What are we buttering with sunshine today?

Let’s talk about the most delicious White Chocolate Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels. They make the perfect sweet treat for school lunches or gatherings. After I made 10 snack bags of lunchbox pretzels, the rest were stored in a container on the counter. The remaining tasty pretzels only lasted 1 1/2 days. I blinked and they were […]

White Chocolate Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

Everyday Favorites, Snacks & Appetizers

I’ve been making no bake cookies for a very long time.  I’m pretty sure they were the first cookie I really mastered.  They are an egg free cookie, which makes these a winner at our egg-allergy house.  This recipe has go-to classic status for sure! My recipe has changed a bit over the years, but […]

No Bake Cookies

Dessert (no fresh milled flour), Everyday Favorites, Go-to Classic

Cranberry Fluff is a very delicious Thanksgiving meal must have. I’ve been making this every Thanksgiving for many years. I love this Cranberry Fluff because of the bright flavors of tart cranberry mixed with sweet grapes and apples. With this tasty side dish, everyone will be a cranberry fan this Thanksgiving! Prepare ahead: Who doesn’t […]

Cranberry Fluff

Everyday Favorites, side dish

cranberry fluff

It’s Officially Soup Season! Also, Christmas tree season but the timing is controversial, given that Thanksgiving is still 3 weeks away. Our tree may be going up very soon (today?). Back to the broth, there were a lot of years that I didn’t make homemade chicken broth.  From the moment I tasted this amazingly delicious […]

Homemade Chicken Broth

Everyday Favorites, Go-to Classic, Weeknight Meal

These crispy air fryer home fries are so delicious.  They are air fried to a beautiful golden brown and seasoned to perfection, exactly how home fries should be!  The boys like to dip these in ketchup but I think they’re great plain. When I made these recently, one of my kids said “you made those? […]

Crispy Air Fryer Home Fries

Breakfast, Everyday Favorites, Go-to Classic, side dish, Weeknight Meal

Over 10 years ago I started a jalapeño popper journey.  Since then we’ve enjoyed many different jalapeño popper recipes, mixing and matching ingredients. It’s been a delicious adventure.  These pineapple sweet heat jalapeño poppers are a very special standout in a sea of amazing poppers.  They have the perfect balance of sweet and heat, mixed […]

Pineapple Sweet Heat Jalapeño Poppers

Everyday Favorites, side dish, Snacks & Appetizers

This slow cooker shredded buffalo chicken is one of my favorite things to make and eat. I always keep it in the freezer for a flavorful addition to soup or casserole. At our house, we LOVE buffalo sauce. There is Franks buffalo wing sauce stocked in my pantry at all times. The tangy, spicy and […]

Slow Cooker Shredded Buffalo Chicken

Everyday Favorites, Slow Cooker, Weeknight Meal

Slow Cooker Shredded Buffalo Chicken

Ice cream cake… specifically THIS Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake is an outstanding birthday treat. I may be overstepping, but it’s way better than store bought. It’s easier to cut, more delicious and usually more affordable. We have an egg allergy in the house which means ice cream cake is a frequent flyer at […]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake

Dessert (no fresh milled flour), Everyday Favorites

These Chili Lime Chickpeas are a delicious and easy side dish with so much bright flavor.  Chickpeas, aka Garbanzo beans, are a favorite of mine.  They are very versatile, with recipes including hummus, side dishes, easy meals and soup.  These chickpeas would taste great in burrito bowls, tacos or on top of a salad, but […]

Chili Lime Chickpeas

Everyday Favorites, side dish

Chili Lime Chickpeas

Remember that time when most of us were stuck at home and food was a comfort in uncertain times? Sourdough baking was going crazy and people were eating at home way more than they ever had before. The year was 2020… we made buffalo pretzels, on repeat. We wanted to get them exactly right and […]

Buffalo Pretzels

Everyday Favorites, Snacks & Appetizers