My daughter’s birthday cake request, “I want a dinosaur ballerina cake”. Sprinkles, tutu, pink cake and lots of love. Let’s make it! Dinosaur Ballerina Birthday Cake Enceladus turned 4 last week, and keeping with tradition, every year she tells me what kind of cake she wants and I make it happen. This year she requested “a dinosaur ballerina cake”. So let’s get baking. “Girls like Dinosaurs too” First, a quick shout out to Enceladus who was looking at a dinosaur activity book a few days ago on my computer....

Easy to make Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich ready in 5 minutes. Simply microwave the egg and toast on a English muffin! Easy egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches are perfect for busy families and individuals who don’t always have the time to cook in the morning. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day—so you don’t want to miss it! Breakfast (and often a cup of coffee) will give you the energy you need to get through the morning....

Easy Shepherd’s Pie recipe made with ground beef , frozen mixed vegetables , and buttery, cheesy mashed potatoes on top. This classic comfort food casserole is family-friendly , hearty , and ready in 1 hour from start to finish —perfect for weeknight dinners or a cozy homemade meal . Easy to MakeShepherd’s Pie Shepherd’s Pie is one of my family’s favorite easy comfort food meals, especially on a cold winter night....

Easy step by step instructions on how to make homemade breakfast sausage using ground pork and ground turkey (more healthy!). Includes tips for no mess rolling out and cutting patty shapes. Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe If you’ve never made breakfast sausage from scratch, you need to try it. You’ll be surprised by how easy they are to make, not to mention how much more delicious they are than those store bought sausages....

Oven Roasted Whole Chicken and Cabbage meal, ready in 1 hour. This simple recipe shows you how to make a juicy chicken on the inside and crispy skin on the outside. This is such a simple meal that my family loves. It looks like a Sunday dinner meal, but it can easily be made on a weeknight because it only takes about 1 hour from start to finish to bake this chicken!...

Super yummy Cookies made with Peppermint White Chocolate M&M’s! Each cookie has a sugary, peppermint, chocolate taste to them. Cookie Week continues! Yesterday it was The Best Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies , today it’s Peppermint M&M Cookies. Are you ready for this? One of my favorite candy treats of the holiday season is Peppermint M&Ms. They are white chocolate, they are red and white festive candies and they just scream “The holidays are here!...

These pickled cherry tomatoes taste like pizza because they’re made with minced garlic, oregano and salt! It’s such an easy way to preserve an abundance of cherry tomatoes! Store in the refrigerator or can to keep for longer. Pickled Cherry Tomatoes Close your eyes and think of pickled cherry tomatoes – can you just feel Summer? Pickled Cherry Tomatoes taste like little sweet cherry tomatoes, but with more bite due to the garden-fresh herbs we’re also throwing in....

Sweet and savory red onion jam that’s ready to store in the refrigerator. Red onions are caramelized in a pot and then simmered with red wine vinegar and spices until it reaches a jam. You need to try this on your burger and with crackers! I also provide canning instructions if that’s your jam (get it? hah!). Refrigerator Red Onion Jam If you’re looking for a simple no fuss red onion jam – this is it!...

HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM with no eggs! This homemade recipe is easy to make in your ice cream maker and is filled with fresh strawberries! It’s made with heavy cream, half and half and is eggless! This is one of the best Summer dessert recipes to eat! Strawberry Ice Cream The ice cream cravings are out of control this week! With the mixture of Summer temperatures, fresh strawberries growing in the garden and craving cold ice cream, I broke our ice cream maker out of the cabinet and made this Strawberry Ice Cream With No Eggs!...

Vegetarian Mexican Burrito Bowl that includes rice, refried beans, corn, tomato, pepper and salsa. Perfect for work lunches or quick dinners as it only takes 5 minutes to make! Burrito Bowl Recipe Day 3 of Tomato Week! Monday was Italian Diced Tomatoes . Tuesday was Roma Tomato Soup . Now I want to show you how to easily use fresh tomatoes in this 5 Minute Burrito Bowl! I am loving this 5 minute burrito bowl right now because it’s quick, filling, delicious and uses fresh vegetables from our garden....

AWARD WINNING Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream recipe! This homemade recipe is made in the ice cream maker and is for chocolate lovers! It’s my family’s favorite Summer ice cream! We got a Cuisinart ice cream maker a few weeks ago and it’s changed our Summer! Having a ice cream maker is a great idea. And by great idea I mean a deliciously bad idea. Its like you can make ice cream whenever you want....

For today’s recipe we’re going to make some Dainty Ladies Cookies, perfect for your next High Tea! Btw, here’s how to throw a tea party ! Hi Kitty Cats, are you busy? Of course you are. Look at you all working hard at taking a afternoon nap together. But would you like to come to a tea party? I promise it’ll be fun! Yes, you would? Awesome! Guess what.. you’re invited too!...

Easy Cinnamon Rolls ready in 12 minutes, made in muffin pans! Use refrigerated biscuits to make Cinnamon Rolls with powdered sugar icing that your kids will love! You’re going to love these sweet and gooey cinnamon rolls because they are so easy to make! You don’t need to spend the time making dough from scratch, instead just pick up some refrigerated biscuits from the grocery store and use that for the dough....

This Easy Ground Beef Tater Tot Casserole is the ultimate comfort food! Made with savory beef, mixed veggies, and creamy mushroom soup, it is topped with crispy tots and melted cheese. It’s a hearty, kid-friendly dinner that comes together in minutes! Ground Beef Tater Tot Casserole If you are searching for the perfect solution to dinner on busy weeknights, look no further. This Easy Ground Beef Tater Tot Casserole is a total lifesaver because it uses simple ingredients and, let’s face it, who doesn’t love a dinner topped with crispy tater tots?...

You will love this quick and easy cherry tomato salad with green and black olives. Tossed with a simple olive oil dressing, crunchy nuts and green onions, it tastes so fresh and juicy! Serve as a side salad, or add shredded chicken and beans for a full meal. Salad with Olives and Tomatoes Recipe I ate this cherry tomato salad for lunch everyday last week because I couldn’t get enough of it!...

A Game of Thrones recipe for House Stark – sweet oatcakes! Make this easy oat cake recipe while you’re watching your favorite show! Game of Thrones Recipe You guys, the season premiere of Game of Thrones is on this Sunday, are you excited as me? You either have 2 responses: YES! I don’t watch Game of Thrones If you say “YES!” then I slap you high 5, hug you and give you my love!...

How to plant and harvest garlic with step by step pictures. Follow our tips to grow GIANT cloves that are the size of your fist! Garlic is planted in the Fall and takes 9-10 months to grow. This is a very thorough post with information on planting garlic, harvest garlic and drying garlic. You might like my how to plant onion sets and how to grow celery posts too! Grow Garlic, It’s Easy Garlic is one of my favorite vegetables to grow in the garden....

These adorable monster lollipops are the perfect sweet treat for Valentine’s Day! Made with melted red Jolly Ranchers, they’re fun, easy, and kid-friendly—perfect for little hands to help. Great for classroom parties, gifting to friends, or sharing with family, these homemade lollipops are sure to be a hit! Valentine’s Day Lollipops for Kids Valentine’s Day is one of the sweetest holidays in our home, filled with little traditions that make the day extra special....

Cool down with this refreshing Creamy Strawberry Soup—an easy summer recipe made with fresh strawberries, yogurt, and a hint of vanilla. This chilled fruit soup is perfect as a light lunch, appetizer, or even a dessert on hot days. Ready in minutes, it’s a sweet and tangy twist on a classic cold soup that showcases seasonal strawberries at their best. Strawberry Soup Recipe When NYC is hit with a summer heat wave, there’s only one thing I’m craving: this creamy chilled Strawberry Soup ....

Last year we planted the tomatoes and green peppers seeds on March 1. This year we planted them March 14 (yesterday). Time is running by quickly here at the moment, and thankfully we realized this 2 weeks late and not 1 month, 2 weeks late. So yesterday we got out the supplies and planted our tomatoes for the year. You know the usual characters: There’s the roma, sweet aroma, beef, cherry tomatoes....