So it's kind of cold outside. Here in Wisconsin Aliceana and I are staying indoors. It's definitely going to be a lazy Sunday (and Monday and Tuesday) full of blanket forts, Netflix marathons, and raspberry hot cocoa. I made my own hot cocoa recipe, and you'll never guess how simple it is! All you need is sugar, cocoa powder, and milk. The hot cocoa you buy in the store has ...
Recipes
From Scratch Baked Meatballs
Spaghetti is one of the staple dinners in our house, we have it about every other week. Spaghetti wouldn't be the same without great baked meatballs. Spaghetti is one of the greatest meals ever for so many reasons. It makes the best leftovers and lots of them! It's full of delicious pasta. It's super cheap to make. The entire family loves spaghetti. When I make spaghetti I ...
Simple French Onion Soup Recipe
AJ loves french onion soup, it's not my favorite soup in the world, but I get it. (My favorite is chicken dumpling from a little family owned diner, it's the best and I could eat it every day. So I understand his obsession with french onion soup. Being the awesome wife that I am, I decided to figure out how to make french onion soup at home. We had homemade beef broth, so ...
Gluten Free Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders
Have you ever tried gluten free pretzels? Even if you're not gluten intolerant, they're amazing. In fact, after trying gluten free pretzels I will never be able to enjoy regular pretzels as much. gluten free pretzels are made extra crunchy and so delicious. They are definitely one of my favorite snacks. Naturally, I had to make a recipe using these delicious pretzels. I ...
Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies
The holidays are...here? Oh boy, I'm not prepared for this time of the year. I am prepared for baking, I'm always prepared for baking. There's something great about being cozy in the kitchen while it's snowy and freezing outside. Today I'm all about the "Cook Cooks" that's how my daughter lovingly refers to cookies (and any snack food really.) AJ has the best chocolate chip ...
Gift Basket Shopping and Cupcake Batter Cookies
A great sophisticated gift basket can be so easy to pull off, I’ll walk you through my gift basket building strategy. First, I brainstorm at home and before leaving for the store I need a game plan going in. I decided a cupcake holiday themed gift basket would be extremely fun to give to a friend, I know I would love to receive a cupcake themed basket! I knew my ...
Spicy Garlic Parmesan Roasted Green Beans
Someone in our house just won't eat their vegetables, they grab a helping every time and they never clean their plate. They might even pawn off their vegetables to the dogs under the table when no one's looking. Ok, yeah I'm talking about myself, you caught me. I'm not a fan of vegetables, I'm so picky and it kills AJ a little bit. He grew up on a farm and can't get enough ...
Warm up with Hot Cocoa
The best gifts to give are handmade, I just love feeling the joy of giving gifts with a personal touch. I made these great little hot cocoa gift sets for family and friends this year, and I can't wait to give these out. I plan to hand these out around Thanksgiving so my family and friends can enjoy a lovely mug of hot cocoa to get them into the Christmas spirit! I ended up ...
Pumpkin Pie Bites
Have you ever had excess pumpkin puree in your cupboard and had no idea what to do with it? You might have overestimated how much you actually needed, or maybe it was a buy one get one special. You could whip up my four ingredient flaky pie crust, or you could make these delicious little Pumpkin Pie Bites. These pumpkin pie bites have the pumpkin pie taste that you love, but ...
From Scratch Croutons
I love croutons, I mean who wouldn't like perfectly seasoned cubes of bread on a salad? They are so easy to make at home too. I kind of love when bread starts to go stale or I have extra hamburger buns or hot dog buns, because that means it's time to bake up some perfect little croutons. After reading this recipe I'm sure you'll feel the same way! The beauty of making ...
JELL-O Pumpkin Patch Jigglers
Jell-o Jigglers are so much fun to make, and even more fun to eat. It's a kid friendly food too, what kid doesn't love to eat Jello? I decided I needed to make a cute Jell-0 treat for my family, and pondered what we could make with Jello Jigglers. AJ suggested pumpkins, but I wasn't sure how we would be able to pull off Jell-o pumpkins. An empty soda bottle was sitting in ...