A blog. Where I show you the things I make!
Thank-you to the Iowa Egg Council for sponsoring today’s post. When I think of foods that celebrate my family’s heritage, smoked salmon comes to mind. My dad’s side of the family is Scandinavian ( my maiden name is Johnson), and we have always celebrated with smoked salmon. We always enjoyed […]
This Instant Pot eggnog rice pudding will please your entire family this holiday season! You will love preparing it because it only takes a few ingredients and cooks up in your instant pot super fast. Your kids will love it because it is delicious and is made with creamy eggnog. […]
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 […]
Thank-you to the Iowa Egg Council for sponsoring today’s post. All opinions are entirely my own. This past year, eggs have been the answer to everything when it comes to feeding my family. When I needed a fast dinner when our house in Cedar Falls was on the market, I […]
This post is sponsored by Greek Gods, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. #Greekgodsholiday Two quick things about this fantastic winter polenta breakfast bowl: When my 6-year-old son tried this, he told me never to give him a plum again unless it was cooked just like […]
Today’s post is sponsored by the Iowa Egg Council. All opinions are entirely my own Pasta Primavera is such a great dinner! It is a great way to use up all those vegetables you have in your fridge, and merely adding eggs make this a protein-rich supper that your whole […]
This post is sponsored by the Iowa Egg Council. All opinions are entirely my own. Burrito bowls are becoming my very favorite thing to make for a crowd of people. For one, each person can top their own burrito bowl with whatever toppings they prefer, so this meal can be […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #UndeniablyDairy #CollectiveBias This month, my husband and I are celebrating our 12th wedding anniversary. I was thinking the other day how so much has changed in the past 12 years. Our nephews, who […]
Thank-you to Handsome Brook Farms for sponsoring this post. All opinions are entirely my own. #handsomebrookfarms #handsomesummer Do you want to know my secret to pristine relaxation in the midst of being a mom to three small boys? I wake-up at 5:00 in the morning. And don’t call me crazy. TWO […]
Today’s post is sponsored by Pillsbury™. All opinions are entirely my own. #PillsburySpringBaking #ad I have lived most of my adult life in Iowa but grew up in Chicago. Although I sometimes miss ” Chicago food”, one dish that Iowans do right, every time is breakfast casserole. It doesn’t matter if […]
There is something so Scandinavian about this Lemon-Dill Potato Crusted Salmon. Even though I consider myself to be very much American, and a midwesterner at that, I am more Scandinavian than anything else. I mean are you surprised? My maiden name is Johnson. Plus, I took an ancestry DNA […]
