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03.08.2026
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie is the ultimate comfort food. This recipe is made completely from scratch, has the flakiest crust and the creamiest filling, and will have everyone begging for seconds. When I think of the term comfort food, images of warm houses and loving families spring to mind before food does. I guess for me,…
03.07.2026
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Carrot Cake Cupcakes are everything you love about carrot cake in cupcake form, with the best cream cheese frosting to top it off. If you love carrot cake, you will love this simple cupcake recipe. They have the perfect spice flavor, and they are moist and delicious. This is a great recipe for a beginning…
03.06.2026
Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes are the perfect breakfast side dish. They come together with minimal prep and are absolutely delicious! Our family loves breakfast recipes so much that we often have brinner! (Breakfast + Dinner = Brinner!) We love serving French Toast Sticks with some bacon we make in the oven, and round it out…
03.04.2026
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are perfectly crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside, exactly the way you would want them to be. These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies hold a place near and dear to my heart. They were first published in 2020 when I made the announcement that my wonderful husband, Nathan,…
03.01.2026
Cabbage Roll Casserole
This delicious cabbage roll casserole takes all the great taste of cabbage rolls and puts it in a simple casserole. Your family will love this comforting dish. Casseroles are some of my favorite comfort meals, and this one is no exception. I love many things about this recipe, the first being how delicious it is.…
02.28.2026
Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Irish Soda Bread is a simple, no-rise bread that your family will love. Don’t just make this for St. Patrick’s Day, make it all year round! I love easy, quick bread recipes, and this one for Irish Soda bread is so simple. It really is just the mixing together of ingredients to bring about a…
02.27.2026
Easy Chocolate Chip Bread
Make this Chocolate Chip Bread this weekend! It is so easy to make with no kneading and no rising. This is the perfect quick bread. I can never get enough quick bread recipes. They can make anyone feel like an expert baker. Quick breads require no kneading and no rise time, making them extremely simple.…
02.25.2026
Pineapple Chicken
Pineapple Chicken is such an easy chicken stir-fry. It comes together in 30 minutes with easy-to-find ingredients and is perfect for a busy weeknight! Our family loves stir fry, and this Pineapple Chicken recipe checks so many of our boxes. It comes together in 30 minutes while still being made with simple ingredients. This fantastic…
02.22.2026
Shrimp Taco Recipe
These Easy Shrimp Tacos are light, fresh, and so full of flavor! Simple and easy to make, they’re ideal for a busy weeknight meal. Shrimp Tacos are one of my favorite things to order when I’m out at restaurants, but they are so easy to make at home. I love this easy recipe and the…
02.21.2026
Cottage Cheese Egg Bites
Cottage Cheese Egg Bites are perfect for breakfast on the run or a quick snack. Fast to throw together, easy to freeze, and made so many different ways, you will love these! You might be surprised to know that I’m not always the best at making myself lunches and snacks from scratch. Even though I…
02.20.2026
French Bread Pizza
This French Bread Pizza makes such an easy weeknight dinner! It’s done in just 25 minutes and is always a crowd pleaser. This is our favorite date night recipe! For our kids. So often, people point out to me how often Nathan and I go out on date nights. It’s true, we try to make…
02.18.2026
Penne Alla Vodka Recipe
This Penne Alla Vodka recipe is a fast weeknight dinner that is full of delicious flavor. Skip the fancy restaurant and make this amazing dish at home. Just last night, my husband and I were talking about how important dating has been to our marriage. It is the thing that keeps us grounded and connected…












