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. When I was nine or ten, my dad’s cousin drove in from Michigan for Christmas Eve and brought a box of Andes Mints. Those Andes Mints left a lasting impression. I have loved them ever since. I would never buy them nowadays. […]
Black Cherry Jello Salad is super refreshing and is filled with delicious plump black cherries! My mom made this black cherry jello salad for every holiday when I was growing up. This jello salad will please adults and kids alike and is a super easy side dish to throw together […]
This content has been sponsored by Inmar Intelligence and Midwest Dairy. All opinions are mine alone. #UndeniablyDairy #gotmilkrecipe There are five of us in my family: my husband Greg, myself, and our three sons. With everything going on this year, I can certainly say that we have been breaking bread […]
Woah. 2020 has been quite a year. Everything has looked different this year. School is different, socializing is different, work is different, sports are different, and our holidays will look different this year. Is your family still getting together for the upcoming holidays? We’re going to spend Thanksgiving with just […]
I have gotten into adding cinnamon to savory fall dishes this season. You will love the aroma of cinnamon when you are cooking these in the oven. Once you learn how to make roasted brussels sprouts, you will be hooked! They’re super quick and simple to make. You can always […]
This post may contain affiliate links. I always include a bag of baby carrots, AND a bag of full-sized carrots on my online grocery order each week. The baby carrots are for my three-year-old because he loves to dip them in ranch. I always run out of my bag of […]
This post may contain affiliate links I know that a food blogger’s best business practices include posting Thanksgiving recipes before Thanksgiving, not after. Still, my little stuffing experiment worked out so well, and I wanted to share it before it gets lost in the archives of my kitchen. ‘ I have […]
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 […]
This post is sponsored by Travel Iowa. All opinions are entirely my own. #thisisiowa #madeiniowa It’s that time of year again! Time to buy all those Christmas gifts for your loved ones. I realized over Thanksgiving how incredibly lucky my family is when I sat there with my younger brother, […]
This post may contain affiliate links I don’t have many Thanksgiving recipes up on this site. This is crazy for so many reasons, one of which is that I have been hosting Thanksgiving at my house since I was 23 years old. My reasoning for this lack of Thanksgiving food […]
