Perfect for the holidays, or any time of year, this cauliflower dressing recipe is a delicious side dish that is not only low carb and gluten free, but keto diet friendly! Do you feel overstuffed, and even bloated after a large holiday meal? I mean, who doesn’t feel that way, right? It may NOT be just the amount of food you are eating, but the ingredients in the food. For… Continue Reading
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Quick Bread
Moist, fluffy, and rich, this peanut butter quick bread with chocolate chips is the perfect treat with a cup of tea or coffee. Peanut butter and chocolate. Two foods, when on their own, are delicious. But when combined, they make magic together. Like in the popular candy bar, for sure. So, I knew I had to take those two favorites and make them into one delicious quick bread recipe. This… Continue Reading
Homemade Easy Granola Recipe
Make your own healthy homemade granola cereal and skip the box! This is the best granola recipe that you can easily customize! Raising my family meant our budget got stretched often. I had three very active kids, who were in taekwondo. Their classes were 3 hours long, 5 days a week. To say that they ate a lot was an understatement. In order to keep our grocery budget under control,… Continue Reading
Easy Homemade Peppermint Mocha
Enjoy the minty fresh flavors of this decadent, rich, peppermint mocha any time of year! When the days start getting shorter, the hubby, Frenchman and I love to enjoy hot beverages in the evening. The kind that make you want to curl up with a good book, soft blanket and just forget that the world exists for a while. You too? What is it about a hot cup of our favorite… Continue Reading
Homemade Barbeque Sauce
A little tangy, a little sweet, a little spicy, and a little smoky. This easy homemade barbeque sauce has all of that in an easy to make recipe! You’ll never need bottled sauce again! Grilling season is a year round thing in our home. We love the smoky, tangy taste of all things barbeque. Hubby and the boy could almost drink barbeque sauce, they enjoy it so much. The bottled… Continue Reading
Traditional Scottish Shortbread
This traditional Scottish shortbread is light, tender, flaky and is perfect for dipping in sweet coffee or tea. My Grandfather was born in Scotland, and came to the States as a young child. My mother remembers his accent, his love of sweet coffee and this traditional Scottish shortbread. While munching on a light shortbread cookie, my grandfather would sip hot coffee or tea that was uber sweet. He would pour… Continue Reading
Homemade Pancakes From Homemade Pancake Mix
Easy pancakes for camping or just a weekend brunch meal are yours! Make up some of this homemade pancake mix for a quick, easy meal! We go camping at least once a year. More often if at all possible, honestly. I love the outdoors and the slower pace of being in nature fully. Making a warm, satisfying breakfast can be a challenge when you are cooking over an open fire,… Continue Reading
Easy No Bake Pumpkin Mousse
Rich, creamy, and fully of pumpkin flavors, this easy pumpkin mousse is the perfect dessert for your holiday table! When you need a quick dessert for the holidays, and you don’t have time to bake, what do you normally reach for? In the past, I would run to the store and buy a pie. Now, that’s not the worst thing you could ever do. Honestly. I think that there is… Continue Reading
Best Tips for Holiday Cookies
Are you ready for your holiday cookie baking? When it’s time, you will want these tips to help you bake your very best! Plus, over 150 cookie recipes to get you started today! Working in the restaurant back of house in the bakery area was probably the most fun part of my job ever. I learned so much about cakes, muffins, cookies, and pies in those years. Here are some… Continue Reading
Easy Homemade Marshmallows
Perfect for hot chocolate or smores, you can have your own Kosher marshmallows with this easy marshmallow recipe. Most commercial brands of marshmallows have a couple of things in common: they are soft, fluffy, melty, and are made with pork gelatin and corn syrup. Both of those things are items we try and avoid in our diet. However, we love making smores and having marshmallows in our hot chocolate in… Continue Reading