Easy, Kid Friendly Honey Bread Recipe
You will love making this homemade honey bread with your kids. It’s a great activity to do together, introduces them to baking, and the best part of all is your home smells so good while it’s baking!
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Chocolate Caramel Banana Bread
next level Banana Bread with Chocolate and caramel
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If you are ready to give up the processed snacks and add more homemade goodness, I have the recipe just for you! This incredible chocolate caramel banana bread is a must make.
Sugar Cookie Oatmeal Bake
the Breakfast Bake so good, it could be dessert
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A big soft, warm sugar cookie. For breakfast.
That’s what was on my mind as I woke up to a ridiculously cold house after the first cold snap of the season.
Something about that first taste of bone-chilling Midwest cold puts me in that winter holiday sort of mood.
Which is why I decided to kick up my morning oatmeal with a little something extra.
Sugar Cookie Oatmeal: it’s as good as it sounds.
All the hearty and healthy goodness of my regular oatmeal, but even more sweet and delicious.
To prepare this breakfast goodness, start with a cup of rolled oats, and mix in a mashed banana and 1-2 tablespoons of almond butter.
Slow Cooker Potato Soup
This ridiculously easy slow cooker potato soup is the perfect go-to recipe for busy weekdays.
I was just out of college when I discovered the magical soup that would be the almost-cure to about 50% of any illness that would plague me through my young adult life.
AVOCADO TOAST SANDWICH
Simple “slice’ sandwich for lunch on the go
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Today I’m going to share a delicious meal I’ve found myself making on the regular this summer: Avocado Toast Sandwich.
I’ve been trying to eat a little healthier lately because, well, swimsuit season. But, this sandwich is so good, you’ll make it even when you’re not trying to be good. Plus, it’s great for picnics and on-the go lunches…which is great, because it feels like we’re always on the go.
Red, White and Blue Boozy Popsicles
Adult Patriotic Popsicles
Happy Independence Day weekend!
Today I’m sharing a cool and festive adult treat for patriotic entertaining: Red, “Wine” and “Blue Popsicles.
Sweet and Spicy Party Mix
And a “Hail Mary Play” DIY Table Runner for the Big Game
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If you are getting ready for the big game with friends, or just having a family movie night, this sweet and spicy Party Mix is just what you need!
Homemade Baked Potato Rosemary Garlic Fries with Dipping Sauce
These oven-baked baked Rosemary garlic Fries are a Cut Above the rest
I’m sharing my recipe for wonderfully seasoned, oven-baked rosemary garlic fries with the perfect crispiness and a fancy dipping sauce. Whether you serve these as a side dish or as an appetizer for the big game, these french fries are a cut above the rest!
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Baked Mediterranean Feta Dip
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Fresh garden flavors combine with Feta cheese and spices to create a delicious appetizer that the whole family is sure to love.
This baked Mediterranean Feta Dip is an appetizer you are not going to want to miss. It’s perfect for game day, dinner parties, or just a weekend movie night snack. It’s so easy to make, and the end result is so fresh and flavorful.
DIY Homemade Hostess Gift Ideas That Will Get You Invited Back
10 Genius Gift Ideas You’ll Want to Copy
Don’t go to your next holiday party empty handed! Show your hostess how much you appreciate her year-round with a thoughtful, but inexpensive, DIY gift.
I know how hard it is to look for the perfect gift that won’t put a hole in your wallet. This gift guide will solve that problem for you. These gift ideas are so easy to put together, and I’m a hundred percent sure that the host or hostess will enjoy (and actually use) them!
Here’s a compiled list of big and small hostess gift ideas you can bring with you to your next party. No matter what the occasion is, these are sure to impress.
Click the images for more information on how to pull together these DIY hostess gifts that will get you invited back for more gatherings.
Pesto, Olive and Roasted Red Pepper Cheese Torta
This fancy pants appetizer is a snap to make!
It’s the time of year for gatherings galore – which means growing your repertoire of potluck dishes to impress your hostesses and guests. I’m going to show you a dish that looks all fancy-pants, but is super easy to make: Pesto, Olive and Roasted Red Pepper Cheese Torta Appetizer.
Spooky Sugar Cookie Bars
THE BEST SUGAR COOKIE BARS RECIPE
Soft, chewy and so yummy, you will want to make this sugar cookie bars recipe with sweet cream cheese frosting again and again.
Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Hash
ONE RECIPE; A WEEK OF breakfast bowls
Here in the Midwest, temperatures are starting to dip, and we’re starting to pull out sweaters, swap our iced brew for Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and reaching for more cold weather comfort foods.
Lately I’ve really been craving a hot, savory breakfast in the mornings, but it’s just not realistic to cook a proper breakfast while wrangling three kids for school. This week I decided to solve that problem by prepping one of my favorite breakfast recipes for the week: Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Hash.
This recipe is perfect for the season, with fall flavors like butternut squash and sweet potatoes.
Salted Caramel Apple Bar
Sweet and savory salted caramel dip recipe
You’re going to love this Salted Caramel Dip recipe! Use it on fruit, ice cream, dried apple and banana chips, or graham crackers for an extra sweet treat!
Mean, Green Halloween Punch
Green Halloween Punch with Spooky Skewers
Did you know Tuesday is National Punch Day? Well, now you do. I couldn’t think of a better reason to share this spooky Green Halloween punch I made for the kids.
Preserving Fresh Garden Tomatoes Made Easy
Preserve Tomatoes, With or without skins, In a flash!
You may have previously thought that preserving tomatoes take a lot of work, but it doesn’t have to be! This year’sgarden is in full swing and producing lots of Beefsteak, Roma and grape tomatoes.
There are tomatoes coming out of our ears! No sweat though – preserving tomatoes doesn’t require a day-long, expensive canning process like it used to.
Follow along to learn the best way to freeze tomatoes!
Easy Crockpot Chicken And Wild Rice Soup
slow cooker chicken and wild rice soup is the perfect throw and go crockpot recipe for on-the-go family. A warm and hearty meal that’s kid-approved! put together this chicken and rice soup in your crockpot and have a delicious meal at the end of the day.
Fall and winter can be the hardest months motivation wise. You don’t always want to come home and dirty up the kitchen by making dinner. Today, I want to share a family favorite recipe with you: Slow Cooker. Today I’m sharing one our family’s go-to meals during the fall and winter months: Crockpot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup. This soup is amazing because it’s truly a “throw and go” meal – just prep in the morning and come home to the wonderful aroma of this hearty, and mouthwatering meal.
Simple Skinny Granola Recipe
My favorite simple skinny granola: sweet, with just the right amount of crunch and highly addictive!
Homemade granola is so easy to make. It’s perfect for topping yogurt, or just as cereal in a bowl with milk. It’s so versatile to make, and you control the ingredients to it. You can make your homemade granola cereal as sweet as you like it.
Healthy Berry Spritzer
Need a valentine candy detox? I bring you respite from the mountains of sticky sweet candy concoctions dominating the internet: the Healthy Berry Spritzer.
Vanilla Almond Sugar Cookies
The best ever Vanilla Almond Sugar Cookies
Moms who want to get in and out of the kitchen quickly, you’re going to love these vanilla almond sugar cookies! The texture of soft almond sugar cookies just can’t be beat and they are so simple to make.
As you may or may not know, I am not the girl who will make a recipe twice if it’s complicated. Not only that, but I tend to ruin sugar cookies. Yes, it’s true. They came out dry, thin, and don’t even get me started on the way my cut out cookies would look when they didn’t hold their shape!
Let’s just say the kids were not impressed. If you have a history of sugar cookie Pinterest fails like me – there is hope. These sugar cookies with almond extract are here to save your baking reputation.
Why I Love These Soft Almond Sugar Cookies
Recently I attended a holiday party at my friend’s house and she kindly passed the recipe to me when she noticed I couldn’t. stop. eating. them. Oh my gosh, the flavor!
They were perfect vanilla almond sugar cookies. Soft, thick, and just a little chewy. There are so many creative ways to decorate them too!
My favorite part of this recipe is that this dough doesn’t have to be refrigerated before cutting out cookie shapes – it’s perfect for impatient bakers like me! Or, you know, your kids. Ahem.
As soon as I got my hands on that recipe, I had to try making them myself. So easy. The kids loved making the different Christmas shapes and decorating them and the time spent together in the kitchen was a total mom win.