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02.06.2024
Italian Chopped Salad
This Italian Chopped Salad is the perfect easy dinner recipe. Full of amazing flavors and filling, everyone will fall in love with this great salad recipe. Serve it for a light dinner, or use it as a great side dish. We have a local restaurant that is a favorite of mine purely because of their…
02.05.2024
Yogurt Pancakes
Yogurt Pancakes are moist, delicious, and so easy to make. You can make them with any flavor of yogurt that you like, and they make a perfect breakfast or snack! If you’ve never had yogurt pancakes, let me introduce you to your new favorite breakfast. These simple little pancakes aren’t like your typical buttermilk pancakes.…
02.04.2024
Meatball Soup
This Meatball Soup recipe is dreamy. It is delicious, comforting, and sure to be a hit with your whole family. When I was first married and living with my husband, I was just starting to teach myself how to cook. I was reading cookbooks, and watching cooking shows without really the intention of learning how…
02.03.2024
White Pizza Recipe
My White Pizza recipe is the perfect simple pizza that everyone is bound to fall in love with. It starts with my creamy white pizza sauce and is absolutely delicious! Pizza night is a favorite in our house, and I love mixing it with different flavors. This White Pizza is an amazing alternative to your…
02.02.2024
Gin Rickey Recipe
This Gin Rickey Recipe is the less sweet and lower calorie version of the Gin and Tonic you love. It’s a delicious simple low calorie cocktail that you could make so many different variations of. It seems like the older I get the more I’m looking for cocktails that are delicious and refreshing, but aren’t…
02.01.2024
Ginger Dressing
Ginger Dressing is a light and flavorful salad dressing that is perfect for so many different recipes! You will love this easy condiment recipe. Ginger is one of my favorite flavors, and I also love that it can be a natural way to soothe and upset stomach. This Ginger Salad Dressing comes together with really…
01.30.2024
Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon
This Creamy Potato Soup with bacon is the perfect winter soup. Made with simple ingredients, this soup is the definition of comfort food. Nothing speaks to my soul in winter quite like a great bowl of hearty soup. It can be an entire meal just in one bowl, which is such a win when you…
01.29.2024
Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Cheddar Bay Biscuits are easy to make, and will be a huge hit with your family. My kids can’t get enough of this quick biscuit recipe. If there is one thing that makes my kids more excited to come to the dinner table, it is the enticing smell of freshly cooked bread. These little carb…
01.29.2024
Beer Brats
Beer Brats are a super easy recipe for a great dinner or a get together. Your family is going to love this simple three ingredient recipe. If you hosting a get together, Beer Brats are the perfect dish to feed a crowd! Made with just three simple ingredients and kept warm in the slow cooker,…
01.27.2024
Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin is a simple dinner that packs a flavorful punch! My homemade teriyaki sauce makes for the perfect marinade. If chicken is always your go to protein, let me take this opportunity to introduce you to my bestie, pork tenderloin. Pork tenderloin is low in fat like chicken and high in protein. It…
01.26.2024
Vodka Soda
This Vodka Soda recipe is my favorite cocktail. Light and refreshing, this cocktail is only 90 calories! Vodka Sodas are my go to cocktail. They are crisp, refereeing, and because they don’t have any added sugar (looking at you, red wine), I can enjoy two glasses on a night out and still feel great the…
01.25.2024
Stir Fry Sauce
Stir Fry Sauce is the perfect recipe to keep on hand. Use this great sauce to turn your favorite meat and veggies into a great dinner! Stir Fries are one of our go to meals. I love that we can get great flavor and every major food group in one pan on the stove top.…