This week my daughters and I went shopping, and to our surprise and much glee, Fall and Halloween were everywhere. Never mind that is 107 degrees here, one look and I wanted to buy all the flannel and orange Fall awesomeness and snuggle on down! My youngest daughter saw all of the cute ghostie things and said she did not …
Apple, Spring Mix, and Farro Salad
My oldest daughter had an autoimmune flare-up this summer, and we had to cut out most meats for a while. That meant we needed to figure out ways to add protein to the diet in new and creative ways. Turkey was one of the things she could still eat, but we wanted to expand a little farther. My husband researched …
Watermelon and Strawberry Sunshine Smoothie
Last weekend our family escaped the blistering southern AZ heat for a cabin in a beautiful and charming little forested community. Right down the street from where we were staying, a new restaurant had just opened up. We stopped by and ate everything, literally. Including a watermelon smoothie that we all fell in love with. My girls now based on …
Three Ingredient Honey Butter
For about a decade my family lived in Utah. Honey Butter was a regular staple you could get almost anywhere. Then we moved and Honey Butter is not as regularly available in the surrounding Western states. This made me sad and I used to pick it up whenever we traveled back through Utah and store it away for the next …
Watermelon Gummy Bears
This post contains affiliate links. My daughter Rebekah is a gummy bear addict and this summer we decided to try making gummy bears for ourselves. I do admit to having some hesitation in advance of this project because I saw a lot of potential pitfalls in the process, but truthfully, gummy bears are super easy to make and they tasted …
Fresh Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls
I have an award-winning orange cinnamon roll recipe that is highly requested year-round. I love sharing this dish with people. This past weekend I started thinking that if orange is such a fantastic pairing with cinnamon rolls, what other fruit could you pair with cinnamon rolls that would be equally as awesome? Strawberries are on sale right now and so …
Red White and Blue Holiday Pie
Hi everybody! Memorial Day is quickly approaching and I wanted to try my hand at a new dessert option. I know there are always the oldie-but-goodies anything with red, white, and blue fruit, etc., but what about a pie? Could I figure something out that’s easy to make AND delicious, since you all know I am the Queen of 5 …
Free Mother’s Day Printables
Hello all! Boy has it been a busy few months. I am changing my career track and there is a lot going on behind the scenes I haven’t been able to share. I am currently a contract-to-hire Public Relations, Fundraising, and Communications guru, but it was time to make a change with my biggest client. Change is super scary, at …
Easy Homemade Rolls
I love rolls and usually, my go-to Holiday or special dinner rolls are store-bought, ready-to-rise, and cook ones. This last weekend, however, my family was home and watching several hours of General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is awesome and I love it, but halfway through my husband and I realized we didn’t have …
Mini Peach Pie Pasty Puffs
If you have been a visitor here for a while, then you already know how much I love time-saving recipes and cooking hacks. If a recipe involves dozens of steps and hours to make, I am probably only making it for a holiday celebration. Otherwise, I believe you can cook well, and do it in a way that doesn’t leave …
Banana Cream Donuts
This post contains affiliate links. I am so excited to share a recipe with all of you today! This one takes its inspiration from a recent perusal down the baking aisle of my local craft store and the discovery that you could buy banana cream flavor in a bottle! Are you kidding me? How did I not know this was …
Pistachio Chip Cookies
Sometimes late at night while I am lying in bed and trying to assess the day’s events I will get an idea for a recipe. Last night I was thinking about pistachio, one of my favorite flavors. Probably better to think about pistachio rather than that day’s specific events…. Anyway, I started wondering whether you could taste the pistachio on …
Easy Air Fryer Mini Strawberry Empanadas
I love empanadas! Have you ever heard of empanadas before? There are all kinds of variations for them, but I love the sweet-filled empanadas. You might think that making empanadas is super time-consuming, but with my easy-peasy recipe, you can be enjoying empanadas in less than 15 minutes! I have made a few other varieties for empanadas and will share …
Easy-To-Make Heart Headband
My 9-year-old daughter is a crafter; typically, on Sunday afternoon she and I have some extra time to craft together. This week I asked her what she wanted to make and she said something to wear in her hair for Valentine’s Day. I looked through my craft supplies and happily, I found something we could make! I almost feel embarrassed …
