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No oven space needed! This crockpot stuffing slow-cooks into buttery, savory comfort packed with sausage, veggies, cranberries, and herbs — filling your kitchen with Thanksgiving magic and ready right when the turkey’s carved. Easy Crockpot Stuffing with Sausage When the oven’s already packed with juicy turkey , fresh pumpkin pie , and dinner rolls , I love pulling out my slow cooker for this Crockpot Stuffing recipe. It’s everything you want from classic Thanksgiving stuffing — buttery bread cubes, savory sausage, sweet cranberries, and smell good herbs — all slow-cooked to cozy perfection....

CUCUMBER PEPPERMINT Tea is my favorite Summer drink! This homemade cup of green tea includes cucumbers, peppermint, honey and a splash of lemon juice to make a healthy and fresh drink. You can drink it hot or iced. The health benefits of this tea are great so I love drinking it every morning! Cucumber Peppermint Tea In August we start to see the Summer harvest really start to shine. Tomatoes and peppers are picked by the basket, corn is starting to be made, watermelons grow a few on each vine and the cucumber plants are snaking through the beds....

This makes the best tasting fresh lemon curd ever. The texture is wonderfully smooth with fresh lemon flavor—delicious on scones, layered in cakes, or eaten by the spoonful. Makes about 2 cups of fresh lemon curd that you can keep in the refrigerator or can (instructions provided). Homemade Fresh Lemon Curd I came up with this fresh lemon curd recipe after making a batch of my easy scones and wishing I had something citrusy and delicious to spread on top....

This Crockpot Pumpkin Chili is a hearty, one-pot meal that combines the rich flavors of pumpkin, ground turkey, and a medley of beans and vegetables. Infused with Mexican spices like cumin and green chiles, it’s a cozy, comforting dish perfect for fall. Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili This slow cooker pumpkin chili is the ultimate cozy, one-pot meal that’s both hearty and full of flavor. Made with ground turkey, pumpkin puree, beans, and a blend of smoky spices, it’s a simple, fuss-free dinner that comes together effortlessly in the crockpot....

Learn my easy, step-by-step method to freeze zucchini without blanching. This time-saving trick keeps your zucchini fresh for up to a year, ready to use in zucchini bread, muffins, casseroles, soups, and other tasty treats. Perfect for gardeners or anyone looking to save seasonal veggies! How to Freeze Zucchini Without Blanching – Quick & Easy! If you grow zucchini (or get handed a pile from a friend!), you know the end of summer brings way too many!...

Instant Pot Lasagna is made in the Instant Pot with ground sausage and ricotta cheese. I like to call this “Lazy Lasagna” because this instant pot recipe is so easy to make! 30 Minute Instant Pot Lasagna Recipe I love simple recipes. I love lasagna. Because of this I love this Instant Pot lasagna (also why I love crockpot lasagna too!). This easy instant pot recipe is perfect if you’re looking for a simple dinner to whip up on a busy weeknight....

Easy oven baked chicken meatballs in a delicious tomato sauce that tastes just like Chicken Parmesan! Serve with spaghetti for a simple meal the entire family will love. Oven Baked Chicken Meatballs Some people think spaghetti is a boring meal, but it can be an amazing meal if you cover the spaghetti in roasted tomato sauce and tasty chicken meatballs. In this recipe we’re making flavorful moist meatballs, cooked in a savory sweet tomato sauce....

This year we are flipping our boxes around a little bit. In the past we have grown 2 boxes of sugar snap peas and 1 box of some type of variety of pole bean, but this year we are growing 2 boxes of pole green beans and 1 box of sugar snap peas which will grow up the trellis. Did that confuse you? So with the sugar snap peas all planted (and all have sprouted!...

Roasted Roma Tomatoes is such an easy way to use up a bunch of roma tomatoes. Bake them for 30 minutes with garlic and olive oil, and then serve as a side dish, or blend them up to make homemade tomato sauce. I love making a few batches to freeze for easy preserving! Roasted Roma Tomatoes When life gives you too many roma tomatoes you make roma tomato sauce , roma tomato soup , a roma tomato sandwich and then oven roasted roma tomatoes!...

QUICK Rainbow GLITTER Pumpkins craft! This is a easy arts and crafts Halloween activity for preschoolers and kids! We love adding neon color to our Halloween decorations! Halloween is usually associated with orange, black and white but who says we can’t add neon rainbow colors to pumpkins and decorations? With this fun pumpkin craft you’ll soon have neon glitter pumpkins to decorate your entire house with! Easy Pumpkin Craft Idea This is a easy craft that you don’t need a lot of time to do....

Homemade Roasted Corn Kernel Nuts that taste just like Corn Nuts you buy in the store! This crunchy snack is so easy to make and only uses 4 ingredients! Crunchy Corn Nuts Recipe Roasted Corn Kernel Nuts are popular in our house. When we first started buying them months ago a bag would be gobbled away in 2-3 days tops. The thing I didn’t really like about them was the price and some of the additional ingredients on the bag....

100 CALORIE brownie is my favorite single serving brownie recipe! This easy recipe makes a fudgy chocolate brownie for one in the microwave in 1 minute! If you’re anything like me, you will eat a whole tray of brownies if they’re out, so these low calorie brownies are perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth 100 Calorie Brownie My name is Pamela and I have no self control when it comes to sweets....

Whip up this simple 15-minute strawberry peach jam with just a few ingredients—no pectin needed. It’s a quick, small-batch recipe that yields one 8-ounce jar, perfect for spreading on toast, topping ice cream, or gifting to a friend.​ Strawberry Peach Jam Recipe I love strawberry jam, what can I say. I love a classic strawberry jam . I love when things get spicy with strawberry jalapeno jam . And I love the sweet taste of this strawberry peach jam!...

This baked meatball recipe combines ground turkey with garlic, herbs and fresh, chopped kale. The meatballs are moist, tender and terrific with tomato sauce. Made without breadcrumbs! Baked Kale Meatballs Have you ever found yourself with an abundance of kale that you have no idea how to use? I usually reach for my favorite kale recipes , like quick buttery pasta with kale , kale bean and potato soup and these baked turkey meatballs!...

Quick and easy 10 minute zucchini sautéed in garlic butter. This is a dish that celebrates the taste of fresh Summer zucchini. Serve as a side dish, or we love it on top of pasta or rice for a simple family dinner. Easy Sautéed Zucchini Looking for a simple zucchini recipe to use with your fresh Summer garden harvest? Then you need to try this Sautéed Zucchini in garlic butter sauce....

FAST and EASY Canned Salsa made with canned diced tomatoes! Just add green peppers and onions to this simple recipe, and you’ll have a delicious chunky salsa ready to serve in minutes! Canned Salsa Recipe Sure, you can get canned salsa at the grocery store, but making your own with this perfect salsa recipe using canned diced tomatoes and fresh ingredients will make each bite that much better. It will be just as good (if not better) as restaurant-style salsa!...

EASY Three Cheese Baked Ravioli is one of my family’s favorite meals! This homemade recipe uses wonton wrappers for the ravioli to make it faster and is filled with ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese! Instructions include how to make and bake immediately or freeze for frozen ravioli. Do you know what I love? Ravioli! Do you know what I really love? Homemade ravioli! Do you know what I really really love?...

This fresh summer salad features crisp kale, lettuce, and radishes, all drizzled with a zesty olive oil and lime dressing. It’s a light and refreshing dish that’s perfect for warm weather! Fresh Kale and Lettuce Salad This kale salad is 100% picked from our garden which always makes me very happy. It’s made with chopped kale, lettuce and slices of radishes. I prefer oil based dressings instead of creamy, so I made a simple lime dressing to go on top....

Grandmas Tuna and Chips Dip recipe, just like Grandma used to make it! This creamy tuna dip is made with Cream of Mushroom Soup and American cheese slices with crushed up potato chips on top! This is a classic Midwestern family recipe! Grandmas Tuna and Chips Dip I call this Grandma’s Tuna and Chips Dip because I know your Grandma made this recipe. This is a classic Midwestern-style family dip recipe that everyone is absolutely going to love!...

Creamy roasted green tomato sauce using unripe green tomatoes, perfect to serve over pasta. Also provides freezing instructions if you want to make a couple batches to preserve! This makes 6 cups of tomato sauce. Green Tomato Sauce for Pasta If you love my roma tomato sauce then you are going to love this green tomato sauce! Use this green tomato sauce as you would for any red pasta sauce....