Don't be afraid of this delicious kale salad recipe! It's packed with flavor with a simple five ingredient dressing and dried cranberries.The charisma for kale has been around for a few years now. More and more people are growing the nutrient rich cabbage in their garden these days. The most popular variety, curly leaf, is pictured here in my backyard this week where kale is in full bloom. Even though it has been around for centuries, people like me are learning to love its hearty ... READ MORE
Easy Broccoli Casserole & Our Holiday Traditions
Every year my family gets together and shares the traditions of Christmas. We are a family of planners so traditions come very naturally to us. They are our routine. I didn't realize until I was an adult how much I loved our traditions and the consistency they bring to the holiday season. From what we eat Christmas day for dinner, like the easy broccoli casserole I'm showing you today, our family is rooted in our traditions.Now that I have kids of my own, we enjoy the same traditions ... READ MORE
Easy Homemade Coleslaw
Everybody has that one recipe that their family has them make for every occasion. Homemade coleslaw is mine. I've been making this homemade coleslaw recipe for years, and it's still everyone's favorite. In fact, my sister-n-law who doesn't even like coleslaw will eat my coleslaw. That is the ultimate compliment.So what makes this coleslaw o' so good? It has the right amount of bite and sweetness to it. Many coleslaws taste like mayonnaise on mushy cabbage to me. That is not the case ... READ MORE
Simple Garlic Bread Recipe
I'm not a big bread person when it comes to dinner. Usually it's because I want more of the main course and don't want the bread to take up too much room. :) However, there are certain meals like lasagna or spaghetti where garlic bread seems to be a perfect match. What else would I dip into the best homemade spaghetti sauce?Typically I just grab a box of garlic bread out of the freezer section of the grocery store. But really, it's so easy to make. I decided to try this simple garlic ... READ MORE
Using Your Garden Veggies: Zesty Ranch Zucchini Chips
Using Your Garden Veggies: Zucchini Today, my friend Jaime is sharing how to make a delicious Zucchini Chips. I absolutely LOVE zucchini. I'm definitely going to try these out on my family. You can find the recipe on Coupons & Freebies Mom.I'm really excited to be sharing fresh garden veggie recipes all this summer! Every Friday we will be sharing an easy recipe using fresh garden veggies. This series will run all summer! These recipes will be created by me or some of my other ... READ MORE
Using Your Garden Veggies : Yellow Squash Cheddar Biscuits
Using Your Garden Veggies: Yellow Squash I'm really excited to be sharing fresh garden veggie recipes all this summer! Every Friday we will be sharing an easy recipe using fresh garden veggies. This series will run all summer! These recipes will be created by me or some of my other friends from around the web.Today, my friend Merissa is sharing how to make a biscuits using yellow squash from your garden. I've never tried a recipe like this. Have you? It makes sense that the squash ... READ MORE
German Cucumber Salad
Today I'm so excited to share with you one of my grandma's staples when it came to nice dinners throughout the year. This German Cucumber Salad recipe comes from her family. Her mother, my great-grandma, came to the United States in the early 1900's from Germany, so I can only hope this is her authentic recipe. "I hope", because my grandma was known to change a few things up in the kitchen. But since she was the first generation here, I think she had that right.Nonetheless, this recipe ... READ MORE
Quick & Simple Pasta Salad
Summer cookouts wouldn't be the same without a robust, quick & simple pasta salad on your plate. Am I right? Fresh cut veggies and hearty pasta marinated in a yummy dressing. Americans love their pasta salad! I happen to like it as well, especially when I can pump it up with a healthy twist. Instead of pepperoni, I use protein packed chickpeas and instead of bottled Italian dressing, I make my own! Don't worry, my recipe won't take away from the simple side of things. You can make this ... READ MORE
Using Your Garden Veggies: Old Fashioned Green Beans
Using Your Garden Veggies: Green Beans I'm really excited to be sharing fresh garden veggie recipes all this summer! Every Friday we will be sharing an easy recipe using fresh garden veggies. This series will run all summer! These recipes will be created by me or some of my other friends from around the web.Today, my friend Merissa is sharing how to make delicious old fashioned green beans. This recipe is exactly the way my mom and grandma would make green beans fresh from the garden. ... READ MORE
Campfire Potatoes On The Grill
Campfire Potatoes on Grill Recipe If you're grilling out, you'll want an easy side that's very budget friendly. One of our favorite things to make is potatoes when we're grilling. We typically always have a bag of potatoes and onions at our home, so it's the perfect thing to grab. Grilling happens at our house when the weather is nice and since you can't always count on that, it's typically a last minute decision.When I was younger, I remember sitting around a campfire the last night at ... READ MORE
