The perfect recipe when you need a meal on the table fast! This pizza dough with yogurt comes together in a couple of minutes and has only 4 basic ingredients. It’s our go to recipe for an easy weekday pizza night. We love pizza around here. It’s a great way to use up the fresh…
When our tomatoes start to ripen in August, the first thing we make is this delicious creamy roasted tomato soup. With no peeling required, this easy recipe comes together in under an hour with hardly any hands-on time. If you are looking for the perfect way to put those overflowing garden tomatoes to use, look…
The best of both worlds! Sweet and delicious but also full of nutrients and high in protein. These blueberry oat pancakes come together in only a few minutes so they are perfect for busy weekday mornings or a slow weekend brunch. I’ll be the first to confess I’ve always had a sweet tooth. Growing up,…
Ditch the store-bought variety and opt for these nourishing and delicious creamy fudgesicles! They can easily be whipped up in 5 minutes with only a handful of basic ingredients. The perfect snack for a hot summer day! A Childhood Favorite The other day, Jim and I were reminiscing about our favorite treats during childhood. As…
As far as homemade cakes go, this chocolate chip cookie cake recipe is supreme in our house. It’s thicker and looks more like a cake than chocolate chip cookie bars while still maintaining all of the ooey gooeyness of a chocolate chip cookie. Instead of the classic chocolate chip cookie cake that is circular, we…
Take a simple salad to the next level with this delicious dressing! Of all of the salad dressing recipes I’ve tried so far, this creamy honey mustard dressing is my favorite. Skip the bottled stuff and give this easy homemade dressing a try. Plus, it can be whipped up in less than 5 minutes with…
Need a basic marinade for all of your meat and grilling purposes? This is it! A simple, five ingredient all purpose marinade has you covered regardless of whether you are cooking up chicken breasts, pork chops, or a juicy steak. Grilling season is here—or in the case of life on the homestead, planting, weeding, and…
Chicken or white fish served with rice and vegetables makes a fine dinner, but add this homemade cream sauce and it becomes a highly requested favorite! This delicious cream sauce recipe is quick and easy to whip up and takes any meal to the next level! Magical White Cream Sauce I still remember my first…
As a busy Mom and homesteader, I’m always looking for ways to streamline meal prep. One of the best ways we’ve found to do this is by making large batches of soups or chili and canning the leftovers for a quick meal on another day. If you’ve wanted to incorporate pressure canning leftover chili into…
If you are looking for a spin on traditional buttermilk pancakes, these cornmeal blueberry pancakes have become our favorite! The slight coarseness from the cornmeal creates a wonderful texture and pairs perfectly with the sweet blueberries. While pancakes may be a more traditional breakfast food, in our house they most commonly show up for dinner….