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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Mazola® Corn Oil . All opinions are mine alone. #MakeItMazola #SimpleSwap #CollectiveBias I discovered Chimichurri sauce over the summer while I was vacationing in Rapids City, South Dakota. I have taken to making my own Chimichurri sauce at home. Recently, […]
this post may contain affiliate links When our college friends get-together ( about 5-6 couples) we all have the dishes we frequently bring. Bridget likes to bring cucumber sandwiches or a cheese and cracker plate. Jeannie loves to bring her famous chicken dip or a jello poke cake. Hillary always […]
This post contains affiliate links. I still can’t believe that we have had such strange weather this year. Snow throughout the entirety of April and now blazing hot in June. When the weather gets this steamy, I try not to heat up my house too much while cooking meals. I like […]
2018. The year Iowa’s spring lasted for two weeks and then had a hot summer. Because it was snowing all through April, summer snuck up on me this year. My kids are out of school for the summer, so let’s let the fun begin, shall we? Sometimes I go through recipe […]
This post contains affiliate links We have some pretty amazing restaurants here in Cedar Falls, Iowa. We have an excellent cupcake shop, yummy pizza, a few great breweries and a few higher-end restaurants with really tasty food. One thing I miss about Chicagoland, are bagels. Real bagels. That is chewy on […]
Thank-you to Iowa Egg Council for sponsoring today’s post. All opinions are entirely my own. #putaneggonit Can we talk about some of my all-time flavor combinations for a minute? Warm, sweet bacon salad dressing, gooey goat cheese, and the magic of a poached egg. Uh yeah, I would say that […]
This post may contain affiliate links Most nights my husband and I usually like to have a salad with dinner. Typically, the mixture we eat is something we throw together. Lettuce, whatever vegetable we can find in the fridge, maybe some fruit, cheese crumbles and perhaps if we’re really fancy I […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GortonsMealTime #TrustGortons #CollectiveBias The calendar is a little funny in 2018 for us Catholics. Easter is on April Fools Day and Ash Wednesday lands on Valentines Day! With both Valentines Day and the kick […]
Back when I was younger, you would have never found me in a restaurant eating alone. But now, it is something I look forward to. A few times a year, usually on a Friday night, I will leave Greg at home with the kids and I will head out […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #WinWithTonysPizza In August, I was catching up with an old friend, and somehow we started talking about broccoli salad. I explained to her, that I will gladly add mayo and a little sugar […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. #ShareWineandBites #CollectiveBias I realized the other day that I might have like five corn recipes on this blog. As an Iowan, […]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Farmland. This Farmland Applewood Smoked Bacon-Bleu Burger Salad has all of the amazing flavors of your favorite burger on a bed of crunchy greens. The smoky bacon and the creamy bleu cheese pair perfectly with the sweet onions. […]
