After I posted our family's favorite recipe for The Best Homemade Waffle Mix Ever, I received a whole boat load of emails asking if you could use that recipe for pancakes too. Now, while I am sure you could, I never do. Instead I use our family's most favorite recipe for The Best Homemade Pancake Mix Ever...haha, seeing a theme here? ;-) This mix, like the other, is … [Read more...]
RECIPE: The Best Homemade Waffle Mix Ever!
There is just something about a warm, crispy waffle for breakfast, don't you think? With a side of some crispy bacon and fresh strawberries and blueberries as my toppings I think that may just be my perfect breakfast! Since waffles are always high on our list of fun breakfast food at our house and since I dislike buying pre-made mixes full of preservatives I decided … [Read more...]
DIY Chili Seasoning
Since it's fall...and apparently November now (geesh, where is the year going?), chili making season is definitely upon us. I feel like we make a batch at least once a week. Chili is such a great meal, easy (hello, crockpot!) and full of vegetables and fiber in the form of beans! It's also perfect to feed a large crowd, say during a football game...or something like … [Read more...]
Easy Caramel Sauce {Recipe}
Do you love dipping apples in caramel? What about pouring that goldeny-sweet sauce all over a nice piece of apple cake? Or better yet some ice cream? Whatever way you like it, you'll like it even more knowing that you made it yourself! With only a few simple ingredients you can make caramel sauce right in your own kitchen and in less than 10 minutes! You game? Okay … [Read more...]
DIY Taco Seasoning Recipe
I thought today I would share my super easy recipe for DIY Taco Seasoning Recipe. I love making my own for several reasons, one of which is that it is so much better for you that buying those store bought packets. Have you ever looked at the ingredient list on the back of those packets? Yikes! And no thank you! I also love that making my own DIY Taco Seasoning is so much … [Read more...]
Creamy Homemade Mac ‘N Cheese {A Recipe}
Mmm, do you like mac 'n cheese as much as I do? How about your kids? Uh hum, I thought so. Today I am finally sharing my super delish recipe for the best homemade creamy mac 'n cheese ever (yes, I said EVER) It's comfort food at it's finest, really. If you follow me on good 'ol facebook then you know this has been coming, yes folks, today is the day! I love me … [Read more...]
Easy Pizza Sauce {A Simple Recipe}
Simple Simon met a pie man going to the fair. Okay, so that makes this seem like a post for a pie recipe...it's not, really, I swear. This is actually a post for a reeeaaa-lly easy and super simple recipe for pizza sauce! Yuppers, you can actually make your own and it's not even hard! There is no stove involved...just a bowl, a spoon and very little muscle action … [Read more...]
Crockpot Applesauce
I hope you all had a great weekend! We enjoyed a very lovely 3-day weekend thanks to Labor Day. We were lucky enough to have some crazy cool Fall weather this weekend (like temps in the 60's!) and so we did what you must do on a beautifully crisp day...we donned our cute fall sweaters and vests and made this: Homemade applesauce. It was delicious...and healthy … [Read more...]
The Best Bubbles Ever!
Oh, man...I have been meaning to post this for awhile but I kept on getting side-tracked by other things, rats for that!! Good thing you still have 2 months of summer left to get some use out of this post (and trust me you will!) Okay, so the kidlets and I have really been enjoying our bubbles this summer. Noah and Penelope are both a great age for it plus it's the … [Read more...]
Bath Salts…A Mother’s Day Gift Idea!
Uhhh, do you know what next Sunday is? Yeah, that's right, it's Mother's Day! Just in case you need a gift idea that you can rock out fast I thought I'd post a super fun and easy project that you could whip up in no time...Bath Salts! AND, this is even a gift where you could get your kiddies involved. Cause, all gifts are better when they are made with love...and … [Read more...]
Gluten-Free Granola Bars
Ohhh-kaaay, so I caught the tail-end of Martha today and they were making granola bars. Need I say more? I have tons of granola bar recipes (like this one...so good!) and I love to try new ones so I was up for the challenge. This one sounded interesting because it called for vegetable oil...hmmm, different? Other than that, the ingredients are minimal and wouldn't you … [Read more...]
Chewy Granola Bars…Mmmm Good!
Do you (or your family) love granola bars? Well, mine does. We love them so much that I have been making my own for quite a looooong while now to offset all those trips to the grocery store! Do you have this problem too? Then, hopefully you will enjoy this recipe. It's great because you can make them chewy or more crisp and mix up the add-ins to make something different … [Read more...]
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