This Lemon Blueberry Cake recipe and easy cake to put together and it is great when you want to bake something with blueberries and lemon – a truly delicious combination. This is a wonderful bread to celebrate the season and is best made with fresh blueberries! Be sure to check out my time-saving tips following this recipe to help you save time. There is nothing like the sweet and… Continue Reading
Simple Chicken Tortilla Soup
This simple Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe is a really great meal that comes together quickly. It is a perfect weeknight meal idea. Made with ingredients you likely have on hand and this dinner or lunch idea goes great with these vegetable quesadillas. Hello Friends! It is a great time to make some soup for a meal. This homemade Tortilla Soup recipe comes together easily with flavors of chicken, tortillas, and… Continue Reading
Easy Pesto Recipe
This easy pesto recipe is so great at any time of the year, but with the abundance of fresh basil in the market lately, I feel that there is no better time than now to make your own homemade pesto. I love serving pesto with pasta, but it is also great on pieces of bread too! Ever since we got back from our wonderful trip to… Continue Reading
5 Minute Guacamole Recipe
This quick Guacamole recipe is perfect for busy evenings when you need to put together an appetizer in minutes. I usually have an avocado on hand and tortilla chips and this treat is great for TV snacking by the way! The best part is? It takes just a couple of minutes (and just a few ingredients) to make this. It really doesn’t get much easier than that. No need to… Continue Reading
Meatball Soup Recipe
Meatball Soup, also known as Albondigas, is a tasty and hearty meal idea, warming and filling with a little bit of heat. It is a great way to use ground beef, and you can also use ground turkey or chicken if you prefer. If you have ever wondered how to make meatball soup, I have a recipe for you. I have many memories of eating this since early childhood, at… Continue Reading
One Pot Beef Pasta
This One Pot Beef Pasta came about one day when I wanted to make a cozy meal with what I had in the vegetable drawer with some help from a little pasta from the pantry. It is tasty and hearty so a definite win for supper! I love when I can just take some ingredients that I have on hand, put them in a pot and have it come out to be… Continue Reading
Easy Chunky Salsa
This easy Chunky Salsa recipe with fresh tomatoes is just one of the many ways you can make authentic salsa. What I love about this homemade salsa recipe is that it is tasty, fresh and filling, with no added preservatives. It is made with nearly all fresh ingredients which make it a healthy condiment. We often eat this with tacos, enchiladas, tostadas or with some tortilla chips. In fact… Continue Reading
Tea Party Scones
I made these tea party scones the other day and they bring back so many memories of celebrating spring. My daughter and I have hosted a number of tea parties over the years from kids parties to graduation teas, family teas and mother’s day teas. Even just the idea of spring is a good time for a tea party don’t you think? You can put one together relatively inexpensively too…. Continue Reading
Mango Greens Smoothie
This Mango Greens Smoothie is my breakfast of choice most weekday mornings. Filled with fresh fruit and vegetables, it is really tasty, filling and good for you! I just love making it with the fresh mango that is in season right now. It is filled with vitamins too! This is also super quick to make if you prepare the ingredients in advance. I have been drinking these for a… Continue Reading
Blue Cheese and Chive Dip
This Blue Cheese and Chive Dip is a great complement to fresh vegetables to make a healthy snack choice. It is a creamy dip that is great for Youtube watching, blog writing, series watching, coloring book filling or just plain snacking. It is also great for packing for lunch and football viewing. Have you been watching the football games lately? There were some pretty spectacular games last weekend. I… Continue Reading
Skillet Spaghetti
Skillet Spaghetti is one of those dishes I have been making since my first year of marriage! It is a simple one-dish dinner that combines spaghetti, meat and sauce all in a single dish! This also goes perfectly with our Ultimate Cheesy Garlic bread. Be sure to read our time-saving tips at the end of this recipe. We area all about helping you make the most of your time. I… Continue Reading
Savory Pot Roast
This crockpot savory pot roast is mildly savory and comes together easily in your slow cooker! The weather is finally changing here! Hurray! here is nothing like a good home cooked pot roast for a hearty fall meal. Even better is when you can put the ingredients in your slow cooker and have it practically cook itself! I make mine with carrots, onion, and new potatoes, but you can really… Continue Reading
Fall Trail Mix
I’m making every effort to truly live a mindful life and enjoy and savor each season. It’s the little moments in the day that make our attitude and today I am sharing a fun fall trail mix recipe with you. I have been working on some fall decorating and although I really do not want summer to end, I do enjoy celebrating the arrival of fall. I was making some… Continue Reading
Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera is a perfect dish for anytime of year, but especially for summer. While it does require turning on the stove, it’s really a great way to incorporate market vegetables. I made this the other day because I had so many wonderful fresh vegetables and I wanted to use them to make a simple weeknight summer dinner. How To Make Pasta Primavera It also comes together pretty quickly – less… Continue Reading
