Whole 30 is a 30-day eating plan, meant to reset your eating habits, cutting out most processed foods so you can focus on eating whole foods. I did a round of whole 30 in 2019, and I still make whole 30 meals because it felt so good to focus on […]
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Gift Ideas for Adults during Quarantine
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 […]
20 Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Side Dishes
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 […]
Instant Pot Pumpkin Minestrone Soup
Minestrone is my favorite kind of soup to make in my Instant Pot. Minestrone is my favorite meatless meal. It is full of flavor and is filled with loads of vegetables! When I started making minestrone in my instant pot, it became a game-changer. This soup tastes like it has […]
Everything Bagel Panzanella Salad
This post may contain affiliate links. Your taste buds will burst when you try this Everything Bagel Panzanella Salad! This salad is the perfect lunch, dinner, or side dish to enjoy during late summer when tomatoes are in full bloom! This salad has crispy bagel croutons, sweet tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, […]
Breakfast Polenta Bowls with Sauteed Plums
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 […]
Made in Iowa 2019 gift guide
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, […]
10 tips for making soup in your Instant Pot
this post may contain affiliate links I have owned my Instant Pot for over three years now. And if I had to choose one thing to make in my Instant Pot for the rest of my life, I would choose soup. All soups taste magical when cooked in an Instant […]
15 Places for Family Fun in The Cedar Valley
Since initially writing this post, my family has moved away. If you have anything else you would like me to add to this list, please feel free to contact me. My e-mail is makethebestcrafts @ Gmail. com This post may contain affiliate links I loved raising my family here in […]
Almond Thai Basil Chicken Salad
This post is sponsored by Sensible Portions, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. #BackToNutrition #VeggieStraws #EarthsBestOrganic I have always thought of making a chicken salad as one of the very best ways to use leftover chicken. I love that you can pretty much add anything you […]
Dorothy Lynch Glazed Bacon Stuffed Dates
This post is sponsored by Dorothy Lynch. All opinions are entirely my own. I met my husband over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in 2005. So with 13 Valentine’s Days under our belt, our Valentine’s celebrations are much less “commercial” and more about making time for ourselves and relaxing with […]
20 Crazy Good Pressure Cooker Chili recipes
It has been a long while since I have done a round-up on this website. I have two good reasons for this pressure cooker chili round-up. Tomorrow it’s going to be colder in Iowa than in Antarctica, so we will all need a nice bowl of chili to warm up […]