A blog. Where I show you the things I make!
These Apple Cider Cookies are pillowy soft and are reminiscent of the Apple Cider donuts I buy from our local apple festival each year. They are soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. They are coated with cinnamon and sugar and make the perfect fall cookie! Your kitchen […]
These days, almost everyone has a friend or a family member who eats a gluten-free diet. I do. Although my immediate family isn’t gluten-free, I try to have a gluten-free option when I host a get-together at my house. Eating a gluten-free meal is easier than you think! Here is […]
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 […]
This post may contain affiliate links Even as someone who has Italian heritage, and generally doesn’t think of the Olive Garden as being authentic Italian Food, I am still a sucker for their soup, salad, and breadsticks. This year I have shared with you a few of my favorite ” […]
This post contains affiliate links A few weeks ago, I shared with you my recipe for slow cooker no-bake stuffed shells. Then I got to thinking about a conversation I had with an old co-worker several years ago. When I was living in the Quad Cities, there was an Italian […]
Thank-you to Stevia In The Raw® for sponsoring today’s post #intheraw. I have been compensated for this post. All opinions are entirely my own. It has been raining here in Iowa for precisely ten straight days. It. Can. Stop. Any. Time. Now. There is something about the gloomy weather that […]
This post contains affiliate links. A few years ago, I shared with you a recipe for Pumpkin-Apple Cider Bisque. This pumpkin apple cider bisque was supposed to be a replica of soup that I have every Christmas when my mom, sister in law and I go out for our Christmas […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RealFlavorRealFast #SmithfieldRealFresh #CollectiveBias About once a year, my Italian mother will step away from her fabulous risotto making and make a traditional Bavarian dish at my dad’s request. I remember as a child that I […]
Here in Iowa, this fall has been warm. I have been in the mood to make some chili or a big pot of soup for weeks. So, when it finally seemed cool enough to make some, I couldn’t decide what to make. And then Minestrone Chili was born. I have […]
Broccoli Salad is a dish that I can always get my kids to eat! This Apple Cider- Cinnamon broccoli salad is made with all things autumn! Candied pecans, salted pepitas, sharp cheddar cheese, sweet, crunchy apples, dried cranberries, and a sweet dressing made with apple cider and cinnamon! This is […]
It has been so beautiful this fall, but I still love fall soups! I had a baby two weeks ago, and I am on a mission to eat healthily! I am pretty lucky because most of my clothes fit me right when I got home from the hospital with […]
Can I share with you one thing that I always look forward to in the fall? Butternut Squash Soup. It’s creamy, comforting, and tastes terrific. Back during those first few years that I hosted Thanksgiving, I worked away the night before Thanksgiving, preparing my butternut squash soup. Can I share with […]
