Pumpkin Pie

Can it really be a Thanksgiving dinner without pumpkin pie? I’m not sure… I can’t remember a Thanksgiving growing up when my Mom didn’t make one. Our kids love pumpkin pie, so this recipe definitely needed to be on my blog to include in my kiddo’s cookbooks. Nothing fancy. I like the recipe straight off…

No Boil Baked Mac and Cheese

You know me and how much I love yummy food made easy. This isn’t a quick one timewise because it baked for over an hour but putting it together was super easy. AND you don’t have to boil the elbow pasta beforehand. WIN!! My husband and father-in-law were also wonderful helpers and my husband reminded…

Banana Bread with White Chocolate Chips

Do you have things you really want to do but it seems hard sometimes to find the pocket of time to match with the energy level to do it? For me… that is making banana bread. I’ve been freezing bananas to save for the day the stars aligned. It happened on this day and truly…

Smores with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Ah-MAZ-ing! The reese’s cup was put on a graham cracker and set on the campfire grill with indirect heat for a minute or so to help it get nice and melty. My Mother-in-Law perfectly toasted the marshmallow and my middle kiddo put it together for me with perfection. Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have…

Cheesy Campfire Dip

Here’s a yummy dip that we cooked on the campfire while camping and it would bake just as easily in the oven. Let’s Get Crafty!Ingredients:16 oz velvetta (2%) 1 can ranch style beans1/2 can rotel1 cup cooked meat of your choice (We did pulled pork. I want to try this with chorizo.)We had diced up…

What did we eat (and do) while camping? Part 2 – June 2023

To see last week’s post about the first half of the week – Click Here. Wednesday – June 7th My husband, son, nephew and I went to Colter Bay in the morning to see about a part to fix some water shenanigans in the camper – no luck.  Afterwards my husband, Dad and littlest went…

What did we eat (and do) while camping? Part 1 – June 2023

We went camping in the Grand Tetons and drove up to Yellowstone a few times during the week. I was pregnant with our youngest daughter the last time we were here, so it was fun watching everything through her eyes for the first time. This trip was extra special because we spread the ashes of…

Strawberry Ice Cream Cake

We made this for my husband’s birthday. It’s layered strawberry ice cream with strawberry syrup and crushed graham crackers. It would also be fun to try with a chocolate and oreo twist or a peanut butter twist. The combination possibilities are endless. Let’s Get Crafty! This is going to be more of a recipe by…

Chicken Soup for Dinner

This is a spin on the mac and cheese recipe because we had a kiddo feeling under the weather and I wanted to get dinner on the table fast. Chicken and noodle soup always seems to hit the spot when you aren’t feeling good. Let’s Get Crafty!2 cans low sodium chicken broth1 1/2 cups of…

Beef Ragu

If you’re looking for a hearty winter meal that makes you feel all warm and cozy inside, here’s a good one to give a try. This is a recipe I haven’t made in a very long time. It’s a spin on a recipe from a cookbook from Pampered Chef that I made years ago when…