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School is out for the summer and my kids are already eating everything in the house! I'll be doing a lot of cooking and baking to have snacks and meals in the house that are not processed. I figured a batch of scones would be perfect for breakfast or for an afternoon snack. I had… Continue reading Strawberry Lemon Cream Scones
We eat a lot of beets in our house during the summer - from roasted to pickled. I picked up two bunches of beets at the farm stand over the weekend. I cooked them in my instant pot (best way ever). Half the beets I pickled using this simple recipe and the other I kept… Continue reading Beet Greens Pesto
Last week, I picked up a bag of fresh cherries and was looking for a recipe to make with them. They're super sweet and delicious to eat alone ... but I wanted to do some baking. I had all the ingredients to make scones and I'm so glad I did. This recipe is simple and… Continue reading Cherry Almond Scones
My family is loving all pickles lately and I have been seeing a lot of my fellow bloggers making a take on this pasta salad. I would have never though to make a pasta salad that is packed full of dill pickles. It was simple and easy to make and would be perfect for a… Continue reading Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
I used to make biscotti all the time many years ago, but it's been awhile since I made a batch. I bought a bag of lemons and wanted to make a quick and easy dessert. Biscotti are delicious to eat any time of the day - with your morning coffee or tea, for an afternoon… Continue reading Lemon Biscotti
Baking is one of my stress relievers and I recently made a big change in my life. Don't worry, everything is OK and I know the next big thing is just on the horizon. I've been able to reduce a huge amount of stress from my life and it has given me the opportunity to… Continue reading Giant Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie
Do you ever buy a bunch of bananas for your kids ... and then they don't eat them? It happens ALL the time in my house and I'm always looking for recipes to use them up. I decided it was time to add them all to one blog post to make it easier to find… Continue reading Nine Recipes for Overripe Bananas
It happened again ... I buy a bunch of bananas. No one eats them before they start turning to ripe and I need to find a way to use them up. I used half to make a batch of muffins and decided to give this recipe for banana jam a try. Let's just say it's… Continue reading Banana Jam
With the price of groceries lately, I've been trying to make more basic items at home. Granola is one of those things that is much less expensive to make at home and it's so simple. This granola only use four ingredients and is ready in about 45 minutes. My daughter has been using it as… Continue reading 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Granola
I've been doing some late night scrolling on TikTok ... who hasn't? Ha! I kept coming across videos with users making overnight oats and this version of Strawberry Cheesecake had me wanting to try it. I haven't made overnight oats in awhile as I've been intermittent fasting for a couple years. I'm on a little… Continue reading Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
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