One thing I love about fall is the comfort food that makes my entire family happy. Nothing like cooking up something special on a lazy Sunday evening and then all of us sitting around our dining room table together, talking about plans for the week, highs and lows of the day and just seeing their […]

In the summertime, salad reigns for what I want to bring to a friends’ house for a cookout or something I can whip up easily for dinner to pair along what Jeff makes on the grill. I went to Recipe Runner for this absolutely delish side salad [or a main entree if you add a […]

The kitchen is FINALLY open again… I’ll admit I’ve not been in the mood to cook for quite awhile. Honestly, when you’re playing chauffeur to the kids 5 days a week and you’re not at home to eat together, it usually has us grabbing meals on the go or making something speedy once we are […]

Did you know I LOVE to bake??? It’s been one of my favorite hobbies since I was a little girl… easy bake oven and all. I’ve always had a sweet tooth [which usually acts as the demise of my macros] but I work out so that I enjoy the good stuff and that’s exactly what […]

You know I love oatmeal… usually I tend to make Overnight Oats, yet during cold + chilly months I want them warm and hot so I change it up and whip up a bowl of goodness in the microwave. This winter bowl with oatmeal is super easy, fast and convenient, and packed full of the […]

This sausage and rosemary casserole has been in rotation for years and it’s coming back to resurface just in time for Christmas festivity! It’s the EASIEST breakfast casserole to assemble before Santa comes and then enjoy after all the gifts are unwrapped, too… with just 5 ingredients, it’s a perfect takelong dish to give the […]

Oh yes, nothing like a fun little summer style recipe to kick off the weekend festivities… we are trying to eat anything and everything seasonal at our house these days to take advantage of all the fresh produce we are buying at the store and this new find acts as an easy side dish OR […]

You know I love a good cocktail, especially when happy hour at home is calling. Bring on the summer concoctions for this gal who loves any type of spritzer! I first fancied the Hugo cocktail once I stumbled upon this refresher on our rendezvous to Italy a few years ago and crafted one for myself […]

this beautiful by drew barrymore post is sponsored by Walmart… proud to collaborate with household brands we all know and love in an entirely new way Well, well, well… what have we here?!?! Pretty cookware helps make this mama want to get in the kitchen each day, whipping up those one-pot wonders we all love […]

Easter may be long gone, but this carrot cake cupcakes recipe is one that is sure to get made again very soon because of how good it is [and obviously you can leave off the jellybeans or not]! My girls LOVE carrot cake and any excuse to get baking with them in the kitchen is […]