Recipes

6 Easy Christmas Breakfast Ideas

Christmas day is right around the corner. I love the excitement as our kids wait on the stairs to see what Santa has brought them and then watch the kids open presents while I sip my cup of coffee. I don't like the thought of interrupting the holiday morning fun to make breakfast so I like to make

Quick & Easy Loaded Mashed Potato Bowls

Main Dishes· Recipes· Under 30 Minute Meals

The first time I tried KFC's mashed potato bowl I was hooked and knew I wanted to recreate this easy meal at home. These quick and easy loaded mashed potato bowls are a perfect quick weeknight meal idea (add it to your meal plan journal) and everyone can make their bowl how they like it which is

Easy Mashed Potatoes with Skin Recipe

Recipes· Side Dishes

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and for the first time in years, I am hosting. I have started planning the menu and mashed potatoes are, of course, a Thanksgiving staple. Can you believe people have been most likely dishing up mashed potatoes since the 1700's. I'd say it's a tried and

Homemade Chicken Burrito Bowls with Cilantro Lime Rice

Main Dishes· Recipes· Under 30 Minute Meals

Burrito bowls are one of our new favorite easy recipes in our weekly meal planning rotation (grab your meal planning journal here). I don't know why we haven't done them sooner since my family loves anything Mexican and this is a nice switch up that in my kid's opinion is similar to walking

Simple Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

Appetizers & Snacks· Breakfast· Recipes

It’s fall y’all! This time of year puts me in the baking mood. What is it about fall and baked goods? Give me all the apple and pumpkin recipes. One of my kid’s favorite things for after school snack in the fall are these insanely simple 3 ingredient mini pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. Their other

Easy Mini Strawberry Pies

Dessert· Recipes

When I was a little girl my grandmother would make these cute little pies. Sometimes, she would even leave the assembling to us. How fun to make your own mini pies? I now know why my Grandma made them. Not only are they easy to make, they are relatively healthy as far as pies & dessert go

Easy Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

Drinks· Recipes

It's strawberry season around here! Last week we went and picked our weight in fresh, juicy strawberries. While we were at the strawberry field, we tried some strawberry lemonade and my kids instantly wanted to recreate it when we got home. So, we went to the kitchen and they helped me whip

Simple Foil Campfire Dinner Packets Recipe

Main Dishes· Recipes

4th of July is right around the corner and it's my favorite holiday. My mom called the other day and we put our heads together to make up the weekly meal plan for while we are all together celebrating (she used this meal planner). The one meal everyone requested was campfire dinner packets or some

35 Quick & Easy Dinner Ideas for Busy Weeknights

Main Dishes· Meal Plan Tips & Ideas· Recipes

It's the end of the school year around here which means our schedule is full of festivities, which we are extra thankful this year, but that means we are often in a time crunch around dinner time. This often means meal planning goes out the window, but if there was ever a time to meal plan, THIS IS