VANILLA Brownies with vanilla frosting and sprinkles on top is everyone’s favorite treat! This easy dessert recipe makes fudgy, ooey gooey cake tasting vanilla blondies. I love vanilla brownies (blondies!). I love frosting. I love sprinkles. These Vanilla Blondies with Vanilla Glaze Frosting are perfect because they check off each of those categories! I should warn you now, these blondies are dangerously good. I can’t tell you how many blondies I ate because you would have this image of me being a blondie monster in your head and none of you think that....

This Apple Pineapple Juice recipe is quick, easy, and full of fresh fruit flavor. Made with just apples and pineapple, it’s a simple 2-ingredient juice you can make in a blender or juicer. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or anytime you want a refreshing homemade fruit juice. Apple Pineapple Juice Recipe You know I love making my own apple juice , so why not add some pineapple? This Apple Pineapple Juice recipe takes my favorite classic and gives it a tropical twist....

You have to make these Apple Pie Pancakes during apple picking season! Not only are they easy to make, but they always turn out super fluffy, are freezer-friendly, and taste just like apple pie. Fluffy apple cinnamon pancakes Fall is here and that calls for warm, comforting flavors! Pumpkin Pancakes are delicious, but why not switch things up with these Apple Pie Pancakes? Fluffy apple pancakes made with chopped apples and warm cinnamon are so delightful....

You’ll want some delicious avocados to start with. The first step is cutting each avocado in half and then taking out 1-2 tablespoons of each avocado half so we can scoop more salsa in them. Now we’ll grab our delicious Mexican Corn Salad! It’s just that easy…start filling each avocado up with the salsa. I like to cut up a few slices of leftover avocado to add a little bit on top....

EASY STEP BY STEP Chili Powder Recipe made from from Jalapeno Peppers! This homemade recipe shows how to dry jalapeno peppers and then crush into ground seasoning. It’s a super easy DIY project, perfect if you have extra jalapeno peppers! I do this every Summer with our garden peppers! This year we planted a few more jalapeno pepper plants than usual. Actually we didn’t plan on this but some of our jalapeno seeds got mixed up with green pepper seeds and then suddenly as the seeds started to come up and turned into seedlings, we realized we were going to have a ton of jalapeno peppers....

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pudding recipe. This vegan pudding can be great as delicious healthy desserts or snack! You can also serve this as healthy baby food. Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pudding Chocolate and pumpkin is a great couple, aren’t they? I mentioned on Monday that we just used up our last bag of homemade garden tomato sauce that I froze. The same goes for pumpkin! When making this pumpkin pudding, I had to reach for my last bag of frozen pumpkin puree ....

Move over, kale chips—there’s a new crunchy snack in town! These homemade kale crackers are a breeze to bake. They’re made with fresh kale, flax seeds, olive oil, egg, and flour! Ready to munch on in just 45 minutes Homemade Kale Crackers At around 4PM every afternoon, I snack. I can’t help it! I’m an afternoon snacker, while my husband is a late-night snacker, and our kids are all day snackers (lol)....

This is the best homemade tea for a sore throat! Drink it 2-3 times in 24 hours and your sore throat will feel SO MUCH better! All you need is water, honey and lemon juice! I had the most painful sore throat and this was the only thing that worked! Quickly Get Rid of a Sore Throat Tea I recently had a painful sore throat, it was the worst sore throat I’ve ever had (thanks to my kids for always sharing whatever they get with Mom!...

Slow Cooker black beans is an easy recipe made with dried beans. Serve this cheap $5 meal on tortillas for healthy black bean tacos. Ready in 4 hours. Slow Cooker Black Beans This easy and cheap slow cooker recipe is made with dried beans, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, broth and a couple spices. The black beans are a great way to stuff tacos, make black bean salsa , add to nachos or make a taco bowl....

Easy and delicious crisp pickled banana peppers! Store them in the refrigerator for months, or can them for longer storage. This recipe makes 2 pints. Crisp Pickled Banana Peppers If you’ve got a bounty of banana peppers from your garden, pickling them is one of the best ways to enjoy their tangy, crisp flavor all year long. Pickled banana peppers are easy to make, store beautifully in the fridge, and add a zesty crunch to sandwiches, salads, pizzas, and snacks straight from the jar....

My favorite juicy mushrooms to serve over mashed potatoes and steak! All you need is mushrooms, soy sauce, butter and minced garlic! This is my go-to recipe for our favorite mushroom side dish – try it and find out why! Soy Sauce Mushrooms What’s more to say about these soy sauce mushrooms except that if you make them please invite me over because they are my absolute favorite! The mushrooms are buttery, juicy and saucy, everything you need to top off a steak with!...

These Sprinkle Butter Cookies taste just like Funfetti Butter Cookies — soft, buttery, and full of colorful rainbow sprinkles! Made with simple ingredients and a splash of evaporated milk, they bake up melt-in-your-mouth soft every time. Sprinkled Butter Cookies That Melt In Your Mouth Dreaming of my favorite Christmas sugar cookies in August led me to make these Sprinkled Butter Cookies, and oh my goodness — they’re sooooo good! This easy butter cookie recipe has a short and simple ingredients list, using butter as the star ingredient that keeps them soft, rich, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious....

CHEESY Sugar Snap Pea and Cauliflower Casserole! This loaded recipe is simple to make with fresh vegetables and cream of mushroom soup. I love serving this easy to make casserole as a chicken side dish or a vegetarian main dish. During the Summer I always use fresh cauliflower and sugar snap peas straight from the garden! When the garden gives you 7 pounds of cauliflower and 8 pounds of sugar snap peas in one week, you make Sugar Snap Pea and Cauliflower Casserole!...

Say yes to a bread machine! Bread Machines help you make perfect loaves of fluffy bread without any trouble. Save time and money by investing in a bread maker – it’s worth it! Is there anything better than fresh warm bread that’s just been baked? Bread making doesn’t have to be time consuming or complicated. Instead, we love using our bread maker and turning our kitchen into a home bakery....

Do you remember a few weeks ago we planted the first (ever!) plants on the land? Well now all the Spring vegetables are planted! A week after the first vegetables went into the ground, the broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy and potatoes were planted. None of it went stress free through. We are still getting used to our new Upstate growing calendar (much colder than NYC, especially at nights) and with that comes a little heart break....

This Amish Cinnamon Bread is a quick and easy version of a traditional Amish treat. Made with buttermilk, a few pantry staples, and plenty of cinnamon sugar, this sweet cinnamon bread is ready to enjoy in just over 1 hour—no starter or yeast necessary! Amish cinnamon bread recipe If you’ve ever been gifted an Amish friendship bread starter, you know how much of a hassle taking care of it can be....

This cheesy green bell pepper casserole is a vegetable garden delight. Made with green bell peppers, tomatoes, corn, spinach, cream, cheese, and eggs, this will be pure comfort food on the dinner table! Serve as a side dish, or we like it as a main! Cheesy Green Bell Pepper Casserole There’s something so hearty and comforting about a stuffed pepper . Tender veggies, cheeses, and grains stuffed into a garden fresh bell pepper makes for a perfect and filling main dish or side....

These easy-to-make Chocolate Avocado Fudge Pops are the perfect treat to beat the summer heat for kids and adults alike! Made with rich, homemade chocolate fudge blended with avocado and banana for an extra creamy texture! Homemade Chocolate Popsicles(with avocado!) Cool down this summer with these creamy Chocolate Avocado Fudge Pops! Perfect for both kids and adults, these popsicles blend the richness of chocolate chips with the smoothness of ripe avocado and banana....

The time is close… who else is getting excited wrapping presents and smelling pine when they walk in the door? Who else is sad that no matter how hard you try, your cats will never love the idea of dressing up for Christmas? Every year I try… every year I fail. Goblin is thinking “Please someone help me…I’m not a reindeer.” And in this one Xanadu is plotting on how to push me off the bed tonight....

This cream cheese mushroom dip tastes just like stuffed mushrooms! It’s made on the stovetop in just 10 minutes, with no baking required! Serve with crackers and veggies for your new favorite appetizer or snack! Cream Cheese Mushroom Dip That Tastes Like Stuffed Mushrooms! Looking for a cream cheese dip that is both delicious and quick to make? Look no further – make this stuffed mushroom dip! This dip tastes just like stuffed mushrooms!...