A blog. Where I show you the things I make!
I don’t think I need to explain why I am writing this post right now. Summer camps have been canceled, pools are closed, I pulled my kids out of baseball this summer because people don’t know how to wear masks in public, and Target is totally wiped out of ” […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Last summer, at a party, a friend of mine introduced me to creamy cucumber salad. I spent the rest of the said party snacking on the mentioned cucumber salad. It was delicious! This summer, we’re not exactly having parties, but I decided to kick […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Last year, I posted These Instant Pot Hot Beef Sundaes, which is a copycat recipe from the Iowa State Fair. They were such a hit with my family and the whole dish cooked together in one pot! I mean, who doesn’t love the ultimate […]
This post may contain affiliate links I have been making broccoli salad a lot this spring/summer. I can always get my kids to eat broccoli salad. I am totally fine with mixing broccoli with a sugar-mayonnaise sauce if it get’s my kids to enthusiastically eat their vegetables. I have a […]
If you frequent this blog often or are a personal friend of mine, then you probably know that I have an unwritten love for Eggplant Parmesan. It is a dish I make once or twice every summer when I can get my hands on freshly gown eggplant. I have a […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Usually, you don’t see many baking recipes on this site. I don’t bake much in my typical day to day life. However, these times are extraordinary times. I have been baking—a lot. And I have been having fun experimenting with many baking recipes. These […]
Thank-you to the Iowa Egg Council for sponsoring today’s post. During this time of quarantining and uncertainty, one thing I have been doing a lot lately is listening to podcasts. I can’t tell you how comforting it is to hear real-life people who are going through the same things I […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Once I figure out a flavor profile I love, I tend to run off with it. Last summer, I rediscovered Herbs de Provence and started using it in Everything. The combination of Herbs de Provence, lemon juice, dijon mustard, and garlic simply can’t be […]
This post may contain affiliate links Right now, I am taking a back to basics approach to cooking. I plan on sharing with you some of my favorite simple recipes. Some of the recipes that I make during my day-to-day life are mundane, but I can rely on them to […]
If this whole pandemic has taught me one thing, it is that it is so important to learn to be adaptable. Here are a few observations that I have made about this lately. I have seen kids ( my kids and on social media) adapt to these abrupt changes with […]
Can I tell you something? There hasn’t been much recipe testing going on at my house lately. I can’t fathom wasting precious ingredients on something my kids may or may not eat. I have a few ideas, and maybe when I feel up to it, or when I get a […]
. After I started cooking my favorite ground beef recipes in my Instant Pot, I never went back to the stovetop method. Do you have some ground beef to use up? Cooking ground beef in your Instant Pot will save you time and money, and dishes. Are you looking for […]
