Simple, beautiful living.
Hello August! My little garden is overrun by a single cucumber plant! it’s crazy big and I have cucs coming out my ears! So I decided to make some pickles. Instead of the preserved kind, I thought I’d give the simpler refrigerator recipes a try! I’m into simple as you might know. I made both the dill and the bread and butter types yesterday. I
I served these pretty Lavender Vanilla Cupcakes With Orange Frosting my Summer Social! Did you know you can use YL essential oils in your baking and cooking? We have an entire line of vitality oils (means you can ingest them). They are clearly labeled so there’s no guessing! I use lemon oil in my water, lime oil in my guacamole, copaiba, and thieves oils in
If you follow me on Instagram this won’t be a surprise. I’ve been cooking/baking up a storm lately! I’ve shared some snippets of my cooking on Instastories. I’d love to have you follow me there. My mom got me Magnolia Table for Mother’s Day (I got it early) and I’ve made a bunch of things from it already. Click on the photo of the book
I love to bake but I’ve always been so intimidated by baking bread. I usually go for the simple no-knead recipe I have shared. My son came home from school with the Bake for Good package and they asked us to bake a loaf for the local food pantry. We gave it a try. It wasn’t nearly as complicated as I thought. Here is the recipe!
It is FREEZING here so there is nothing like a hot bowl of soup. I made this quick chicken noodle soup before we had to run out for a basketball game. This is perfect for any busy weeknight! The rotisserie chicken is your best friend here. I sauteed one diced onion, about 1 cup of chopped carrots in olive oil. Salt and pepper. Add one
Having dinner as a family is something I love but it is a challenge to do. Especially as the kids get older. I don’t believe in complicated or fancy. That’s ok if that’s your thing, nothing against it. Simple is key for this mom. During the week when we are juggling sports and work schedules, easy dinners are my go-to. Here are a few easy
Comfort food at it’s best, Mac and Cheese! This was a ten-minute meal since I had a half a pound of elbow pasta from the other night. A few simple ingredients and dinner is ready! I love a little crunch so I put some in a ramekin and topped with seasoned panko crumbs and popped under the broiler for a few minutes. You can skip
I’ve been really trying to meal plan for the week so that dinners don’t seem so daunting. Coming up with ideas is half the battle for me. I use Pinterest and Food Network for most of my ideas. This is my version of Buffalo Chicken soup because I can never follow a recipe exactly.
I loved this recipe! So easy to put together! It went over big with the whole family. Might be a new family favorite. Normally, I bake my meatballs but frying them makes them SO good! Love the one or in this case, two pot dinners, can’t beat it. I got the recipe over at Life in Grace and changed it up a little :) My
We had a college visit last week and another this week which is exciting and a little scary. Honestly, I can’t imagine home without her every day. She’s my go-to when I need a little sanity. It makes my heart ache to think about it but I will manage as I always do. Being a mom has been the single greatest gift in my life. She
