Baked Pork Chops are a simple and delicious dinner solution and great addition to this week’s recipe meal plan! Our Baked Pork Chops were inspired by the pork chops with applesauce my mom made when we were kids. While generally never a fan of fruit and meat together, somehow apples and pork just work so well together! Serve it with…
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This is the BEST easy Fried Rice! It is so simple to make and delicious to eat! Fried rice is a second-day dish in our house. Meaning, on the first day I make white rice as a side, and on the second day, we use the leftovers to make Fried Rice. Mmmmmm… It’s fantastic. Sometimes though, I just make fried…
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Homemade granola is a delicious snack recipe that is simple to make and perfect for on the go! Homemade granola is one of my favorite things to make because it’s delicious, healthy, and super easy to modify. We use it for travel snacks, as cereal, and a yummy topping for yogurt or ice cream. If you love our homemade granola,…
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You will adore this Pulled Pork Recipe. It’s savory and a little bit sweet and just melts in your mouth. I literally stand by the crock pot and sneak nibbles out before dinner when we make this. It’s just so good! Our pulled pork recipe is so ridiculously easy to make and always a crowd pleaser. This pulled pork recipe…
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Chicken recipes are the go-to in most households and this amazing collection of chicken recipes will make sure that your dinner never gets boring! Chicken recipes are great because chicken is inexpensive, has a mild flavor, and can be prepared in so many different ways. Our huge list of chicken recipes will keep you busy trying new things for weeks…
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Guacamole is easy to make and delicious with chips, tacos, or just on a spoon! Guacamole is one of my favorite things to eat ever. I always pay extra for guac when we’re out. But with this easy guacamole recipe you won’t have to. Only three ingredients and tastes fantastic! Make our guacamole with taquitos, fish tacos, or our chicken…
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Roasted Cauliflower is one of the few vegetables I can make for dinner and hear no complaints! Our roasted cauliflower recipe uses fresh cauliflower, olive oil, and seasoned salt. Roasted cauliflower is my favorite! If you’ve never made oven roasted cauliflower, then you’re definitely missing out! I lied when I said my kids never complain when I serve this. Sometimes…
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Stuffed Mushrooms are the perfect make-ahead appetizer recipe. Just pop them in the oven when you’re ready to serve. Yum! I first wrote about these Stuffed Mushrooms when I was 34 weeks pregnant with my 4th kiddo (unknown to me then, but my only girl!), and I was utterly and thoroughly obsessed with all things bacon and cheese. Truth be…
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Our meatloaf recipe is a classic comfort food, easy and delicious to make. This meatloaf recipe is the best meatloaf you’ll ever make! I like to make two meatloafs at once and freeze the second one for an easy dinner later. Serve your meatloaf with dinner rolls, mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli, and for dessert pecan pie! Meatloaf Recipe Ingredients Ground…
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Potato wedges are the perfect easy recipe addition to your next family dinner! Raise your hand if you’re an exhausted parent trying to balance keeping your kids happy with keeping them healthy. :: raises hand :: We have a tough job, you guys. Seriously tough. That’s why we have potato wedges! My kids are active and awesome. We do piano,…
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Learn how to make delicious and simple Bulletproof Coffee with this easy recipe! Bulletproof Coffee!!! You guys, everyone I tell about this stuff turns up their nose. And then they try it. And become addicted. Because it’s SOOOOOO good! This bulletproof coffee recipe is perfect for folks like me who can’t handle the idea of food in the morning. Also…
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Our Cornbread Recipe made with bacon is the perfect addition to your next chili meal. Only a few ingredients to get dense, moist, never dry cornbread! Tis’ the season for this Cornbread Recipe! The kids are back in here in Florida, so of course everyone’s all CHILI! CORNBREAD! FIRE PIT! SWEATERS! BOOTS! And, I am no exception. I will cop to…
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Peanut Butter Granola is delicious and easy to make. We like to add chocolate chips to our peanut butter granola! P.S. This Peanut Granola just saved the day in our house. Recently we did a gluten-free trial run with my seven year old son. One of the things he was most worried about missing out on was his pre-breakfast bowl…
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Oven Fried Chicken is a budget friendly, deliciously simple dinner idea. It’s sure to please your tummy and your wallet! We served ours over some whole grain pasta, blender spaghetti sauce, and a side of roasted cauliflower. Oven Fried Chicken Ingredients: 1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs 3/4 tsp. garlic salt 1/2 tsp. dried oregano, parsley or rosemary leaves, crushed…
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Beef stew is a delicious and comforting food. Make it in your slow cooker, in the oven, or in your instant pot! Beef stew is one of my favorite comfort foods. You’re going to love this recipe for beef stew because it’s easy to make, filling and delicious. If you want to know what to serve with beef stew, we…
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This Sweet Potato Casserole was a staple at our holiday dinners growing up. Sweet potato casserole is simple to make and will please even the pickiest eaters. It’s taken me a while to get this Sweet Potato Casserole up because I can’t write it without getting weepy. When my husband and were getting married, my sister put together an album…
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This Monster Bundt Cake will be the hit of your Halloween party! Start with a box cake mix and end with a terrifyingly delicious dessert! This Monster Bundt Cake was so easy to make and such a big hit in our house! We started with a box cake mix , added our own touch, then finished up with a deliciously…
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Zucchini Bread – filled with pecans (and sometimes chocolate chips!) is a simple but delicious recipe to use up your summer zucchini crop. Zucchini bread is so delicious and easy to make, this zucchini bread recipe makes two loaves. Eat them both, give one to a neighbor, or freeze one! I love to eat zucchini bread with whipped butter. If…
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Fruit Rolls Ups are easy to make at home and are the perfect healthy snack to grab on the go or enjoy after lunch. Fruit roll ups are a great way to get your sweet fix without breaking the calorie bank. It’s January, so I think I’m pretty safe in saying most of us are looking around at our lives…
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Hand Pies are the perfect way to ease back into the chaos of the school year. Make a big batch in advance so lunch packing is a breeze! This Peanut Butter and Jelly Hand Pies post is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of The J.M. Smucker Company. The opinions and text are all…
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Bread recipes are exactly what you need to make your house smell warm and inviting, and make your belly feel full and happy. You’ll love our collection of the BEST bread recipes! Bread recipes are a favorite of mine to collect. There’s just something special about warm fresh bread straight out of the oven. This list of the best bread…
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Roasted broccoli is hands down, my kids favorite vegetable, possibly mine as well! Roasted broccoli FTW! First it was the Roasted Asparagus, and now the Best Roasted Broccoli EVER. And if we’re being honest, it’s another recipe stolen from a friend. My gal pal Stacy had us over for dinner and I seriously would’ve eaten the entire dish if there…
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Energy Balls are a great healthy snack idea! Made with just fruit and nuts, they’ll give you a clean burst of energy! These Energy Balls made with just fruit and nuts are a great start to healthy snacking. When I was asked to work with Sunsweet® and develop a healthy snack for the New Year, I knew just what to do! Dried…
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This chicken salad recipe made with fruit and nuts is the perfect lunch recipe idea. It is the BEST chicken salad recipe! Whenever I make this chicken salad recipe (which is a lot, because it is the best chicken salad recipe), I have to make a double batch because it is everyone’s favorite chicken salad! I like to serve this chicken…
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Chimichurri is perfect for marinating, dipping, and dressing pretty much everything! It’s easy to make and tastes amazing. You’ll wonder how you lived without it! Chimichurri is easy to make and delicious. There’s a new Mexican restaurant near my house that I am slightly obsessed with – their chimichurri is my new favorite and I’m excited to say I think…
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Baked Salmon is a simple dish, perfect for a healthy light lunch or dinner. You’re going to love this baked salmon recipe! Baked salmon is delicious on it’s own, or turn it into smoked salmon dip, salmon patties, or salmon salad. My kids love this dish I like to serve our baked salmon with a side of roasted broccoli or…
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Our easy Rack of Pork with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes is the perfect dish for your holiday dinner menu! Rack of pork is easy, delicious and a beautiful dish. If ever you’ve needed to have a deliciously fancy looking meal but don’t know what to make – this – THIS – is the one! Presentation is absolutely gorgeous –…
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Our honey mustard recipe is the perfect quick dip for corn dogs, chicken nuggets, or drizzle it on your favorite salad or wrap! This honey mustard recipe comes together super fast and is made with ingredients you probably already have at the house! Honey mustard is perfect for dipping, dressing, and dunking. Not a fan of our honey mustard recipe…
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Microwave Spaghetti Squash! Spaghetti squash is a great healthy substitute for noodles, but it can be a pain to cook – unless you know how to microwave spaghetti squash! Microwave spaghetti squash is easy to make and super healthy. I love that you can cook it in a microwave with no muss, no fuss, and not heating up your kitchen….
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Taquitos for everyone! Happy Taco Tuesday! Make these taquitos and every day becomes Taco Tuesday! Taquitos (which literally translate to little tacos), are easy to make and always a hit. Tacos are life. Can we just agree on that? So if tacos are life (which they are), does that mean taquitos are little life? Hashtag, things to ponder. Serve these…
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This Apple Butter the easiest apple butter recipe you’ll ever make. Also the most delicious apple butter recipe! Apple Butter was one of the first recipes I posted on my site in 2008 (when I only had two kids!). I perfected it for a few years and came back with the recipe you see here in 2011 (when I only had…
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Our Cinnamon Mug Cake is the perfect one serving dessert. Cinnamon mug cake is like a warm hug. If you’ve ever had the Mondayest Tuesday ever and just desperately wanted to fall deep into the couch with your television remote or favorite book, a steaming cup of coffee, and fresh slice of cake after the kids are down and the house is…
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Pumpkin Pie Bites mix silky pumpkin pie with delicious gingersnap cookies to make a simple and tasty bite sized treat! I have a deep fondness for pumpkin pie. I also have a deep fondness for cute bite sized desserts. These fun and easy Pumpkin Pie Bites combine my adoration of both to produce a delicious, and much deserved, love. I made these…
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Chicken noodle soup is easy to make and the perfect solution when you need simple and flavorful comfort food. Chicken noodle soup is one of my absolute favorites. In fact my husband claimed it was the best chicken noodle soup I’ve ever made. Whoop, whoop! That means a lot coming from a dude who’s just not that into soup. Hah! Toss…
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Dinner rolls are so easy to make when you use this quick yeast recipe. Start to finish in 30 minutes, you’ll have dinner rolls on the table in no time! Dinner rolls! Quick! I’m not generally much of a bread eater, so when I do indulge I want it to count. Fresh, warm, and absolutely slathered in good butter. But…
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Pumpkin Ice Cream recipe is perfect for those of us craving Fall when it’s still hot out. And you can make it without an ice cream maker! Pumpkin Ice Cream, whaaaaa?! What do you do when the calendar says “Back to School Season” but the weather report says “Heat Index of 105 with Tropical Storm brewing” — you think I…
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Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Nutmeg Glaze is the perfect simple recipe to enjoy in the season of ALL THINGS PUMPKIN! I brought my husband a plate of these Pumpkin Donuts after maybe being a touch hard on him for something that did not require the level of ire he received. My crankiness was well earned, but not by him. Regardless,…
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Breakfast casserole is the best way to slow down your busy morning routine! Breakfast casserole is the perfect way to use that ham you have stashed in the freezer! Ham is my husband’s favorite so we always buy extra whenever it’s on sale. This Breakfast Casserole is a great dish because it’s chock full of yummy ham, but also incorporates other…
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Cauliflower rice is the perfect way to get in an extra helping of veggies. Cauliflower rice tastes just like white rice but with none of the guilt! Cauliflower Rice is one of the best healthy food switches. Cauliflower rice makes a perfect substitute for white rice and it’s totally up there with zucchini noodles and cabbage noodles. Rice and noodles are my comfort food, so…
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Peanut Butter Cookies are a special treat in our house. This peanut butter cookie recipe only uses three ingredients that you definitely already have in your pantry! If you love peanut butter cookies, then you’re in for a real treat. Our peanut butter cookie recipe is three ingredients that most folks keep on hand all the time. We like to…
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Our cruise packing list will have you set for whatever kind of cruise you’re about to embark on. We’ve been on a dozen cruises and can now teach you exactly what to pack for a cruise! A cruise packing list is just what you need to make packing for a cruise simple and easy. We will walk you through what…
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Vancouver is a gorgeous tourist friendly city on the western coast of Canada, British Columbia. If Vancouver is not on your to-visit list, add it now! We recently visited Vancouver for the first time before boarding our Princess cruise to Alaska and I couldn’t have fallen more deeply in love with a city. Vancouver Canada is beautiful, fun, and full…
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Gazpacho is a delicious cold Spanish soup made with fresh vegetables like tomato, cucumber, and garlic. Gazpacho is the perfect summer soup – light, refreshing, and most importantly cold! All your friends will be asking for this amazing gazpacho recipe! It was inspired by a dinner we had on our recent Princess cruise to Alaska! I like to serve gazpacho…
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Whittier Alaska is the entrance to wildlife and glacier filled Prince William Sound and home to the famous Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel. Whittier Alaska was the last stop on our cruise to Alaska with Princess Cruises! It was a sad day, saying goodbye to our friends as we all scattered back across the continent, but we made sure to take lots…
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Chocolate Mug Cake is a really simple, really delicious recipe made in the microwave using ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! Chocolate mug cake is easy to make in the microwave and a perfect size to share with your date (or not!). If you like our chocolate mug cake, then definitely try the pumpkin mug cake, and cinnamon…
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Chicken Zoodle Soup is the guilt free comfort food you didn’t know you needed. Easy to make, filling and delicious! Our chicken zoodle soup was inspired by a recent cruise we took to Alaska with Princess Cruises. Inevitably, if you travel as much as we do, you’re going to have a moment where you’re not feeling a 100%. I had…
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Skagway Alaska is a small city in southeast Alaska, located along the popular Alaskan cruise route the Inside Passage. Skagway Alaska was the most adventurous stop on our cruise to Alaska! We visited Skagway Alaska as the third port of call on our Alaskan cruise. In Skagway we hiked and canoed to a glacier, tried the local spruce beer, ate…
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This cracker recipe is ridiculously easy to make with only two ingredients and tastes absolutely delicious. You will definitely want to make these homemade crackers soon! I was inspired to develop this cracker recipe not once, but twice while we were on our recent cruise to Alaska. The first time is when we were eating smoked salmon dip in Hoonah…
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Juneau Alaska is the capital of Alaska and a popular stop on Alaskan cruises thanks to its proximity to Mendenhall Glacier, hiking trails, whale watching, and salmon fishing. Juneau Alaska was the second port of call on our Alaskan cruise. In Juneau we kayaked near a glacier, enjoyed the most hilarious piano bar, and visited a local microbrewery. Oh, and shopped. …
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Smoked Salmon Dip is an easy recipe to make and works great as an appetizer, quick lunch, or late night snack! I ordered Smoked Salmon Dip as an appetizer at the restaurant in Hoonah Alaska when were there on our Alaskan Cruise recently, and oh my goodness. I knew right away that I was going to go home and make…
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