I love summer and the cooking that goes with it!  Hamburgers, hot dogs, grilling of all kinds.  I find that there are side dishes that are scream summer!  While they might not be unique to summer, there are certain dishes that I just think of when I think of summer cookin’. One of those dishes Read more

Food allergies.  Food sensitivities.  Health concerns.  There’s a bunch of people in this world who have given up gluten.  Or, at least want to avoid it, whenever easy to do so.  We did a trial run of going gluten-free to see if some of us in our family was sensitive to it.  Luckily, we’re not Read more

Bananas.  Bananas.  We go bananas for bananas in our house! We usually eat them right away, but sometimes they get too ripe for my liking.  Okay, fine, sometimes I let them get too ripe just so that I can bake with them.  One of my favorite things to make with over-ripe bananas (besides banana bread) Read more

Disclosure: Contains Amazon affiliate link. All opinions are mine. I went camping in the Utah mountains this summer with my husband, his three sisters, their spouses and all seven of our children. That’s 15 people to feed, which is no simple task, especially when you are cooking with a campfire. I was expecting the typical Read more

I’m in love with my Instant Pot pressure cooker. Did you know you can saute, steam, slow cook and pressure cook with the Instant Pot? That means if a recipe calls for ground cooked beef you can actually saute it in the Instant Pot before adding the rest of the ingredients! Less mess and less dishes is a win in my book!

I’m excited to share some of my favorite complete Instant Pot meals. Everything you need for these recipes cooks in your Instant Pot! I love how simple these recipes are and how quickly they cook in the pressure cooker. Read More…

Growing up, I wasn’t a big fan of potato salad.  It probably stems from the fact that I’m not a big fan of mayonnaise.  Making a sandwich?  Hold the mayo please!  Tuna salad?  I love it – as long as there is minimal amount of mayo.  Pasta salad?  YES!  As long as it isn’t mayo-based Read more

My husband loves me for many reasons, I’m sure.  There’s my awesome ‘Setting up a budget in Excel’ skills.  And my White Chocolate & Butterscotch Cookies.  And my ‘Drive the Kids to Preschool’ talent.  And my Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars.  But there’s also my willingness to go to a famous ice cream Read more

Bacon, bacon and more bacon! What is there not to love about bacon? These 20 delicious bacon recipes get you thinking outside of the traditional bacon & eggs. Have you ever tried bacon chocolate chip cookies? Sounds crazy, but just try it. I think it’s an amazing combination. How about bourbon and bacon tater tot Read more

Growing up in my family, the birthday kid got to pick what mom made for dinner that night.  90% of the time, all 3 of us kids always picked tacos.  My mom makes amazing tacos!  They aren’t anything fancy, but maybe that’s part of the appeal.  She fries the shells by hand and serves all the Read more