Did your family have Christmas traditions growing up? In my family, we always made a birthday cake for Jesus that we ate for breakfast on Christmas morning, and we always went to the Christmas Eve service at our church. Now that I have my own family, we have tried to come up with our own […]
If you’ve been around for a little while, you may have made my favorite chocolate chip cookie. These cookies are so chewy, and they stay that way! And while I love them with chocolate chips, I decided to see how it would work to experiment. After all, there are other options than chocolate and some […]
If you have any food restrictions, it can often feel like you can’t ever have anything special. Look no further, though, if you’re having to avoid dairy. These chocolate waffles feel decadent (especially if you add a dairy free whipped cream!) and are good on their own or alongside other breakfast foods. They’d be perfect […]
While I love to give my children gifts, I also long for them to see that gifts aren’t the say-all and be-all of Christmas. As we celebrate the birth of one who gave up everything for us, I want them to experience what it really means to give. This takes a little time to plan […]
We shared this years ago as I got ready for a new baby, but it’s always the perfect time to bring this back out and get the freezer stocked! As you head into “the busiest time of the year” consider having dinner handled weeks ahead!! In one day you can knock out all the cooking for the […]
One of my favorite things to do during the Christmas season is to make lots of treats and goodies, which of course includes cookies! Christmas cookies can be simple and classic, but they can also be intricate and really creative. Here is a list of 30 different Christmas cookie recipes! 30 Christmas Cookie Recipes Pecan […]
Air fryers are all the rage, and for good reason! They cut down on cook time for things that might otherwise be baked, and for foods that are usually fried, they make something almost the same with no oil required! That’s great for the waistline as well as for the kitchen clean up. If you’re […]
In our house we LOVE carrots! I don’t normally serve them as a side dish, my crew just eats them raw or we put them in roasts and stews. I decided to switch things up and try a new way to cook them to give us some variety in our side dishes. I prefer […]
