This easy pizza dough recipe begins with a no-rise dough that is quick to make and produces a homemade crispy pizza crust made in your oven. With only 5 ingredients including all-purpose flour and no-kneading required, if you've been looking for the homemade pizza alternative to ordering out, this is it!Every Friday night our family has what we call, pizza movie night. The kids enjoy eating in the living room picnic style devouring homemade pizza. Sometimes I make deep dish pizza and ... READ MORE
Caramel Cake
Easy caramel cake recipe using a box mix with a fluffy layer of homemade cream cheese frosting topped with a from-scratch caramel icing. This old fashioned cake recipe is super simple to make for a crowd using a 9x13 pan.Who doesn't like a caramel cake recipe that's super easy to make? I stumbled onto this recipe and thought to myself - this is so easy! Made with a box mix like Lemon Lime Jello Poke Cake but topped with a homemade cream cheese icing and then made from scratch caramel, ... READ MORE
Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe
This easy turkey tetrazzini recipe creates a creamy homemade sauce (no canned soups!) with fresh mushrooms and leftover turkey. Similar to chicken tetrazzini this recipe can be adapted using rotisserie chicken for an easy casserole dinner.It's time to make a turkey just to create and enjoy this turkey tetrazzini recipe. I kid. (Sort of.) This is the perfect recipe to make with your leftover turkey this coming Thanksgiving. In fact I made this with my leftover turkey that was in my ... READ MORE
Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
Soft peanut butter cookies packed with real peanut butter flavor! This old fashioned recipe makes the best soft and chewy peanut butter cookies I've ever had.Soft Peanut Butter Cookies I am so excited to share with you today my mom's soft peanut butter cookie recipe! It is one of our favorite cookies to make all year long. I like to make peanut butter blossoms with them when I'm in the mood for chocolate, or they're great on their own! If you've been on the look out for chewy and soft ... READ MORE
Life at our Farmhouse (September 2019)
What a delightful September it was. We were able to get into the routine of things and took a few trips as a family. Plus, we were able to tackle a big project at our home. And while we're not done, we made a big first step and I'm so excited!First things first, the month kicked off with a trip to the local fair. It happens every Labor Day weekend. On Friday we jump into the car after school is out and head to the fair to see the animals, eat some fair food and watch the Demo ... READ MORE
Ground Beef Casserole
Easy ground beef casserole that's the perfect throw together dinner on a busy weeknight! Made with pasta, and layers of homemade tomato sauce, this dinner recipe is a crowd pleaser!Ground Beef Casserole We eat a lot of pasta in my home. I'm not against it, but sometimes I want something a bit different than spaghetti with meatballs or lasagna. This ground beef casserole takes all the flavors you find in your favorite Italian recipe to the next level. And it's super easy to throw ... READ MORE
Sticky Buns
These sticky buns could not be easier to make! Made with frozen rolls and bathed in sugars and butterscotch pudding, these pull apart gooey sticky buns can be made overnight to enjoy for breakfast.Sticky Buns These easy sticky buns made with frozen dinner rolls are oh' so good! I love easy breakfast ideas that can be made the night before like these breakfast burrito recipe. (I can't function in the morning.) All the work and small mess of these rolls is done before you go to bed so ... READ MORE
Hot Tuna Salad Recipe
Packed with protein and flavor this hot tuna salad is a twist on the traditional sandwich favorite. Just like the hot chicken salad recipe I've shared, this recipe is the perfect warm lunch served alongside a fresh salad.I know I've said this many times, but one of my favorite things about making classic recipes like this hot tuna salad recipe is that I'm immediately taken back to my childhood. Packed with tons of protein and flavor this hot tuna salad is super simple to ... READ MORE
Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
The best ooey gooey butter cake recipe! Start with a layer of pound cake (using a box mix) and top with a creamy layer. This easy dessert recipe is the perfect addition to any meal.Oeey Gooey Butter Cake Yum. This gooey butter cake is amazing. The flavors take me back to when my grandma would serve this at a family event. And now I know why. It's super simple to make (using a pound cake box mix) and is the perfect make ahead dessert like the chocolate cherry cake recipe. This ... READ MORE
Classic Bean Salad
This classic bean salad made with a homemade vinaigrette dressing is super easy to make. Marinated for hours, the combination of yellow beans, green beans, kidney beans and lima beans bring lots of flavor to this side dish.Nothing says a potluck lunch than bean salad. Some may call this three bean salad - but it has four beans in it, so I never really understood why people called it that. Needless to say this classic side dish recipe packs some serious flavor and texture, and I ... READ MORE
Life at our Farmhouse (August 2019)
Is summer really over? Does anyone else feel like it just flew by? As much as the official calendar doesn't tell me it's fall, we're back at school and back to somewhat of a routine. The month of August was a fun one as we tried to pack in everything we could when it came to time together.Let's start with the bad news. Not one, but TWO (2!) groundhogs decided to make a home under our porch. The first one, I believe, was from our backyard and when we mowed and cleaned that up last ... READ MORE
Zucchini Cake
Grandma's moist zucchini cake recipe made with carrots and pineapple. You can top this recipe with powdered sugar to keep it simple or add cream cheese frosting. It's deliciously not too sweet and perfect with a cup of coffee for dessert (or breakfast).Who has zucchini coming out of their ears this month from their garden? If not, it's inexpensive at the grocery store and that's where you'll find me buying it. (Hoping to have a garden someday!)When I stumbled onto this zucchini ... READ MORE
