I absolutely LOVE this gift guide for stocking stuffers for a couple of reasons. The first? Most of the items are cheap. It’s easy to round-out your gifts without breaking the budget. Another reason? You can combine multiple stocking stuffers into a gift basket if you are looking for a larger gift. Most of the gifts are from Amazon (who doesn’t love Amazon) with a… Read More
Holidays
Thyme and Parsley Roasted Carrots
Roasted Carrots with Parsley and Thyme. Amazingly easy to make. Tender, flavorful, and great with almost any dish. It might be surprising in a household with a food blogger. But we actually lack homemade side dish recipes. I tend to go back to the easy classics: rice or beans (or rice and beans). But I’ve ventured out into the world… Read More
Homemade Pico de Gallo Recipe (aka Salsa Fresca)
Pico de Gallo is well-known and multiple versions run around the internet. This is my own take on the Mexican classic. I prefer making my own because while I love it, it has to be fresh. Fresh, fresh…not chopped at the supermarket and left to sit in the produce section for three days. This recipe is very easy to make…. Read More
Free Printable July 4th Scavenger Hunts
Free Printable July 4th Scavenger Hunts for kids: 3 hunts. Filled with red, white, & blue clues, these scavenger hunts are sure to be a hit. Trying to grill, set out the food, not die from heat-stroke. And keep the kids corralled while you do all of the above. Yep, there’s the definition of a summer. Here’s a way to… Read More
Free Printable 4th of July Patriotic Bingo
Free printable 4th of July Patriotic Bingo Game. 14 different cards included. Great for 4th of July or just for fun! I love the 4th of July. Not sure if it’s my husband being in the military, the fireworks, or the tradition of grilling every year. (Okay, it’s probably the fireworks.) Get-togethers with friends and family are another part of… Read More
Free Printable Valentine’s Day Gift Tags
Free printable Valentine’s Day Gift Tags: 6 designs, multiple sizes. Use these cute free tags to decorate any Valentine’s Day gift. Valentine’s Day! The holiday that quite a few people love to hate. Despite that…it’s a great day to give a gift to someone you love. Have you noticed there aren’t really gift tags in stores for Valentine’s Day, though?… Read More
Perfect Classic Cranberry Sauce: Approved by 3 Generations
Cranberry sauce is practically a requirement for the holidays. At least for thanksgiving. And maybe Christmas. Homemade classic cranberry sauce is actually easy to make, despite how fabulous it looks on the table. The smell of cranberries, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves simmering also fills the house. The mere smell brings on the essence of the holiday season. If you’re looking for… Read More
Savory Stuffed Holiday Pork Chops
Free Printable Christmas Gift Tags: 13 Designs
Free printable Christmas gift tags: 13 unique Christmas designs, various sizes. No more buying gift tags. Just print and use. I was wrapping gifts. The normal chaos was occurring: the cat was lying on the Christmas paper every time I looked away, the tape kept disappearing, and my scissors were MIA. Then I go to label the Christmas gift tag…. Read More
Homemade Peppermint Bark Recipe: Elegant, Easy, Fabulous for Christmas
Where to start with how fabulous this peppermint bark is? Perhaps with the white chocolate. After all, white chocolate! The milk (well, semisweet) chocolate contrasts nicely. Perhaps with the peppermint? The candy canes? The Oreos? Delicious taste aside, this recipe is easy. This is literally my favorite Christmas dessert to make. Simply because I am busy and this takes 20 minutes (tops) of… Read More