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!). This microwave chocolate mug cake recipe will be ready in minutes! It’s nice to have a…
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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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Hoonah Alaska, the Icy Strait Point port, is a popular destination on Alaska cruises and a great place to whale watch, fish, hike, shop, and enjoy! We visited Hoonah Alaska as the first port on our Alaskan Cruise and enjoyed it immensely! At lunch in the Icy Strait port we saw a whale and enjoyed a delicious smoked salmon dip….
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Make Spicy Meatballs for your next game day! Easy to make and delicious to eat! Spicy Meatballs are perfect for game day! Game day is a BIG deal around these parts. And by “game-day” I mean any Sunday, Monday, or Thursday during football season. And/or, any morning after an original game day, if the actual game was on too late…
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This Pumpkin Waffles recipe is the perfect simple fall breakfast idea. Hey there Pumpkin Waffles! I don’t know about you folks, but around here the kids are headed back to school. Which says one thing loud and clear to me – it’s time for all the pumpkin recipes! Okay, okay. And if you love waffles as much as I do,…
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Nutella cookies are easy to make – only four ingredients – and might just be the best cookies you’ve ever had! Nutella cookies are the mash up of two amazing desserts I had the pleasure of indulging in onboard our Alaskan Princess cruise recently. They are so simple and decadently delicious. Chewy, fudgy, and oh so chocolatey! My husband declared…
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My husband teases me because whenever we go to a restaurant, I always order the same things. But hey, I like what I like. One of my standbys is Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Soup. I love it. So, in anticipation needing comfort foods in the very near future – you know, what with the new baby coming and maybe possibly a…
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Shrimp and grits are a classic southern comfort food! Shrimp and grits, yay! I feel like most folks who love grits grew up eating them. I however did not. In fact, I had never even tried grits until a year or two ago and only had good grits this past February when we visited New Orleans. I’m not sure what…
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Banana bread is the best way to put those overripe bananas sitting on our counter top to good use! Banana bread makes my heart so happy. It’s one of those comfort foods that is viscerally fulfilling for me. Also, it tastes so good. Banana bread never lasts long in our house, so we usually double the recipe and make two…
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Broccoli salad made with fresh broccoli is the perfect side for dinner or bring it to your next potluck! Broccoli salad has been on my mind lately! I think because it’s a million degrees and the thought of turning on the stove to make roasted broccoli sounds like an awful idea. Also because broccoli salad is deeeeelicious. We like to…
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Vegetable beef soup has always been one of my favorite soup recipes to order at a restaurant. This hearty vegetable beef soup will soon be a staple in your home! Remember when vegetable beef soup was on every menu in the 80’s and wood paneled booths were all the rage? Sometimes I miss those days, and when I do –…
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Mac and cheese is great because it can be served for a quick lunch, but also at a fancy dinner. And bonus, this macaroni and cheese is all made in one pot! I can’t stress enough how easy this mac and cheese is to make, and how delicious it tastes. Our macaroni and cheese is made in one pot in…
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Sherbet punch with ginger ale is the perfect party punch for your next baby shower, wedding shower, summer party, or random Tuesday afternoon! If you love a sherbet punch recipe with ginger ale, then this Sherbet Punch is just what you need! It’s been served at nearly every holiday party, baby shower, wedding shower, and large gathering in our family for the past…
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If you’re looking for a healthy, filling and delicious dinner, this turkey chili is exactly what you need! Turkey chili is one of my favorite chili recipes. I love turkey chili because there’s no guilt! Made with ground turkey breast, beans, veggies, and spices it comes together quickly and is great for last minute meals. Serve the turkey chili with…
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This spice rub recipe is the perfect simple way to season your meat and vegetables. It’s also super easy to modify our spice rub to create all different flavors! This spice rub goes well on just about everything! You’re probably going to look at the ingredients and say to yourself, ‘really?’ – But yes! Really! This basic spice rub recipe…
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If you’re in the mood for a coffee smoothie, but don’t want to blow your diet out of the water, this easy coffee smoothie recipe is just the thing for you! Our banana coffee smoothie is ridiculously easy to make and super delicious. I was worried the smoothie would have an overwhelming banana flavor, but not at all! I’m not…
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A baked sweet potato is delicious! We will teach you how to bake sweet potatoes with this simple guide and they’ll be perfect every time! A baked sweet potato is one of my favorite treats. I learned how to bake sweet potatoes a few years ago and have nailed down the perfect process. And bonus it’s really simple to bake…
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Roasted asparagus is so simple to make and is both healthy and delicious. Oven roasted asparagus is a great addition to almost any meal! Roasted asparagus is a summer favorite in our family. I learned this when one summer we had a barbecue and my friend Meaghan oven roasted asparagus for us! Ever since then we’ve been making roasting asparagus…
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Key Lime Pie is the ultimate summer dessert recipe. Sweet, tart, light and refreshing; don’t let Labor Day come and go without making this key lime pie recipe! Key lime pie is a classic summer treat in Florida and folks are always astonished when they see just how easy it is to prepare a delicious key lime pie recipe. Four…
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This Baked Tortellini is an easy and delicious dinner idea for your family. This was originally a partnered effort with Mama Loves Food and Barilla. All content and opinions are my own. One of the things that I really enjoy as a food blogger is that it forces me to continually try new things and introduce different foods to my family….
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Banana recipes are a favorite in our house! Naturally sweet and delicious, bananas are the perfect fruit to cook with. Before we get into all our banana recipes, did you know a banana is actually considered a berry? Bananas are low in calories, high in potassium and one of my favorite fruits to keep on hand. They are so versatile!…
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This Honey Sriracha Chicken recipe combines the complimentary flavors of honey and sriracha to make a delicious chicken. Honey sriracha chicken for the WIN! Apologies, apologies, for the lack of pictures! I know it is so completely unlike me (maybe refreshingly), but we made this Honey Sriracha Chicken for dinner tonight and it was so delicious that I just had to…
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Fish tacos are an easy and delicious dinner idea, this fish taco recipe is a great addition to your dinner meal plan! Fish tacos are one of my very favorite meals. I first discovered fish tacos on an impromptu trip to the beach, and have since had my very favorite ever fresh fish tacos on a visit to Costa Maya…
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Bruschetta made with fresh tomatoes, basil, and olive oil is the ultimate bright and yummy appetizer. Everyone will want the recipe! Bruschetta historically refers to a toasted Italian bread drenched in olive oil and served with garlic or tomatoes, but these days most folks are referring to just the topping when they talk about bruschetta. I mean, bread is great and…
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Pumpkin chili is the perfect fall recipe. Pumpkin chili is easy to make and tastes amazing! Do you ever have one of those recipes that you just *know* will work, but everything time you try to make it, something’s just a little off? Pumpkin Chili has been that recipe for me. I’ve made this over and over again, with okay…
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This Pot Roast is deeply rich and flavorful, the perfect easy meal for a blustery afternoon. Pot Roast! Happy Fall Y’all! Who’s ready for this pot roast recipe?! Okay, so I’m not a fan of Daylight Savings, but other than that I basically fan girl over all things Fall. Pumpkin spice? YAS! Apple cider? YAS! S’mores by the campfire? YAS!…
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Hollandaise sauce is so easy to make with this blender method and will add a delicious rich and creamy flavor to your meats, veggies, and eggs! This hollandaise sauce made in the blender is a game changer. My children can sense when I’m about to do something that takes concentration or precision. So, it would be futile to try and…
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Crockpot Corn Chowder is an easy, gluten-free and DELICIOUS soup! You’re going to love this potato corn chowder! Crockpot corn chowder is a family favorite! As soon as the weather dips below 75 degrees (what, that’s cold in Florida!), we get this potato corn chowder in the slow cooker! It’s ridiculously easy to make and one of my family’s favorites. The great…
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Mashed potatoes will be your go to side dish after trying this amazing mashed potatoes recipe! Mashed Potatoes are something I love so dearly. And I’m fortunate that my husband and kids love them too, so we enjoy mashed potatoes year round, not just during the holidays. This mashed potatoes recipe is super simple and makes the most decadently deliciously…
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This collection of Casserole Recipes is perfect for dinner, meal planning, baby-prep, and any time you want to have a simple homemade meal! We all love casseroles. Whether because they’re quick and easy or because you can feed an army, casseroles are the best. They are easily portable and make great dishes for a potluck, or are the perfect meal…
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