Did you know you can make your own hard ice cream topping? Let’s get a little old fashion and give this a try, okay? Now we don’t really have this often (ice cream, YES. This topping though, no), I’d say maybe once or twice a year. It is nice to be able to make it yourself for two ...
How To Make Homemade Almond Milk -Recipe
Today I’m going to share with you a super simple DIY Homemade Almond Milk Recipe. All you really need for this is Almonds and Water. If you want to sweeten it up a bit and add a little more flavor you can add a Pitted Date, a pinch of salt, and a small splash of vanilla. Let's get started! Soak 1 ...
Baked French Toast
Once in a while I realize we have an abundance of bread in the house. With three kids and a husband who eat sandwiches each week this this doesn’t happen often, but when it does, I know just how to use it up! Baked French Toast! Top 2 reasons why I bake my French toast vs. making it the ...
Grandma’s No Roll Sugar Cookies
Today my mom (who my children call Granny) came over for a day of making Christmas goodies with the grandkids. We used my late mother-in-law's recipe for these no roll sugar cookies. My mother-in-law, Dorothy, was a great baker. She spent each December making an assortment of cookies that really ...
Recipe: Warm Coconut Cream Cheese Goo
I <3 warm satisfying sweets on cold wintery days. This has been my go-to when I'm craving something nectarous & savory. In a skillet, warm these things together until you can easily stir them up (don't worry about measurements, just use your own judgment): Shredded Coconut Cream ...
Delicious and Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe
This is right before it went in the oven- when I realized it didn't have the sugar! Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe Ingredients: 1 box cake mix (yellow or spice) 1 (15oz) can Pumpkin 1 (12oz) can Evaporated Milk 3 Eggs 1 C . Sugar (white or brown) 1 tsp. Cinnamon ½ tsp. Salt 1 ½ C. Pecans or ...
Zucchini “Pasta” with Alfredo Sauce
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 ...
Coffee, Anyone?
If I have noticed one trend more than any other amongst mommy bloggers, I would say it's that a majority of us seem to have a genuine love of coffee. Really. Check out the "about me" section of almost any blog, Instagram or FB fan page and you'll soon see what I'm talking about. Go ahead, open a ...
Homemade Peanut Butter
We stopped in for a visit with my dad (AKA Grandpa) over the weekend. He sent us home with two baggies of peanuts. One for the kids, one for their daddy. Well the kids and daddy put theirs together and here is what they made! By the way, I am loving my $30 food processor from Amazon. Thank you ...
In The Kitchen: Homemade Hummus
Twice last week I ate meals with friends who brought hummus to share. Mmm-mm-mmm. Good food & good friends. MY Fav. I had made hummus a few years ago, then I kind of forgot about it. It isn't too expensive to buy, but I enjoy making things myself. When I'm able. But more honestly, when I ...
In The Kitchen: Living Salad Bowl
Having a living salad bowl on my deck is just about my favorite thing right now. It makes lunch time so easy! It's also a great way to add simple veggies to dinner. My biggest high comes from seeing my picky eater snacking on it while he plays outside. In each pot I planted: Green leaf ...
In The Kitchen: Big Girl Salad
Here's a hearty lunch for those days when you just feel like eating. Anyone else ever feel like that? If so, grab a serving bowl and follow this quick and easy recipe. In retrospect, you'd probably want to put the raisins on the side. Salsa and raisins are flavor foes, not ...
In The Kitchen: Go-To Potluck Recipe
Between having both sides of our family living close by and being Lutheran, we host and attend a lot of potlucks! I'd say for sure one a month, and through the summer even more. Commonly on a potluck day I'm standing in the kitchen (an hour or two before it's time to leave), phone in hand, ...
Recipe: Yummy Water!
Water is a big topic at our house. I manage to drink plenty, but I don’t always enjoy doing it. Different types of water have different flavors to me. Some of them make me down right nauseous. I’m not a big soda drinker either, but I do love me some black tea or coffee. mmm-mmmmm… Sun tea! If ...
In The Kitchen: Thanks A Lot Girl Scout Cookie S’mores
Here is a quick How-To using the Girl Scout Cookie "Thanks A Lot" to make indoor S'mores. Here in Iowa we can handle the cold temps we've been given lately. We'd be just fine with pulling out our fire pit and roasting marshmallows, because we're tough like that. Alright, please don't make me ...
Recipe: Creamy Crock Pot {or not} Potato soup
This version might as well be called Blessing Soup. I was first blessed with this recipe while at a MOPS Christmas dinner. A friend had brought a crock of it to share. She shared with me that it only had 4 ingredients! Yes, 4 ingredients! 1 can of cream of chicken 1 can of chicken broth 1 ...
On The Cheap: Discounted Produce
Our grocery store has a rack of heavily discounted produce that is nearing the end of its prime. A lady at church encouraged me that there are a lot of great bargains to be found on that rack. I was skeptical, because when we moved here 8 years ago my husband told me that food was rotten & for ...
Freezer "Cooking" Friday- Peanut Butter Sandwiches
We are busy family of 5 and always on the go. In an effort to avoid the drive-thru for the safety of our pocket books and our health, I present to you a quick make ahead..... Peanut Butter & Honey Sandwiches for the freezer. Yep, this is the extent of my freezer cooking today. Pretty awesome, ...
Lazy Morning Smoothie
I love breakfast. Typically when you think of breakfast you probably start thinking about bacon, eggs, toast & cereal. The problem is: I'm not a huge fan of bacon. We have a little boy who doesn't care for eggs. It's hard to find bread here that doesn't have high fructose corn syrup in it... ...
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 ...