Nothing is better than freshly made homemade bread, right? I’ve been trying some new recipes and I think I’ve discovered the best recipe for us. I enjoy making loaves of bread but I got a proofing basket recently and I’m obsessed with making these round loaves. Plus it works well with adding tons of herbs
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Easy Homemade Roasted Tomato Sauce
The tomato harvest is going pretty well over here so I’ve been trying to find different ways to use them. I searched for recipe varieties and I keep canning. My new favorite is this roasted tomato sauce. It’s gorgeous and has a lot of variety, but most importantly it is easy! This is really
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Instant Pot Easy to Peel Boiled Eggs
Have trouble with peeling eggs? Generally it’s easier if you get store bought eggs because those are probably 30-45 days old already. Older eggs peel easier. But fresh eggs are another story. I’ve busted and broken many eggs peeling them because the shell just won’t separate from the whites after boiling. Enter the Instant Pot.
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Cinnamon Apples
We’ve all been there. That moment when your child *needs* an apple. But we both know what’s going to happen. Half way eaten apple, left somewhere. So this is my solution. Instead of wasting the half eaten apple, I’ll cook it down. Or instead of giving my kids an apple, I’ll cook a batch of
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Homemade King Cake
So it’s Mardi Gras season in Louisiana and everyone is grabbing their favorite king cakes. BUT….last year I took a chance on this crazy idea and it worked out to be very delicious. When I was sharing on my Insta-Stories the poll revealed that almost everyone wanted the recipe.
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Swedish Bacon Pancake
I remember visiting their home when I was a kid. She had these red and blue glass birds along this window ledge right behind the couch. Other than that, my only memories of my great-grandmother involve visiting her at an assisted-living home. She had suffered a stroke. I don’t even know if I really remember
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Halloween Snacks // Fun With Kids
So Halloween for us is all about the fun. You can see my Halloween Pinterest Board and the October Activities Board for more fun! N wakes up every morning and asks if it’s Halloween yet. He knows he will get to ride in his wagon fire truck with his brother. Because when I’m stressed I
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Easy Kid Lunch // Mini Pizzas
Sometimes it’s just too hard to come up with a meal for the kids. Sometimes it’s discouraging because what they loved for the past week is now their least favorite food and are acting like you’re potentially poisoning them. Just me? Just my kids? Well this is just too simple. A handful of ingredients, 5
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Easy Breakfast Casserole
This is pretty much my go to meal for play dates and easy Saturday mornings. I posted a picture on Instagram and a few of you asked for the recipe. So here it is. The easiest breakfast casserole recipe. Seriously, chop up some ingredients, mix in some eggs and a splash of milk, bake. Done.