There’s a lot to love about the holiday season. One of my favorite things about it is spending time with friends and family that we may not see any other time of the year. I can’t wait to see my sister again - it’s been two years too long! Early this summer, my family built an outdoor fireplace on our backyard patio. We invited people over from time to time to roast s’mores over the fire. Now that the chilly winter weather is here, we love to ...
Recipes
Cute Christmas Treats to Make: Rudolph Brownie Bites
I love Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. These Rudolph brownie bites are cute Christmas treats to make for kids. Even grown up kids will love them. It's okay if you don't have time to bake brownies from scratch - use your favorite brownie mix to speed up the process. I like to use Ghiradelli's brownie mix (the kind from Costco) - but you could use any brownie recipe you like. Even if it is from scratch. It's totally up to you and how much time you ...
Easy Halloween Recipes | Snickers Cheesecake Bars + Worm Juice Punch
Some of my most popular Halloween recipes are these easy Snickers Cheesecake bars and the classic Worm Juice punch for kids. Enjoy! Got leftover Halloween candy? Save all your fun size Snickers bars for this Snickers Cheesecake bar recipe. Don't worry if you don't have a springform cheesecake pan - I made these in a plain ole baking dish and they turned out great. Just be sure to pre-line the baking dish with aluminum foil so you can easily ...
Homemade Caramel Corn Recipe
The following blog post is brought to you by our sponsor. All opinions expressed are 100% our own. Homemade caramel corn is especially easy to make in the slow cooker. Add a little bit of Pumpkin Spice for a delicious Fall flavor twist. Autumn came right on time to our house this year. I always have a hard time saying goodbye to summer. Fall foods make it a little bit easier to welcome the next season. One of my favorite fall flavors ...
Classic Pumpkin Bread Recipe (Favorite Fall and Holiday Breads)
A classic pumpkin bread recipe made with canned pumpkin, cinnamon and spices. The recipe bakes two 8x4 loaves and freezes beautifully. My mom is in town visiting and baked this pumpkin bread recipe for our family. My boys love my copycat Great Harvest Pumpkin Chocolate Chip bread recipe, so I was curious to see if they would eat a pumpkin bread without chocolate chips in it. Well, they not only ate my mom's pumpkin bread sans chocolate, ...
Pumpkin Parfait Recipe
There's got to be a direct connection between the autumn leaves turning colors and my sudden inexplicable cravings for pumpkin pie! Fall flavors are the best, aren't they? It seems like I just can't get enough of the warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. A delicious snack that covers all the best Fall flavors is a Pumpkin Parfait. This no bake recipe can be made in minutes with canned pumpkin, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, ...
Turkey Tom Slider Sandwiches Recipe + Save on Best Foods Mayonnaise at Kroger
This post: Turkey Tom Slider Sandwiches Recipe, is sponsored by Mirum, but opinions expressed are my own. It's hard to believe the new school year is already back in full swing. Busy mornings go by in a blur as I get the kids up, dressed and out the door. All my boys make sure to ask if I have packed a good lunch for them to eat that day. I know they look forward to lunchtime at school. I'm pretty sure they are starving by that time. I've ...
Turkey Cranberry Spring Mix Salad Recipe
Summers are the perfect time to pack a salad lunch. One of my favorite green salads is a Turkey Cranberry Spring Mix Salad. Thanks to our friends at Eco Lunchbox, I can easily take a salad for lunch in their new Seal Cup containers. I toss all the turkey salad ingredients together in a Large Seal Cup by Eco Lunchbox. Then, I pour a little bit of Raspberry Vinaigrette in a Small Seal Cup, and my salad lunch is ready to go. Don't forget to ...
Instant Pot Irish Soda Bread Recipe
You'll love this non-traditional way to bake a Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe in the Instant Pot. Serve slices warm with butter. Try something new for St. Patrick's Day! I have the Instant Pot, but so far the only accessory I have purchased is this Egg Steamer Rack for hard-boiled eggs. I'll have to show you how I do that in another blog post. It's so easy! For Irish Soda Bread, I was not quite sure how to cook the dough inside the ...
