As promised, I am back today sharing another great snack for summer break. I have a goal for myself to have a bunch of great, homemade snack recipes on hand to keep my children happy all summer! This PB &…
I really look forward to a slower start to the day on the weekends. I’m usually not in a big rush and my house has a more relaxed feel when I wake up on Saturday mornings. I like to sit…
With summer break just around the corner, I want to make sure that I have a bunch of filling, homemade snack ideas ready for those long summer days. My children (and my husband) really enjoyed the Nutella Energy Bites that…
When I use my slow cooker, it is usually to make a whole meal. Yesterday was very warm here and I really didn’t feel like cooking anything in the oven or on the stove top. I needed a side dish…
I am always trying to come up with new recipes for those ripe bananas on my counter. I always have bananas in my kitchen because I have 4 growing monkeys running around who are always looking for a snack. I…
With garage and estate sale season upon us, it is a good idea to make a list of things that you might be interested in purchasing for upcoming crafts or projects at home. Having a list prepared can save you…
This week I am having a bit of an “off” week. I don’t know if it’s all the pollen flying around outside or my energetic children who have my mind all over the place, but whatever it is, I am…
One of my family’s favorite things to do in the Spring is pick asparagus! There’s a farm about 10 minutes away from my house that you can go and pick as much asparagus as you want. You can bring your…
After a busy weekend, I wanted to start the week off with a nice family meal. I caught up on household chores in the morning and decided to make something I hadn’t made in a while- this delicious Crunchy Chicken…
Whether you are getting ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo or just preparing for grilling season you have probably been busy meal planning. Sometimes plain old hot dogs and hamburgers get boring and this is a great recipe to spice up…
Every now and then I like to make breakfast for Dinner. My children just love this because it’s out of the ordinary and well…it’s just fun! Yesterday, we spent most of our day outdoors. Now that it stays light…
This is one of my favorite meals. Golabki. You may know this as Stuffed Cabbage, but I come from a Polish family and in our house these are only known as Golabki. Every time I make these it brings me…
When I was younger my grandmother and mother always made my brother, sister and I these muffins. We just loved them! We would eat them for breakfast or for a snack, and they usually didn’t last very long. The buttermilk…
I am having a bit of a love affair with strawberries right now. That’s right, I can’t get enough! I have mentioned in previous posts that my family just loves strawberries. This week I have been cooking and…
It is not quite strawberry season here in Western New York, but the produce section of the grocery store has had plenty of ripe juicy strawberries available lately. My children absolutely love strawberries so I have been busy incorporating them…
I love my cast iron skillet. There is just something about cooking your favorite comfort foods in a cast iron skillet that is cozy and rustic. They say April showers bring May flowers, and last week the rainy weather…
Good Morning everyone! Happy Earth Day! Today I am celebrating Earth day by sharing with you these simple Repurposed Herb Planters that can be made with tomato cans. You can make these out of any sized cans you would like…
When strawberries are in season, the first thing I want to do is make Strawberry Shortcake! I will admit that when it comes to the shortcake part, I don’t like to waste the calories unless it is homemade. I am…
Spring is a busy time of year. The days are longer and there are a lot of things to do outside once the weather gets nicer. There are flower beds and gardens to prepare, lawn and patio furniture to get…
Today is my daughter Ava’s 10th birthday and she is so excited to be turning a decade! I, on the other hand, cannot believe she is 10 years old. It seems like just yesterday she was this tiny, round faced…
