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
Homemade Spanish Rice Mix Recipe
Guest Post From Merissa Alink from LittleHouseLiving.com.Although I’m a make-it-from-scratch kind of mom, I love having the convenience of a meal or side dish that I can make up quickly for my family. In the summer we get quite busy with gardening and tending to new baby animals on our little farm so have a quick (but hearty) meal on the table for supper is a big perk. To accomplish this task, I love making my own pantry mixes for meals that I know my family will enjoy. One of our favorite ... READ MORE
Easy Macaroni Salad Recipe
Are you looking for an simple Macaroni recipe? Well I have one! This past Saturday it was nice and warm - well, at least compared to the winter we've been having. I wanted to make a spring inspired meal so I turned to my favorite church cookbook and found this delicious and simple macaroni salad. It's creamy and has a crunch with the celery. I paired it with a beef brisket I made. (I'll be sharing the recipe for that next week.)To make this easy macaroni recipe you will need:8 oz ... READ MORE
25 Sweet Potato Recipes You Will LOVE!
I thought I would do something a little different today and share with you some of the best sweet potato recipes around on the web. There is something about a sweet potato that I oh' so love. It has the texture of the potato but something about the sweetness just draws me in. It's so aptly named, don't you think? This time of year is a great time to test out some great sweet potato recipes in anticipation of Thanksgiving which will be here before you know it.Growing up my mom never baked ... READ MORE
Cauliflower Tots Recipe
Getting vegetables into the bellies of my two boys can be a challenge. I don't know if it's the texture or the word itself, but they run at the sight of them. In an effort to try to be more creative, I wanted to share this cauliflower recipe! Cauliflower tots are awesome because they have a bit of the texture of regular tater tots and my boys love those.I was amazed at how these turned out! Crispy on the outside but packed with flavor. There was a few steps to the process, but overall ... READ MORE
Pumpkin Harvest Cornbread Recipe
I am excited to share with you the pumpkin cornbread recipe that has become a family favorite! When I woke up this morning, I immediately felt a cool breeze coming through our bedroom window. Autumn is definitely on its way in NW Ohio! I had a smile on my face because these next few weeks cultivate cool temperatures, golden sunsets, changing colors, favorite sweaters, farmers in the field and baked goods with autumn inspiration. Practically any cookie, bread, cake or pie can be given a harvest ... READ MORE
Loaded Baked Potato – Easy Weeknight Dinner Idea With Ready-To-Go Proteins!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #newfromhormel #CollectiveBiasMaybe it's because school started, or maybe it's because it's hotter than the sun outside but I decided I didn't want to cook dinner ever again. My motivation to get dinner on the table went way down this past week. But because we have to eat, I tried to think up some super easy throw together meals that were filling for my family and have easy ready-to-go ... READ MORE
The Best Tarter Sauce Recipe – Not just for fish!
Tartar Sauce.We all know what it is. We’ve all seen it before. It’s found on the American table as much as a European one. You might even find it in Russia, the once occupied nation of the Tartar People. Seriously, tartar sauce has been around for centuries and though its base has not strayed from mayonnaise, what is mixed in with the mayo is where we find diversity. Most tartar sauce recipes are on the sweet side and limit themselves to only accompany seafood or fish. But tartar sauce ... READ MORE
Taco Seasoning : Make It Or Buy It?
Making my own homemade taco seasoning had not even entered my mind until last week. Based on your suggestions on Facebook, taco seasoning was something you all wanted to see as part of the Make it or Buy it edition here on Cleverly Simple. I was all in. I like trying new things and this sounded like the perfect item to try out.Let me first start by saying, I apologize for the repeat picture of the Old El Paso package. I tried to get picture of it in action, but seasoning on top of ground ... READ MORE
How To Make the Perfect Hard Boiled Egg : Boil or Bake?
I am bit of an egg connoisseur. I like to make the perfect hard boiled egg. No lie. This is however ironic, since I am about the only person in my family that eats such eggs. Nonetheless - I want no green. I want it soft. I don't want any resemblance of yolky-ness in the middle.I want the perfect hard boiled egg.Last year I shared this amazing tool that revolutionized my egg making. I had settled into perfect hard boiled egg making mode and was quite content on where I was at. ... READ MORE
