Quick & Easy edible Easter grass is the perfect accent for your Easter table. Just water, food coloring, and sweetened coconut. Using this edible grass, you can have any dessert nestled in an edible Easter basket theme. If you’ve been tossing plastic Easter grass into baskets for years, I have the best surprise for you….
This post was originally published in March 2017 and has been updated with new photos and improved recipe details in February 3, 2026. Classic easy deviled eggs are a traditional appetizer recipe for the holidays. A classic, rich, and creamy center, this recipe has the basic ingredients without relish. This classic recipe has an easy…
Making hard-boiled eggs in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker could not be easier. As with all recipes for the Instant Pot, you load it up, add water, set the dial, and you are hands-free. Making a large batch of hard boiled eggs for your family is also much safer. No pot of boiling water on…
A quick homemade Mac & Cheese recipe can be easily made in half the time with an Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker. When time is short and the family is hungry you can have dinner on the table in no time at all. I love my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot especially for Mac & Cheese as…
This post has been updated with new photos, improved instructions, and additional tips in February 2026. With only a few minutes of prep time, I have the fastest corned beef recipe ever for you to make in the Instant Pot. This delicious Corned Beef Dinner takes minutes, not hours. My Instant Pot transforms the traditional…
Beef stew is hearty, savory, warming, and comforting, an ideal meal for a family weeknight dinner. Thanks to the Instant Pot, it’s easy to prepare and get on the table quickly. Back in the 1940s and 1950s, many families made beef stew with more affordable cuts of meat, making it a budget-friendly classic that still…
When my children were little ones, every Valentine’s Day we baked cut out heart-shaped sugar cookies, and one day I decided that the same cookie cutters could be used to cut out heart-shaped Bisquick biscuits as a symbol of my deep love for our children. They loved the shapes so much I have baked shaped…
Making Valentine’s heart sugar cookies with kids in February will fill your heart with joy and love. Valentine’s is all about love and bring this love with a simple craft that is hands-on and full of laughter. Valentine’s Day cutout Sugar cookies are a fun way to brighten up the winter day. My mother Christene…
New Year’s Day special meal of sauerkraut and sausage quick and easy in your Instant Pot. Super simple dump, mix lock the lid Instant Pot Recipe. A traditional New Year’s Day recipe of pork and sauerkraut made super simple so you can enjoy the day. It is traditional in my family and in my husband’s…
Homemade cranberry sauce is one of those recipes that looks fancy but could not be easier. It takes just 3 ingredients and about 15 minutes. Fresh cranberries, sugar, and water are all you really need. Once you make it from scratch, you will want to ditch the can for good. It tastes brighter and fresher…
In so many homes, the classic green bean casserole with cream of mushroom soup is a tradition to serve for both Thanksgiving & Christmas. Creamy, crunchy, and full of green bean flavor. So simple to mix together, it can be prepared the day ahead. This quick & easy casserole is perfect for any family gathering….
Featherlight Scones are light and packed with cinnamon. Cinnamon is a traditional fall spice and fragrance and I have added extra to this great recipe I found about 10 years ago. Cinnamon has been a favorite of our families for as long as I can remember. You may also like for breakfast (or in…
Piccalilli relish recipe is one of the best ways to use up the last green tomatoes from your garden before the frost comes. When the growing season winds down, and you are staring at a pile of unripe tomatoes with no idea what to do, this is exactly the recipe you need. This old fashioned…
If crisp fall air and beautifully changing colored leaves remind you of savory bubbling chili on the stove, fall chili reminds me of my Grandmother Mable Landfear’s cornbread. Her traditional recipe from the early 1900s is easy, most, and simple to mix together. When you have a house full of little ones, our favorite box…
Easy Bread Machine White Bread Dough Recipe. Nothing makes a house feel like home other than having the smell of fresh bread baking. With our busy lives, you may not think you can have that warm fluffy bread ready for your family to eat. But you can with the convenience of a bread machine and…
You can make the best delicious homemade pizza dough in your bread machine. Using the dough cycle of the bread machine, in no time, you have the best fresh pizza dough. You will love making your own homemade pizza dough for Friday night pizza night. Dump in the ingredients in the bread machine pan &…
Crockpot Meatballs in Grape Jelly and Chili Sauce are a classic appetizer for any party or holiday dinner. The Vintage Homemade Sweet-&-Sour Meatball recipe was huge in the 1950s with just grape jelly and chili sauce. It was served at dinner parties and card parties through the 1960s and then made a resurgence in the…
Making a homemade fresh apple is an easy family dessert that will make your family smile whenever they smell the delicious fragrance coming from the oven. Easy to make for any family dinner and you control in sugar and ingredients. While apple pie is a basic dessert no one will complain for any holiday if…
Chicken has been a popular dish in our family for many years. When Jim and I were planning our wedding, we were also planning the construction of our new home. We came back from our honeymoon, and the house wasn’t quite complete, as we had no windows. We stayed the first month of our marriage…
These delicious Italian canned pickled hot peppers are fresh from the garden. A simple recipe for beginner home canning with a step-by-step process that is easy to follow. Simple basic steps to have your own canned Italian pickled hot peppers. This is our family’s favorite way to use up all the peppers from the garden…