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Cauliflower Au Gratin Casserole with Bacon
Having an au gratin dish that is packed with flavor and on the healthy side is a HUGE win to me!
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Easy Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball
Kick your traditional cheese ball up a notch with this Easy Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball that is sure to please at any gathering!
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5 Steps to Great Tasting Cakes – Watermelon Cupcakes
Check out these 5 steps to great tasting cakes no matter how pretty they are!
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Hacks To Make You A Better Baker – 10 Clever Ideas!
Want to be a better baker? Find out some of the hacks to make you a better baker that will save you a lot of time baking as well!
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The Best Tasting and Softest Homemade Caramels
Caramels are a favorite candy for so many people and yet making them seems to be so intimidating. I’ll admit, the process takes a LONG time, but the end result is so worth it. If you are patient then the result will be the softest, chewiest and best tasting caramels. Your mouth will be happy. I’ve tried my hand at making caramels a couple times and this recipe, by far, knocks all others out of the water! It takes a few simple ingredients and just patience. LOTS of patience! Here’s how you can make your own chewy caramels! The ingredients for these caramels are very simple – butter, sugar, Karl…
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Christmas Tree Cookies with Royal Icing SECRET
It’s not the Christmas season until you are huddled in the kitchen making cookies and other holiday treats! I have lots of memories of Christmas baking with my mom and grandmother. Our tried and true cookie was always the cookies that we made with the cookie press. I LOVED being able to turn the knob on the metal cookie press and make all kinds of designs to decorate! Amidst all of the baking that I have done through the years, I have always wanted to try my hand at royal icing but have always been too intimidated. That was until these beauties!!! These sugar cookies are a showstopper! But lean…
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin Roll-ups
Pork tenderloin doesn’t have to be boring! We tend to eat a lot of pork and poultry in our house and coming up with new ways to use cuts of meat makes dinner times a little more interesting. I truly don’t think our kids realize how thankful they should be that they don’t eat a lot of processed food. I guess that’s one of the things that they’ll come to appreciate later in life when they are parenting of their own. When I was growing up, I only knew that pork tenderloin was a sandwich! I remember my mom beating and tenderizing these cuts of meat, coating them in egg…
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Elf Maple Popcorn
Popcorn is something that is fun to play with and add different toppings. The options are endless when it comes to cooking with popcorn! This Elf Maple Popcorn is not only delicious, but it’s a FUN project to do with your children or grandchildren! Here’s how you can make your own Elf Maple Popcorn! Ingredients 12 cups popped popcorn, salted ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter ½ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon maple flavored extract 1 cup marshmallows 1/2 cup candy covered sunflower seeds, optional, or other multi colored candy 2 cups Bugles Original Crispy Corn Snack Green candy melts Pink candy melts Yellow candy melts Red candy melts Create…
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Favorite LOADED Smothered Fish
When is say this will make you a LOVER of fish, I AM NOT KIDDING! I am not a fan of fish or seafood of any kind and this dish is nothing short of delicious!. My hubby has a passion for cooking and he hit it out of the park with this dish! This Smothered Fish recipe will have you wanting more AND making sure that it’s on your menu all the time! Don’t worry, the kids love it too! Since our kids are not huge fans of fish either, we use Swai fillets. They are very mild and don’t have a “fishy” taste. It’s the perfect starter fish! Here’s…
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Rotel Chicken Casserole
Having a go-to casserole dish is a MUST have as an adult! I mean think about all of the events that you go to where you need a DELICIOUS dish to share? OR, a dish that just provides all of the comfort of food! This Rotel Chicken Casserole is the perfect dish for just those things! And even better; it takes basic simple ingredients! Here’s how you can make your own TONIGHT! I LOVE grilled chicken with this Montreal Chicken seasoning from McCormick! It is a staple in our house that we use all the time. For this recipe I like to use chicken things. While your chicken is grilling,…
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The Ultimate Sweet Pickle
Let me start by saying, I am NOT a fan of sweet pickles! I’ve never found a brand or style that I liked. But my husband LOVES them. So I was on a mission to come up with a recipe that pleased him AND me! That’s a tall order on a typical day. We are the epitome of “opposites attract”. I SCORED THOUGH!! These refrigerator sweet pickles are the ultimate in ALL pickles! Yes, I am claiming that 🙂 These are not your typical canned pickles though. I haven’t ventured into the world of “real” canning yet, so these will only last in your refrigerator for about three weeks. They…
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Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies with a SECRET Ingredient!
You can scour the internet and find a MILLION chocolate chip cookies that claim to the be the best tasting ever! I’m going to encourage you to try these Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies and claim them for yourself as your go-to recipe! I’m sure you can recall a time in your childhood that you gathered in the kitchen with your grandma baking cookies or other desserts! When my son tasted these he said “You know grandma’s make the best cookies and these are the best!” I guess it took me getting to the grandma stage to perfect the recipe. This is one that I will make time and time again…
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EASY School Lunch Ideas and FREE Printable Lunchbox Notes
With the start of school, many parents are dealing with the packing of lunches every morning and having EASY school lunch ideas makes all of our morning go a lot smoother. Our school offers hot lunches but kiddos prefer to take their own everyday. And let’s face it, my oldest is 15 and at 6’3″, the hot school lunches never seem to be enough, coupled with the fact that they would spend so much money on ala-carte items to make up for it. School lunches were getting to be SO expensive for things that in my opinion wasn’t worth it. Buying, packing and getting lunches ready for the day can…
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Heavenly Margarita Cupcakes
I love me a good margarita! And when there is cake involved, that’s even better! These Heavenly Margarita Cupcakes are perfect for your late night indulgences or for entertaining a group of friends! It’s always a good time for Margarita’s in my mind. When it comes to the world of baking, I believe that Pillsbury and Duncan Hines have it figured out. I mean why mess with the best! In 99% of my baking, I use a boxed cake mix. You CAN make a boxed cake taste homemade! Mix the cake mix according to the directions on the box and then mix in 2T of lime zest. MIX, MIX, MIX!…
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EASY Summer Bacon Pasta
Having a dish like this Easy Summer Bacon Pasta to make during the long hot days makes cooking dinner and pleasing your family so easy! And it has bacon – that makes everyone happy doesn’t it?! We are a family that has boys that play ALOT of competitive baseball and once March hits, I really don’t know what day it is pretty much through July! It’s intense and makes dinnertime so challenging! This recipe is perfect because it’s quick and EASY! Here’s how to make your own Easy Summer Bacon Pasta! Ziti Noodles – or any noodle that you prefer 1 pound of bacon – fried and chopped Red Peppers…
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Quick and Easy BBQ Chicken Nachos
When you have a dish that is quick to make, doesn’t cost a lot of money, and the kids ask for it – you make it a staple in your family! These BBQ Chicken Nachos are ALWAYS a hit in my house with the boys, especially when they have friends stay the night. It is so easy to make a lot. When you’re feeding teenage boys, that’s a huge plus! After your chicken is grilled, you can have this dish ready in 15 minutes! I like to batch cook – although it doesn’t always get done. We tend to eat a lot of chicken in our house and so taking…
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The BEST Enchilada Casserole – perfect for potlucks!
Need a go-to recipe that feeds your family! This enchilada casserole will satisfy everyone's love of Mexican food and become a favorite in your household!
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Heavenly Vanilla Extract
Homemade Vanilla Extract!
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Lemon Pound Cake
There’s something about the taste and smell of lemons that makes me think of warmer days and happiness! Are you the same way? This Lemon Pound Cake is the perfect treat to make for a small get together or to package up for gift giving. Want to greet new friends to the neighborhood? Give them this delectable treat! Treating friends and family with food is a love language I’m sure everyone appreciates. Especially when it’s as good as this lemon pound cake. Here’s how to make this deliciousness! Cake Ingredients 1 stick unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 ½ lemon juiced and zested 1 ½ cup flour…
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Quick and Easy Pizza Bruschetta
I love taking a traditional recipe and using it in a slightly different way just to keep dinner time exciting and a little different. This quick and easy pizza bruschetta is perfect for just that! There’s something about taking a meal that you normally eat with silverware and making it into finger food that makes everyone enjoy it just a little bit more. My boys loved these as a quick bit on the way out to baseball practices and games. And it doesn’t take any extra time than you would normally spend on making spaghetti! Here how you can make your own Quick and Easy Pizza Bruschetta! Using any kind…
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Easy Turkey Sausage Hash
I’ve got a recipe for you that isn’t fancy but it’s delicious! I made this sausage hash and my hubby was in AWE! He couldn’t believe it was so simple when I told him how it was made! This is the meal you need when you’re running short of time and need something that will keep little bellies full 🙂 This is the secret ingredient that makes it OH SO TASTY! Lawry’s Cesaro Total Seasoning! This is my go-to seasoning when I am cooking about anything. CLICK HERE to buy from Amazon. It is also sold at MOST retailers. Dice your potatoes (I use gold potatoes) and brown them in…
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Cheater Meal Planning with FREE Download!
Take the stress out of meal planning with this FREE Cheater Meal Plan download!
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Easy Chinese Kung Pao Chicken
I am a picky eater when it comes to anything Chinese and we’ve never been able to create a dish at home that was something we wanted to make over and over again! So when we got this jar of P.F. Chang’s Kung Pao sauce from Influenster to try out, I had high hopes! And let me tell ya – it delivered TENFOLD! They sent us a sample recipe to try (which you can download HERE) but with the hubby being a self-made chef, he wanted to try his hand at something that was “his own”. He knocked it out of the park, ladies!! P.F. Chang’s Home Menu line has…
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Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole
Mixing cinnamon rolls and french toast creates a marriage made in heaven! In comes the Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole! Whether it’s a busy holiday or a lounging weekend – this will be sure to please everyone! I prefer the weekends of lounging. But being a family of boys that play lots of sports, many of our weekends are spend traveling to another town and spending many long hours as games and tournaments. When we do have a FREE weekend – this momma’s heart sings! Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE watching my boys play baseball – it’s one of my favorite things – but sometimes it can WEAR…YOU…OUT! THIS…
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Butterscotch Marshmallow Pumpkin Tart
During fall and winter, it is all things pumpkin! In our house there is never a shortage of pumpkin anything and every year I try to create a new recipe! In comes the Pumpkin Marshmallow Tart! I made one of these for a get-together I was hosting and let me tell you – one was not enough!! It takes SIX simple ingredients! The only thing you really have to do it mix the sugar and the pumpkin pie mix. The rest is just assembling and baking. These three treats right here is what is going to make this over-the-top AMAZING!!! Set out your pie crust to come to room temperature. …
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Creamy Hot Chocolate Recipe with FREE Printable Tags
Hot chocolate brings back memories of sitting around a fire and starting at the Christmas tree lights – or trying to warm up after a day of playing in the cold snow! Whatever memories you want to create with your children or grandchildren with hot chocolate, this is the recipe that you want! It has just the right combination of chocolate and milk that brings provides the perfect creaminess that you want in a hot chocolate recipe. I have always just bought Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate and while I think they have mastered the hot chocolate world, I wanted to take a stab at making my own mix. And I…
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Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pumpkin Marshmallows
Everyone loves a good cookie and this one is a combination of all the amazing deliciousness! “If you’re a cookie lover, butterscotch lover, chocolate chip lover, or pumpkin lover – this is YOUR cookie!!” It’s basically my staple chocolate chip cookie recipe with the addition of butterscotch chips and diced pumpkin marshmallows. With that being said, you can made this work for your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe! If you don’t have a family favorite, try this one. You’ll be glad you did. The special ingredient? Kraft Jet-Puffed Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows! You can only find these during the fall season – so make them while you can!! And while you’re…
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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
This Roasted Butternut Squash loaded with roasted root vegetables will quickly become your family's favorite of the season!
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Cinnamon Caramel Muffins
Cinnamon and Caramel – there are literally no two better things in the world to me! AND when it’s an easy recipe to put together, that makes it even better! Sure you can make your own cinnamon rolls but when Pillsbury already has a good one that’s quick, why not use it! All you need is these two simple ingredients: Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls and some caramels! I used the Kraft Sea Salt Caramels because I like the combination of the salty and sweet. Then you just need a cupcake pan! Cute liners make a difference too 😉 Flatten each cinnamon roll out with your fingers and wrap a caramel candy…
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Beef Stroganoff
I had company visit the other day and wasn’t expecting them to stay for dinner. But when it happens, I always welcome feeding friends and family. I had hamburger thawed but hadn’t really planned what I was going to use it for. In comes a homemade Beef Stroganoff. I didn’t have the typical ingredients (cream of mushroom soup mix for one) to create this dish but I had some other ingredients that I knew I could throw together and create just a dish that was just as satisfying! And let me tell you – it was better than any boxed or canned meal. Everything from scratch tastes better. Here’s what…
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Red Velvet Brownies
Brownies and cuteness? YES!! Don’t you just love when a recipe comes along that is easy and DELICIOUS! This simple recipe takes a simple cake box mix and is transformed into an amazing brownie!!! I used a simple heart cookie cutter for these and made them for Valentine’s Day but you could easily mix it up and use different shaped cutters for different holidays! How about a “STAR” for the 4th of July? Or a “CANDY CANE” for Christmas? Or maybe a “BALLOON” for a birthday party? Here’s what you need: 1 box red velvet cake mix 1 egg 1/2c butter 1t vanilla – this is my homemade vanilla extract –…
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The PERFECT Angel Biscuits!
I have been in search of the PERFECT biscuit recipe for several months now. Personally, I believe that Pillsbury Grands fits all my criteria for a good biscuit but I’ve been wanting to try my hand at some homemade ones. I’ve tried about six different recipes and they never turn out quite the way I want. They were either too hard, tasted too much like flour, or it simply wasn’t the consistency I was going for. Every recipe spins off of a pretty basic recipe, but some call for buttermilk, some do not, some call for self-rising flour, some do not. I wanted something that was SIMPLE. In all the trial…
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Pancakes That Melt In Your Mouth
Your family will be begging for these Melt In Your Mouth Pancakes everyday! Grab the recipe here so you can make some this weekend!
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Easy Sausage Star Wonton Bites
These easy sausage stars are the perfect appetizer for the next event you need to host or attend! Find out how easy they are here and how to make your own!
