Every year, we pack up the family and head down to southern Oklahoma to a lake called Lake of the Arbuckle to spend a long weekend with friends. It’s a perfect little getaway to close out the summer before school…
3 SIMPLE 4th of July Desserts
Every year I have dreams of baking a pie a la Martha Stewart to take to our family’s annual 4th of July party. Bursting with sweet cherries, dusted with sugar, adorned with an American flag or at least perfectly cut…
Pecan Crusted Chicken Strips
This is obviously a recipe today, but I’m going to categorize this one under Motherhood, as well, because these are some major kid favorites around our house. With my boys, they’ve recently decided that they no longer like the chicken…
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Cupcakes
Spring break, St. Patrick’s Day, longer days, and sunshine! It’s all right around the corner and today’s a day to celebrate it with a cute and easy cupcake recipe that will bring a little sunshine inside your home to match…
Apple Dill Chicken Salad
Some days I eat leftover peanut butter and jelly crusts for lunch. Other days I eat a real adult lunch and wonder why I would ever deprive myself in making myself something good. So in the spirit of New Year,…
Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells
I posted my January Meal Ideas on Tuesday and I’m instantly adding this recipe to the mix this month. This Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells recipe is everything that screams January. It’s a healthier (oh hey, New Year’s Resolutions!) stuffed…
January Meal Ideas
We’re already on our way into January but my monthly meal plan hasn’t even started yet. Are you feeling the lack of cooking motivation much like I am? I took time off from Christmas until January 4th and I feel…
Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Pretzel Cookies
Okay, I really don’t think I could have come up with a longer name for these cookies, but can you really leave any of it out without losing some of the goodness? These ingredients all mash up together to make…
Favorite Holiday Baking Tools and Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
One of my very favorite holiday things is to bake oodles of Christmas cookies with my boys. Well, let me be honest…I love to bake Christmas cookies and doing it with the boys makes special memories each and every time.…
Make-Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches
Whew! Anyone else spend the day yesterday stress-cooking/stress-baking/stress eating everything in your house?! What a day and looks like we’ve got maybe a few more days just like it ahead. We may be glued to our TV screen for days…
