• Recipes

    Sneaky Pete

    My plan was to share recipes from the wonderful mothers in my life in May, but May flew by. We had end of year stuff for school as well as busy dance recitals, plus having 4 kids keeps me busy.…

  • Recipes

    A Perfect Mother Doesn’t Exist

    In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I would talk about what I think it means to be a mother. There are so many things that I think of when I think about being a mom (like laundry and tantrums),…

  • Vegetables

    Easy Oven Roasted Mushrooms

    In my family, there is a love hate relationship with mushrooms. I love them, my husband hates them. (My husband basically hates all vegetables. Ha! He will eat carrots cooked or raw and broccoli if it’s cooked in a casserole).…

  • Beef,  Main dish

    Flavorful Sloppy Joes

    Sloppy Joes were something I ate often as a child, usually when dad was in charge of supper. (He was only in charge of supper if mom was gone for some reason). My dad’s favorite meal is sloppy joes. (That…

  • Desserts,  Holiday Recipes

    Andes Mint Fudge

    If you have read my recent post Fabulous Andes Mint Cookies, you know I love Andes mints. Well, I like Andes mints so much, I decided I needed to try to create an Andes mint fudge recipe. (Much to my…

  • Salads

    Easy Two Ingredient Apple Salad

    One of my very best friends from college, Breanna, has always been an inspiration to me.  She has inspired me to be a better person in many ways. The one that is relevant to this blog, and food related, is…

  • Appetizers

    The Best Veggie Pizza

    Whenever I have a party to go to and I need to bring an appetizer, this is my go to recipe. I have a few coworkers who love it and are so excited that I am posting the recipe on…

  • Blog

    The Great Mayo Debate

    This past summer we went on a family vacation with my entire family (my family, both of my siblings and their families and my parents) to a cabin in the Black Hills.  It was to celebrate my parent’s 50th wedding…

  • Baked Goods,  Desserts

    Fabulous Andes Mint Cookie

    Andes mints have been a favorite in my family since I can remember, especially around Christmas time. (Christmas is my favorite time of the year). When I was a kid we had a two felt Christmas countdowns that my mom…

  • The Greg Sandwich on a white plate
    Main dish

    The Greg Sandwich

    When I originally became passionate about freezer meal planning, I was trying to figure out how to share that passion with people. My brother, Greg, was the one that encouraged me to start a blog. I laughed at him when…