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11.04.2023
Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
These homemade scalloped potatoes are creamy, cheesy, and incredibly easy to make. The potatoes simmer briefly in cream and chicken stock before baking, giving you perfectly tender scalloped potatoes with a fraction of the oven time of traditional recipes. It’s always around the holidays that I’m reminded of how much food is tied to memories.…
10.27.2023
Easy Whiskey Smash
A Whiskey Smash is a classic and easy cocktail that you will fall in love with. Combining the flavors of lemon, mint, and whiskey, this refreshing cocktail is going to become your new favorite. It’s hard to beat a classic cocktail – they are classics for a reason. And this Whiskey Smash recipe is just…
10.25.2023
Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
Chicken Stir Fry is the perfect easy dinner that your family will fall in love with. If you are looking for more 30 minute dinners, meet your new favorite recipe. Stir fry recipes never get old in my house. My husband’s very favorite is my Szechuan Chicken. He could eat it once a week and…
10.20.2023
Slow Cooker Mulled Wine
My Slow Cooker Mulled Wine is the perfect holiday drink. Made right in your slow cooker with easy-to-find ingredients, all of your guests will love this cocktail. Mulled Wine is one of my very favorite seasonal drinks. It is both spicy and sweet, with a nice boozy kick to it. This slow cooker version of…
10.16.2023
Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash is going to be your new favorite low carb dinner. This great recipe is easy to make, healthy, filling and delicious! I love cooking with squash in the fall months. They are so good for you, and they lend such amazing nutty sweet flavors to dishes. Acorn Squash is really easy…
10.14.2023
Teriyaki Chicken Recipe (Juicy & Flavorful)
Teriyaki Chicken is made with juicy chicken thighs marinated in a homemade sweet and savory teriyaki sauce, then quickly seared on the stovetop. The same easy sauce works as both the marinade and glaze for a flavorful dinner that’s even better than takeout. In this delicious grilled teriyaki chicken recipe, we are using it both…
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 comfort food, with tender chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, and peas simmered in a rich, flavorful gravy. This classic beef stew recipe is made in one pot on the stovetop and is perfect for a cozy dinner. Homemade beef stew is one of those recipes that makes your whole house…
10.07.2023
Slow Cooker Pot Roast (Fall-Apart Tender)
Slow cooker pot roast is one of my favorite ways to make a chuck roast because cooking it low and slow gives you incredibly tender, fall-apart beef. In this recipe, we sear the roast first for extra flavor, then cook it with carrots, potatoes, herbs, and a simple red wine and tomato sauce mixture that…
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…












