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Mississippi Mud Pie Cookies

Sweet and delicious Mississippi Mud Pie Cookies are a fun treat! I was recently sent a book called A Taste of America by Lauren J. Smith.  A Taste of America is a fun book that has a cookie recipe for each state.  Along with the recipe, there is a bit of info about the state, […]

Rhubarb Scones

Soft and fluffy scones packed full of fresh rhubarb.  These Rhubarb Scones are the perfect spring treat! If you’ve never had homemade scones before, they’re a delicious treat! Making scones is very similar to making biscuits.  Both are very easy to do, so they’re a great thing to start with if you’ve never baked before. […]

Garden Fresh Kombucha Cocktails

Kombucha is all the rage these days.  Get the recipe to make your own kombucha, plus recipes for 2 fun kombucha cocktails! There’s an effervescent, healthy elixir that seems to be sweeping across the country. It’s called kombucha and everyone seems to be drinking it these days. In the United States, commercial kombucha really took […]

25+ Instant Pot Chicken Recipes

More than 25 delicious Instant Pot Chicken Recipes! Instant Pots are all the rage these days!  Have you taken the plunge to find out what all the fuss is about?  There’s more information under the giveaway section that explains what all an Instant Pot can do, but I think the real question is, “What can’t […]

Potato Soup

The best Potato Soup recipe!  Ready in 35 minutes. I’m from a small town in Idaho, where 4-H was a big deal.  I remember pretty much all of my friends doing some sort of 4-H.  We didn’t live on a farm, or have any acreage at all so large animals were out, but there were […]

Boozy Pumpkin Milkshake

Sweet and creamy boozy pumpkin milkshake recipe is perfect for fall! The weather has been crisp and cool the last two days, and it has felt like fall is in the air.  And while the meteorologists are saying that we will be seeing high 80s again in the next couple of days, I still wanted […]

Strawberry Syrup

In just 20 minutes, you can have fresh homemade strawberry syrup to top your pancakes or your ice cream! We eat breakfast foods for dinner at our house quite often.  Dan works until late, so on the last night when he’s at work I don’t have to worry about what he’s taking for lunch the […]