Tag: Simple

Thanksgiving Roundup

Thanksgiving Roundup

Thanksgiving came & went in a blink it felt like. This is my favorite meal of the year, hands down. I have hosted/cooked for so many years now, I feel like I have it down to a science; from the prep, to the timing, to 

Perfectly Simple Potato Salad

Perfectly Simple Potato Salad

I love a potato salad with bells and whistles like the rest of us, but sometimes, simple is better. It is a no-frills, easy and quick recipe. I especially enjoy this at cookouts because there are often so many flavors happening. This offers a refreshing, 

Truly Perfect Frosting

Truly Perfect Frosting

I am incredibly picky with frosting. I have tried countless recipes in order to find something just right with no luck- smooth and creamy, not too sweet, and easy/quick to make. It seemed impossible, until now. I stumbled across a recipe that called for flour 

Roast Split Chicken

Roast Split Chicken

I was slightly perplexed when my husband came home with split chicken this past week. I had never cooked that before. We often cook chicken breast or a whole roast chicken, so admittedly I didn’t really know what to do with it or what it 

Best Roast Chicken

Best Roast Chicken

Yes, I’m biased, but this is good! And let me apologize for my terrible photos. A whole chicken, especially raw, just does not photograph well! Roast chicken is a staple in our house. As a busy, full time working mom, I need to be thoughtful 

Blueberry Picking Fun

Blueberry Picking Fun

My husband often jokes how he finds it funny people pay to do manual labor. He clearly didn’t go fruit picking until he met me, ha. I have always loved this, though. Now that I have kids, I enjoy taking them as well. We typically 

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. 

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 

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 

Apple Chicken

Apple Chicken

    Wanring, this is not my prettiest post! I love a good roast chicken. Apple is a really great flavor pairing! This recipe is incredibly simple and the flavor is amazing. We always seem to have a lot of apples on hand. This time