Here’s How To Make Iced Coffee in three different ways! Then, simply pour the hot coffee over ice and add your favorite flavorings. The difference between iced coffee and cold brew coffee is that iced coffee is brewed hot and then poured over ice, whereas cold brew coffee is made in cold water. Today I’m […]
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Pineapple Salsa Recipe
This pineapple salsa recipe has a delicious combination of sweet and spicy. It can be served with grilled chicken or fish or as an appetizer with chips. Summertime calls for bright colors and bright flavors! This Pineapple Salsa definitely fits the bill. I remember when I first heard about fruit salsa, I wondered why anyone would […]
New Year’s Eve Mason Jars
New Year’s Eve mason jars are an easy-to-make NYE party idea. Fill the mason jars with confetti, party blowers, horns, and Hershey’s Kisses! Christmas is over, and it’s time to ring in the new year! We usually spend the evening at a friend’s house for a laid-back evening of appetizers, board games, and laughter. I […]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bites
You’ve got to try this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bites recipe! These pumpkin truffles with chocolate chips are perfect for fall. In the world of food blogging, we don’t have co-workers like those of you who work a traditional job, instead our fellow bloggers become our co-workers, supporters, and friends. Today I am so excited […]
Key Lime Creme Brulee
This Key Lime Creme Brulee recipe is easy to make and tastes like key lime pie with a caramelized crust. Make this key lime dessert for a dinner party! Last month, my husband and son wanted to do some shopping at a local hobby shop that sells everything from model trains to radio control cars […]
Valentine’s Day Mason Jar
This Valentine’s Day Mason Jar is full of pampering spa items and sweet treats. Make as gift for your wife, girlfriend, teacher, or your mom! With Valentine’s Day less than two weeks away, I had to share a Valentine’s Day Mason Jar! This gift in a jar is full of pampering spa items and sweet […]
Pretzel Pizza Recipe
This Pretzel Pizza recipe makes the BEST homemade pizza ever with double cheddar cheese sauce! Make it for parties, game day or a favorite family dinner. It’s no secret that we are a family of pizza lovers. We have pizza in some for at least once a week. When my son found out that Little […]
Christmas Ooey Gooey Bars
Christmas Ooey Gooey Bars are the best holiday version of Rice Krispies Treats. This recipe has three delicious layers and is perfect for parties! Last night I got together with a bunch of my girlfriends for a Christmas sing-along. We shared fabulous holiday appetizers and desserts, sang Christmas carols and enjoyed visiting with each other. […]
Fireworks Cupcakes 4th of July Recipe
Fireworks Cupcakes are a patriotic recipe for the 4th of July with fireworks cupcake toppers and popping “fireworks” in your mouth! Two ingredient cupcakes. Fireworks Cupcakes are so much fun for the 4th of July. This easy cupcake recipe only calls for two ingredients: a cake mix and a can of strawberry soda pop! […]
Fruity Pebble Crunch Ice Cream Cake
Fruity Pebble Crunch Ice Cream Cake recipe is easy to make with only four ingredients. The bright, cheerful crunchies make this cool treat, the perfect summer dessert! Yesterday after church, my sister hosted the first cookout of the season! After all of the rain we’ve had recently, everyone is so excited to be able to go outside. […]
Chicken and Ham Wild Rice Soup
This Chicken Wild Rice Soup recipe contains ham for added flavor. It is perfect for cold winter days! It’s still cold here in Minnesota. So cold that we paid to go ice skating indoors this weekend, rather than using one of the free outdoor rinks. Everyone is sick of the cold weather and the snowbanks […]
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
These Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are meant to be shared! Why spend all that time scooping chocolate chip cookie dough when you can make chocolate chip cookie bars? My first experience with brown butter was when I made a brown butter sage sauce for three cheese tortellini. Ever since I started making that […]
Slow Cooker White Chili With Chicken
This Slow Cooker White Chili with Chicken with chicken and white beans is super easy to make in a crockpot and is the perfect family dinner for busy weekdays. Things have once again gotten really busy! When things get busy, family life still goes on. Everyone needs clean clothes, dishes need to be washed and everyone […]
Low Sugar Banana Nut Scones Recipe
Scones meet banana bread in these low sugar Banana Nut Scones. This easy scone recipe is perfect for breakfast when paired with a cup of coffee! Ahhh…yes, we have come to that time of the year when we are looking for healthy recipes. The holidays and all of the treats were great fun but now everyone […]
Cleans Up Well Gifts In Jar For Men
This men’s mason jar gift is called Cleans Up Well. It is filled with men’s toiletries, including a moisturizer and scrub! Yesterday I shared five gifts in a jar, and one of them is called Cleans Up Well. I decided to make this mason jar gift for men after making so many gifts in a […]
Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzel Sticks
Copycat Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Stix are easy to make with frozen bread dough. This recipe is for Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzel Sticks and maple frosting dip. My kids had a day off of school recently for the end of the quarter and they wanted some soft pretzels. They love getting pretzels from Auntie Anne’s at […]
Nutella Chocolate Torte Recipe
This Nutella Chocolate Torte recipe is a chocolate layer cake filled with a Nutella mousse that is sure to impress! Last fall, I made a Pumpkin Torte that was not only impressive to look at but it was also delicious to eat! That dessert came to mind when I was trying to decide what to […]
Easy Meatball Sub ~ A Subway Meatball Marinara Copycat
Need a quick, easy dinner? How about a meatball sub? Instead of buying Subway, try making this Easy Copycat Subway Meatball Marinara sub. This meatball sub recipe uses premade, frozen meatballs so all you have to do is warm them up! How is your week going? Unfortunately, the flu is making its way through […]
Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars Recipe
These peanut butter and jelly bars are made with a peanut butter cake mix cookie crust. They are the perfect dessert to make for National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day! Ahhh…what a classic…peanut butter and jelly! Many of us could never count the number of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in their childhood. National Peanut […]
Sausage Pizza Balls Recipe
Sausage pizza balls are a fun way to stuff the goodness of a sausage pizza into a bite-size snack! These quick appetizers are similar to easy pepperoni rolls because they start with a refrigerator biscuit but they have pizza sauce and string cheese in them! How many times do you think my family ate pizza […]
{Easy} Strawberry Smoothies Recipe
Strawberry smoothies are easy to make and my kids love them! This recipe includes strawberries, yogurt, juice and ice. Just blend until smooth and it is ready to drink! Yesterday I told you about our fun weekend and our delicious breakfast. I promised to share my recipe for how to make a strawberry smoothie. My […]
White Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Chocolate covered strawberries are so easy to make that a recipe really isn’t necessary. I made white chocolate hand dipped strawberries for my sister’s wedding and I am going to share how to make them in time for Valentine’s Day! Since I made these chocolate covered strawberries for a summer wedding, I didn’t have […]
Spa In A Jar
A gift in a jar will not only impress the recipient but it is also fun to make! I am taking the gift jar idea a bit further by combing it with Valentine’s Day ideas. Last week, I shared the Ice Skating Date In A Jar. This week I am showing how to make a […]
Ice Skating Gifts In A Jar
A themed gift in a jar can be anything from a group of similar items like a spa in a jar, to a gathering place for love notes in a jar to a get well soon jar filled with treats. With Valentine’s Day on the way, now is the time to start thinking of DIY […]
Pumpkin Crescent Roll
This Pumpkin Crescent Roll recipe is easy to make with refrigerated crescent roll dough. They are a delicious fall recipe the whole family will love. Disclosure: I’m sharing this Pumpkin Crescent Roll recipe in partnership with Torani. Even though Halloween and Thanksgiving are over, I am still into pumpkin. Plus, I can still say that […]
Bacon Egg Grilled Cheese Sandwich
I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of the Grain Foods Foundation. I received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate. Have you heard that November is National Bread Month and this year marks the 250th anniversary of the sandwich? […]
Veggie Pizza Cups
Veggie pizzas are quick appetizers that are often served at parties. This veggie pizza recipe uses crescent roll dough rather than the biscuit dough used to make pizza balls and taco bites so the pizza cups are light and flaky! I have found that when I make veggie pizza in the flat pizza style, it […]
Sugar Hand Scrub Recipe
This Sugar Hand Scrub is made with 2 ingredients: sugar and liquid soap! Makes your hands feel soft and smooth and it helps remove grime too! Alrighty, are you ready for spa week recipe two? This recipe is for a simple, DIY Sugar Hand Scrub. This hand scrub idea comes from Jill’s Gardner’s Hand Scrub […]
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Our favorite part of carving pumpkins is being able to have roasted pumpkin seeds! There have been years where we bought the pumpkins but never carved them. Instead, we just cut them open for the seeds! We’ve tried many different spices on the seeds and this year we did three kinds: garlic, seasoned salt and […]
Paper Straw Cake Pops
My sister is getting married on Saturday and I am making some cake pops for the wedding. I wanted to do a trial run before making the wedding cake pops. The ones for the wedding will have gray and white paper straws with a light green shell on the cake pop. Even though it seems […]
Pumpkin Pops
Yesterday was too warm to feel like autumn. My van showed 98°F at 5:30 yesterday evening! Today’s high is supposed to be only 66°F. What a roller coaster ride in various temperatures! With the cooler weather comes more fall projects. In past years, we’ve made lollipop ghosts but this year we put a twist […]
Baked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Recipe
Easy Baked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Recipe that is perfect for an after school snack, party appetizer and game day. Super simple to make with string cheese! Each and every member of my family loves cheese! No, we are not from Wisconsin, but we might as well be called cheese heads! One of our favorite ways […]