Here’s a fun little snack idea I found in a Parents magazine some years ago. Instead of making PB and J with bread, try using apples instead! This snack was a lovely addition to our preschool apple unit. Don’t you just love the little star pattern when you slice the apple this way? It’s pretty […] Read more…
Recipes
Pasta Carbonara
I love Pasta Carbonara. To be honest, I pretty much like anything made with pasta. So I decided to recreate this lovely restaurant dish at home. After losing my Women’s Day magazine recipe somewhere in the pile on my counter I looked online for another option. When I stumbled up this recipe from The Pioneer […] Read more…
The Best Creamed Corn Recipe plus the Easiest Way to Remove Corn from the Cob
Super long title, I know. But I really do have the best creamed corn recipe. I can’t take credit for it though, it’s from a wonderful lady in our church! We went to her farm and picked boxes and boxes of sweet corn, some to eat right off the cob and some to make into […] Read more…
One Dish Meal: Texas Skillet
This is an easy, one dish meal to make with only 5 ingredients! Texas Skillet is the perfect dinner for a busy night! I’m a big fan of one dish meals! Less dirty dishes, a small amount of prep and easy clean-up are what we need at our house these days! One of my favorites is Texas Skillet, a meal my mom […] Read more…
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve been on a chocolate chip kick lately. From my caramel chocolate oatmeal chews to these zucchini chip cookies to smores I just can’t get enough! I’m not pregnant anymore so I unfortunately cannot claim it as a pregnancy craving :) Here I’ll share a cookie made with two of my […] Read more…
Strawberry Lemonade Float Recipe
Since we’re grasping onto what’s still left of summer in this house, we made these Strawberry Lemonade Floats the other night. They are a perfect combination of sweet and tart – a fun twist on the classic float. I got this recipe from BreAna, who has some amazing recipes and photos on her blog. Makes me want to lick […] Read more…
Raspberry Butter
One thing I love about late summer is that there are lots of seasonal fruits that can be picked for free or purchased on sale. My favorite of these fruits is the raspberry! I’ve made raspberry jam and raspberry pie in the past so I decided to try something new–raspberry butter. The recipe is super […] Read more…
Kid Friendly Foods: Campfire Snack
My kids and I celebrated camping season by making this Campfire Snack from Family Fun magazine. It has very simple, seasonal ingredients and is good for them too! You may even want to eat one yourself. :) Enjoy! Summer Campfire Snack for Kids Ingredients: Red grapes Green grapes (we didn’t have any) Cheddar cheese slices […] Read more…
Mini Cherry Pie
Since my husband and I were married he has been begging me to make cherry pie. It’s not that I have anything against it, but I much prefer to eat raw cherries and they’re so expensive where I live that I only buy a small quantity once a year. About a week ago I saw some […] Read more…
Chocolate Caramel Oatmeal Chews
Back when I was in college we used to have awesome desserts in the cafeteria made by a friend of mine who worked in the kitchen. Paula made these awesome bars that had to be six inches tall and piled with caramel, oatmeal clusters and semi-sweet chocolate chips. The official name for these bars is […] Read more…
Quick and Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Freezer Jam
My grandma’s recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Freezer Jam, which I grew up eating on soft homemade bread, is one of the most delicious foods I’ve ever put in my mouth! This strawberry rhubarb jam recipe uses no pectin and is the perfect combination of sweet and tart. It’s incredibly easy to make. Whenever we’re craving something sweet, I pull out some rhubarb […] Read more…
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup and Parmesan Bubble Bread
The weather we’re having where I live makes me crave soup and bread. (Perhaps it’s just the pregnancy, I don’t know.) The recipes for these comfort foods are really filling and more nutritious than most soup in a can. My kids eat this meal up too so that’s a real plus! Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup […] Read more…
Broccoli Ham and Cheese Pockets
I found these Broccoli, Ham and Cheese Pockets in an old magazine and had to try them! They ended up being a hit with our family. These pics were taken right before we replaced our countertops, so you can enjoy the totally rad pink 1980’s laminate for this post :) Broccoli, Ham and Cheese Pockets Adapted from […] Read more…
Tuesday’s Tasty Treat – Raspberry Lime Ice Cream Soda
Where I live it’s in the 70s right now, which isn’t common for April in my neck of the woods–but I’m certainly not complaining! In my opinion, the nice weather is just another reason to eat ice cream :) A few weeks ago, I ended up with a 2 liter of lemon-lime soda in my fridge […] Read more…
Will’s Blueberry Muffins
Last week William wanted to make blueberry muffins and I just happened to have some blueberries in the freezer. We found a recipe and I asked him if we should add something different to the muffins. He asked for applesauce, so we substituted it for half of the oil. We also used raw (turbinado) sugar […] Read more…