Recipes

As I’ve mentioned in the past, we grill out often, but there’s still something special about holiday BBQs. We always take a little extra time …

In case you missed it, National S’Mores Day was last week — if you want to mark your calendars for next year, it was August …

A trifle always makes a big impact at the end of a meal, with its flavorful and textured layers of cake, berries and filling. Not …

Make your own homemade uncrustables frozen PB&J sandwiches part of your weekly meal prep day… And YOU control the quality of the ingredients. Perfectly portable, …

Typically I’m not big on semi-homemade recipes, and even when it comes to frozen drinks, we make them from scratch, juicing fresh limes and lemons …

Though cooking sprays have come a long way in recent years, I’m still a bit leery of using them. Instead I prefer to use a …

Easy Cinnamon-Sugar Popover Recipe Whether savory or sweet, light and fluffy popovers are an impressive addition to any meal. Guests will think you spent hours …

I love convenience as much as any mom, but at the same time I’m not willing to compromise my desire to feed my children wholesome …

All year long, our family meals require some mental gymnastics to ensure that that I prepare at least one item that appeals to each family …

These edible bird’s nests with Peeps chicks are a fun and tasty Easter DIY craft for kids! Just 4 ingredients for the haystack nests + …

I just love the combination of lemon and poppy seeds — lemon poppy seed muffins, lemon poppy seed cake, lemon poppy seed bread, and so …

Spaghetti pie was always one of my favorite meals growing up — it was my number one request every year for my birthday. My mom’s …

Easy Homemade Butter Making homemade butter used to be a necessary and lengthy process. Today we have the luxury of picking up our butter at …

You might be wondering why I’m featuring a recipe for apple muffins in February… Pin It Typically we think of October as the height of …

I love Wendy’s apple pecan chicken salad, but our closest store has a less than stellar track record. Pin It I can’t even count the …

Short on time but want to add more flavor to your regular nuts for recipes that require some nutty crunch? Learn how to toast nuts …

For as long as I can remember, I’ve equated these chocolate crinkle cookies with Christmas. My mom baked dozens upon dozens of Christmas cookies each …

My family loves my regular German pancake recipe, but when I received a large box of SweeTango apples late last week, I started throwing around …

DIY Popcorn In Microwave Sure it’s easy enough to pop homemade popcorn on the stove, but my favorite part of this DIY microwave popcorn “recipe” …

Homemade Chex mix is something I’ve traditionally reserved for the holidays, making big batches in the oven and wrapping portions up as gifts for family …

Fresh blackberry shortcake? Mmm, yes, please — especially with this easy shortcake recipe! Plump, juicy blackberries have been a part of our CSA share for …

I knew I wanted to roast the pretty little fingerling potatoes that we picked up at Trader Joe’s last week, but it wasn’t until I …

I kind of cringe when I think about how many tubs of store bought “whip cream” I ate growing up… Sure it tastes relatively good …

This English peas recipe is the epitome of summer cooking! How to make peas that are simply prepared and amazingly fresh-tasting — in other words, …