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Mom is going to feel so loved when you give her a homemade brunch box containing all of her favorite breakfast items!  In my family, we like gifting each other consumables.  Hy-vee has a huge selection of gourmet food items,…

Everyone loves tender and flavorful French Dip Sandwiches!   Now, you can make French Dip Sandwiches quickly on a weeknight!  I love cooking in my Instant Pot because it can turn inexpensive cuts of meat luscious and tender.  Using inexpensive stew…

There are so many reasons to make this delicious  Honey Mustard Ritz Cracker Salmon!  It’s sweet. It only calls for a few ingredients.  It cooks up in less than 15 minutes, and it is absolutely mouthwatering!  Ritz Crackers make the…

Chocolate-covered pretzels are a great treat to make with kids!  I sometimes bake with my kids, but chocolate-covered pretzels are something they can make without too much help from adults.  I like to let them dip the chocolate-covered pretzels on…

Boneless Barbecue Pork Chop Sandwiches is my favorite Midwestern dish.  You can cook 10 -12 Boneless Pork Chops, cook up fast in your Instant Pot with only a few other ingredients, and serve dinner to a crowd in under an…

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…

This post may contain affiliate links.  Last summer, a friend introduced me to creamy cucumber salad at a party.  I spent the rest of the party snacking on the cucumber salad.  It was delicious!  We do not have parties this…

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…

Gyros are my all-time favorite sandwich. These ground beef gyros are spectacular! These gyros are incredibly easy, super flavorful, and have a quick weeknight meal. My family inhaled this dish! They taste amazing with my homemade Tzatziki Sauce.  This beef…

This post may contain affiliate links A few years ago, my parents showed up at my house with a massive stack of old church cookbooks.  It is so fascinating going through all of the old recipes!  When you look through…

If you like ranch dressing and dill pickles, you will LOVE this Pickle Juice Ranch Dip recipe!  Don’t throw it away if you have pickle juice left in your pickle jar!  Dill pickle juice tastes unique with ranch dressing!  You…

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…