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10.06.2021
Crockpot Applesauce
Crockpot Applesauce is the perfect recipe to make with freshly picked apples. Easy to make and delicious, this homemade applesauce will become a family favorite. The other day I was thinking about when it was just my oldest and me all day together. I sort of wish I could go back in time and savor…
10.05.2021
Creamy Garlic Dressing
Creamy Garlic Dressing is so easy to make at home, and perfect for a side salad to accompany dinner. We tossed this with some Romain lettuce, and a few other vegetables and it was perfect! When it comes to salads, two things are true for me. The first is that I really can’t get enough.…
10.03.2021
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine Alfredo is incredibly easy to make at home! With just four simple ingredients you can make this classic in your own kitchen. One of my husband’s very favorite dishes is Fettuccine Alfredo. In fact, when we were in Rome on our honeymoon, we visited the birthplace of this famous dish. What we didn’t know…
09.30.2021
Blackened Shrimp
These Blackened Shrimp start with my amazing Cajun Seasoning and turn into the most perfect appetizer, dinner, or taco filling! I have an amazing Cajun Seasoning recipe that I am a little obsessed with. There is something about the combination of flavors in it that my husband and I just love. I have used it…
09.28.2021
Pumpkin Cold Brew
Pumpkin Cold Brew is the perfect fall treat. Easy to make at home, you will love this simple cold brew coffee recipe. We are at that weird time in Wisconsin when we are wishing for fall, the leaves are starting to turn colors, but it is still in the 80s some days. These types of…
09.23.2021
Instant Pot Acorn Squash
Instant Pot Acorn Squash makes for the perfect hands off side dish recipe! This is a great way to add vegetables to your dinner without any fuss. I’m always looking for ways to expand our dinners and add in more vegetables. Side dishes are a great way to add vegetables to a main dish. Making…
09.21.2021
Pumpkin Spice Syrup
Pumpkin Spice Syrup is incredibly easy to make and perfect for making a pumpkin spice coffee at home. Add a splash of this each morning for a great fall treat. Something I use in my drink recipes all the time is Simple Syrup. It is easy to make and is a great way to add…
09.19.2021
Easy Shrimp Scampi
This easy shrimp scampi recipe is the perfect pasta dinner that comes together in just about 30 minutes. Perfectly cooked shrimp is smothered in a garlic and butter shrimp scampi sauce. This is restaurant quality food at home! Sometimes simple recipes are the best. This isn’t an overly complicated recipe, but that doesn’t mean it…
09.18.2021
Turkey Tenderloin Recipe
Turkey Tenderloin is a delicious and easy dinner idea. This perfect turkey breast tenderloin rests in the best marinade, and then bakes up for a simple, healthy, delicious dinner. I have such a delicious dinner recipe for you today that requires so little hands on time. Marinating meat and baking it before dinner may take…
09.16.2021
Air Fryer Cauliflower
Air Fryer Cauliflower is a delicious low carb side dish recipe your family will fall in love with. With only 5 minutes hands on time, this will be a recipe you will come back to over and over. If there is one type of recipe I have been getting requests for more than any other…
09.12.2021
Pumpkin Cookie Dough Dip
Pumpkin Cookie Dough Dip combines everything you love about cookie dough and pumpkins and puts it together in a delicious easy dip recipe. This pumpkin dip is a keeper! This Pumpkin Cookie Dough Dip is an older recipe, but I thought it needed a photo face lift as well as a tweak of the recipe.…
09.11.2021
Italian Meatloaf Recipe
Italian Meatloaf takes the wonderful flavors of my grandmother’s Italian meatballs and combines them with a traditional meatloaf recipe for a new dish your family will love. Recently when I was testing my Crockpot Meatballs, I realized that my grandmother’s recipe for Italian Meatballs would work perfectly as a meatloaf. I already knew that my…