Recipes and homemaking ideas for a simple life
This recipe makes the best chocolate chip cookies, every time! This recipe for chocolate chip cookies is my favorite, or I should say my family’s favorite. They love it when I make these! They are buttery- crispy on the edges, and soft in the middle. …
An Easy Crockpot Recipe This is one of those dump and go dinners, you’ll be glad you put in the crockpot come dinner time. This beef stew contains comforting falling apart cuts of beef, creamy potatoes, onions, and tender potatoes. Yum! Pair with a side …
With just a hint of honey! This is a really easy bread to throw together. You’re going to love it! Just mix it up in the afternoon and you’ll have fresh bread for dinner time. This bread pairs nicely with soup, stew, pasta, or an …
Make your own fresh and creamy butter! Now, this was a first for me, this summer I wanted to see if I could make some homemade butter for my family. I was curious, first of all, could I do it? And second of all, how …
Only 3 ingredients! As I write this, it’s November 8th and I have the windows and doors open here in northern Indiana, letting in some fresh Fall air. It’s sunny, 65º and the orange and yellow leaves are falling off the trees like rain. What …
Really simple, yet so fresh! This recipe was one of my favorites to make for the blog so far! This simple strawberry lemonade is so fresh and delicious, and really easy to make! This recipe would be perfect for a party, you can make it …
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 …
Make grocery shopping easier with this free meal plan printable! I love anything that will make life easier, so I often like to write down the meal plan for the week. This makes grocery shopping easier and I’m not in a fog when afternoon comes …
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, …
How To Create Your First Story Pin On Pinterest Pinterest story pins are the biggest thing in Pinterest right now! They are hot and will grow your account SO quickly. The reason is that Pinterest is trying to encourage users to use their new tool, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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” …
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 …