This one-bowl, no-mixer, Ridiculously Easy Brown Sugar Shortbread takes minutes to put together. The dough is pressed into a pan so there's no scooping, rolling or cutting. Oh yes - and all the taste-testers say it's ridiculously delicious! Shortbread has to be one of the simplest and, at the same time, most delicious confections ever created. With a super short, super basic pantry ingredient ...
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Baking Projects for When You’re Staying Safe at Home
We hope you're staying home and staying safe! But that gives us lots of extra time, doesn't it? These baking projects are a perfect way to enjoy the time and provide something delicious for your family! From breakfast to lunch, dinner and dessert, these are some of our favorite baked goods. If you find yourself with a lot of extra time these days, these recipes are for you! Baking is a wonderful ...
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30 Days – 30 Opportunities
Discouraged about "sheltering in place"? We totally understand. But it's so important that we comply with the COVID 19 guidelines in order to keep our family, neighborhood, community, city, state, country and world as safe as possible! We're all in this together and this 30 Days - 30 Opportunities post shares some ideas on how to make this a more profitable, memorable and helpful time! It’s ...
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Recipes Using Long-Lasting Fresh Produce
Stocking up on groceries right now? These delicious recipes feature long-lasting fresh produce so you can limit your trips to the store but still eat well! Like most of you, we're trying to limit our grocery store runs right now. For us, this means stocking up on produce that can last a while in the fridge. Things like carrots, cabbage, kale, and citrus fruits all stay fresh for a long time in ...
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Best Ever Pancakes (with Greek yogurt)
This Best Ever Pancakes recipe employs Greek yogurt to make light, tender, super pancakes! Make the batter the night before for an easy breakfast! If you like thick, heavy, bread-like pancakes, you might want to click over to a different recipe. But if you enjoy light, tender, melt-in-your-mouth delicious pancakes, you've come to the right place. These are truly the best ever and I don't use ...
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Easy Blackberry Jelly – Anytime of Year!
This Easy Blackberry Jelly recipe yields delicious, shimmering clear jelly that's perfect for toast, scones, biscuits, bagels, crumpets, etc. with a super simple technique! As I was deciding earlier this week which recipe to post today, I came across the pictures for this Easy Blackberry Jelly. We actually did the photoshoot for this jelly a few weeks ago and I'd forgotten how cheerful the jam ...
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Learn to Make Homemade Bread
Homemade bread is easier than you think and so much better than what you can buy at the grocery store! We've rounded up ten easy, one bowl, no mixer bread recipes. We're always trying to look for the bright side in our circumstances. With all the extra time at home right now, why not try and learn a new skill? Making bread is a wonderful trick to have in your back pocket. It's way better than ...
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Juicy Tender Chicken Breasts (on the stovetop)
Tired of dry, tough boneless chicken breasts? These Juicy, Tender Chicken Breasts are so delicious and (like rotisserie chicken) can be used for a zillion different things as well as for an entreé! Have you ever had something that you just couldn't get right? I felt like that for a long time when it came to juicy tender chicken breasts cooked on the stovetop. In addition to tasting delicious, I ...
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Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake (Kladdkaka)
Kladdkaka (aka Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake) is one of Sweden's most beloved (and easy) desserts and every chocolate lover's dream come true! This version is also a one-bowl, no-mixer recipe that comes together quickly with pantry staples! I originally posted this Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake back in 2018 but thought it was appropriate to share again as it's one of the easiest and most ...
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Cook from the Pantry! Recipes You Can Make with Pantry Staples
Looking for creative ideas to use what you've got? These delicious and satisfying recipes can be made with pantry staples. In this unprecedented and crazy time for our country and the world, we're staying in and cooking more. While avoiding the grocery store, we're trying to use what we have. These recipes feature some pantry ingredients that we always have on hand. We like to keep a good stock ...
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Easy Lemon Curd Mousse
This delicious Lemon Curd Mousse is so elegant, yet easy enough to make an ordinary day special. It tastes like a creamy, fluffy lemon cloud with a layer of graham cracker-coconut-pecan crunch on the bottom. "Oh my goodness!" That's what Scott and I both said as we took the first bite of this lemon curd mousse and our eyes got big. It's light as one of those whimsical, fluffy, summer day clouds ...
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Immune Boosting Foods to Eat Now
Ten healthy and delicious recipes packed with immune system boosting foods. These good-for-you recipes are satisfying and full of flavor! Did you know certain foods can help boost your immune system? Along with getting plenty of sleep and exercise, a healthy diet full of nutritious foods can help your body's immune system. I think we could all benefit from that right about now! According to ...
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