Chocolate Covered Gummy Bears are a combination of fruity gummy bears and creamy milk chocolate. It’s like a chewy version of chocolate covered strawberries! One of my best friend’s husbands loves gummy bears and it has become a fun joke among friends. He eats them plain, puts them on his ice cream and shells out […]
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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Kettle Corn
This homemade brown sugar cinnamon kettle corn is an easy kettle corn recipe. The sweet, salty, crunchy combination is delicious! I came across a recipe for sweet and peppery kettle corn in a magazine recently and wanted to try making it without the peppery part so I started looking for other recipes. All of the […]
Free Printables
Here are OVER 100 FREE PRINTABLES we have created! We LOVE these labels and planners and made them available for you to use for free as well! These are printables that we created and shared in our blog posts. We have labels for applesauce, salad dressing, pie filling, syrups, and seasonings. There are free menu […]
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 […]
Orange Creamsicle Sugar Scrub
This Orange Creamsicle Sugar Scrub recipe uses coconut oil, sugar, and orange oil. It makes your skin so soft and smells good enough to eat! Who doesn’t need a little pampering in their life? Mix up a big batch of this orange creamsicle sugar scrub, put it into small mason jars, and give this gift […]
Chicken Fajita Southwest Salad
This Chicken Fajita Southwest Salad is a flavorful summer salad recipe that’s perfect for backyard barbecues and cookouts. It can be a dinner side dish or a weekday lunch. I made this Chicken Fajita Southwest Salad when we got together recently to celebrate family birthdays. Although spring weather has not arrived yet, this summer salad […]
Mac ‘n Cheese Balls
It’s time for another pizza ball recipe! Although Pepperoni Pizza Balls continue to be the all time favorite, I am having so much fun trying various fillings. This time I made Mac ‘n Cheese Balls and instead of using the traditional refrigerated Pillsbury biscuits like I did in the pizza rolls recipe, I used Pillsbury […]
Earth Crayons & Play Dough Recipe
These Earth Day Activities for Earth crayons and this homemade play dough recipe is fun to make with kids. Bonus points if you can reuse old crayons to make new ones! The Earth crayons and blue and green play dough can be given as gifts to classmates or made in elementary school classrooms. These Earth Day […]
Peanut Butter and Honey Cereal Bar
This cereal bar recipe is easy to make with cereal, peanut butter, and honey. They can be eaten as an after school snack or a quick on-the-go breakfast. I love eating cold cereal and so does my family. We eat many different kinds of cereal from the sweetened varieties to the plain Jane varieties. We […]
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 […]
Sugar Free Cake Mix Cookie Recipe
This Sugar Free Cake Mix Cookie recipe is easy to make with sugar free cake mix and chocolate chips! Fill with frozen yogurt for a sandwich. Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® and […]
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 […]
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Hi! I’m Tonia Larson, the owner, recipe developer, and content creator at The Gunny Sack, where I’ve shared easy recipes for busy people for over 12 years! My family-friendly meals, easy side dishes, and delicious desserts include mouthwatering photos, dynamic videos, and step-by-step instructions to help you cook at home. About The Gunny Sack by […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Classic Fajitas Recipe
This Classic Fajitas recipe with juicy grilled steak and veggies is easy enough for a weeknight dinner but perfect for a simple dinner party as well! Does your family enjoy grilling? I loved grilled food! I am the one that wanted to buy a grill and I do most of the grilling in our family. […]
Minnesota Wild Rice Salad
There is a deli in the Twin Cities that used to make a Minnesota Wild Rice Salad but for some reason they no longer do. I loved that salad and sometimes crave it! So, I made my own version by combining what I remember being in that deli’s salad with a different wild rice salad […]
Soft Pretzel Nuggets
This copycat recipe for soft pretzels is inspired by Auntie Anne’s soft pretzel nuggets. They make a great after school snack and are a fun way to start cooking with kids. One of our favorite things at the mall are the Auntie Anne’s soft pretzels. We’ve enjoyed many of the varieties, but my kids’ favorite […]
60 Second Brownie For One
This 60 Second Brownie is the fastest way to get a warm, delicious brownie for dessert or an afternoon pick-me-up. It only requires a few ingredients! Do you have a certain time of the day when, as a mom, you just need a little pick me up? For me that time comes in the afternoon. […]
Easy Key Lime Pie Recipe
This Easy Key Lime Pie recipe is a perfect summer dessert! Not only is it cool, creamy and refreshing, it is also easy to make! Sponsored by Clever Girls Collective. With Easter just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about Easter dinner with ham and all the trimmings which is always delicious but the highlight […]
Garlic Butter Sauce
This easy Garlic Butter Sauce recipe is made with only 3 ingredients! Toss with pasta, dip in pizza, or slather it on corn on the cob. Whenever we order pizza, we get a side of garlic butter sauce as well, if it is available. But sometimes it isn’t offered, or we grill pizzas and want […]
Slow Cooker Pork Roast
Do you love your Crock Pot as much as I do? If I can put dinner in the slow cooker in the morning, it makes my day so much easier. I recently picked up a pork roast for only 99¢/lb. and wanted to make roasted garlic and herb pulled pork sandwiches for dinner. The recipe […]
Game Night & Tasting Party
This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias #CBias but all pictures, ideas and opinions are my own. You all know how much I love iced coffee…well, any coffee for that matter. So, last night I hosted a game night and International Delight Iced Coffee tasting […]
Frozen Hot Chocolate
This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for CollectiveBias. #CBias but the recipe, photos and opinions are my own. Last week, I made a Peppermint Frappe using my special delivery of International Delight #IcedCoffee and this week I made Frozen Hot Chocolate. Frozen Hot Chocolate recipes can be found […]
Peppermint Frappe
Cool creamy peppermint frappe is a delicious treat that you can make at home any time you are craving one with iced coffee, ice cream, and peppermint! This shop has been compensated at part of a social shoppers insight study for Collective Bias #CBias but all opinions, recipes and photos are my own. How do […]
Peach Muffins Cream Cheese Frosting
Peach Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting are a delicious peach dessert! They can be made with fresh or canned peaches. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias but all pictures, recipes and opinions are my own. I am in the mood for baking! I’m not sure if […]
Chocolate Pilgrim Hats For Thanksgiving
I’m getting this posted quite late in the day but I was setting up for a boutique sale at my sister’s house today! With Thanksgiving only 2 weeks away, I thought it would be fun to post a tasty project for the kids to help make.