Whether you’re prepping for a rainbow birthday celebration or St. Patrick’s Day festivities, you will love making these delicious rainbow pinwheel sugar cookies. Made using my go-to vanilla almond sugar cookie recipe as the base, this recipe is as delicious as it is pretty!
Looking for creative ways to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers? These Cranberry Orange Breakfast Bites are my new favorite way to use up leftover cranberry sauce.
For a fancy holiday dinner, baked brie is hands down one of my favorite appetizers that looks fancy, but is so quick and simple to make. This garlic baked brie is both sweet and savory, with garlic, caramelized honey, and lemon rosemary almonds baked in a puff pastry.
To make my own version of these snickerdoodle jack-o-lanterns, I used my follower-favorite sugar cookie recipe as the base.
This recipe, Bacon Mac and Cheese Cornbread Casserole, has been compensated by Inmar Intelligence and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.
If you’re looking for a savory, hearty dish that’s sure to be a home run at the next game day gathering, a hit side dish on the holiday dinner menu, or a kid-friendly favorite for a weekday meal—this Bacon Mac and Cheese cornbread casserole is for you!
Thank you to Nellie’s Free Range Eggs for sponsoring this post, Chocolate Zucchini Carrot Muffins.
If you love those veggie muffins you can buy in the freezer section at your local grocery store – I have a treat for you! I’ve perfected a recipe for moist, delicious, nutrient-packed muffins that are made with a banana and a full cup of vegetables.
Eat them fresh out of the oven, freeze and reheat in the microwave for 30 seconds, or pop in lunchboxes in the morning for a tasty lunchtime snack!
This recipe, 2 ingredient Southwest ranch dressing, is sponsored by Nellie’s Free Range Eggs.
Have you ever tried to recreate the amazing flavor of your favorite restaurant’s Southwest style salad, but come up short? I’m sharing my go-to Southwest salad including two recipes for delicious Southwest ranch dressing: including one with just 2 ingredients!
This post, soba noodle salad with almond butter dressing, is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.
Nothing says summer entertaining like pasta salad, and this soba noodle salad recipe takes a delicious Asian twist with fresh veggies and a refreshing almond butter salad dressing.
Summer vacation is almost here, but the Midwest weather is still hit or miss. This weekend the weather was cold and rainy, so we decided to prep a few summer activities we can enjoy when temps warm up. This DIY egg shaped sidewalk chalk is surprisingly easy to make and fun for kids of all ages.
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This Funfetti Easter Cheese Ball would be an adorable and delicious addition to any Easter table.
Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays I’ve come to appreciate so much more now that I have kids. I’m not one to go over the top with Valentine’s Day gifts, decor, or candy—but I do love making it special in those everyday moments. In addition to our annual floating love notes, we have a few traditional valentine recipes we enjoy this time of year—like this Nutella and Strawberry French Toast Bake.
There’s no sweeter holiday than Valentine’s Day, with its rich gestures of boxed chocolates and classroom treats! Below are 18 sweet Valentine’s Day desserts and treats that are perfect for sharing with someone special or taking to the office or classroom for a fun holiday snack.
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Looking for the perfect Christmas cookies this holiday season – something that’s new and a little different? I’ve rounded up 20 delicious and festive cookie recipes that are sure to stand out during your next holiday gathering or cookie exchange.
These Christmas cookies range from traditional holiday flavors – gingerbread, eggnog, peppermint, and cranberry – to more creative flavors for creating new family traditions.
And, they’re pretty enough to make a thoughtful, homemade cookie plate for gifting to neighbors, coworkers, family and friends.
Continue reading When I set out to whip up a batch of hot chocolate cookies a few weeks ago, I didn’t expect it to be so challenging. I tried multiple recipes that I found online, but time and time again, I found that they were either really messy, weren’t cooking properly or consistently, or came out flat – literally!
I don’t know about you, but I don’t really like my Thanksgiving leftovers to taste like…well, leftovers. That’s why these Pesto Turkey Sliders are a winner every year.
I debated putting together any gift guides this year. But I’m a little more organized than usual with my holiday shopping, so I was inspired to put together this gift guide for teen and tween boys.
I’ve always wanted to make my own homemade vanilla extract. I finally made my first batch early this spring. My goal was to make a large batch to keep some for myself, and to share with others for gifts at Christmas.
Vanilla extract is a thoughtful, DIY gift for nearly any recipient: friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, teachers, or holiday hostesses. After all, nearly everyone keeps vanilla extract in their pantry, right?
Looking for thoughtful Christmas gifts that won’t break the bank, but will actually be appreciated and used? These homemade gifts are perfect for hostess gifts, neighbor gifts, teacher gifts, or coworker gifts. Just the right amount of personal and practical, these DIY Christmas gifts will actually get used.
Treasure ornaments are a one-of-a-kind tree decoration made by filling empty glass ornaments with bottle-brush trees, jingle bells, sprigs of pine branches, colorful feathers, or any other pretty fillers you have on hand,
Halloween is often synonymous with the sugary treats we all love to give and receive on Beggar’s Night, but today I want to share a super cute snack plate that is healthy and totally simple to make!
This plate features Franken-kiwis, cheese brooms, boo-nanas, straw-mummies, clementine pumpkins, and spider eggs.
