Sourdough pancakes give a unique flavor that can’t be matched with just flour alone. If you have a sourdough starter, this recipe is perfect for busy or slow mornings. With just a few ingredient, you’ll have a treat on the table in no time! How To Make a Sourdough Starter If you’re new to sourdough,...
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The Best Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls with Buttercream Icing
What do you need to make cinnamon rolls? Sourdough Starter- if you don't have one, you can just use flour and yeast. Scroll to the bottom for the sourdough starter link if you are curious in making your own! The usual baking team- flour, butter, eggs, salt, baking powder and baking soda. If you aren't...
The Best Fresh and Easy Recipe for Mexican Street Corn Dip
Simple, fresh, and delicious Mexican Street Corn Dip perfect for a summer celebration.
5 Minute Slushy, No Sugar Added
This super simple slushy is a summer favorite. Sweet, frozen watermelon adds so much flavor you don't need any added sugar. When you cut watermelon, go ahead and store some in plastic baggies and pop them in the freezer so you can make a slushy any time this summe! Add Vodka to make it a...
How to Use Leftovers in a Southwest Steak Salad
Summer grills are heating up and our favorite thing to grill is a good steak! What can you do with leftover steak? I've never been one to waste food and that is even more true now with inflation. I'll freeze anything - except lettuce- tried that. This salad recipe will help use any leftover steak...
How to Make a Chocolate Hazelnut Smoothie
How to Make a Balanced Smoothie Add a carbohydrate source. Frozen fruit works well! Frozen bananas give a good creamy texture to help make the smoothie more like a milkshake. Add a protein source. Protein can be from a supplement like PlantFusion Protein Powder, Collagen Peptides, Premier Protein, or any other supplement you like. If...
Healthy and Simple Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Summer tomatoes and veggies are my favorite thing! With the season just around the corner, it's time to start creating delicious, light recipes. Beachside, poolside, or simply after a long work day, this dish is such a refreshing salad. It is delicious by itself, paired with a protein for dinner, or even as a dip...
Rotisserie Style Chicken in the Slow Cooker
I admit, not the prettiest photo of a cooked bird, but it is the easiest way to create a "rotisserie" style chicken at home- while you're not at home! Win, win. I put it in the slow cooker and left for work. It cooked for 10 hour and was deliciously tender for dinner that night....
The Ultimate Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Bagel at Home
Make these delicious at home bagels and never need a drive through again. These simple, fast, and healthy treats are perfect to make on a weekend and serve all week long. How to Make Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Bagel at Home Make 2 Ingredient, Healthy Bagels with flour and Greek Yogurt Add baked eggs that...
The Best Homemade Citrus Vinaigrette
This healthy citrus vinaigrette is a perfect addition to any sweet spring or summer salad. You can easily make it at home with just a few ingredients. Ingredients Orange juice lemon juice and zest white wine vinegar olive oil salt and pepper Dijon mustard
The Best Spring Salad with Strawberries and Goat Cheese
This Spring salad is the perfect way to use fresh, in season strawberries. Add sliced almonds or walnuts for fat and protein to help keep you full. For cheese, goat cheese, blue cheese, or feta would all work deliciously! Spring is the best season for fresh lettuce and berries. Salads are always my go to...
Mindset Shifts That Helped Me Begin a Minimalism Journey
"Sometimes you don't need to organize more, you need less stuff." My friend said these words as I was asking her about how to be more organized. She has known me since we were kids so definitely knows I've always had too much stuff. I thought it was impossible for me to be organized and...
The Best Simple Italian Sub Sandwich
This recipe for sub sandwiches is simple, yet delicious! It is a classic in our house and absolutely never disappoints! This recipe reminds me of early summer dinners after school. My mom has been making this ever since I can remember. It’s a copy cat of her favorite sub shop in her hometown of Ohio....
How to Make a Delicious BBQ Pizza at Home
How to Make BBQ Pizza at Home Make the dough Add the toppings Bake and Enjoy! Pizza Dough Store bought pizza dough can be a good option for a quick weeknight dish. Just make sure you grab the actual fresh doughs near the bakery and not the pre baked dough. To make your own, you...
How to Make a Goat Cheese and Spinach Quiche with Bacon
How To Make a Quiche Mix milk, half and half and eggs Add other ingredients that you like- sun-dried tomatoes, bacon, goat cheese, whatever! Bake in a pie dish at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes Should quiche have a crust? Traditionally, quiche has a crust, but this crustless quiche gives you a great, protein rich...
Simple Chemical and Dye Free, Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent
I love clean smelling laundry, but when my skin started over reacting to something years ago, I decided it was time to go with unscented and undyed. Since then, my go to is Arm and Hammer and I've been using scent free and dye free for years. My overall goal is to be as chemical...
Taco Seasoning
Taco seasoning is one of those things I hope to never run out of! Mexican food is just an easy, last minute crowd pleaser so I like to make sure I have ingredients on hand. Instead of buying pre packaged taco seasoning that often comes with MSG and added sugar, make your own and save...
The Best Mexican Shredded Chicken
This recipe is for a slow cooker, but you can easily do this in a pressure cooker as well! Just add to the pressure cooker and cook for 20 minutes. This recipe isn't mine. My sister in law shared it with me after she made it on multiple occasions and I couldn't get over how...
How to Choose a Healthy Snack
Snacks can be a great way to get in added nutrients and to prevent over eating at the next meal. If you find yourself starving each afternoon and overeating at dinner, consider adding a snack around 3:30 pm to help curb your afternoon appetite. While snacking can be useful in a healthy diet, it is...
Greek Salad in a Jar: Perfect Weekday Lunch
Since we can't actually travel to Greece every day, we might as well bring the flavors home! I’m a fan of eating a salad for lunch, but a boring desk salad is the last thing I want. When I don't like what I packed for the day I don't look forward to a break and...
Oatmeal Raisin Energy Bites for a Quick Breakfast or Snack
These energy bites are made from the same base as the chocolate chip energy bites. Really, once you get the base ingredients down, you can get really creative and make any combination you like!
Cutie Mimosa
This fun treat is perfect for a Saturday brunch and will brighten up these last few weeks of winter!
Handy and Helpful Toddler Portion Size Guide
Have you ever wondered if your toddler is eating enough? Well, you're not alone! This is a helpful guide will give you peace of mind in knowing what small amounts are actually required. When it comes to toddlers, I don't have any...but don't let that discount me altogether. Over the past 10 years as a...
Pimiento and Cheese with Crudite
The first time I had Pimiento and Cheese with veggies was in New York at Hundred Acres. Before that, I had only had it with Ritz crackers. In 2017, the restaurant closed, but I stuck with the vegetables and Pimiento and Cheese combination. My favorite is cucumbers, but celery and carrots work well too. Add...
Corn Chowder
A dutch oven is my favorite dish to cook in! Lodge is always a good choice. For more examples, see this post. Try these other recipes that are perfect for a dutch oven! Classic, Whole Ingredient Taco Soup Mediterranean Chicken and Rice Shredded Chicken (Can be used for so many weeknight recipes!) Cajun Shrimp Pasta...