Easy to make Chocolate Oreo Peanut Butter Popsicles recipe! Your entire family will love these Summer ice cream treats! These Chocolate Oreo Peanut Butter Popsicles will bring all the boys to the yard. Ok, not just boys. Girls, children, cats, dogs, gnomes. Practically everyone. Once you make a batch of these, they will be gone right away and then your family will be requesting a new batch. So you’ll make another and they’ll be gone right now....

These easy stuffed green bell peppers are a family favorite, made with garden-fresh peppers, seasoned ground beef, rice, and canned tomato soup. Baked until tender and topped with melty mozzarella cheese, they make a cozy, satisfying dinner. This simple recipe yields 6 hearty servings. Easy Stuffed Green Peppers My family loves stuffed peppers, especially when it’s bell pepper picking season in the garden! When we’re picking lots of peppers this is a must make (along with my Unstuffed Bell Pepper Casserole that we freeze!...

This Cooked Lettuce (in Chicken Broth) recipe transforms regular raw lettuce into a deeply flavorful side dish! The leaves soak up tons of flavor as they saute in garlic and broth, leaving you with an addictive, savory, and smoky meal. Braised lettuce in chicken broth recipe Lettuce isn’t just for salads—this cooked lettuce dish proves it. Braised in chicken broth and garlic, this simple recipe transforms lettuce into something warm, savory, and ready in 30 minutes....

The BEST blueberry pie made with fresh blueberries. The flaky crust provides a crunch, while the juicy blueberry filling bursts with sweetness and a hint of tartness. It’s a simple homemade dessert that is both comforting and refreshing. You can use homemade or store bought crust. Great beginner recipe if you’ve never made blueberry pie! Easy Blueberry Pie Recipe Blueberry pie is a classic summer dessert, loved for its sweet and tangy blueberry filling wrapped in a flaky, buttery crust....

CHEWY Frosted Cucumber Cookies made with 1 cup grated cucumber to make healthy cookies! It’s the perfect easy cookie recipe to make with kids to show them vegetables can be yummy! The cute cookies are soft and you will fall in love with the sugar frosting on top! Who knew baking with cucumbers could be so delicious! Cucumbers aren’t just for making pickles with (although they are sure are yummy). You can also bake with cucumber, similar to how you’d use zucchini or pumpkin (check out my Cucumber Bread recipe!...

Easy step by step instructions on how to dry basil in the oven. This method quickly dries basil leaves in 45 minutes. Easiest Way to Dry Basil If you have a garden, you’ve probably run into basil overload—that moment in mid-summer when just a couple of basil plants suddenly start producing more than you know what to do with. It starts with a few leaves, and before you know it, you’re harvesting by the basket....

Learning How to Make Granola at home is the best way to save money and enjoy healthy breakfasts every day. So easy, crispy, and versatile, this vanilla and cinnamon flavored granola is sure to become a new pantry staple! The ultimate homemade granola recipe Do you stroll through the granola aisle at your grocery store only to get sticker shock? I sure do. Storebought granola is always so expensive, especially when it’s filled with the best treats, like nuts, chocolate, and seeds!...

Transform your leftover rice into a delicious, quick meal with these easy Leftover Rice Tacos ! Perfect for busy weeknights, this recipe makes use of simple ingredients like that carton of leftover rice and ground beef. Whether you’re using up leftover rice from dinner or prepping for a make-ahead meal, these tacos are a flavorful, customizable option that everyone in the family will love. Ready in just minutes, these tasty tacos will quickly become a go-to in your recipe rotation....

It’s not often that taking photos of a recipe actually takes longer than how long it took me to make the dish! We’ve been busy with work lately so when we get home we usually want a quick meal so we can gather in front of the television and watch NBA playoffs (best time of the year, go Cavs, go Nets). Pasta is a great quick meal but are you ever so hungry that you can’t even wait for the water to boil?...

Instructions on How to Preserve Strawberries As the garden season takes off, I will be doing a series of posts on how to preserve everything you grow so you can enjoy them now and many months later. We won’t let any of our hard work that went into planting and caring for these plants go to waste here! I often say “I garden because I cook”. My love for being in the kitchen goes hand in hand with getting my nails dirty pushing down seeds....

RAINBOW Crunch Granola Bars made with chocolate chips! This homemade no bake recipe makes crunchy granola bars made with oatmeal and rainbow cereal! Kids love making them alongside Mom for breakfast and lunch treats! We live in a granola bar loving household. If you open up the cabinet you’ll see boxes of them, all bought in bulk, because it’s a bad day if you run out of granola bars. One thing I don’t like though is the prices of granola bars....

This easy recipe for Simple Potato Kale Salad is one of my favorite healthy meals or side dishes. The ingredients are straightforward: potatoes, kale, and olive oil – that’s it! Paleo, Whole30-compliant, and vegan friendly. You know a recipe is worth sharing when you’ve made it so many times that you can cook it up just as easily as if you were brewing a cup of tea or pouring a glass of water....

This weekend we stopped by the garden to check on our Winter vegetables. I know I haven’t done a garden visit post in a few months so I thought I’d risk my bare hands in these freezing temperatures and take a couple photos! Growing Winter Vegetables: Bok Choy We grew some bok choy this Winter. Usually we only grow it in Spring or Fall but we were feeling adventurous and decided to add it to our Winter Vegetables list....

Chunky White Chocolate Chip Cookies made with bread flour that are chewy inside, crispy on the outside! You’re going to love the chocolate taste in each bite with light salt sprinkled on top. This simple recipe yields 2 dozen homemade cookies. This is one of my best cookie recipes – you must try them! Chunky White Chocolate Chip Cookies These Chocolate Chip Cookies made with white chocolate chips are one of the best cookies I make....

Potato Soup made with buttery yukon gold potatoes tastes like a hearty potato chowder! This is a no bacon, no cheese potato soup – the milk makes it creamy enough! My kids love this soup so much they always ask for another bowl! Yukon Gold Potato Soup Yukon Golds are the best potatoes to make potato soup with. There, I said it. Yeah, I know some people like rustic Idaho potatoes, but Yukons are so naturally buttery golden and creamy, they are just perfect for a smooth comforting bowl of soup....

Easy 3 ingredient juicy turkey breast recipe, that takes 7 hours in the crockpot and only needs 3 ingredients. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any dinner! This slow cooker turkey breast recipe is the easiest way to cook a juicy turkey breast! You only need 3 ingredients! Just toss everything into your crockpot, and in 7 hours, you’ll have a delicious meal. This recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving or just because!...

Easy Cheeseburger Soup recipe, made with ground beef, potatoes, vegetables and cheese, ready in 30 minutes. This is a hearty dinner adults and kids both will enjoy! Cheeseburger Soup Recipe This Easy Cheeseburger Soup Recipe has quickly become one of my all-time favorite meals. It is simple, uses ingredients I often already have on hand, is incredibly easy, and tastes AMAZING! Combining all the flavors of a juicy cheeseburger into a warm bowl of soup—this is one of our best recipes!...

Tender baby bok choy cooked in a chicken broth, soy sauce and sesame oil sauce. I love this as a easy meal served over rice or noodles, but it’s also a tasty side dish for most chicken and meat dishes. A true 15 minute recipe from start to finish! One of my favorite bok choy recipes This is one of my favorite baby bok choy recipes because the bok choy stays crisp and fresh, keeping it’s beautiful green hue, and is coated in a beyond delicious chicken broth/soy sauce/sesame oil sauce....

It’s easy to make homemade white bread in the bread machine. This recipe makes a soft and fluffy loaf, perfect for sandwiches and toast! White Bread Recipe for Bread Machine What’s not to love about homemade bread? Especially when you cut into a warm, freshly baked loaf, slather on some butter, and watch it melt into every fluffy bite—OH LA LA, perfection! Lately, I’ve been baking nonstop, experimenting with all kinds of recipes in my bread machine....

This Cheesy Broccoli Quinoa Casserole is cozy, veggie-packed, and seriously delicious—think fluffy quinoa, steamed broccoli, melty cheddar cheese, and browned breadcrumbs. Doesn’t that sound good? Cheesy Broccoli Quinoa Casserole Broccoli and cheese is one of my favorite combos—always has been. Whether it’s my Crockpot Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli on a busy night or a simple side of Cheesy Broccoli with dinner, that melty cheddar goodness with tender green broccoli just hits the spot....