As summer begins to draw to a close, I begin dreaming of autumn. Even though the crisp autumn air is still a good bit away, I can send autumn an early welcome with these Pumpkin Pie Freezer Pops. I can’t think of a more delicious way to bridge the summer and autumn seasons together. Affiliate […]
Long before the leaves begin to turn, my mind starts to dream about pumpkin. Cinnamon and ginger spiced pumpkin flavors fill me with anticipation. My pumpkin obsession can linger well into the winter and sometimes even resurface in the middle of the spring seemingly out of nowhere. Simple pumpkin recipes like these Pumpkin Muffins can […]
My family and I love grilled chicken breasts. My teens especially like when I make mashed potatoes to go with the grilled chicken. Grilled chicken breasts and mashed potatoes are a common occurrence through much of the spring, summer, and autumn at my house. Grilled chicken does have a tendency to become boring which is […]
I just love these Chicken Tacos because they are so versatile. I like them in hard tacos. My husbands and sons like them as soft tacos. When I have leftovers (a rare occurrence), I can make them into Chicken Quesadillas and freeze them for future lunches (or snacks for my teen boys). It is good […]
My grandparents had a fence in their yard where blackberries grew wild. My grandfather and I would pick blackberries during blackberry season each year. Sometimes, we would sprinkle some sugar on them, but only if there was enough left by the time we got inside. There was NEVER enough of them left for a blackberry […]
Confession Time! I am a marshmallow fanatic. So anytime I’m able to incorporate marshmallows into a dessert, I do… especially gooey marshmallows. Whether you’re looking for a dessert at your next fire pit, campfire, or bonfire, or you’re wanting something sweet and quick from the microwave, Lemon S’mores will fit both bills. Affiliate links are […]
Have you ever found yourself in a rut? I mean the kind of rut that seems inescapable, unavoidable, but completely and in every way delicious? Casa Mexicana is my favorite rut. Anytime my husband and I get an opportunity for a date night (or date afternoon … we’ll take whatever we can get), we always seem […]
Most people don’t find grilled chicken breasts to be at all exciting. Even my own parents turned their nose up at the suggestion that we grill chicken breasts at a family gathering. Chicken breasts alone are NOT exciting, but they are a perfect blank slate just waiting for you to infuse it with flavor, spice, […]
Fruit Salad is my favorite kind of salad! Growing up, my mother would make an enormous fruit salad a couple of times during the summer. Fruit Salad became a sign of summer. Affiliate links are included. I might make a small commission off of purchases through these links. Thank you for visiting and reading my […]
My mother’s birthday was on Easter this year. Since her birthday was going to be extra special this year, I offered to make her any birthday cake that she wanted. She requested that I make her a Pineapple Upside Down Cake. The only complaint I heard all day was that I should have made two […]