The weather is finally getting so nice...ok as I type this it's storming so bad that the lights are flickering and I'm crossing my fingers that we don't lose power, but you know...still better than being freezing cold, right? At this point I'll take any sign of Spring we can get. We've had so much fun this past week spending most of our time playing outside, so much in fact ...
Slowcooker Calico Beans Recipe
A couple weeks ago, I was creating our meal plan for the next two weeks like usual. Father's Day happened to fall into those weeks and I knew we were going to celebrate AJ's favorite way; grilling! I didn't know what he wanted to grill, but I thought of the perfect side right away. It was time to dig out my Slowcooker Calico Beans Recipe. When I brought out my giant family ...
Mint and Watermelon Iced Tea Recipe
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TeaProudly #CollectiveBias #BigelowIcedTea Sitting outside in the summer is something I wait months for, so naturally I want to be outside even if it's outrageously warm. Those are the days when it's nice to relax outside with an iced tea. Let me tell you about the most ...
Simple Strawberry Pie
In my mind every season is pie season. Maybe it's because I can whip up a pie crust in a couple minutes, seriously have you checked out my 4 ingredient flaky pie crust recipe yet? It means pies are easily my go-to recipe. One of my favorite pies to make is a simple strawberry pie. It's easy to make, delicious, and beautiful, that's a win win win (whoa three wins!) in my book. ...
Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Fries
AJ finally upgraded his grill this spring, and we've been grilling about twice a week since. As wonderful as it is to grill all weekend every weekend we're quickly running out of ideas for sides and have to get a little more creative. These garlic parmesan zucchini fries are probably one of the best things I've ever had as a side even though I'm not a fan of zucchini. One of ...
Four Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Wings
I love hosting people for game days, is there anything more fun than gathering together and eating tons of finger foods? Even when it's just the 3 of us at home we like to create quite the spread; chips and taco dip, something from the grill, cheese, crackers and sausage. We go all out. Sometimes it's nice to give the grill a break and cook something simple inside. That's ...
Dollar Store Refrigerator Makeover
I have zero organization in our home, it's pretty ridiculous how unorganized we are. I think a lot of it has to do with cost, I think anyone's home could look like it was on the cover of a pretty organization magazine if you had unlimited funds and access to Ikea and The Container Store. Well, we definitely don't have unlimited funds, and if I use the online store locators ...
Strawberry Banana Smoothies
A couple weeks ago we had gorgeous weather, it was 40 degrees. In Wisconsin that’s basically t-shirt weather. Who am I kidding? I saw a guy wearing a sleeveless shirt yesterday when the temperature was less than 20 degrees, we're all kind of numb to the cold at this point of the year. So of course, we had to have frozen strawberry banana smoothies for lunch, since it was so ...
Best Ever Breakfast Potatoes Recipe
If it were up to me I would have potatoes with every single meal. I love potatoes, a lot. I tried out this recipe one afternoon when it was just Aliceana and I. I had skipped lunch and I couldn't wait a few hours for dinner, so I thought why not make some potatoes? Yep, I can make a meal out of potatoes. As soon as I tasted these I immediately texted AJ to let him know I made ...
Super Simple Shrimp Tacos
Simple meals are definitely winning here lately. In fact, when I came up with this recipe, we were about...2 minutes away from Trader Joe's and I remembered that we didn't have a meal plan. I was stumped, but I thought, uh...shrimp tacos sounds like a fun option to make at home. So one of our favorite quick to put together meals was born. Super simple shrimp tacos that everyone ...
Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
'Tis the season where it's completely acceptable to sneak carrots in your families desserts, right? We all need some bunny food as we prepare for visits from the Easter bunny. This treat is a refreshing dessert to eat in between stealing Easter candy from your children's Easter basket stash. (I might be crossing my fingers that Aliceana gets a few chocolate bunnies to share ...