I just love recipes that are quick and easy, yet still make dinnertime seem like a special occasion. A homemade meal that reminds you of something you might get in a restaurant (but without the extra expense.) This recipe for…
These Old-Fashioned Sloppy Joes are pure comfort food straight from my childhood, back when my mom would often make these sandwiches for a delicious quick supper. Back then, we often used a jar of premade sauce to make these sandwiches,…
These Key Lime Snowball Cookies are almost, but not quite, like Grandma’s Snowball Cookies. Filled with finely chopped, toasted pecans and rolled in layers of powdered sugar, they are buttery and have that melt-in-your-mouth texture of traditional snowball cookies. But…
Since Thanksgiving, I’ve been in the process of cleaning and reorganizing my pantry, and stocking it up for the remainder of fall and the upcoming winter (including the holidays.) And I confess it’s a real chore. As much as I…
This Fall Mason Jar Luminary is one of my favorite fall crafts. It’s a fun and easy fall project that will help to make your home cozy for fall. This jar lantern is rustic but glows with a little bit…
It’s that time of year again! Time to break out all of the comfort food recipes! Around here, we’ve finally been feeling sweet relief from the blazing summer heat, and are in full fall swing, enjoying as many activities as…
This easy Stuffed Cabbage Soup recipe takes the rich flavor of traditional cabbage rolls and transforms it into a delicious, hearty soup. This cozy soup combines the savory flavors of ground beef, tender cabbage, and rice in a rich tomato…
We are a household of makers. That is to say, we do a lot of DIY and crafts around here. And while I have a general love of all things making and crafting, my husband’s passion is for woodworking –…
This zucchini bread is double chocolate with the addition of cocoa powder and chocolate chips. It’s a little sweet, but not too sweet – it’s just right. It can be made in a loaf pan and sliced into bread or…
This time of year the hum of the dehydrator is almost constant in our house. The soothing white noise gives me a feeling of contentment, knowing that my garden goodies are being preserved (it seriously makes me sad to waste…
