For all you amateurs out there, like me, here's a simple tutorial on how to make a Zucchini Alfredo "pasta" that your kids (read kids AND HUSBAND) will actually eat. We cut out eating pasta regularly a long time ago & we aren't over it yet. I mean we are over the belly bloat and feeling ...
Homemade Peanut Butter
Over the weekend, we stopped in to visit my dad (aka Grandpa). He sent us home with two baggies of peanuts—one for the kids, and one for their daddy. The kids and their dad put theirs together, and here’s what they made! I’m absolutely loving my $30 food processor from Amazon. Thank you to everyone ...
In The Kitchen: Homemade Hummus
Twice last week I got to enjoy meals with friends who brought hummus to share. Mmm-mm-mmm. Good food and good friends—my favorite combination! It reminded me that I hadn’t made hummus in years, so I decided to give it a try again. Hummus isn’t too expensive to buy, but I love making things myself ...
Blessing Soup: A Simple, Heartwarming Meal
This recipe might as well be called Blessing Soup. I was first introduced to it at a MOPS Christmas dinner, where another mom brought a crock of it to share. She told me it only had four ingredients—yes, just four! 1 can cream of chicken 1 can chicken broth 1 package cream cheese 1 ...
Make-Ahead Freezer Peanut Butter & Honey Sandwiches (Busy Family Tip!)
As a busy family of five, we are constantly on the go lately. In an effort to avoid the drive-thru, for the sake of our pocketbooks and our health, I started keeping a stash of quick, grab-and-go meals ready to go. Enter: Peanut Butter & Honey Sandwiches for the freezer. Yep, this is the extent ...
DIY Table Top S’mores
Last night we made Table Top Driveway Smores. I had everything on hand already except the charcoal and the pot. Driveway S'mores Being impatient we roasted some while there was still a little flame, this makes deliciously burnt mallows. ;-) The Basics. I think this bag of charcoal will last us ...
Recipe: Baked Oatmeal
I must have made breakfast too early this morning, or maybe I just didn’t eat enough, because this delightful baked oatmeal came out of the oven at 10:30 a.m. Yes, you read that right—10:30! One of the perks of being a stay-at-home mom is that no one tells me when I can take a break and enjoy ...
Homemade Butter Recipe
One of the shifts we’ve made as a family is moving away from those big tubs of plasticky margarine to the real thing: homemade butter. And let me tell you—it’s far easier than I ever imagined! All you need is one simple ingredient: heavy whipping cream. Here’s how I make it with my KitchenAid ...
How to Make Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread
I really love pumpkin. I think I could happily eat pumpkin muffins all day long. This week I baked a batch using a recipe from my “homemade cookbook.” It’s nothing fancy, just a three-ring binder I filled years ago with family recipes. One of my favorite aunts once sent me nine emails, each with a ...