These easy cranberry orange muffins start with a boxed muffin mix, then get an oat streusel topping and a light orange glaze. A few simple box muffin mix hacks, like milk instead of water, make them soft and moist. They bake in 18 to 22 minutes and make 12 muffins. Every morning, Jim and I…
Ghost hot dogs are the cutest Halloween hot dogs you can make, and you only need two ingredients, fully cooked hot dogs and a can of refrigerated crescent roll dough. You drape a little square of dough over each hot dog half, poke two eyes and a round mouth with a straw, and bake them…
Pumpkin chia seed pudding with Greek yogurt is the closest thing to pumpkin pie for breakfast. It tastes like the filling from a slice of pie, and it has no added sugar. It is a delicious pudding and tastes like dessert for breakfast. You stir everything together in one bowl and let the fridge do…
This easy crockpot chili is the recipe my family asks for the minute the air turns cool. Ground beef, kidney beans, bell peppers, and our garden tomatoes all simmer together while you go about your day. You brown the beef, dump everything in the slow cooker, and walk away. Start it at lunchtime, and dinner…
Ninja Creami Pumpkin Protein Ice Cream is exactly what I want during pumpkin season. It tastes just as cozy as a pumpkin spice latte or a big bowl of regular ice cream, but without all the sugar and calories those treats carry. I love fall flavors as much as anyone. But between the coffee shop…
This apple crisp recipe is everything I love about fall in one dish, warm cinnamon apples under a golden, buttery crumble that turns crisp on top and soft underneath. It is the smell that fills my kitchen the whole season, and the recipe that reminds me why fall is my favorite time of year. Every…
You are both working, taking care of the kids, and trying to keep the grocery bill under control. Every week, figuring out what to make for dinner can be a challenge. Everyone likes chicken, so you need chicken recipes that use simple ingredients, don’t cost a fortune, and give your family something they’ll actually want…
Orange fluff jello salad is the recipe I think of every time our church has a potluck. It is a delicious, sweet, fluffy, creamy retro Jell-O salad. The dish is full of flavors from the mandarin oranges and the Cool Whip. While it is called a salad, it’s more like a dessert. It is a…
Zucchini cornbread casserole is the newest recipe to come out of our garden. Two weeks into zucchini season, and we already have more than we can keep up with. This casserole is full of fresh vegetables and is a full meal. If you love zucchini in the summer, you will love this on a warm…
Ninja Creami crumbly ice cream is one of the most common problems I hear about, and I promise you it is an easy fix. After your first pint and its first spin, instead of creamy ice cream, you find dry, powdery crumbs that look like snow. Do not panic or get frustrated, as the solution…
I have made mashed potatoes so gluey they could pass for wallpaper paste, and it took me years of hosting Thanksgiving to fix it. When those hosting duties first landed on me, I ruined more batches than I want to admit, until I found the one tool that fixed it for good. This creamy mashed…
Hosting Thanksgiving goes just fine right up until it does not. The gravy goes lumpy. The rolls will not rise. You open the oven, poke the turkey, and realize it is nowhere close to done. Most thanksgiving hosting ideas out there are about planning ahead. This one is about the moment something goes wrong. I…
Every year around Thanksgiving, I hear the same thing from young moms. The kids want to help, and there is no room in the kitchen for anyone to help. I have been there. You are watching the turkey, the rolls are rising, and three little people are standing at your elbow asking what they can…
This Copycat Wendy’s Frosty recipe tastes exactly like the original, made right at home with your Ninja Creami. Three simple ingredients, a little patience while it freezes, and you have that rich, creamy Frosty flavor without leaving your house. My family goes crazy for this one, and Jim gives it two thumbs up every single…
This caramel apple pie protein ice cream is smooth and creamy, with sweet apple and a soft caramel swirl in every bite. Cool, creamy, and full of cozy caramel apple flavor, this protein ice cream tastes just like a scoop of real apple pie. Every scoop of this caramel apple pie protein ice cream is…
Homemade turkey gravy starts with the golden drippings from your roasted turkey, and I add a simple giblet broth to give it that taste of the holidays at Grandma’s house. My mother made it this way, Jim’s mother made it this way, and now I make it in my own kitchen every single year. I…
f you need a ground beef weeknight dinner that is fast, filling, and has zero complaints from the table, this easy taco skillet is the answer. We love taco night in our house. But the full taco bar? That is a whole project. Chopping the lettuce. Dicing the onions. Finding little bowls for the olives,…
Low sugar zucchini bread is my answer to those garden zucchini that seem to multiply overnight. This loaf is moist and lightly sweet, and it skips the heavy oil and piles of sugar you find in most recipes. I have always loved a good zucchini bread, but I wanted a lighter version I could feel…
Coconut poke cake starts with a box cake mix and soaks up a cream of coconut filling while it cools. It comes out of the refrigerator cool and light, and one bite will take you right back to your grandmother’s coconut cake. Perfect for any summer party. This is the kind of recipe that looks…
Thanksgiving leftovers are half the reason I love this holiday. But only if they actually make it to the next meal. My dad used to package sliced turkey in foil and put it in the freezer the next day. That way we could reheat the turkey meat with gravy for the next few weeks. (one…