If you’re looking for an easy recipe appetizer that has simple ingredients you will love this classic baked hot artichoke dip recipe! A delicious Hot & Cheesy Artichoke Dip that is creamy, savory, and packed with flavor. Perfect for game day, family gatherings, and holiday parties, that is a crowd favorite. This easy artichoke dip…
Want to make your home smell like fall without gaining 10 pounds? Placing a summering pot of potpourri on the stove will bring back the memories of Thanksgiving, Fall & Christmas without slipping off your healthy eating plan. How to Make Your Home Smell Like Fall Every fall as the weather starts to chill, all I…
In the summer we love to have people over and a Super Simple Summer Salsa is an easy appetizer to have at the ready. Whether you’re having neighbors, neighborhood kids, or graduation parties, Fourth of July parties, or just an evening out on the deck a super simple summer salsa is always a hit. With…
Nothing says Sunday Noon Meal than a savory, full beef flavored Beef Roast with plenty of potatoes, carrots, onion, and mushrooms roasting in the oven. Perfect for a cozy family dinner with everyone home and relaxed, no specific plans but family games & movies. Now you can have this same family dinner in minutes –…
Corn Bake Casserole is a quick and easy classic side dish that can be mixed together ahead of time and put in the refrigerator the day before the holiday meal. Fluffy, creamy corn casserole, rich delicious, and delicious a favorite of kids. This recipe is the perfect side dish a second favorite to the green…
After school snack time can be a precious time to regroup, relax and bond with your kids. Days get so busy with new teachers, and new school buildings, we need time to cuddle on the couch & review the day, and plan for tomorrow. These days with so many processed snack food that should only…
Easy raspberry oatmeal snack bars are a perfect snack for kids, delicious for after school. Chewy, with a crisp top, filled with soft raspberry filling. After-school snack time can be a precious time to regroup, relax, and bond with your kids. Days get so busy with new teachers, and new school buildings, we need time…
Homemade Corn Relish with an Electric Pressure Cooker Making a family recipe for corn relish from an abundance of corn from your garden or from a local farmers market is traditional in our home. Making corn relish is a way to preserve the freshness of the summer harvest to be enjoyed for months to come….
If you are a beginner at home canning or if you have been canning for years, you need to update your equipment. I have equipment form my mom and mother-in-law and I have been updating my tools and supplies. I have the best list of all the tools you will need to start canning. Listed are…
The transition from summer harvest to crisp fall walks would not be complete without this satisfying Stuffed Green Pepper Dinner. We love to use fresh green peppers from the garden green peppers however, we do not always have our own to use. Beautiful, plump green peppers from the farmer’s market or your local store will…
A basic Italian Spaghetti Sauce rich, savory, full of flavor and so easy to make. Simple basic ingredients, fresh tomatoes for your own homegrown canned tomatoes. A traditional basic Italian Spaghetti Sauce is perfect over your favorite pasta. Check out my recipe for Beginners Canning Homegrown Tomatoes. Even if you get your tomatoes at your…
Canning garden fresh tomatoes from our bumper crop of the Buonpane family’s heirloom pear Italian tomatoes is a 100-year-old tradition we are passing on to our family. Pictures and step by step instructions.