A blog. Where I show you the things I make!
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 […]
This post contains affiliate links When you’ve had ten days of steamy temperatures, and you finally get a cold rainy day, it is time for a comforting meal. Have I ever mentioned to you that I choose to live in Iowa? I happen to love this state. It is an amazing […]
This post contains affiliate links Check out the rest of my Instant Pot recipes! I have gotten into some meal-prepping on Sunday afternoons. Not prepping whole meals, but just some simple meal prepping so I can make easy healthy snacks, lunches, and dinners. Right now, on Sunday afternoon, I meal […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Mazola® Corn Oil. All opinions are mine alone. #SimpleSwap #CollectiveBias One thing I love about my work, writing about food, is discovering new food products and ways to use them. I actually learn a lot about how to cook for […]
As a child, I never liked ham. I was actually traumatized by it. Especially since there were several years where my family made ham instead of turkey on Thanksgiving! Talk about the ultimate crime! But these days, ham might just be the most prevalent food around here. My kids just love it. […]
This post contains affiliate links I didn’t realize until the holidays were over, how crazy the holiday season actually was. My family had a great Christmas, but I am finding myself more relaxed now that the holiday season is over. I have been finding more time lately to make and […]
This post contains affiliate links. The Iowa Pork Producers provided me with free pork vouchers that I used in this recipe. All opinions are my own. I send my Iowa-born husband to the store with a shopping list. On that list: Milk Bread Spinach Bananas Wine ( I have three […]
Every night after dinner, my husband prepares his lunch for the next day, He takes out a container and always grabs first dibs from our leftovers. Don’t get me wrong, I love that he does this. It saves us money. He loves the food I make, so I […]
this post contains affiliate links I have decided to round-up some of the greatest recipes using pulled pork. Because pulled pork is my new favorite thing to make in my new pressure cooker. I love the way my pressure cooker makes pulled pork! I bought myself an Instant-pot. I love it. […]
