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Simple Pancakes

Simple Pancakes

We love pancakes. There’s no denying that. Pancakes shouldn’t be complicated. They should be exactly as the name sounds- pan-cakes. Cakes cooked in a pan 🙂 Here is my tried and true recipe. They’re perfect on their own, simply topped with some butter and syrup. …

Tropical Quinoa Salad

Tropical Quinoa Salad

This was one of the first recipes I wanted to post here. It was one of those moments where in my mind I did something, and so I thought I actually did, but really, I didn’t! Crazy! I realized this when I wanted to make …

Strawberry Scones

Strawberry Scones

These strawberry scones are light, delicate and sweet. Scones are one of my favorite baked items, they’re like a cross between a biscuit and a muffin. Super versatile- you can pretty much add anything to them and there’s a good chance they will come out …

Better Hamburger Helper

Better Hamburger Helper

This recipe is a more personal one to me, as this was something my mom made when I was a child. It was a big favorite of mine! It’s one of those meals that when I smell it, I’m flooded with happy feelings.  I finally decided …

Healthier Double Chocolate Muffins

Healthier Double Chocolate Muffins

One of my 5 year olds favorite breakfast foods is chocolate muffins. Particularly McDonalds (yes, they do have muffins at ours!). I don’t blame him one bit. They’re good. But not exactly something I want him eating often. So I save those for special treats. It …

Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate Cookies

I discovered this amazing recipe during winter of 2017 when I saw a bag of Sno Caps in the baking isle of Target. I had never seen them in that form before, just the movie theater style boxes. I always look at the recipe on …

Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole

This is probably my favorite traditional side dish for the holidays. Like most, I grew up eating the version using canned cream of mushroom soup. I realized though, just how easy it is to make myself! I’ll never go back to using the canned stuff …

Meatloaf

Meatloaf

Can I say I sometimes struggle with what to title posts? And not to mention how I struggle with photographing dinners! Desserts are easy. Meats and meals? Ugh. There’s just something about photographing meals that I just really struggle with. I guess I find it …

Creme de Menthe Cookies

Creme de Menthe Cookies

Can we talk Christmas cookies for a moment? There are so. many. recipes. out there it can be a bit overwhelming. If I was told that I could only make one cookie for the holidays ever, it would be these Creme de Menthe cookies. Why? …

Almond Cake

Almond Cake

If you’re looking for a recipe to wow your friends and family this holiday season, this is it! The flavor, texture and presentation of this cake is stunning! I love Nordic Ware items. The link to the specific item is below. They are durable and …