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ot, This post contains affiliate links  Back when my husband and I were first married, and I knew hardly anything about cooking, I would frequently bring home cans of hominy and make different chilis and soups with it.  I really…

Cooking soup in your pressure cooker is a game changer!  Most soups in your Instant Pot call for a high-pressure cooking time of 10 minutes or less and produce a HUGE flavor!  Plus, you can use the sauté function on…

If you like baked potatoes but want to cut the carbs, you must try loaded roasted broccoli! Roasting broccoli on a baking sheet s a fantastic way to cook broccoli florets.  It turns out almost caramelized and sweet.  Add your…

This post is sponsored by Dorothy Lynch.  All opinions are entirely my own.  I met my husband over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in 2005.  So with 13 Valentine’s Days under our belt, our Valentine’s celebrations are much less “commercial”…

  This post is sponsored by the Iowa Egg Council.  All opinions are entirely my own.  I am not shy about my love for eggs. I could eat eggs every day for multiple meals and I would be thrilled. There…

If you love having broccoli salad at your family gatherings, you will enjoy this winter version!  This crunchy and sweet is a satisfying salad that will be loved by both adults and children.  Here in the Midwest we love our…

This sweet minted carrot recipe is an easy side dish to whip up any time of the year.  This budget-friendly recipe is easy to make and will complement your main dish.     These easy minted carrots are the perfect veggie…

Are you looking for an easy weeknight side dish that your kids will devour?  Try this super easy pressure cooker cheesy cauliflower!  This cauliflower steams perfectly with just 1 minute of cook time.  Although cooking cauliflower in your pressure cooker…

 fThis Instant Pot buffalo chicken chili is spicy and satisfying!  If you like buffalo chicken dip or buffalo wings, you will love the flavors in this buffalo chicken chili!  All you need are a few simple ingredients and following simple…

This post is sponsored by Pepperidge Farm, but the content and opinions expressed here are my   #lunchboxsliders #bakedwithcare In about a month, I will start my third year of packing school lunches.  And I will continue packing these said school…

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…