Hosting Thanksgiving dinner can seem overwhelming but I’ve put together a Thanksgiving Countdown Planner and Checklist with free printables to make Thanksgiving dinner achievable for everyone! As soon as you decide to host Thanksgiving you can start planning. Figure out about how many people will be attending. Write down your menu ideas (this can easily […]
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Mini Chicken Taco Pizzas
Mini chicken taco pizzas are perfect for parties or make them for a fun family dinner. These mini chicken tacos are bursting with flavor and so easy to make! This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Ortega. The opinions and text are all mine. Cinco de Mayo is just around the […]
Red Velvet Ooey Gooey Bars
Red Velvet Ooey Gooey Bars have a red velvet cake crust with marshmallow cream and rice krispies treats on top. A Valentine’s Day dessert loved by kids of all ages. Since Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I decided to make a Red Velvet Gooey Bars recipe. My first gooey bars recipe dates back to […]
Valentine’s Day Ideas Test Tubes and Treat Bags
Here are 25+ Valentine’s Day Ideas with FREE printable Valentine’s Day test tube labels for the test tube Valentines or use them for Valentine’s Day treat bags including candy filled Valentines, non-candy Valentine’s Day ideas, and non-food Valentine’s Day Ideas. We are a family that loves puns and Dad Jokes. I guess I shouldn’t say […]
Instant Pot Tomato Basil Spaghetti Squash
This Instant Pot Tomato Basil Spaghetti Squash recipe is mainly vegetables! It’s healthy, flavorful, filling, and gluten free. I finally got an Instant Pot and it’s been sitting in the box waiting to be opened. I’m not sure why but I was nervous to try it but decided to get over it and make something. […]
Triple Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake Recipe
Triple Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake is smooth, creamy and full of chocolate goodness. From the Oreo crust to the white chocolate mousse top, it is amazing! And by the way, I received a free copy of the Cheesecake Love cookbook to try. Cheesecake is so delicious but it can be really expensive to buy already made so […]
Pancake Breakfast Pizza Recipe
This Pancake Breakfast Pizza recipe with a pancake crust, scrambled eggs, cheese and bacon drizzled with maple syrup is an easy breakfast or brunch idea! Fast food breakfasts remind me of traveling. When you are on a cross-country road trip, the fastest way to get breakfast is to pick up fast food and be on your way. […]
World’s Greatest Pop Gift In A Jar
Looking for Father’s Day Gift Ideas? Give The World’s Greatest Pop gift in a jar to dad this year. It is a large mason jar filled with items that have to do with “pop”. Mother’s Day is over and now it’s time to start thinking about Father’s Day gift ideas! Since I love gifts in […]
Bacon Mac and Cheese Bites
This Bacon Mac and Cheese Bites recipe is a cheesy appetizer that everyone loves. Make them for your next party or as a fun family dinner! When it comes to appetizers what could be better than combining macaroni and cheese with bacon? These Bacon Mac and Cheese Bites can be prepared ahead of time and […]
Chocolate Mint Cake
This Chocolate Mint Cake recipe includes layers of chocolate cake topped with fluffy mint buttercream and smooth chocolate mint ganache. If you are a long-time reader, you already know how much we love chocolate mint brownies. I’ve told you about how we served them at our wedding and that they continue to be a family […]
Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert Recipe
This Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert recipe is my husband’s childhood favorite with a light, moist cheesecake topped with blueberry pie filling and whipped cream. Before I got married over 20 years ago, my family, my husband’s family and my friends gave me a box of recipes. I love that recipe box and still have all of the […]
Peppermint Cheesecake With Brownie Crust
This Peppermint Cheesecake With Brownie Crust recipe is perfect for the Christmas holidays. The cool, creamy, peppermint cheesecake is dotted with crunchy bits of peppermint bark and is finished off with a chewy brownie crust. Although I will continue making apple and pumpkin recipes through the holidays, I am so excited to start adding in […]
Cheese Pretzels Recipe
Here’s a Cheese Pretzels recipe for an easy snack that’s quite addictive! These crunchy, buttery, cheddar cheese flavored pretzels are perfect for parties We are a family of cheese lovers and that love of cheese also extends to our snacks! These cheese pretzels are great for snacking on and you’ll find that you can’t stop […]
Club Cracker Caramel Bars
This Club Cracker Caramel Bars Recipe with caramel and chocolate is one of the best combinations and when you add some salt, the recipe becomes irresistible! These club cracker caramel bars are what I remember my aunt calling “Rickety Uncles” when I was young but I think I might have mixed them up with another […]
BLT Pasta Salad
This BLT Pasta Salad features creamy dressing, crunchy bacon, crisp lettuce and fresh tomatoes! It’s a popular summer salad recipe for a backyard cookout. Sponsored by Bushel Boy Tomatoes. Our first backyard cookout is officially scheduled and I couldn’t be more excited! It is going to be filled with grilled foods, cool salads, and fresh […]
Cheese Stuffed Shells With Alfredo Sauce
Cheese Stuffed Shells with Alfredo Sauce on top is comfort food your family will LOVE. Try serving it with a salad and garlic bread. One of my husband’s favorite meals is Cheese Stuffed Shells with Alfredo Sauce. When I made it for him recently, I realized that I’ve never shared the recipe on my blog. […]
Frosted Sugar Cookie Cupcakes
This recipe for Frosted Sugar Cookie Cupcakes has a vanilla cupcake on the bottom with vanilla buttercream frosting and a frosted sugar cookie on top. Sponsored by BAILEYS Coffee Creamers. You love cupcakes and you love sugar cookies, but which one is your favorite? Why not have the best of both worlds and combine these two […]
One Pan Cheesy Chicken Noodles
This One Pan Cheesy Chicken Noodles recipe is an easy family dinner idea. It’s warm, it’s cheesy and it cooks in about 15 minutes! Sponsored by Barilla. Doesn’t it feel like it is often hard to get a warm meal on the table for your family? That’s how it feels for me. My days are […]
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
I created this mouthwatering fall dessert recipe for Caramel Apple Cupcakes, with cream cheese buttercream frosting and warm caramel drizzled on top, as part of a sponsored post for Musselman’s Apple Butter. My husband and I went on a vacation to North Carolina to celebrate our 20th anniversary. While on vacation, we went to a […]
Spaghetti and Meatballs Pizza Recipe
This Spaghetti and Meatballs Pizza recipe has creamy Alfredo baked spaghetti topped with meatballs and sauce. It’s perfect for weeknight family dinner! One of my families favorite foods to eat is pizza. There was a pizza restaurant in a city close to ours that closed recently and we were so disappointed. We loved going to […]
Egg Salad Sandwich
I made this “Good Luck” Egg Salad Sandwich for back-to-school, as part of a post sponsored by Hellman’s through their partnership with Kitchen PLAY. I was making myself an egg salad sandwich for lunch last week and Vanessa asked me if I thought she would like egg salad sandwiches. I couldn’t believe she had never […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Our favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies are chewy, gooey and slightly crisp on the outside. This easy recipe results in flatter cookies that taste amazing! What is the one food item that you baked (or cooked) that inspired you to want to continue baking (or cooking)? It might be something you made when you were a […]
S’mores Eclair Cake
This easy to make No Bake S’mores Eclair Cake recipe has luscious layers of graham crackers, vanilla pudding and chocolate topped with toasted marshmallows. Before I even knew what an eclair cake was, I was making my own kiddy version by sprinkling crushed graham crackers on pudding and topping it with whipped cream. There’s something […]
Grilled Macaroni and Cheese Sandwich
A Grilled Macaroni and Cheese Sandwich is the ultimate comfort food! Serve these sandwiches with tomato soup as an easy family dinner recipe. My son, with his endless love of macaroni and cheese, asked me to make grilled cheese sandwiches stuffed with mac and cheese…the result was pretty awesome. These grilled macaroni and cheese sandwiches […]
Slow Cooker Pizza Casserole
Try this slow cooker pizza casserole for a family dinner. It is easy to make and full of the flavors of pizza. This crockpot recipe is ideal for busy days. My family loves pizza in all forms. We make regular homemade pizza, skillet pizza, pretzel pizza, breakfast pizza, pizza balls, pizza sandwiches, and pizza dip. […]
Chocolate Ooey Gooey Bars
A recipe for Chocolate Ooey Gooey Bars that everyone will love with brownies on the bottom, marshmallow cream in the middle and Cocoa Pebbles Bars on top. Spring break and the Easter holiday are over. I hope you had a wonderful vacation. It was nice to have some time off of work and school but […]
Ham Pot Pie
This Ham Pot Pie recipe is easy to make for a family dinner. It’s a good way to use leftover ham! Add julienne potatoes, veggies, and a crust. This ham pot pie recipe is like chicken pot pie, but it has the flavorful addition of ham! If you have leftover holiday ham, this is a […]
M&M Ice Cream Cake
This M&M Ice Cream Cake is perfect for spring! Try this ice cream cake recipe for Easter, Mother’s Day, a baby shower or a girl’s birthday party. I’m sharing this cake that was made with Target Grocery Essentials, as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars and #TargetCrowd Can you believe that Easter is next […]
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. […]
Peppermint Brownies In A Jar
Disclosure: I received Ball Mason Jars to facilitate this recipe post for Peppermint Brownies In A Jar. Peppermint and chocolate go together perfectly any time of the year, but when the Christmas season comes the peppermint desserts are the best! This year I made some pretty Peppermint Brownies In A Jar that can be given […]
Slow Cooker Chocolate Turtle Bread Pudding
Slow Cooker Chocolate Turtle Bread Pudding is a warm, comforting dessert with chocolate, caramel, and pecans. It’s a crockpot recipe that everyone will love! You know how most kids spend their candy money on gum and candy bars? When I was a kid, I spent my candy money on those things as well, but unlike […]
Miracle Whip Banana Bread
This Banana Bread recipe has a secret ingredient: Miracle Whip! It’s a great way to use ripe bananas and your family will love it! Disclosure: I have been compensated for this sponsored post by MIRACLE WHIP, as part of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network My family loves bananas, so when we buy them, we always buy […]