Fresh, local fruits and vegetables is one of my favorite perks of summer. I love shopping at Farmer’s Markets and picking produce from my own backyard. With such a great selection of fresh produce, it’s easy to throw together a simple fruit salad for a barbecue, potluck or picnic. Here are 20 unique and easy Read more

OH MY STARS! I am so, so, so very happy that I stumbled onto this recipe. Listen to me talking like it’s a new recipe that I just found.It isn’t. I’ve had it all along! See, I like chocolate desserts. Well, my husband REALLY likes chocolate desserts. And I bake for a decent sized group Read more

For most of us that live in a decent-sized city, it’s really easy to find a Chinese restaurant with good Sweet & Sour Chicken. And yet, I never order it.  BUT…I often have it.  I just make my own. I’ve mentioned this before, but the main reasons that I can think of to make something Read more

Do you love fried and crispy chicken, but want healthier options that still taste great? Try these flavorful and juicy air fryer chicken recipes. From chicken wings and tenders to egg rolls and fried rice, this list has all your favorite chicken recipes – only healthier. An air fryer uses up to 75% less oil Read more

Delicious buffalo chicken sandwiches made in the slow cooker! A few weeks ago, I tried a buffalo chicken sandwich from a restaurant and it was a-m-a-z-i-n-g!  They used real blue cheese on it and it was divine. Spicy. Smokey. Cheesy. Just delicious! This sandwich is ALMOST as good. I say ALMOST because there’s just something so amazing about Read more

I got a thing for buns.  They’re carb-y.  They’re delicious.  They’re yeasty. I like big buns.  (I cannot lie.) I like hot cross buns.  (One a penny.  Two a penny.) I like them with cinnamon on top. I like them with frosting on top.  I like them made into garlic bread.  I like them made Read more

Pumpkin! I went looking for this pumpkin chocolate chip blondie bars recipe as I had a little bit of canned pumpkin left and wanted to put it to good use. I wanted something pumpkin-y, but not over the top. Nothing that left you feeling “Man, I just had some pumpkin pie”.  But something that left Read more

In a previous series, I talked about having a “Smart Stockpile” – a stockpile that isn’t ridiculous and has the right items in it.  One of the advantages of that is that it can be easy to make dinner in a pinch if you have the right items on hand. It doesn’t mean that you Read more

Easy pumpkin spice snickerdoodle cookie recipe perfect for fall. I think people can be broken up into 2 groups: Those who ADORE pumpkin spice things. Those who HATE pumpkin spice things. There’s almost no middle ground.  Well, I’m in that middle group if there can be one.  I am “She who appreciates pumpkin spice, but Read more