School is only a few weeks away and I am already starting to get my family on a schedule. Don’t get me wrong, we are still having a lot of Summer fun, but I am tweaking things here and there because let’s face it…going back to school and getting back into that routine is a big…
Blackberry & Peach Cobbler Baked Oatmeal
I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! My family and I made our way to a local parade in the morning, ate by the lake for lunch, and enjoyed some tasty burgers for dinner before watching some great fireworks in the evening. The weather was actually a bit cooler than usual, which seemed to…
Blueberry & Almond Coffee Cake
I am so glad the weekend is finally here! My children just finished the school year and are ready to relax a bit and have some summer fun! Although I am always excited to enjoy the great weather and move on to outdoor fun and activities with them, I was a little sad when the bus…
Blueberry Buttermilk Waffles
After a crazy week of rain, thunderstorms and internet issues, I am happy to be back online and working! Strong winds had almost ripped our cable lines from the house and because they were barely hanging on, our internet connection was on and off whenever the wind blew the right way. I took advantage of…
Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
Good Morning! What kind of weather are you waking up to today? My family woke up to a cold but beautiful snow covered landscape! It was the first snowfall of the season, but it looks like it is going to melt over the next few days and return to average fall temperatures for at least…
Stock Your Freezer Fridays {Week #5}
Welcome to Week #5 of the Stock Your Freezer Fridays Series! The weeks are flying by and I can’t believe October is almost over! The stores are already full of holiday items and the hustle and bustle of the season is right around the corner. The weather is getting cooler and I have been making…
Spiced Apple Baked Oatmeal
I love serving my family a warm breakfast on a cold morning. The last few mornings have been quite chilly here and I was in need of something other than a cold bowl of cereal to get my little ones up and out of bed. I love apples and since it’s apple season, I…
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
With all of the seasonal apple and pumpkin baking I have been doing lately, the bananas in my fruit basket have been left to ripen quite nicely. I am picky about my bananas and I don’t like to eat them once they get really yellow and have black spots on them. To help prevent them…
Simple Homemade Vegetable Stock
Fall is here and I’ve had soup on my mind and in my kitchen lately. Today I wanted to share my Simple Homemade Vegetable Stock recipe with you! If you haven’t made homemade stock before, you will be pleasantly surprised at how simple, frugal, and delicious it is. Making your own vegetable stock will save…
Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Bread
This morning I woke up to rainy skies and cooler temperatures. We had an unusually warm weather this weekend in my neck of woods, so I held off on my baking plans. I welcomed the gray skies and fall like weather today and couldn’t wait to get something right in the oven to warm…
