Disclosure: Contains affiliate link. Read full disclosure policy. Know what’s really delicious?  Chocolate.  Know what’s even better?  Adding peanut butter to the party.  Combine both of them together in a brownie and it’s close to heaven.  If you’re my husband, you take that brownie and add a scoop (or 3!) of vanilla bean ice cream Read more

I cook the vast majority of our families meals from scratch. Some of it is for cost savings, but really, it’s because of food restrictions that one of my sons has. For him, we stay away from food dyes, artificial flavors and most preservatives. So he can have bread, but only if it’s free of those things. In so many cases, it’s just become easier for me to buy ingredients and assemble them into meals. We do buy some processed foods for convenience, but the majority of our meals and snacks come from me cooking them.

And yet, I like to think that I have a pretty minimialistic attitude towards the things in my kitchen. But that isn’t quite true. The number of serving spoons will tell you that. But I am pretty minimal, overall.

Here are my kitchen favorites that help me make homecooked meals without losing my mind and without overtaking my kitchen storage! Read More…

Confession Time: I am a coffee addict. And, by coffee addict, I mean I drink almost a pot of coffee a day and panic if I don’t get my morning cup of joe. (Honestly, it’s recommended not to talk to me until after coffee. Just ask my husband.) So, what happens if I’m separated from my coffee maker? Sheer panic. That’s why I was excited to try Sudden Coffee.

Sudden Coffee is a freeze single origin dried coffee that comes in a tube (keep reading to see WHY single origin coffee is better.) I can keep one of these bad boys in my purse and never worry about being without a coffee fix. Now, I’m going to be completed honest, I’ve tried instant type coffee in the past and I’m not a fan.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I tried Sudden Coffee, but was pleasantly surprised. This smooth single origin Columbian coffee was full of flavors like fresh melon, Juicy Fruit gum and chocolate chip cookies. Who can resist a coffee that tastes like that? I didn’t need to add any flavors or cream. Sudden Coffee is that good.

Best part is it’s super easy to make a cup. Read More…

I’m just so thrilled with these!  They are the most ridiculously easy “recipe” in the world that I hate to even call it a recipe, but they are my new favorite.  Seriously, they are.  One of my favorite desserts has always been sweetened strawberries on top of vanilla ice cream.  It’s just divine.  This is Read more

It’s no secret around here that I love cookies. Chocolate chip Oatmeal Raisin White Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies Mint Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Peanut Butter M&M Cookies But I also like cookie bars.  They’re easier in some ways, but they are still essentially a cookie in rectangular form!  Bars like: Sugar Cookie Bars Monster Cookie Bars Read more

Have you ever been to Paradise Bakery?  They have a couple of them in Omaha and they’re A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!  They’re actually owned by Panera, but they have a different (yet similar) menu.  They’re particularly known for their chocolate chip cookies, which are fantastic!  My favorite thing to order there is their Tomato Soup and then a Read more

Over the last holiday season, we had a few days where we had family and friends coming over.  Somewhere in all that, we were gonna need some snacks and desserts.  To help keep my stress levels low, I like making whatever I can well ahead of time.  (Course, I also know when to order pizza Read more

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I have never dined at a McAlister’s Deli and was so excited to be invited to the grand opening of this new franchise in Council Bluffs at Metro Crossing. I didn’t know what to expect, but I was blown away by the delicious food and the affordable prices.

Here are 9 reasons to visit the new McAlister’s Deli. Make sure to keep reading to enter to win a $25 McAlister’s Deli gift card.

1. Fresh Salads – Their salads are made to order with fresh ingredients. My favorite is the seasonal Pecanberry salad (pictured below). Read More…