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The Thanksgiving Leftovers Pie Tradition
For many, the day after Thanksgiving means pivoting into full-fledged Christmas mode. It means Christmas tree farms, peppermint everything, shopping in a frenzy, and...
Sunday Prep for a Stress-Free Week: 5 Tips to Maximize Time
In my younger years, before getting married and having a kid, Sunday was known as Sunday Funday. A day of relaxing by the pool,...
The Never-Ending Dinner: Surviving Meal Shifts
The upcoming sports season has me feeling less like a mom and more like a hobbit: breakfast, second breakfast, elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner,...
A Busy Morning Mini Muffins Recipe
Do you have a child (or children) who love bags of mini muffins? Well, I sure do. He could eat a bag of mini...
Jack-o-Lantern Stuffed Peppers Your Kids Will Actually Want to Eat
If you love the idea of a Halloween-themed dinner like I do, look no further than these adorable jack-o-lantern stuffed peppers. It’s become our...
Welcome to Soup Season: Easy Vegetable Beef
While Mother Nature has been doing her wacky Midwest thing with temperatures jumping between the 70s to the 90s, September is still the official...
Recipes For You and Your Family to Enjoy All Summer Long
Summer has arrived. With it, warmer weather. My tastes very much change with the season. In the summer, I crave things like pasta salad,...
A Midwest Staple: Homemade Ranch Dressing
The statement I'm about to make will solidify my status as a born and raised Midwesterner: I have very strong feelings about ranch dressing.
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Traditional Irish Potato Bread
St. Patrick’s Day is here and being from Ireland, I thought I would share one of my favorite recipes, Irish Potato Bread, which also...
Simple and Easy Can Create Sweet Memories
Food connects people and generations. Having people around a table of food creates an opportunity to deepen relationships, while creating meals together creates the...
Celebrate National Brownie Day With Your Favorite Box Mix
While I personally believe every day should be filled with chocolatey goodness, today, it's especially true. Why? December 8th is National Brownie Day!
The origin of...
10 Cheap and Easy Dinner Ideas
As moms, there's not much we appreciate more than a cheap and easy dinner. If your kids are anything like mine, they act like...
So There’s a Vegan at Your Table
Navigating and planning the menus during the holiday season but when you add in someone who is vegan? It can throw a wrench in...
Soup Season Is Here!
Remember that book, Chicken Soup for the Soul? It was all the rage when I was growing up. And you know what? They are...