Meal Inspiration
Stuck in a rut and needing meal planning help? This is what I’ve got planned for the week. Recipes
Chicken & Dumplings
Chicken and dumplings is a comfort food from the southern region of the United States. It’s a seriously hearty and tasty dish. A true, scratch made, chicken and dumplings takes a decent amount of time. But if you want the short version, scroll down. The Long Version To make the full (long) version of chicken
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Easy Cherry Pie
We love pie around here: fruit pies, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, chicken pot pie, turkey pot pie, just all the pies! The trick to making an amazing pie lies with the crust. That is the foundation and key to any pie. The best simple pie crust I use it my own butter crust, but the
Easy Mashed Potatoes
My crew loves mashed potatoes. In fact, they’re a staple around here for every major holiday. It’s also one of those dishes that if you didn’t watch your mother or grandmother make them, you may not know how they come to be. Mashed potatoes are highly customizable and everyone likes them made their own way.
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Visiting Cuba
If you’ve been following along with our culinary adventure, you know our family is eating authentic cuisines from around the world. I’ve gone the extra nerd mile and created a spreadsheet to keep track of where we have been. Making a Cuban meal gets us up to 11% done with our journey, only 89% left
Maple Oat Sourdough
Wow, this bread is amazing, no joke! My people devoured it, and I have picky bread people! I love experimenting with sourdough and this recipe is a keeper! If you’re needing to get more fiber into your diet, then this sourdough and oats combo is for you! I used my Italian sourdough starter for this
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Favorite Cookbooks
I love cookbooks, they’re a delightful addition to any kitchen and many of mine have quite a story to tell. When I got married back in the late 1990’s, I wasn’t a kitchen person at all! I grew up a tomboy and had way more fun playing with tools and racing cars. So when I
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Visiting England
Our first stop in our ‘globe trotting’ culinary journey was England. I wanted our first top to be England after watching the Great British Baking Show. I had been baking along with them, challenging myself to bake things I had never heard of before. Since we had already made fish and chips in the past,
Visiting Italy
Our family recently embarked on a culinary adventure to research, create, and enjoy authentic recipes from around the world. It’s been a lot of fun researching different culture’s cuisines and searching for recipes. I created a spreadsheet for my research (because I am that level of nerd). I found a fabulous website that lists common
Buffalo Wing Sauce
Post contains affiliate links Ok, I know what you’re thinking, why would anyone make their own buffalo wing sauce when they can buy it at the store? If you’d like to add your favorite seasonings to your wing sauce, you may want to consider making your own. Or if you happen to be a person
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