Kristen

This post contains affiliate links My husband and I belong to a small group from our church, and the group of 6 couples meets once a month for a meal.  How it works is that the couple who is hosting …

This post contains affiliate links If you read this website often, then you know that I have quite the obsession with Panera.  I love relaxing there on what I call kid-free mini mom vacations.  That’s right, a few times a …

This post contains affiliate links. I am 35 years old, and I have been visiting Door County, Wisconsin, since I was 2.   I consider myself an expert on this charming little county.  I have eaten at almost every restaurant at …

This post contains affiliate links  A few weeks ago, I made this Pineapple-Ginger Sticky Rice in my Instant Pot, and it turned out fantastic.  I knew instantly that I wanted to make some additional flavors of sticky rice. Sticky Rice …

This post contains affiliate links.  I still can’t believe that we have had such strange weather this year.  Snow throughout the entirety of April and now blazing hot in June.   When the weather gets this steamy, I try not to heat …

This post is sponsored by Pepperidge Farm, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. As busy as I get during the school year, these summer days tend to fly by even faster.  My three sons keep me …

This post contains affiliate links.  I wanted to try this old recipe in my Instant Pot, and what I came up with was something entirely different and so good that I had to share it with you!  Boiling bratwurst in …

  Print Peanut Butter Noodles These peanut butter noodles have super easy instructions and can be whipped up in just a few minutes.  All you need is a box of pasta, some peanut butter in your pantry, and a few …

2018.  The year Iowa’s spring lasted for two weeks and then had a hot summer.  Because it was snowing all through April, summer snuck up on me this year.  My kids are out of school for the summer, so let’s …

This post may contain affiliate links  Last summer, I started making corn stock in my Instant Pot.  It works out well, it is tasty, and it is a great way to give another life to your corn cobs, that would have …

This post contains affiliate links We have some pretty amazing restaurants here in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  We have an excellent cupcake shop, yummy pizza, a few great breweries, and a few higher-end restaurants with delicious food. One thing I miss …

This post may contain affiliate links I have been an Instant Pot owner for about 18 months now, and some of my favorite things to make in it are simple things.  Like sticky rice ready in twelve minutes! I love …