This was our second go at the air fryer and I think this may just be my favorite. Because – hello! – French Fries! We used smaller russet potatoes and only about 2 cups so there would be plenty of room to grove while frying. Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat the air fryer to 400 Toss…
Taco Egg Rolls in the Air Fryer
We got my husband an air fryer for Christmas. I thought he would be super excited about it… but he didn’t seem to be. He loves fried food and we rarely make it at home. I thought this could be the gateway to healthier “fried” food. It uses such a small amount of oil and…
Creamy Chicken Dip
Oh my goodness! This was so easy and so good. It would be a perfect New Years Eve dip to share with family in friends while ringing in the new year. Nothing quite says comfort food to me like cheesy nachos. Topping it with tomatoes, sliced olives and green onions really adds a layer of…
Potluck Potatoes
These are known by so many names like Funeral Potatoes and Potato Casserole. I made them for the first time using a recipe from a cookbook that I bought from a school fundraiser years ago. I really liked knowing the recipes were local and loved that it came in a 3 ring-binder. That was especially…
Christmas Cards using Tis the Season
I love the dark colors of the Christmas collection this year called Tis the Season. I bought the scrapbooking kit and loved the way those pages turned out and then decided to make some Christmas cards with all the paper I still had leftover. That’s one of the fun things I love about the kits! …
Surprise boxes on a long car trip
We recently drove to Georgia to be with family after my Grandpa passed away. We tried initially to get flights and couldn’t make that work around what we needed for timing and it just so happened to be Thanksgiving week… so that probably impacted the number of last minute flights available. Connor understood right away…
Grateful Heart Thanksgiving Cards
It seems like its been forever since I made some cards. I’m excited to share this card today because it’s using my favorite colors of fall and I love the new Grateful Heart collection from Close To My Heart. This card is so simple and I love it! It feels like the flower patterned paper…
Ripening Avocados in the Microwave?
Have you heard of this? Turns out that it’s a real thing. I had an avocado I wanted to use and it wasn’t ripened enough so I went to my friend google to see if there were some options. I skipped over ripening it in the microwave a few times and then went back to…
Pumpkin Seeds!
Our annual family time of carving pumpkins truly makes this Mama’s heart happy. I love that the kiddos pretend like they are going to be able to get the guts and seeds out without saying things like “Yuck!” and “Gross!” This year was especially fun because Connor carved his own Pumpkin for the first time. …
Chicken Taco Filling from the Instant Pot
Hello Everyone! This recipe for chicken taco filling was made at the same time as the beef recipe. The timing worked great so they could be cooling at the same time. I really like using the Instant Pot for shredded chicken because it feels like it holds its texture more than when we cook it in…
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