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04.21.2017
Fudgy Peanut Butter Hand Pies
These Fudgy Peanut Butter Hand Pies are made with only four ingredients and are super delicious. Fun to make with the kids and satisfies a sweet tooth in no time! These Fudgy Peanut Butter Hand Pies with Pillsbury pie crust are made so easily. If you are looking for dessert recipes for kids, this one…
04.19.2017
One Pot Meatball Stroganoff
If you’re looking for a quick, easy crowd pleasing comfort food, this One Pot Meatball Stroganoff is perfect. It only takes 35 minutes and tastes delicious! I’m so happy to be partnering with Gold’n Plump to bring you this amazingly fast and, amazingly delicious one pot meal! Gold’n Plump Chicken Meatballs are perfection in this dish…
04.07.2017
Sunset Sangria
This Sunset Sangria is made with orange, strawberry, rum and will quickly become a favorite! The name of my blog is no joke. I do enjoy a nice glass of white wine while I’m crafting. (Actually, a glass of white wine, a quiet house, some Florence + The Machiene, and my craft room seem like a slice…
04.05.2017
Taco Pasta Salad
This Taco Pasta Salad is a family favorite! This pasta salad recipe is perfect for BBQs, potlucks and big family gatherings! It has a secret ingredient that stops everyone in their tracks! Make a bunch of BLT Ranch Burgers, a big Zucchini Sheet Cake, a huge batch of my mom’s Bacon Spinach Salad and you…
03.31.2017
How to make a Beer Bread Dip Bowl
I mean, who wouldn’t want to know how to make a Beer Bread Dip Bowl? Basically the only way you will want to serve dips again! Years and years (and years and years) I had some friends that I would get together with to watch the Bachelor – so long ago in fact that this…
03.29.2017
Crustless Vegetable Quiche
This Crustless Vegetable Quiche is easy to make and only 120 calories a slice! This is an easy breakfast quiche recipe that is perfect to make for any brunch or even for a weekday breakfast. The left overs are great! This vegetarian no crust quiche recipe is great if you are looking eat lighter. This…
03.22.2017
Sheet Pan Vegetables and Lemon Pepper Baked Cod Recipe
This Sheet Pan Vegetables and Lemon Pepper Baked Cod Recipe is such an easy delicious meal that is done in under 30 minutes! This lemon baked cod with butter is such a simple recipe that still is full of flavor! Whether you are observing Lent and need more fish recipes in your life, or you…
03.20.2017
Mint Chocolate Brownies
These Mint Chocolate Brownies are easy to make and are a family favorite. Chewy chocolate brownies topped with a cool mint frosting and more chocolate on top, these babies are hard to resist! These Mint Chocolate Brownies are a recipe my mom passed down to me, though it was by no means original to her.…
03.10.2017
Easter Egg Fudge
If you love whoppers you have to make this Easter Egg Fudge! So easy, so irresistible! PHOTOS UPDATED MARCH 2017 I decided this post needed a face lift and a video, but what I wrote originally is still here. I still love Cathy just as much now as I did in 2013 Have I told…
03.09.2017
Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins
These Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins come together in a flash! With only 10 minutes prep time and 25 minutes baking time, they are the perfect easy breakfast. At only 140 calories per muffin, they are a great light breakfast option. These muffin tin eggs also freeze beautifully, so make a batch today and have…
03.03.2017
Lemon Bar Dip
This Lemon Bar Dip is only 3 INGREDIENTS and is so simple easy and delicious! So it turns out I’m kind of a jerk. The other day I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts (How to Be a Girl – grab a box of tissues), and Marlo was saying that she is going…
02.27.2017
Cilantro Lime Quinoa
This Cilantro Lime Quinoa is super simple to make and a great alternative to cilantro lime rice! If you are trying to make your Taco Tuesday a little healthier, this is the perfect recipe. Make your life a little easier by starting this recipe with Instant Pot Quinoa. Pair it with some delicious fresh Pico…












