Cravings don’t stop after pregnancy ends…or maybe I’m just using it as an excuse. Anyway, I had a taste for caramel and apples the other day, and I had the honeycrisp apples but no caramel. I wasn’t about to run out to the store with the baby just for a jar of caramel soooo I looked up a homemade recipe. To my surprise, it’s pretty simple to make. I thought I’d share it since we’re getting into the real fall weather and this pairs perfectly with apple pie, ice cream and in coffee! I found it on Pinterest, but since the original page is somewhat lengthy, I got right down to brass…

I recently made one of the best purchases of my adult life: a crockpot. My friends raved about it and said I should totally get one. How did I not discover this before? It has revolutionized dinner time, especially getting home from work at 4:30PM and having to feed a ravenous little boy by 6PM. One of the first recipes I’ve tried in my new slow cooker is this delicious one. I found it on Pinterest, but I think the original recipe is from Betty Crocker. It’s an awesome dish for summertime and packs the perfect kick of spicy.  As a bonus, you’ve got your major food groups covered: veggies,…

I brought the mail in and had a good laugh: somehow my husband had been put on a subscription list for Southern Living magazine. No idea how, and he’s the last person I would think to have one.  Before I tossed it in the recycling bin, I flipped through to see what they had going on and was pleasantly surprised of how many delicious recipes they had. I decided to try one out and so glad I did. It’s a perfect family dish for the summer, takes less than 30 minutes and is under $20. I also made a few modifications from the original recipe. What you need: 1/4 cup…

Original post 7/10/16 I’ve always wanted my own little herb garden on the deck…something within steps of the kitchen. I had seen this idea on Pinterest and had to try it out for myself. We had an old wood pallet from a landscaping project that would work perfectly. The whole pallet was painted white and let dry. When it was dry, we turned the pallet on it’s side so that it was standing tall, but upside down from how we wanted it to stand in the end. We added a few small pieces of wood to reinforce what would be the floor beds of the garden, in addition to some…

I always feel like I’m running out of ideas for getting Chase to eat more meat. Then I found this recipe by Super Healthy Kids and wanted to give it a try. It was toddler and husband approved 🙂 What you will need: 1 pound – chicken or turkey breast 1/2 medium – bell pepper, red (I used green since it’s what I had) 1 medium – carrot 1 cup – zucchini 3 tablespoon – pesto (pre-made or home made) 1/2 teaspoon – salt 1 tablespoon – olive oil 3 tablespoons of minced garlic What to do: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Start by preparing the vegetable mixture: Gently…

On Easter Sunday we had a group of friends and their kids over for brunch and an Easter egg hunt. For the main breakfast dishes I decided to go with an old favorite: mini frittatas, and a new favorite: baked french toast. I found this recipe on Pinterest and it looked different than the traditional french toast, so I figured I’d give it a go. It turned out to be a crowd pleaser and some actually thought it was bread pudding+ maple syrup. It is a dish that has two parts, an overnight refrigeration and the actual bake.  Although having two parts one recipe requires proper planning, it makes it easier the day of…

Salmon noodles, it sounds weird, I know.  But it’s more like pasta alfredo with salmon bites. I grew up eating this dish, as it was one of the only ways my mom could get me to eat fish other than fish sticks.  And now this is the only way I can get Chase to even touch fish. I have no idea where she got this recipe from, but I made sure to add it to my collection once I started living on my own. It’s a quick pasta recipe that doesn’t require baking (other than the salmon), but can be baked as a casserole if you so desire. This dinner is…