This easy recipe for making Homemade Vanilla Extract needs to be your next experiment in the kitchen. You will not believe how easy it is to make your own vanilla extract from scratch. If you don't know a lot about me or my daughter, let me be the first to tell you that we LOVE baking sweet treats around here. Because of that, we use a lot of vanilla extract in our baked goods (like this ...
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Best Ever Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Best Ever Slow Cooker Beef Stew made with tender chunks of beef, loads of vegetables and a simple mixture of broth and spices that yields the easiest and most delicious beef stew ever! When your husband tells you that you have the best ever slow cooker beef stew and it is better than his favorite (which happens to be Dinty Moore), you know you have hit upon a recipe that will become a ...
Chicken and Dumplings
A few years ago, I tried my hand at making old-fashioned chicken and dumplings. I will say that this is one of the easiest and tastiest recipes I have ever made in my entire life! ...
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds-A Fall Favorite of My Daughter’s
These roasted pumpkin seeds have to be one of my family's favorite fall snacks. Other favorite fall pastimes happen to be sipping hot chocolate by the window, picking apples, visiting the pumpkin patch and carving pumpkins together. ...
Ranch Style Oyster Crackers
One of my hubby’s favorite snack is Ranch Style Oyster Crackers that have been baked in Ranch Dressing. These Ranch Style Oyster Crackers are THE BOMB! ...
Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
We do a lot of baking -- and when I say a lot, I mean A LOT! We love giving homemade goodies like my homemade cinnamon rolls as gifts to friends and family. These delicious Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes are so easy to make and look so festive. ...
Garlic and Herb Pork Loin with Parmesan Fried Potatoes
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RealFlavorRealFast #CollectiveBias During the hot summer months, we love getting outside on the grill cooking cooking. Not only does this allow us to create delicious recipes like my Grilled Garlic and Herb Pork Loin with Parmesan Roasted Potates, but it keeps the heat down in the kitchen ...
Rainbow Fruit Salad – A Perfect St. Patrick’s Day Treat
I love making fun foods for the kiddos. My Rainbow Fruit Salad has a fun surprise treat at the end. When my kids were little I always looked for ways to get them to eat fruits and veggies. It seemed that when I placed them in fun and funky shapes, they always seemed more eager to eat them -- which is how I came up with this Rainbow Fruit Salad recipe many years ago. ...
3 Meat Pizza – Perfect for the meat lover in your life
We love making homemade pizzas and if you do a search you will find a TON here on our site. My new favorite is this 3 meat pizza that has become my family's favorite. If you have known me for any length of time whatsoever, you know my love of pizza. When Kayla and I first started baking in the kitchen, she was 7 years old. Our first homemade recipe ever was making pizza from scratch. ...
Raspberry Spritzer for Valentine’s Day
If you are looking for a fun non-acloholic drink for Valentine's Day, check out my Raspberry Spritzer! I love making fun and fizzy drinks for Valentine's Day. We are non-alcoholic over here, so creating the perfect mocktail to celebrate is something my daughter and I love to do. ...
Chocolate Covered Strawberries for Valentine’s Day
Making chocolate covered strawberries are simple and easy and great for the newbie cook who wants to impress their significant other. One of the most easiest desserts on the planet are Chocolate Covered Strawberries for Valentine's Day. We love making these because of how simple they are -- and you can make them taste different using the different flavors of chocolate as well. ...
Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Loin
When the store has a cut of meat on manager's special for $2.98, you buy it and come up with a delicious recipe like my Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Loin. The other day at the grocery store, I ran up on an amazing sale on 5 pound pork loins. They manager's special was for $2.98! I grabbed one and headed home to make the most amazing meal I have made in a very long time. ...
Orange Rosemary Cornish Hens + How I Plan the Perfect Valentine Dinner on a Budget
This shop and recipe for Orange Rosemary Cornish Hens has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SendingYourLove #CollectiveBias Valentine's Day is right around the corner and every year, I try to find a way to present a special dinner for my family and I. This year, since the kids are grown, they have their own plans, so I decided to ...
Parmesan Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
This recipe for Parmesean Rosemary Roasted Potatoes is super easy and will make the perfect side dish to any meal you have going on. Anytime I am at the grocery store, I love buying those little new potatoes that you can get in the bag. They make the perfect side dish when roasted with fresh rosemary and Parmesan Cheese. ...
How to Make Your Own Homemade Mayo
In an effort to eat less processed foods, our family is on a journey to making lots of homemade goodies -- like this recipe for homemade mayo. I did something this week that I am SO proud of -- I made homemade mayo -- from scratch. I have always thought making this was hard as can be, but I am here to tell you that it is SO much easier than I ever thought it was. ...
Creamy Baked Blue Cheese Dip
With the holidays here, things get pretty hectic. We have at least 4 parties to attend, foods to prepare, shopping to do, bills to pay, in-laws to look after. The list goes on and on. Time can get away quickly and the hustle and bustle will take over in a minute if you let it. When I attend these events, people look to me to make delicious appetizers to bring to those ...
Bobby Flay’s Parker House Rolls
Bobby Flay's Parker House Rolls are our family's favorite bread recipe to serve at any meal. This recipe makes a lot, so it is great for freezing and storing. Thanksgiving has come and gone and now we are in the countdown to Christmas. One of my favorite things about the holiday season is cooking and baking with my daughter. Some of our best conversations have happened during ...
Yakitori Chicken Fried Rice
This post was sponsored by Ling Ling as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Life is so busy for me right now. I don't normally like it being this busy, but this is a season that I have to just walk through and let the busy part-- be what it is. I can get down on myself for not cooking big homemade meals for my family. Or ...
How to Make Your Own Cream of Chicken Soup
Cream of Chicken Soup is a major pantry staple in our house. I learned how to make it from scratch and is a great help when I am in a pinch and need a can quickly. I use this recipe a lot when I am making soups or crockpot recipes. I got started doing this one day when I was making my delicious homemade potato soup. I went to the pantry looking for my cream of chicken --- only to realize I ...
Chicken Scampi – Quick, Easy & Delicious
This recipe for my Chicken Scampi will be your new favorite go to pasta dish. The flavorful taste of Dorot Herbs and Spices make it taste like you've been slaving over this dish for hours. OMG -- y'all Thanksgiving is next week -- can you believe it? While I am in full prep mode for Thanksgiving, I am always about those quick and easy meals I can serve to my family in those days leading up ...
Old Fashioned Whoopie Pies
These Old Fashioned Whoopie Pies are the perfect dessert to keep on hand in the fridge. I love Paula Deen! A few years ago she made a dessert on her show that had me drooling! These little dudes are SO good. They don't really take that much time to create either--and it makes a TON! She called them Two Brothers Chocolate Gobs, but really they are just Old Fashioned Whoopie Pies. ...
Easy Homemade Blueberry Muffins
This recipe for my easy homemade blueberry muffins has been a staple in our home since the kids were little. Now that they are all grown, I have passed the recipe down to my daughter and now, at 19 -- she's making them! If you want to watch your kids do a happy dance on hectic school mornings, then you definitely need to make my delicious easy homemade blueberry muffins. When my kids ...
Quick Easy Pork Tacos – Perfect for Hectic Back to School Nights
My recipe for quick easy pork tacos was written by me on behalf of Smithfield® Marinated Fresh Pork. The opinions and text are all mine. #RealFlavorRealFast @SmithfieldBrand One of my favorite things to do is to create fast, easy, amazing meals full of flavor. I recently partnered with Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork to create an easy back to school meal, and that is how I came up with my ...
Bacon Jam over Sweet Apple Chicken Sausages
My recipe for bacon jam is one that has quickly become a favorite around here. Served over Al Fresco Sweet Apple Chicken Sausages for the perfect bite of deliciousness. I received complimentary coupons from Al Fresco in exchange for this post. Anyone who knows me, knows my love of all things bacon related. So WHY did it take me SO long to make this amazing bacon jam? When you create ...
Brazilian Limeade – The Perfect Summer Drink
This Brazilian Limeade drink will quench your thirst all summer long! While I was at Mom2.0 this year, I had the privilege of chatting with the amazing folks of Eagle Brand. Now, this post is not sponsored. I just truly LOVE the brand so I am sharing my take on the Brazilian Limeade recipe that happens to be everywhere these days. ...
Summer Berry Fruit Parfait
This summer berry fruit parfait is the perfect way to start a summer day! A couple of months ago, when I visited Harrodsburg KY and stayed at the gorgeous Coleman House Bed and Breakfast, Cala served up an amazing Summer Berry Fruit Parfait for breakfast as a starter. As I was exclaiming how delicious it was, she gave me the recipe of how she did it. ...
How to Make the Best Raspberry Pancakes
Of all the berries in the world, I like raspberries the least. I am not much of a fruit fan in general. I force myself to eat an apple or two a day or have a glass of lemonade but I can’t really say I enjoy it. And still, raspberries hit the bottom of my fruit list. ...
Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
I have been loving finding new meals to make where I only mess up one or two dishes. That is how this new recipe for Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas came about. ...
Sweet Corn Chowder – My New Favorite Soup
This recipe for Sweet Corn Chowder was sponsored by Sunshine Sweet Corn as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. One of my absolute favorite vegetables to cook with is corn. I think the reason for it is because you can cook it so many different ways -- creamed, whole, on the cob, in a salad, and my new latest favorite way -- in ...
How to Make Carrots in the Dirt Cupcake
Last week I shared with you a really fun cupcake to make for your Easter gathering. Today, I have another fun cupcake to share with you that is equally as easy and makes the perfect pairing to go with those bunny butt cupcakes. How about a Carrots in the Dirt cupcake? ...