Make this fun Halloween bark recipe for your Halloween party. These easy holiday treats are perfect for all your party tricksters. Try this recipe for making chocolate candy bark to delight all your party guests this fall. Plus learn how to choose the best chocolate for chocolate candy bark, as well as tips on melting and tempering chocolate. Halloween Party Ideas Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Not a…
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Pear Oatmeal Recipe with Cinnamon That Tastes Like Homemade Pie
This delicious cinnamon pear oatmeal recipe tastes like homemade pear pie and makes a warm and comforting breakfast idea for heart health. Learn more about the health benefits of oatmeal. Plus how to make my wonderful cinnamon pear oatmeal for you and your family for breakfast! I love pear season. Pears are always such a treat. And once cooked, they become even more delectable as the natural sugars and flavors…
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Vegetarian Pumpkin Chili Recipe with Rice: Heart Healthy Fall Dinner Idea
The fall harvest is all about pumpkins. And what better way to enjoy pumpkin than with a seasonal vegetarian pumpkin chili recipe? This vegetarian chili with rice recipe is both healthy and nutritious. It also makes a comforting meal throughout the fall season in under 30 minutes. Fall means pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin bread, and pumpkin pie. I do enjoy sweet pumpkin foods, but I also really enjoy savory pumpkin…
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Tulsi Ginger Tea Recipe for Digestive Support & Stress Relief
Learn how to make this easy tulsi ginger tea recipe. This adaptogenic tea not only offers digestive and immune support, it can also aid with stress relief when you need it most. Life is stressful. Life since we found ourselves thrust into a seemingly unending game of Jumanji — well, it’s kind of been insane. Right now, myself included, we are all struggling with constant changes. Some of those changes…
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Popcorn Hack: The Frugal Healthy Way to Make Popcorn in a Paper Bag
Learn how to make healthy popcorn in a paper bag using simply popcorn kernels (and nothing else) with this easy and affordable popcorn hack. Despite acquiring our first microwave in the late 70s, it wasn’t until the early 80s that my parents started making microwave popcorn. Instead, we had old school popcorn maker when I was growing up. The brand escapes me now, but it had a large brown metal…
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Pumpkin Butter Recipe: A Fall Favorite to Spice Up Everyday Dishes
Learn how to make a homemade pumpkin butter recipe on the stovetop. Made using minimal ingredients, this pumpkin butter is simply a combination of fresh pumpkin, sugar and spices. Spread this delightful, fall flavored butter on bread and biscuits. Or use it spice your favorite dishes to give them seasonal flare. It’s the perfect addition to pancakes, yogurt and overnight oats. Every fall, I have to make at least one…
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Bumblebee Oreo Cookie Truffles with Cream Cheese for Spring Entertaining
These easy, no bake Oreo cookie truffles are perfect for spring entertaining. Shaped like cute little bumblebees, this cute variation on a traditional Oreo cookie truffles recipe is made with cream cheese, white chocolate chips, Oreos and fondant. This recipe for bumblebee Oreo cookie truffles makes a fun and tasty addition to any spring event or party. Ideas for Spring Entertaining: No Bake Dessert Recipe It’s not officially spring yet,…
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Chili Seasoning Mix Recipe: A Healthy Alternative for Chili Recipes
Keep warm this winter with a cozy pot of homemade chili. Whether you’re making traditional chili or trying a vegetarian recipe, this easy chili seasoning mix is a must for your spice cabinet! This best chili spice mix recipe is a healthy alternative to store bought mixes containing an overabundance of salt, MSG and other unwanted ingredients. Read on to discover my favorite, healthy recipe for making your own seasoning…
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DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him with Printable Valentines (for Men Who Love to Cook)
Coming up with DIY Valentine’s Day gifts for him can be hard. This easy food inspired gift, however, is a fun and simple way to get creative for Valentine’s Day. Make unique DIY Valentine’s day gifts for your boyfriend, husband or significant other. Or give these spice mixes as homemade gifts for friends who love to cook. Simply fill food safe test tubes with organic spice blends, then attach the…
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Mushroom Bacon Risotto Recipe: A Warming Winter Dinner Idea (Plus Heart Healthy Bacon Alternatives)
Need a warming winter dinner idea? This easy mushroom bacon risotto recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners with family or a weekend dinner with friends. Plus easy and healthy alternatives to using bacon if you’ve made heart health a priority! I’ve really been trying to eat healthier the past few months. My dad somehow miraculously avoid a heart attack at 72. However, he also had three heart surgeries over the…
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Vanilla Chai Tea Recipe: Make This Easy Spice Mix for DIY Holiday Gifts
Whether you enjoy the delicious flavor of a vanilla chai tea latte or need ideas for DIY holiday gifts, this vanilla chai tea mix is the perfect recipe to spice things up this winter. Keep reading to learn how to make your own easy vanilla chai tea mix for lattes for a cozy winter treat or to package as budget friendly DIY Christmas for friends, family and coworkers. DIY Holiday…
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Easy Gourmet Caramel Apples Recipe with Crushed Cookie Toppings
Learn how to make delicious, homemade caramel apples. A favorite cool weather treat, this easy caramel apples recipe is the perfect way to enjoy apples when they’re in season. They’re perfect not just for after school snacks, but as fun party treats as well. Do you need party ideas? Try setting up a caramel apple bar! Or make these caramel apple pops with your favorite toppings as a fun family…
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Bourbon Balls Recipe with Woodford Reserve: No Bake DIY Holiday Gifts
Make this easy gluten free, no bake bourbon balls recipe with Woodford Reserve (or rum if you prefer!) for the ultimate last minute DIY holiday gifts! This no bake bourbon balls recipe with Woodford Reserve allows you to create the ultimate no bake last minute DIY holiday gifts. These easy bourbon balls not only taste delicious, they’re also gluten free. So everyone can enjoy the delectable taste of chocolate and…
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Cooking & Baking with Mace: The Vintage Spice You Need to Try
Have you ever used mace in a recipe? No, mace isn’t just a deterrent from assailants. It’s actually a lesser known vintage spice. Mace is closely related to nutmeg and is similar in both aroma and flavor. It is often used in teas and tinctures. And it also makes a great addition to foods and baking recipes. Keep reading to learn more about the vintage spice mace. And to discover…
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies Recipe: A Seasonal Fall Favorite Dessert
Learn how to make pumpkin cheesecake brownies recipe with pecan streusel topping is a delicious fall dessert idea. These tasty brownies are made using box mix and are a delicious treat for anyone who loves pumpkin spice! Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies: The Perfect Fall Dessert There’s no harm, no foul indulging in a treat from time to time. And brownies are my jam. With the fall harvest in sight and pumpkins…
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Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe: A Healthy Non-Dairy 2-Ingredient Recipe
This healthy dairy and gluten free pumpkin spice latte recipe is the perfect treat for fall. A vegan latte packed with healthy fats from coconut and almonds, this pumpkin spice latte makes a quick and easy breakfast swap whether you’re running behind from back to school or just feeling run down. All with just two simple ingredients and only 76 calories per 12.5 fl oz. serving. A Better Pumpkin Spice…
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Best Ice Cream Milkshake Recipes for Summer
Summer is HOT! But you can cool down and enjoy a summertime treat with one of these best ice cream milkshake recipes for summer! Keep reading to discover 75+ yummy milkshake recipes you can make this weekend to help you cool down from the summer heat. The Best Ice Cream Milkshake Recipes Ice cream milkshakes are a favorite summertime treat. Not only are they cold and delicious, they’re fairy easy…
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Easy Brown Sugar Drop Cookies Recipe (A Delicious Anytime Treat!)
Learn how to bake delicious, easy brown sugar drop cookies for an after school snack or a weekend dessert treat. These quick & easy homemade cookies are simple to make, easy on the budget and taste amazing. You’ll love the lightly crunchy exterior paired with soft fluffy centers! Keep reading to learn how to make these 20-minute brown sugar drop cookies for your family this weekend. Let’s Make Brown Sugar…
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Flank Steak Tacos Recipe with Avocado Crema for Weeknight Dinners
How to make a delicious flank steak tacos recipe with avocado crema, cilantro and a chili lime rub for quick and easy weeknight dinners for taco Tuesday. (It’s also a great way to use that overabundant supply of zucchini July through August when your garden is overflowing!) Let’s Taco About Cooking I’ll admit I’m not the best cook. I learned the basics (my mom taught me to bake, not cook) during…
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Boozy Popsicles with Edible Lilac Flowers
Learn how to make “I’m all grown up” boozy popsicles with edible lilac flowers with a simple gin and tonic popsicle recipe. It’s perfect for spring brunch with your lady friends and a fun way to enjoy a summer treat a season early! A Traditional Summer Treat I still have fond memories of my parents giving me change to buy ice cream throughout summers as a child. Every year the…
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White Chicken Chili Recipe
This white chicken chili recipe is pretty darn amazing. Made with a blend of various beans, fried chicken breasts and seasonings, this chicken chili is perfect for those who prefer the heat of their chili somewhere between mild and medium. My friend, Bambi, is brilliant at taking seemingly non-compatible ingredients and throwing them together to create some of the most amazing dinner dishes I’ve ever had. Since I’ve been staying…
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Molasses Cookies Recipe for Cold Winter Days Curled Up with Hot Cocoa
If you’re looking for a cozy dessert to enjoy with warm cocoa this winter, then give this molasses cookies recipe a try! You will absolutely love how these soft cookies taste. Made with blackstrap molasses, warming ginger, cinnamon and clove, these homemade molasses cookies are perfect for sharing with friends, family and co-workers. Adapted by my friend, Bambi, from the giant ginger cookies recipe found in Better Homes and Gardens Test…
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Best Pork Tenderloin Rub Recipe for Your Crockpot Dinner
Do you need a quick and easy recipe idea to liven up your weekday dinners? Give this best pork tenderloin rub recipe a try on your next crockpot pork loin for some fantastic flavor infusion! It’s been literally years, I believe, since I last posted an actual food recipe. However, I’ve been staying with my dear friend, Bambi, since the last week of December and I am constantly bombarded with…
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Pitcher Sangria Recipe & Other Fun Things for Your Taco Tuesday
Planning a Taco Tuesday brouhaha? Why not pair some adult drinks to go along with the mischief? You’ll love these recipes for making both a pitcher sangria recipe and an adult summer punch! These adult drink recipes are both passed on from Ladles & Linens. The adult summer punch recipe I rediscovered in a Timehop from the Ladles & Linens facebook page a few years back. While the pitcher sangria recipe…
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Green Salad Recipe with Avocado + Pistachios
This Green Salad Recipe with Avocado + Pistachios is simply amazing! Supercharged with good for you ingredients, this healthy green salad recipe is part of a collection of food recipes gifted to my son, Cody, from his girlfriend this past Christmas. This green salad recipe was created by two members of Cody’s girlfriend’s family, Kate and Adam Reinhard, and part of a compilation of original recipes they added to his own unique…
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Party Pleasers: Rooibos Peach Tea Rum Punch Recipe & Black Bean Dip
Learn how to host a fun party for adults with this collection of party pleasers and recipe ideas. You’ll love my original peach tea rum punch recipe for a crowd. This recipe for party punch with alcohol is perfect for entertaining this summer and it tastes amazing. Plus discover my crowd favorite black bean dip recipe along with creative ways to style your next gathering including ideas for drink stations…
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Turmeric Ginger Apple Cider Vinegar Tonic Recipes
My turmeric ginger apple cider vinegar recipes provide your body with natural probiotics and contain both turmeric and ginger which can help to fight chronic inflammation. Both turmeric and ginger are well known for their natural anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, turmeric, a powerful antioxidant, contains curcumin which is believed to have anticancer properties. There have been over 2000 studies and a phase 1 cancer trial in the UK that have shown curcumin…
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How to Make Homemade Cocktail Bitters for Cocktails & Digestive Support
Learn how to make homemade cocktail bitters for your favorite drink recipes – or as a healthy supplement to your daily diet. Not only are these bitters as good or better than store bought cocktail bitters, they also make lovely homemade gifts. Don’t just reserve these homemade cocktail bitters for alcoholic drinks though. You can also use your bitters to help aid with digestion and mineral absorption, relieve occasional heartburn,…
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Blue Cheese and Bacon Arugula Salad Recipe
This homemade blue cheese and bacon arugula salad recipe is one of my favorites! I can literally eat this salad for lunch every day of the week without tiring of it. It’s basically a spin off a blueberry and bacon arugula salad recipe at one of my favorite restaurants. However, as I am unable to find a blueberry vinaigrette anywhere and am not talented enough in the food department to make…
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Easy Homemade Refrigerator Dill Pickles
Refrigerator dill pickles are an easy and delicious way to use up those extra cucumbers in your garden. They also make healthy addition to your diet. Learn how to make my easy, small batch, homemade refrigerator pickles at home. Plus discover the health benefits of fermented foods and the difference between pickled and fermented foods. Now that we have our cucumber plants in the ground I’m already thinking about all…
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My Favorite Cornbread Recipe with Just 4 Ingredients That Even Kids Love
Regular cornbread is fine and dandy, but I like mine best moist and little sweet. Here’s my favorite cornbread recipe for a cake like cornbread that will have you and your family coming back for seconds! This kid-friendly cornbread recipe makes a great addition to family dinners and is the perfect side for a kid-friendly chili recipe. Made with just four simple ingredients, this homemade cornbread recipe is, and has…
