recipes

I feel a little hesitant to share this recipe now because I imagine we will all be bombarded with pumpkin spice everything in just a few weeks. I’m not trying to rush that—I promise—I just want to share the recipe for these very tasty muffins that I made last week. Ingredients (Loosely based on this recipe.) ¾ cup packed brown sugar … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

I usually plan our meals in advance, but on occasion I have to whip something together without prior planning. When this happens, it may or may not turn out well. Thankfully, this Easy Sausage and Potato Skillet—one of these spur-of-the-moment meals—was both flavorful and filling. Ingredients 1 lb. ground sausage (I used turkey Italian … [Read more...] about Easy Sausage and Potato Skillet

Getting my family to church on time on Sunday mornings is often a challenge. I recently discovered that muffins can help us make it there before the service begins. Eating breakfast is often a time-consuming part of our preparations. However, my girls move pretty quickly if I have something novel and tasty to offer them as soon as they … [Read more...] about Cinnamon Roll Muffins

I’ve never used a recipe when making potato salad. It’s one of those things that I just know how to make. I make it similarly to the way my mom makes it, and she makes it the way her mom used to make it. When they taught me, their recommendation was to add certain ingredients “until it feels right.” I’ve had a couple of readers request … [Read more...] about Classic Potato Salad

When I added a few recipes to my Recipes Page last week, I noticed that the page was getting a little long and that it was difficult to find particular recipes. This is because I’ve shared over 130 recipes since I began blogging! I had these organized in bulleted lists on a single page. This worked just fine when there were fewer recipes, but … [Read more...] about Updated Recipes Page

Every once in a while I make something that is so good that it defies description. This cake, a flavorful carrot cake that is topped with a buttermilk glaze and a cinnamon cream cheese frosting, is a perfect example. I don’t know where this recipe originated. Both of my grandmothers used to clip recipes for me from magazines and … [Read more...] about Unparalleled Carrot Cake

I haven’t been branching out and trying many new recipes lately because I simply haven’t had the time. I really miss doing this, so I’ve made a point of experimenting with a few new recipes over the last couple of weeks. This is one that my whole family enjoyed. Ingredients For the meatballs and veggies (Adapted from this recipe.) … [Read more...] about Honey Balsamic Meatball Sheet Pan Dinner

There’s nothing quite like a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup to comfort the body and the soul. I’ve had a couple of rough weeks, so I could use some comfort. I happen to be making dinner for friends who just welcomed their third child, so they could likely use some comfort, too. My favorite way to prepare chicken noodle soup is akin to … [Read more...] about Superior Chicken Noodle Soup