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I have been a little obsessed with trying out new salad recipes this summer.  For some reason, strawberries always make an appearance on my salads.  If you like this salad, you should also try my Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad.…

Here in Northern Iowa, my family tries to go strawberry picking at least once a year.   We have been living in Cedar Falls for 4 years now.  We always try our best to get to the strawberry patch to…

Um.  have I ever told you guys that I have a little obsession with Panera Bread?   I love everything there.  Everything.   I love their bagels and cream cheese,  their breakfast quiches, their coffee, salads, soups, sandwiches.  Everything.  But…

I don’t like stopping at fast-food restaurants so much.  Usually, I find that the food contains a lot of calories for just a little satisfaction.   When my family is traveling, we might stop at a fast-food restaurant.  I usually try to…

For all three of my sons, I have made them homemade baby food, and I loved coming up with different combinations for them! Before I get to all of my favorite baby food combinations, I should tell you a few…

Are you looking for a cheesy fruit dip without cream cheese?  This whipped ricotta cheese fruit dip is light, airy, and tastes exactly like cheesecake.  This dip tastes amazing with all fruit, animal crackers, or graham crackers.  This is the…

This Microwave Berry Compote is super easy. It has no added sugar and only takes about 5 minutes to make. But I am going to get into the recipe in more detail at the bottom of this post. First, look…

So yeah. This happened. Do you know that chocolate covered frozen banana bites you can get at Trader Joe’s? Well, they were the inspiration for this dessert. I wanted to make ones that taste like a Snickers Bar. These Frozen…

So, I actually made this cheesecake butter by accident. Well, a bit by accident.    You see, I have been all googly-eyed for these vegan cheesecakes I have spotted online.  I thought it would be an adorable idea to make…

Are you looking for an easy dish to bring to a party?  These Nutella Grape poppers are juicy, salty, and delicious!  The best part?  They only take 5 minutes to make!  I don’t make a huge food shopping trip every…

I realize that it’s still August and super hot.  But I keep seeing Halloween costumes displayed in stores and the kids in my town have been back in school for almost a week.  That is CRAZY! In addition to pumpkin everything,…

One Morning last year, I hopped on to Amazon.com  and impulsively bought a food dehydrator. And once in a while, I will pull it out and experiment by attempting to dehydrate different things. Like Zucchini and Kiwis, just to name a…