Recipes, food, travel, and family
Cheeseburger Casserole #Recipe I grew up eating hamburger helper and super easy meals. My mom worked 2nd shift and dad was left to cook for us. I remember quite a few burned meals and then he started to figure it out! As a young adult I quickly learned the difference between freshly made food from […]
Homemade Macaroni and Cheese #Recipe In my family I am teased for not being able to make boxed food. Mac n cheese is one of those that I cannot make. The powder kind either turns into a clumpy mess or its like soup! I gave up years ago and learned to make my own! This […]
Caramel Apple Dumplings #Recipe I had never had an apple dumpling before creating this recipe. I had heard about them but wasn’t quite sure what they were. I scoured the internet to find out an apple dumpling is just a cored apple filled with yumminess and wrapped in pie crust, baked to golden and served. […]
Homemade Pita Bread #Recipe My family loves pita bread. These are actually pretty easy to make. Of course it uses yeast so there is a lot of rest time for the dough but the actual process of making the bread is fairly simple. My Pita bread recipe is also great to make pita chips with. […]
Cracker Barrel Hash-brown Casserole #Recipe I started making hash brown casserole about 15 years ago. I had Cracker Barrel’s breakfast version and decided I could make that at home. What I recreated came out great. I took it to a family pot-luck and that was all it took. For years I was asked to make it […]
Homemade Alfredo Sauce #Recipe This is so simple there are only 3 ingredients! It only takes 10-15 minutes to make fresh homemade Alfredo sauce. I sometimes add a little nutmeg and garlic to my Alfredo but that is optional. We love to eat our Alfredo sauce over fettuccine but we also use it as a […]
Mary’s never been completely honest with anyone–especially herself. The man she’s supposed to marry reminds her of her father in ways she’s suppressed for years–controlling, abusive, and manipulative. The sisters she’s finally found don’t understand her shame or confusion. When Ian enters the picture with his British accent and Montana tan, Mary starts to question […]
Fast and Easy Breakfast Recipe Round-Up I am sure you have already heard “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”. Breakfast certainly makes me feel better too! As summer is winding down we are starting to think about the dreaded school days. Well not really in my house because we homeschool but […]
Grilled Cones I love to use ice cream cones for all kinds of things besides just ice cream. Its a PERFECT toddler bowl for grapes, cereals, and other snacks. We also like to use them for desserts when we are camping. Chop up some banana, chocolate, and marshmallows. Toss those in a cone, wrap […]
A Place to Store Recipes Public and Private Do you have a bunch of recipes laying around your kitchen? I know I certainly do! If yours look anything like mine they are covered in food, tearing at the crease, or the ink is fading. I recently found a great service that manages all that clutter […]
Stuffed French Toast Sticks Stuffed French Toast Sticks came out of a necessity. My kids are not big on breakfast; either am I. They want something quick and on the go. We came up with a twist to french toast and LOVE it. The strawberry jam and banana stuffed in the center make this amazing. […]
Help a Community Project Do you know of a community project that could use $2000? I sure do! My hometown Allegan, in Michigan has a new project that could really use some cash. The project is a community garden available to the public FREE! So what is the catch to free food? Well it’s pretty […]
