” Well, to them, it might look like an intense butchering job, but it’s really only a couple cuts with my kitchen shears and a good push on Read More
Roasted Chicken Rub Spice Mix My chicken rub spice mix combines all my favorite, bold spices into one delicious rub for chicken! If you’ve got these ingredients in your spice cabinet, you’ll want to mix some up right away! 🙂 This rub spice mix can also be rubbed onto zucchini slices, potatoes, or whatever Read More
Game Day is February 3rd – and it’s time to start planning the paaaaaarty! Even though ‘my’ team didn’t make it to the Big Game this year (cue Cody Parkey missing the field goal by a mile in the playoffs), it’s still fun to watch and even more fun to make some party food and Read More
17 OF THE BEST INSTANT POT BREAKFAST RECIPE IDEAS I got an Instant Pot for Christmas and wasn’t exactly sure what I could make with it – come to find out there are SO many options!!! After I made hardboiled eggs, I knew there was no way I would ever go back. It’s amazing. I Read More
After I made my homemade hot cocoa mix last week, I decided to come up with these super cute diy hot cocoa gift kits! They’re perfect for gifting to teacher, students, mailman, babysitter, hairdresser . . . you name it, anyone is sure to love it. Because who doesn’t love a cup of hot Read More
Holidays are the time for indulging . . . but if you want to keep things a little on the lighter side, try these DELICIOUS Christmas or New Year’s appetizers that won’t totally ruin your eating habits. Plus – the healthier your appetizers are, the more cookies you can eat! 😀 Aren’t these Cranberry Read More
Brrr, it’s getting cold outside and it’s time to warm up with a cup of hot cocoa! This homemade hot cocoa mix uses just 5 ingredients and makes the perfect creamy cup of pure deliciousness! It’s so much better than hot cocoa packets and much more economical. And, once you mix up one batch Read More
I am a cookies & cream lover!!! Add salty, crunchy pretzels and you have an out of this world match. These Cookies & Cream Pretzels are super quick and simple to throw together, and are a perfect holiday snack or gift! I just made a batch for my family’s treat while we decorate Read More
I had so much fun getting this Butter Rum Spiced Eggnog recipe ready for you guys! When Torani reached out to me about coming up with a holiday drink, I KNEW I wanted to do something with eggnog, since that is by far my most favorite holiday drink. I could drink it all season Read More
GINGERBREAD COOKIE GRANOLA If you want all the flavors of Christmas to fill your entire house, just get a batch of this gingerbread cookie granola in the oven! I’m telling you what, the aroma of molasses and ginger when this is baking will most certainly put you in the holiday spirit! And the Read More