Recipes and homemaking ideas for a simple life
Use the right kind of potato and you’ll get the creamiest mashed potatoes every time! The secret to the best mashed potato is using the right kind of potatoes! I love to use Yukon Gold potatoes every time I make mashed potatoes because they are …
Totally quick and easy, creamy dessert! You’ll love this light and creamy, easy throw together dessert! I remember my mom making this pie for me as a kid! Such a light and creamy dessert that is totally no sweat to throw together. The chocolate pudding …
Easy gooey cookie bars! These cookie bars are a family favorite. It’s one of the easiest dessert recipes to make, all you have to do is mix up the ingredients and bake them, no need to scoop out individual cookies. We love them! These cookie …
A Classic Chocolate Birthday Cake! A One-Bowl Chocolate Cake Recipe This recipe comes from a classic Betty Crocker cookbook. Sadly, it got lost overtime and you can’t find the recipe online. I wanted to revive it and show you all how to make it! Its …
You haven’t had meatloaf until you’ve tasted this recipe! This is such a fun spin on a classic! Meatloaf can be hard to make. It’s hard to cook all the way through, and by the time it’s done, it’s usually dry. Well not this recipe, …
Crispy potatoes seasoned with the perfect blend of spices! A perfectly versatile side dish, for the every day meal or special occasions! These potatoes are one of my classic side dishes to make for our family! The recipe came out of necessity, to make delicious …
Lasagna made simply! This is an easy make ahead meal! You can even make it in the morning before work and bake it at dinner time. I know lasagnas can be indulgent and tricky, with a lot of different ingredients, so this is a simple …
Make any cut of beef taste restaurant quality! This steak marinade is SO good! It is a recipe from my mom that she has been using ever since I was a kid, and now I make it for my family! I seriously thought that this …
Quick and Easy Weeknight meal, so delicious! Sometimes we’re all in need of a quick weeknight meal, and this one definitely delivers! Its also so, so good! Grab some naan the next time you are at the store and you won’t be disappointed. I’ll show …
So delicious! A perfectly creamy dessert! If there’s one dessert I think of in the spring, it’s an Oreo dessert! This recipe came from my Aunt, and I think it reminds me of spring because she would make it around Easter. I’ve made a few …
The best nutty and buttery cookies! These cookies are so SO good! They turn out fluffy and sandy and just melt in your mouth. This is my mom’s recipe she’s been using since I was a kid. She used to make them all the time, …
How to make easter jello jiggler eggs! This is a family tradition here, we have the vintage jello egg molds to make them! But if you don’t, I couldn’t find them for sale anywhere. Here’s a how-to from Marissa at Squirrelsofafeather.com using plastic easter eggs …
The Easy How-To Using a Boxed Cake Mix From a fellow mom with young kids, I wanted to share with you easy how-to instructions so that you can make an Easter Lamb Cake with your littles this year! We had so much fun making an …
A cozy home-cooked meal made simply! Sometimes I find myself in a pinch for dinner and I need to pull something together quickly. Pasta is definitely easy, so I like to make a Lighter Fettuccine Alfredo recipe! We always add broccoli too! This warm, home-cooked …
Have some sticky fun with your kids, decorate Rice Crispy Treat Easter Eggs this year! Now this was a lot of fun! Make sure you like getting a little bit messy because the process sure was sticky, but the memories are so worth it! I …
How to make perfectly seasoned barbecued chicken I will let you in on a little secret. My husband doesn’t like barbecue sauce! We have been married for 7 years and I let barbecued chicken fall on the back burner and it took me about 5 …
Oven roasted broccoli, the tastiest way to eat your veggies! Oven roasted broccoli is my go to vegetable. It really transforms frozen broccoli into something delicious. It’s perfectly seasoned with onion, garlic, salt and pepper. And gets crispy in the oven from cooking spray, let …
Creamy and refreshing, made at home! Starbucks Copycat Iced Caramel Macchiato- Nespresso Recipe We all love going out for coffee, but sometimes you may want to save the money or even the time it takes to go out. I used to work for “that company” …
I really love this soup, it is simple and one of those set it and forget it meals. It tastes so spicy and fresh that it really seems like you spent hours in the kitchen, but its so easy! Everyone loves a good toss in …
Crispy on the outside, practically still cookie dough on the inside! Do you remember those giant chocolate chip cookies they used to serve in school? They were soft and delicious and had mini chocolate chips in the middle. It was like they half baked them …