Hi, sweet friends! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been in a bit of a dinnertime rut. I think it’s the late winter blah feeling where you’re tired of all your winter staples and yet the bounty of spring and summer hasn’t quite yet arrived. One of my favorite easy meals is a “bowl meal” where I can toss things together in a bowl for a mix of flavors and ease for serving. This meal was SO dang easy. … Read More

Hi, friends! One of the things I want to do a better job of is sharing more easy family meals this year on the blog. I am always searching for more fast meals that our whole family enjoys and are truly easy, so I hope that in sharing what works for us, it helps you as well. We are just getting into the season of life where our family is on the go more than we have been in the … Read More

I shared this recipe in November with my email subscribers (PS: If you’re not an email subscriber, be sure to get on the list HERE) and now I’m giving it a home on the blog. It’s quickly become my FAVORITE pie recipe and a family favorite, too. I’ve been making this recipe for a few months now, but it wasn’t until I needed a breakfast/brunch dish for a church group get together this weekend that I thought to turn this … Read More

Sometimes a recipe from my own blog archives comes to mind to make. That was the case with this Whole Wheat Cinnamon Applesauce Loaf! It’s been years since I’ve made it, but when it came to mind this weekend, I had to get out the ingredients and toss it together. It’s a good thing we did because it was gone in about 12 hours – the kids couldn’t get enough! We smothered it in butter, of course, and they asked … Read More

I realized today that the chili recipe I make nearly weekly in the fall and winter months doesn’t even have a place on the blog! I have some VERY dated chili recipes but this has been a recipe that’s evolved over time and become what it is today. It’s my go-to. The BEST easy chili ever! If you’re in need of a recipe to make your go-to recipe, this one is it. Easy Weeknight ChiliIngredients 1 lb. lean (at least … Read More

Hi, friends! Checking in today with a pie recipe to share as we head into the month of November. This Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie is the perfect pie for those who are novice pie bakers, who don’t care to turn on the oven or who want pumpkin pie with a sweeter and more dessert-like taste and texture. It can be made with just a couple ingredients and a few minutes time. Just mix everything together and pop it in the … Read More

I’ve been in a serious dinner rut over here. Anyone else? While I love cooking, this season with little kids makes dinnertime prep challenging. If I wait until the 5 pm hour to decide and prep what to eat, that’s when disaster strikes and I resort to take-out or frozen pizza. So, if you’re like me, the secret is prepping in advance with dishes like this veggie-packed baked lasagna. It can be made in advance, is packed with savory root … Read More

Hi, friends! We are in full school mode over here and paired with football season, kids activities, work schedule getting busier and more, it’s easy for dinnertime and healthy meals to fall to the back burner. Our slow cooker is invaluable to me during the fall and winter when time is usually easier to come by during the earlier hours of the day and increasingly hard to come by as the day goes on – with school pickup, needier kids, … Read More

One of my absolute favorite meals in the summertime is a BLT sandwich. I mean is there anything better? Crazily enough, it wasn’t until Joe and I got married that I ate my first BLT. Can you believe it? We always say that Truett’s birthday (early August) is the best time for BLTs because everything is at it’s peak of garden freshness, but let’s be honest – we eat BLTs on the regular around here in the summer. This basic … Read More