Recipes and homemaking ideas for a simple life
Our favorite weeknight go to! We have chicken fajitas probably every week and my family loves it! This recipe is my ultimate go to. The lime and cilantro are so fresh and flavorful, once you add them to your taco night, you’ll never want to …
My family’s secret Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza Recipe! This recipe is near and dear to me, it is my dad- as we call him, “papa john’s” Chicago style deep dish pizza (his name is John, haha). I have tried over and over to replicate …
Warm and comforting with a hint of cinnamon! These oatmeal cookies have the perfect combination of buttery crispiness on the outside, and a soft gooey middle! You can choose what to put in your cookies, but my family always go for the chocolate chips. Some …
Classic & Comforting Beef Roast with Onions, Carrots and Potatoes There’s nothing better than smelling a tasty dish cooking away all day in your crock pot. This beef roast is classic and satisfying and totally easy. It is a recipe that I got from my …
You’ll never want to buy a boxed brownie mix again, these are soo good! Soft and Gooey Brownie Recipe From Scratch This brownie recipe from Karina at cafedelites.com are my go to brownie recipe! They are so gooey and fudgy they almost taste like brownie …
You’ll love this light and fresh dessert! The How To: With all this cold and snow going on here in the midwest, I’ve felt the need for a taste of summer! Making these Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas is really simple, all you need is …
A lighter Broccoli & Cheese Soup that uses milk and no cream, but is still just as delicious! Winter seems never ending here in the midwest, and we have about a foot of snow on the ground! Like you, we are definitely in need of …
All you need are vanilla beans, bottles and vodka! One thing I love about baking is that if you have the basic ingredients – flour, sugar, butter, baking soda, salt, vanilla – you can make most any cookie or cake by just add one or …
How to make any jar of pasta sauce taste like it has been simmering all day in a kitchen in Italy The How To: We’ve all been there, you have spaghetti on the menu for the evening. You get some nice garlic bread, boil …
The Easy Recipe To Make Classic Scotcheroos! If you live in the midwest, Scotcheroos are a classic! They are like rice crispy treats but full of peanut butter, butterscotch and chocolatey goodness. There are a few variations of recipes going around out there, but this …
My Favorite Dairy Free Sugar Cookie Recipe: Made With Coconut Oil Dairy Free Sugar Cookie Recipe Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays! As a kid, our parents would always make it so special for us. We would get flowers from our Dad, our …
Warm and cozy feelings are heading your way! Sea Salt & Rosemary Easy Bread Here in the Midwest we are finally getting some snow! I am one of those crazy people who actually LOVE snow. After suffering my college years complaining about snow, I finally …
How to make sprinkles at home! Easy Homemade Sprinkles Recipe Valentine’s Day is coming up and I wanted to have some special sprinkles on hand without stopping at the store. This is such an easy recipe, the hardest part is that you have to wait …
I saw some Valentine’s Day charcuterie boards on Pinterest and I decided to make my own! Today I’m going to show you the special Valentine’s Day charcuterie board I made, and also give you a list of red foods to inspire you to make your …
Skip the box mix! Try this simple recipe for a fresh and flavorful Mexican Rice. Easy Mexican Rice From Scratch, yum!! Easy Mexican Rice From Scratch: This recipe came from necessity, I needed Mexican rice and I didn’t have a box mix… and I’ve found …
Using everyone’s favorite Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies, we are going to make decadent and truly chocolatey milkshakes for two! This is a super easy and simple recipe inspired by an episode I saw on The Kitchen last year. I remember watching it and the …
A Lighter Banana Bread Recipe This recipe was a staple in my family growing up. I even have a copy of the original my mom cut out of a magazine! I remember my mom making it for Saturday morning breakfasts, potlucks at church, and just …
Today, the Our Journey To Home Blog is a flashback! One big part of making our house into a home is family traditions. And today I want to talk birthday! One beautiful memory I have growing up is the special birthday cakes my mom would …
How to make cookies out of cake mix The Best Devil’s Food Cake Mix Cookies! These double chocolate chip cookies are my secret weapon! Whenever I’m in a pinch to make a dessert for either my family or to take to a gathering, I choose …