Sometimes, you’re feeling just a little bit festive around the holiday times. Holiday times, you may be wondering? What holidays!? Why St. Patrick’s Day, of course. It’s a holiday worth celebrating. And how exactly should we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Why mint chocolate chip cookies, of course! Do they go well with milk? You bet Read more
When Irish eyes are smiling….buy some corned beef and cabbage! Well, and buy some other stuff – look at Nicole’s list of weekly sales to know what to stock up on and to buy for the week. Look here for some menu suggestions! Main Dishes Skillet Nachos – Whether you make this with chicken Read more
M&Ms! I love to bake with them. They’re just easy to work with and great in cookies, cookie bars and Rice Krispie treats. And since you can get them in holiday-specific colors, they take an “any day” dessert and automatically turn it into a “holiday” dessert. And I love that you can make cookie dough Read more
You know, I’m not a basketball fan, but I sure am inspired by Baker’s “March to Savings” specials this week. In fact, looking at the sales this week, it’s time to be stocking up on some things! My sister picked me up some strawberries and eggs at Aldi’s, so with the warmer weather for the Read more
Enjoy this November 2024 meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. Thanksgiving is almost upon us! It snuck up on me – where did October go!? Time for me to start thinking about holiday plans and Christmas gift lists. The Amazon Prime toy catalog came a couple of weeks ago and I Read more
Pumpkin Spice…who knew it could be such a divisive thing? You either love it or you hate it, there seems to be no in between. SO if I have to choose, count me in camp LOVE IT. There’s nothing out there that feels like the beginning of fall quite like the warming tones of pumpkin Read more
One of my husband’s absolute favorite desserts is red velvet cake. So when I offered him a bite of this red velvet baked oatmeal, he was over the moon! Breakfast or dessert, you get to decide, but this one is chock full of healthy ingredients, with not a smidge of refined sugar, or gluten to Read more
Enjoy this November meal plan with a printable calendar and easy, family-friendly recipes. Brr…it’s gotten cold here in Omaha. Not as cold as it’s gonna get, of course, but it dropped like 35-40 degrees over the course of 2 days. We went from 70s to 30s. Chilly! We pretty much skipped right over “jacket” weather Read more
What has only 4 ingredients, a light, sweet flavor and looks cute as a button? Why, these almond sand dollar cookies, of course! These are so incredibly easy to make, and they’re gluten free, grain free, and refined sugar free. They can also easily be made dairy free. It takes all of 15 minutes to Read more
Quick and easy chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookies with only six ingredients, and ready in 15 minutes? Yes please! These no-bake cookies were an absolute staple of my childhood, and I have fond memories of making them with my mom. However, with recent dietary changes in our house I was on the hunt for a way Read more