Crafting and cooking through all of life's curveballs!
I’ve spent years perfecting the best thick chili recipe, and I couldn’t be happier with this! It’s an easy chili recipe, with just the right amount of heat. This homestyle chili recipe with beans is mostly dump & cook so it’s perfect for busy nights! How do you thicken chili? A lot of people want to know how to thicken… Read More
This is my Great Grandma’s Hamburger Soup recipe and I’ve never tasted another like it! It’s rich and hearty and full of vegetables! What is Grandma’s Hamburger Soup recipe? Growing up, I remember eating this soup regularly. It was something my Mama made in the colder months, and she got the recipe from her grandma. Grandma’s Hamburger Soup recipe is… Read More
I LOVE old recipes like these old fashioned peach dumplings. They don’t use a pre-made crust, and the flavors are incredible. There’s a reason everyone wants food like Grandma used to make! What are old fashioned peach dumplings? To put it simply, old fashioned peach dumplings are peach halves wrapped in a handmade dough, and baked in a sugar water… Read More
The best banana bread is chocolate chip banana bread! Make it with or without nuts and you’ll never let over-ripe bananas go to waste again! This post may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy HERE. I am the QUEEN of saying I will make banana bread with the old bananas, and then never doing it. In fact, when I… Read More
When it comes to an old fashioned potato salad recipe you want to write home about (write home? Is that a thing still?) this recipe is the one that’s going to make you famous at barbecues. I kid you not, this is the potato salad recipe that I measure all potato salad recipes against, and I’ve yet to find one… Read More
I have a very large sprinkle collection. My husband thinks I’m ridiculous, but when I need a last minute festive treat, all I have to do is add some sprinkles and in a flash I have adorable treats with no stress. This year for Valentine’s Day I made these cute Valentine Sprinkle Cookies. Not only are these easy to make, but… Read More
If you want a chicken burger you’re going to love to pieces, you need to make Cowboy Chicken Patties! They’re full of flavor, awesome on the grill, and take just a few minutes to throw together. Cowboy Chicken Patties I love chicken burgers. They’re less greasy and fatty than traditional burgers and just put a whole different spin on grilled chicken…. Read More
Our family loves zucchini! When summer rolls around there’s always a TON of it being given away, or sold for very cheap because it’s so plentiful where we live in the midwest. Everyone around here gets creative with their recipes so they can use up all that yummy zucchini without it going to waste. This year I learned to make… Read More
This post is sponsored by Left Field Farms, but all opinions and content are my own. Want to try the best ice cream you’ve ever had? Make this No Churn Ice Cream that tastes like blackberry pie and you’ll have a new favorite ice cream flavor! I love making my own ice cream, but I don’t have an ice cream maker…. Read More
Skip buying the cans and start making your own Crockpot Mexican Black Beans! The flavor is out of this world! I try to make as many of my own staple ingredients from scratch as I can. I’ve shared a few of those recipes and how-tos with you all, like my DIY Cream of Chicken soup (which is so freaking easy), Chicken… Read More
No bake cookies are *probably* my favorite cookie recipe ever. This is the best no bake cookies recipe, and they’re done so fast! These no bake cookies always turn out perfectly for me and set up great each time. This post may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy HERE. No Bake Cookies I love easy recipes. The simpler something is, the… Read More
If you want to make the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies, you’ve found the right recipe! Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies I’m pretty picky about my chocolate chip cookies. I mean, I’ll eat just about any chocolate chip cookie, but for me to want to go through the hassle of making them, I want to LOVE the recipe. After some tweaking, I finally… Read More
I grew up on a little farm, down a dirt road, called Redbud Drive. Who I was raised to be on that little farm has made me into who I am today, and now I want to pass what I've learned to “wing-it” through, on to you!
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