Creative Valentine’s Cookies

Valentine's Cookies

I was thinking about making Valentine’s cookies this year. I usually just buy the refrigerated pre-cut version, which are adorable and delicious, but thought I’d look for a good cookie recipe and give it a try. I’ve been browsing around for creative Valentine’s cookies and here are a few of my favorites. Zebra Striped Hot [...]

Easy Chicken, Rice, & Veggies Recipe

Chicken and Rice

As part of our New Year’s Resolutions, Dave and I have been trying to eat healthier. It’s been going well and we’ve enjoyed adding new, flavorful, and nutritious meals to our menu. One of my favorite dishes is this Easy Chicken, Rice & Veggies recipe. With the help of Hormel Premium Chunk Chicken (which is 97% fat [...]

Zesty Mac & Cheese Recipe

Mac & Cheese

One of Kora & Logan’s favorite dishes is macaroni & cheese. I do believe if it were up to them, they would eat it every night! Dave and I like mac & cheese too, but we enjoy putting our own spin on it. He likes putting ketchup in his. I like putting chili in mine. We [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef Crescent Cups

St. Patrick's Crescent Cups

Every St. Patrick’s Day we look forward to corned beef and cabbage. This year I decided to put a fun twist on the traditional dish. This recipe is an easy way to enjoy the classic St. Patty’s day dish & is a fun meal for parties, to eat on the go, or as spin on [...]

Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup & Easy Homemade Noodles

Chicken Noodle Soup

I love soup, especially in the winter. It’s always a great way to warm up on a cold day. For awhile I was eating a can of soup every evening for dinner. One day I decided to be adventurous and try to make my own soup and noodles at home. I thought the noodles might [...]

Brunch Recipe: Egg & Bacon Tartlets

Eggs & Bacon Tartlet

Christmas morning I like to make foods that are easy to eat. While the kids are in a flurry of opening gifts, the adults grab a plate of food and munch while enjoying the excitement. We’ve found that since we aren’t sitting around a table, handheld foods work best. So when recently I made the [...]

Peanutty Chocolate Mallow Bars Recipe

Peanutty Marshmallow Bars

If you are in need of a last minute holiday dessert recipe, this easy bar recipe from Kraft Foods is it. It’s ready in just 4 steps and once it’s done in the oven, simply pop it in the refrigerator while you finish up your last minute holiday tasks. On top of that, it’s a [...]

Holiday Crunch Bars Recipe

Holiday Crunch Bars

I love holiday baking when recipes are super simple, but so delicious they are asked for time and again, becoming a tradition. That’s why when I came across this recipe for Holiday Crunch Bars from Kraft Foods it looked so easy and delicious that I’m putting it on our recipe list this year. These bars [...]

Holiday Surprise Cupcakes

Holiday Surprise Cupcakes

I love baking this time of year. There are so many wonderful recipes out there to try. One of my favorite holiday treats are cupcakes. We don’t have them often so when we do I like to find a recipe that unique, creative, and delicious. That’s why when I read about these Holiday Surprise Cupcakes [...]

Skillet Chicken & Vegetables Au Gratin Recipe & $50 Gift Card Giveaway – CLOSED

Au Gratin Potatoes

As a busy mom, I’m often on the lookout for quick and easy dinners that are flavorful and filling. I love one pot meals. They always make for easy preparation, cooking, and clean-up is a breeze. I also enjoy using Betty Crocker’s boxed potatoes. I usually use them as a side dish, but decided recently [...]

Easy Cheesy Chili With A Tomato Twist Recipe

Chili

One of our favorite winter dishes is chili. We enjoy trying all different kinds from the traditional, to turkey, and even white chicken chili. Usually we cook our chili in the crock pot, but the other night we were in the mood for an easy cheesy chili with a tomato twist and hadn’t had a [...]

Easy Potato Soup Recipe & $50 Visa Gift Card Giveaway – CLOSED

Easy Potato Soup

The last few days the temperature has been in the 30s. This morning when I walked Kora to school, it was snowing, cold, and windy. On days like these, I love to serve soup for dinner. I enjoy making my own soup but it’s so time consuming I don’t do it very often. Thankfully, the [...]

Cheesy Potatoes – A Tradition Meal With A Hormel Twist

Cheesy Potatoes

One of my favorite dishes that my mom makes every year is Cheesy Potatoes. I love it because she adds her own spin on it and it’s perfect for those cold winter nights. It’s a wonderful filling and flavorful comfort food, that we all enjoy. My mom’s Cheesy Potatoes are just a bit different than [...]

Spicy Velveeta Shells & Cheese Crescent Cups

Spicy Velveeta Shells & Cheese Crescent Cups

Kora and Logan love being involved in choosing and helping with family meals. One of their favorites is macaroni & cheese.They love the classic version and trendy twists on the traditional dish as well. We usually simply mix up our macaroni & cheese meals by adding a cupful or two of mixed vegetables. The other [...]

Cheesy Olive and Bacon Pinwheels

Appetizers

With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to start thinking about menus. During this busy time of year, I find it best to keep things simple. While I like fancy and gourmet dishes, I love recipes that take minimal prep works, have a small number of ingredients, but look and taste like you spent [...]

10 Delicious Thanksgiving Recipes

Cranberry Brie Bites

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I’ve love looking at all the amazing recipes out there. I’ve been browsing online looking for some of the most delicious Thanksgiving recipes and thought it would be fun to share a collection of my favorites. Pull Apart Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Bread Source: jessicainsd.blogspot.com Mini “Pumpkin” Cheeseballs Source: [...]

Leftover Halloween Candy Cookie Cake Recipe

Cookie Cake Recipes

Trick or treating was a big success. Kora and Logan received so much candy there’s no way they’ll ever eat it all. So I decided to be a little creative and chopped up a variety of candy bars and mixed them into a cookie cake recipe. Wow! This turned out amazing and won’t last long. [...]

Slow Cooker Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

When I first met Dave, I was introduced to all kind of Slovakian food I’d never heard of. When his mother first served me halupki, (stuffed cabbage rolls) I was wary. But I’m so glad I gave it a try, it’s now one of my favorite meals! I recently decided to pull out my crockpot [...]

Super Simple Homemade Microwave Applesauce

Apples

We love applesauce. Between all of us we could go through two big jars a week if we tried. I’ve always wanted to make homemade applesauce but thought it would be too difficult and daunting. I obviously never looked up a recipe. I was short on time today but wanted to try to make some [...]

Help Farmers Fight Hunger Event & Pulled Pork Recipe

Pulled Pork Sandwich

One of our favorite recipes is pulled pork. We love making pulled pork sandwiches and tacos. We’ve tried pulled chicken but it just doesn’t have the flavor of pulled pork. This past weekend the weather was rainy and chilly – perfect for pulled pork in the slow cooker! When I was searching for recipes, I [...]