As I talk with friends through this pandemic, there seems to be one single thing a lot of us are doing. Baking. And eating. We love to bake, but we've found a newfound love for it during this time at home. We find ourselves baking more, like you, because we have more time on [...]
I love banana bread. The toddler loves banana bread, and the big boys love banana bread. I try to make it every couple of weeks as an after school snack and quick breakfast option. When I came across a pinterest photo of banana chocolate chip muffins, I had to give it a try. These [...]
Wintertime is officially here in Michigan. I have heard rumors that this weekend it is going to drop down to a lovely 5 degrees. FIVE. One of our favorite go-to meals in the winter is Chili. I also love serving a big ol crockpot of this traditional chili as well as our white chicken [...]
Once upon a time, I made all of my own laundry soap. Somewhere along the way, things got BUSY, and back to Tide we went. I've been missing the oh-so-good smell and feeling of accomplishment of making my own laundry soap. Knowing exactly what's in it is one of the best things about it, a [...]
Happy Summer All! Since it's the first week of Summer I thought I'd start it off with a fun recipe for summer camping. My husband always gets sneaky and adds the ingredients to make this taco salad to my shopping list just before camping. He's always begging me to make it when we're on the road and it's [...]
Chicken noodle soup is one of the basics of life. Right? How hard can soup be really? And why would I want to make it myself if I can buy a can for 99 cents at the grocery store? Is that how much it costs? I don't even know. I can say I never buy [...]
A while back I stumbled upon an article about Giada De Laurentiis being the "Sauce Boss" of the food network. I watched her sauce being made and instantly wanted some. I've always loved canning my own stuff...knowing exactly whats in the food I'm giving my kids is exciting. What's even more exciting is the feeling [...]
Okay, that may not be the most creative name for a breakfast- but for this really simple, quick Saturday morning breakfast, I think it's a pretty perfect name. We mixed this recipe up while camping last summer, and made it this morning with little effort. While has browns sometimes take a little effort to get [...]
White Chicken chili. There is not a thing not to love about this one. Except eating too much of it. White Chicken chili is a staple when we go fall camping. It's filling, it's easy to can, and it's nice and warm in your belly. This is a kids friendly meal if your kids like [...]
I've shared before about my love for making chili. It's the easiest thing to throw together, and the easiest thing to not mess up. You can throw it in a ball jar (or four), take it camping and it makes a really great make ahead meal! Chili is also often my go-to meal when having [...]