We had a wonderful Easter Dinner at our home this year! I made a large ham and luckily we had quite a bit of ham left on the bone after everyone had their fill. Never ever ever waste a good ham bone, it will make any soup taste out of this world! This happens to […]
How to shape bread dough into a bunny bread bowl and buns!
April 9, 2012 By 8 Comments
This cute little bunny bread bowl will be the highlight of your Spring (or Easter) party! While you could easily use frozen bread {like this bread} to make this bread bowl, homemade bread is super easy to mix up and will taste so much better! I used a double batch of my favorite homemade roll […]
Overnight Dill Dip #recipe
April 7, 2012 By 8 Comments
One of my very favorite appetizers to serve at family get togethers is the simplest one — dip and crudites! Dill dip is super easy to make and everyone usually likes the subtle flavor with veggies, cheese and crackers or bread chunks. This dill dip tastes best when made the night before so it can […]
5-minute Fresh Egg White & Herb Breakfast Wrap – Spring #recipe
March 29, 2012 By 11 Comments
One of my very favorite things about living in the country, is being able to walk a few steps out my back door, and find breakfast waiting for me. Out in the coop, I gently slip my hand underneath Penny and find three warm eggs — the girls have already been taking turns on the […]
{almost} Wordless Wednesday – the making of the rainbow cake
March 20, 2012 By 34 Comments
When I saw an adorable rainbow cake on Pinterest awhile back, I knew that we would have to try making one of our own! St. Patrick’s Day was the perfect time to bake up this colorful treat and I think that my daughter Pie did a wonderful job! We had a bit of a mishap […]
Sweet & Spicy Foil Roasted Corned Beef #recipe
March 17, 2012 By 9 Comments
Whew, I am tired! I spent all day today baking and cooking. It was so worth it! Usually I throw all of our corned beef fixings in the crock pot and then let it cook all day. We’ve always liked it this way, it’s just plain good. Today, I found out that roasting the corned […]
What’s on our St. Patrick’s Day Menu? #Pinterest
March 16, 2012 By 3 Comments
I planned on making a few of these items ahead of time to share with you but my week got away from me :(. No matter! I’m sharing them anyway! While we aren’t Irish, we still enjoy celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a feast full of all the holiday foods — corned beef, cabbage, carrots, […]
Favorite Blueberry Cake #recipe – guest post by VirtuousGirlhood.com
March 3, 2012 By 6 Comments
This is RJ from Virtuous Girlhood.com and I’m so excited to guest post today! I love blueberries. And my family has a favorite blueberry cake recipe. However, I’m sick of the same old cake. So I decided to re-create it. And this is the result of my afternoon in the kitchen. This recipe is really easy and is […]
Foil Baked London Broil with sweet peppers and onions #recipe + skillet cornbread
March 2, 2012 By 17 Comments
Sometimes you just want to throw dinner in the oven, set the timer and be done with it. This recipe for foil baked steak is perfect for those nights when you just don’t feel like cooking. Your family will think you planned it all out, when in reality you just threw together a few items […]
Really Good Oven Baked Meatballs – easy dinner #recipe
February 27, 2012 By 3 Comments
After seeing several friends post on Facebook yesterday that they were making spaghetti and meatballs for supper, I had to make some as well! It’s been awhile since I’ve made homemade meatballs — the last time I did make meatballs, I fried them and though they were good, they fell apart like they always seem […]
Perfectly Delicious Butter Biscuits #recipe
February 5, 2012 By 8 Comments
I am a bread fiend, fanatic and lover. I would not survive without bread in some form! These biscuits are my absolute favorite. They always turn out perfectly and they are so easy to whip up for a fast bread fix. I call them butter biscuits because they are so good that you don’t really […]
Potato Bacon Bean Chowder #recipe – it’s just good
February 3, 2012 By 9 Comments
We could cook potato soup everyday for a month and not make it the same way twice! Potato soup can be made in so many different ways! I loved this one because it doesn’t have a lot of milk in it like many other ones I have tried in the past. It is hearty and […]
