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10.14.2023
Teriyaki Chicken
Teriyaki Chicken is an easy dinner that tastes like takeout, but better! Made with my homemade teriyaki sauce, this one is a winner. Since making my Teriyaki Sauce for the first time last year, I’ve kind of been obsessed with it. It makes the perfect addition to stir fries, and it is of course delicious…
10.12.2023
Chocolate No Bake Energy Bites
These Chocolate No Bake Energy Bites are a delicious, easy snack! They taste like a treat but are packed with nutrition to give you that boost of energy you need. My family is constantly on the hunt for snacks that will give my kids an energy boost without giving them that sugar crash 30 minutes…
10.09.2023
Quick Pickled Red Onions
These Quick Pickled Red Onions only take 5 minutes to make! They are delicious, simple, and the perfect compliment to so many different recipes! I absolutely love pickling my own vegetables, and these Pickled Red Onions are my very favorite. I always keep a batch in my refrigerator, but when I find that jar empty,…
10.08.2023
Beef Stew Recipe
Beef Stew is the ultimate comforting soup recipe. Between the mouth-watering beef and the tender, perfect vegetables you will fall in love. There aren’t very many things I love more than soup. In fact, I literally have had to stop myself in winter from only posting soup recipes because I know not everyone has quite…
10.07.2023
Slow Cooker Pot Roast (Perfect Flavor!)
Slow Cooker Pot Roast is an easy and delicious crockpot meal. Made with easy-to-find ingredients, this is the most comforting meal to come home to. As you know, one of my favorite times of day is dinnertime. In our house, it is the time of day where everyone pauses their busy lives for even just…
10.06.2023
Gin Martini Recipe
My Gin Martini recipe is a classic cocktail that every at-home bartender should know how to make. Made with only two ingredients, but with my tips, it will be top-notch. When it comes to date night, my husband and I love to sit at the bars in our favorite restaurants. There is something that makes…
10.05.2023
Roasted Cauliflower Recipe
This Roasted Cauliflower recipe has just a few simple ingredients and will become a regular side dish recipe in your house! Even my pickiest eaters love this recipe. I am always working on new side dish recipes that are good for my kids and provide another serving of vegetables in their diet. We love this…
10.04.2023
Burrito Bowl
This Burrito Bowl is such a great lunch or dinner option. This recipe is fantastic because you can use it for meal prep, making a whole week of lunches with one recipe. Meal prep is such a smart way to make sure that you eat healthy lunches all week long. Even if you work from…
10.02.2023
Chicken Nuggets
Homemade Chicken Nuggets are simple to make at home and a million times better than your neighborhood fast food restaurant. These are such a huge hit with my kiddos, but even adults can’t resist them. I’m not sure there is a meal that is more kid-friendly than chicken nuggets. They are pretty easy to make…
10.01.2023
BBQ Chicken Pizza
BBQ Chicken Pizza should be added to your pizza night immediately. It is easy to make and totally perfect with my homemade BBQ Sauce. Pizza night is one of my very favorites in our house. We make my amazing homemade pizza dough and then we divide the recipe up into five balls and everyone rolls…
09.30.2023
Chicken and Broccoli Recipe
My Chicken and Broccoli Recipe is the perfect easy stir fry. Made with simple ingredients and done in under 25 minutes, this dinner is a winner! Our family loves simple stir fry recipes. They check so many boxes for us as meals that contain a protein and vegetables. They are basically one pot meals that…
09.29.2023
Bloody Mary
A Bloody Mary is the perfect addition to any brunch. Made with easy ingredients, you will love this classic cocktail. Brunch is one of my very favorite events to create recipes for. There is something so relaxing about a leisurely weekend breakfast that doesn’t happen until 10 am. For some reason when you are eating…












