This quick and easy Italian Pasta Salad recipe includes grilled pork, cheddar cheese, and a variety of vegetables. Four random ingredients and 20 minutes to make a meal. When I am in a situation where I have to pull a couple of random ingredients together to make dinner, I often turn to cheese to pullRead More
Prep-Ahead Meal Plan Using Cubed Chicken, Rice, and Beans
I have had many requests for menu plans and shopping lists to go with my cookbook Prep-Ahead Meals from Scratch, so I have pulled together some printables to make meal planning with my cookbook even easier. When I create a menu plan, I like to choose 3 – 4 proteins that I can batch cook.Read More
5 Bean Quinoa Soup
This hearty 5 Bean Quinoa Soup is a healthy and delicious twist on classic 5 bean soups! Some people limit soups to winter food, but I enjoy soups year round. I especially enjoy a hearty soup after working in the yard all day. It doesn’t matter the season or yard work, spring planting, summer weeding, fallRead More
Orange & Cream Soda Lemonade
This Orange & Cream Soda Lemonade is a cold, homemade summer drink that will make lots of friends. With a mix of oranges and lemons, this is a great drink to tame the summer heat. Orange & Cream Soda Lemonade Want to cool off with a sweet, fizzy, and fruity summer drink? Well of course youRead More
Strawberry Overnight Oatmeal with Variations
This easy Strawberry Overnight Oatmeal recipe has two delicious variations. These three Strawberry Overnight Oatmeal recipes are a great way to use fresh strawberries and are a full breakfast in a jar. The basic strawberry overnight oatmeal is delicious on its own, but the two variations taste more like dessert than breakfast. Strawberry Rhubarb OvernightRead More
Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
Combine fruit and yogurt to make these Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles. They are a cold and refreshing summer treat! The story goes something like this. Once upon a time, there was a land without Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles. What a dreary world indeed. But then one day Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over the strawberries and they landed inRead More
Apricot Vanilla Cashew Refrigerator Oatmeal
I like to eat breakfast first thing in the morning. For some reason I always wake up starving, so I never cook breakfast. I just scrounge around in my fridge until I find some edible leftovers. I love making overnight oatmeal because I can make myself a wholesome breakfast in advance. This Apricot Vanilla CashewRead More
Apple Pie Overnight Oatmeal
This Apple Pie Overnight Oatmeal Recipe is a stealthy healthy breakfast disguised as pie! This apple pie overnight oatmeal is not just a recipe, but the accomplishment of a life goal for me: find a way to eat pie for breakfast every day without consequences! This apple pie overnight oatmeal tastes so much like apple pie,Read More
Blackberry Sweet Tea Popsicles
Blackberry Sweet Tea Popsicles When the summer heat threatens to overwhelm you, go ahead and arm yourself with these Blackberry Sweet Tea Popsicles. This frosty treat is sure to make everyone happy. They are so easy to make you’ll wonder what’s taken you so long to jump aboard the popsicle bandwagon. Check out down below to seeRead More
Peanut Butter Trail Mix Refrigerator Oatmeal
This Peanut Butter Trail Mix Refrigerator Oatmeal is an easy and delicious prep-ahead breakfast for busy mornings. I am not a morning person. If I am going to choose between getting up to make breakfast and hitting snooze several more times, more sleep is always going to win. So I usually scan my pantry for anything IRead More
Carrot Cake Overnight Oatmeal
This carrot cake overnight oatmeal recipe is a delicious way to start your morning! While I love the taste of good homemade carrot cake and count it among my very favorite of desserts, the flour, milk, and sugar do not like my waistline very much. Not willing to give up my favorite flavors but lookingRead More
Stuffed Breakfast Peppers
Take your traditional stuffed peppers and make a healthy breakfast: Stuffed Breakfast Peppers with eggs, avocado and potatoes. This Stuffed Breakfast Peppers recipe is an example of using the foods you have on hand. My mom taught me the key things to keep in mind when preparing a meal. You should have a protein, a carbohydrate (forRead More
Spiced Ginger Pear Popsicles
Whenever I am whipping up a batch of popsicles for the kids I have to make a batch for myself as well. Inevitably they dig into mine even with the “adult” flavor combinations I prefer, but that’s okay. I like the fact that we both get to enjoy a tasty treat that feels indulgent butRead More
Cookies and Cream Bark
This homemade Cookies and Cream Bark recipe is very easy to make! Several years ago, we were doing errands when my youngest son spotted a cookies and cream candy bar and asked for it. Although he was 5 years old, he had never asked for or been given a candy bar before so I wanted to beRead More
Cantaloupe And Cucumber Fruit Infused Water
Summer months bring out tons of great fruit infused water flavors, and one of our favorites is the simple Cantaloupe And Cucumber Fruit Infused Water. These flavors compliment each other wonderfully. They are light, crisp, and of course, delicious. If you are looking for a low-calorie flavored beverage, try this fruit infused water recipe! KeepingRead More
Fauxjito Popsicles
Hot summer days mean delicious, dripping ice cream cones and popsicles for the kids. But sometimes mom needs a yummy treat too (since these are alcohol-free they are good for kids too). These Fauxito Popsicles have a grown up flavor that really cools you down and allows you to treat yourself to a tasty indulgence!Read More
Cajun Ranch Potato Salad and Easy BBQ Ideas
BBQ season is here! Hosting a barbecue is one of the easiest ways to entertain in your home. It is a more relaxed gathering and since the party can spill over in to your backyard, you can host more people than you can at a formal indoor party. To make your next barbecue even simplerRead More
Savory Sweet Potatoes with Pork
Okay, you cooked a great big roast pork and it is delicious. But, now you have more tasty pork than you expected. Been there, done that. But don’t fret, because I have the perfect solution. Well, you got “the other white meat” but now you need a few more ingredients to pull this one off.Read More
Homemade Catalina Dressing
Have you had Catalina dressing? It is slightly sweeter, redder, and spicier than French dressing. You can use this homemade Catalina dressing recipe to add a unique flavor to your salads. I was creating a dressing for my Southwest Pasta Salad and it wasn’t quite working. The dressing needed something but I couldn’t put my fingerRead More
Roasted Balsamic Broccoli
If you and your family are bored with the same old side dishes night after night with your dinner, then it’s time to shake things up a bit and add some new flavor and texture. This tasty combo of balsamic vinegar and roasted broccoli is sure to be a favorite with the whole family. So give thisRead More
