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01.20.2022
Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
Chocolate Chip Mug Cake comes together in just minutes. Delicious and chocolatey, this is the perfect midnight snack when you don’t want to over indulge. If you are someone who doesn’t like to keep sweets in the house, this is the perfect recipe for you. With just a few simple pantry ingredients, this recipe will…
01.18.2022
Tuna Stuffed Tomatoes
Tuna Stuffed Tomatoes make such a great low carb lunch option. This budget friendly recipe comes together fast and is so filling. When I’ve asked readers lately what types of recipes they’d like to see, the overwhelming answer I get is budget friendly (often vegetarian) and low carb. These Tuna Stuffed Tomatoes are just that.…
01.16.2022
Avocado Tuna Salad
Avocado Tuna Salad is the perfect easy lunch. This recipe is filling, full of flavor and will be your new favorite sandwich recipe. I love a good tuna salad sandwich, but today I’m going to give you the most delicious spin on the classic. This creamy Avocado Tuna Salad takes out some of the mayonnaise…
01.15.2022
Italian Stuffed Peppers
These Italian Stuffed Peppers are a family favorite and I know they will be for you too! With my tips and tricks, this will be an easy meal you adore. My kids absolutely love this stuffed pepper recipe. In fact, they know the smell! They have been known to come into the kitchen as I’m…
01.13.2022
Homemade Granola Bars
These Homemade Granola Bars can be made in about 15 minutes and they are a delicious snack that is perfect for when you are on the go! If your family is just as busy as ours, you know that having delicious snacks that your kids can grab as they run out the door to soccer…
12.18.2021
Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins
Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins are such an easy delicious breakfasts on the go. Made with simple ingredients, and easy to freeze, your family will love these muffin tin eggs. Need another great breakfast egg muffin recipe? Make these Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins! Before and right after school in our house has always been…
12.16.2021
Easy Fudge Recipe
This Easy Fudge Recipe is the easiest way to make chocolate fudge. You only need three ingredients; it turns out so smooth and delicious. I have been working away in my kitchen, whipping up treats while listening to Christmas music for weeks now! It is my happy space this time of year. (How lucky am…
12.14.2021
Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms are a great appetizer for parties. You will love how quick this recipe comes together – a winner for sure! If your family and friends love appetizers around the holidays and on New Year’s Eve, you are going to adore these Stuffed Mushrooms. Made with simple ingredients and a special trick…
12.12.2021
Cocktail Sauce Recipe
This Shrimp Cocktail Sauce recipe is just about the easiest appetizer you can make and it is always a huge hit! After years and years of having babies and little kids, Nathan and I are pretty used to doing New Year’s Eve at home. We make appetizers, play games, and tell the kids it is…
12.11.2021
Crock Pot Italian Beef
Our family loves these Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches. With only 10 minutes of hands on time, they are the perfect easy weeknight dinner! It is no secret that I love my slow cooker. I use it about once a week to help make easy dinners for our family. And if you have been following…
12.10.2021
Hershey Kiss Cookies (Packed with Peanut Butter)
Hershey Kiss Cookies are the perfect trip back to childhood with a crisp outside, soft chewy inside, and perfect mixture of chocolate and peanut butter. My husband’s all time favorite Christmas cookie are these amazing Hershey Kiss Cookies. He talks about how his grandma made them every year around the holidays with a sweet little…
12.08.2021
Cranberry Brie Bites
These Cranberry Brie Bites make the perfect holiday appetizer recipe! They come together so fast with just four ingredients. In my humble opinion, we can never have too many holiday appetizers. Holiday parties that have lots of trays of snacks, delicious holiday themed cocktails, and Christmas music are my favorite. These Cranberry Brie Bites make…