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…
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Taquitos
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…
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Apple Butter
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…
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Cinnamon Mug Cake
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…
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Pumpkin Pie Bites
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…
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Chicken Noodle Soup
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…
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Dinner Rolls – in 30 minutes!
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…
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Pumpkin Ice Cream
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…
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Pumpkin Donuts
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…
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Breakfast Casserole
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…
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Cauliflower Rice
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. It makes a…
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Peanut Butter Cookies
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. …
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Cruise Packing List – FREE PRINTABLE
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…
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Vancouver – Everything to Do in Vancouver!
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…
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Gazpacho
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!…
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Whittier Alaska – Everything to do in Whittier Alaska!
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,…
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Chicken Zoodle Soup
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…
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Skagway Alaska – Everything to do in Skagway Alaska!
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…
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Cracker Recipe
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…
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Juneau Alaska – Everything to do in Juneau Alaska!
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…
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Smoked Salmon Dip
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…
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Hoonah Alaska – Icy Strait Point – Everything to do in Hoonah Alaska!
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…
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Spicy Meatballs!
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…
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Pumpkin Waffles
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…
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Nutella Cookies
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…
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Broccoli Cheese Soup
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…
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Shrimp and Grits
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…
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Banana Bread
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…
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Broccoli Salad
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…
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Vegetable Beef Soup
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…
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Sherbet Punch – Best Party Punch Recipe!
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…
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Turkey Chili
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,…
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Spice Rub – Basic Spice Rub Recipe
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…
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Coffee Smoothie – Dairy Free and Sugar Free!
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…
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Baked Sweet Potato – How to Bake Sweet Potatoes
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…
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Roasted Asparagus
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…
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Key Lime Pie
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…
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Baked Tortellini – Chicken and Pesto Casserole
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…
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Banana Recipes – Ultimate Banana Recipe Collection!
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…
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Honey Sriracha Chicken
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),…
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Fish Tacos
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…
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Pumpkin Chili
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…
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Pot Roast
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…
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Hollandaise Sauce
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…
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Crockpot Corn Chowder
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…
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Mashed Potatoes
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…
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Casserole Recipes to Make Ahead for Busy Nights
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,…
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Fruit Pizza
Fruit pizza is such a fun and beautiful dessert. We made our fruit pizza recipe with strawberries, raspberries, blue berries and cream cheese icing. Fruit pizza is such a versatile recipe, we used as snickerdoodle crust and cream cheese frosting…
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Bacon in the Oven
Making bacon in the oven is the only way to have perfectly crispy and delicious bacon without any hassle. Baking bacon for the win! Discovering how to make bacon in the oven has been one of my all time favorite cooking…
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Cobb Salad
Cobb Salad is a healthy protein filled dinner idea full of delicious meats and veggies. Cobb salad is one of my favorite things to order at a restaurant. It’s great as a standalone meal or delicious with a big bowl…
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