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The Best Tea for Pregnancy for Mothers, including a peppermint morning sickness tea recipe! This list includes nausea and stress relieving teas, from first trimester to labor! It also includes a list of teas to avoid! Pregnancy-safe teas can be a great option to increase your intake of fluids and small amounts of vitamins and minerals. Pregnancy is a time when you want your health to be at it’s best. It’s important to get all the right nutrients and stay hydrated....

This is the story of what happens when you accidentally track a pumpkin seed into the garden. We plant pumpkins in the garden but they have specific beds to grow in. Somehow a pumpkin seed from our compost bin got stuck to someone’s shoe and it got planted right in the middle of the garden, right in the onion bed. It changed everything. We noticed the pumpkin plant a few months ago....

Comforting White Bean and Roasted Pepper Soup with pesto. This is such an easy and healthy soup to serve on a cold night! White Bean and Bell Pepper Soup I think white beans (great northern beans) are underrated so I’m always looking for ways to add them into recipes! This soup uses 2 cans of beans, mixed in with roasted bell peppers and pesto to create a creamy bowl of soup that the entire family will love – even the kids (seriously!...

Looking for an easy zucchini pasta recipe made in 25 minutes? Perfectly cooked pasta is tossed in a buttery garlic sauce with browned zucchini slices. Finish it off with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese for a meal that everyone will love! Easy Zucchini Pasta for Dinner Looking for a family-friendly meal that’s both healthy and delicious? Look no further than this zucchini pasta recipe! Packed with fresh sauted zucchini slices, this dish is a great way to sneak some veggies into your family’s diet....

This Zucchini Potato Casserole is so simple to make with only minutes of prep time. Baked in the oven until vegetables are tender with a crispy top, this zucchini casserole can be served as a main course or side dish . Easy Zucchini Potato Casserole Looking for a recipe that features both Summer zucchini and potatoes? Then you need to try this hearty casserole! This might become one of your favorite zucchini recipes!...

Sweet onion rings coated in a crunchy creole breading, baked to crispy perfection using your oven! They are easy to make and are so much healthier than greasy, deep-fried rings. Enjoy them as a yummy side to your cheeseburgers! Oven-baked Onion Rings Recipe We have harvested so many onions lately—more than we know what to do with! Even after making some of my favorite onion recipes , there are still so many left....

This Summertime cheesy tomato pie recipe is made with juicy beefsteak tomatoes nestled between layers of creamy ricotta, shredded cheddar, and fresh basil. Baked in a flaky pie crust, it’s delicious served warm or cold! My kids say it tastes like pizza! Fresh Tomato Pie Recipe This tomato pie screams peak Summer to me! We grow so many tomatoes in our garden so our kitchen counter on the weekends is always filled with me making homemade stewed tomatoes , a really pretty heirloom tomato tart and other fresh tomato recipes ....

15 minute Butter Garlic Pasta made with frozen broccoli. This is a quick weeknight dinner meal that my kids love. The simple sauce is made with garlic, olive oil, butter and salt, 3 ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen! Easy Garlic Butter Pasta My family loves this butter garlic pasta with broccoli made with simple rotini noodles and frozen broccoli. From start to finish, it only takes about 15 minutes to make, making it a perfect quick weeknight pasta dinner when you’re short on time (which, for me, is basically every night!...

Polish Cabbage and Noodles, or commonly called Haluski, is a quick and easy recipe to make! Buttery egg noodles are cooked with cabbage, onions and carrots, and then topped with sour cream when served! This is an authentic Polish recipe ready in 25 minutes from start to finish! Cabbage and Noodles Recipe Cabbage and Noodles is a total comfort food that’s so easy to make! I absolutely love sautéed cabbage, onions and carrots, especially when it’s tossed with buttery noodles....

Ready in 20 minutes, you will love these crispy oven roasted carrots. Sliced into discs, these carrots taste to sweet and tender. Serve as a delicious side dish or add in to any carrot recipe! Crispy Roasted Carrots My family loves roasted vegetables with our garden grown veggies. Roasted brussels sprouts – yup! Crispy roasted broccoli – yes, please! And absolutely YUM to these crispy roasted carrot discs! These carrots are pan roasted until they are crispy on the outside and fork tender on the inside....

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE Sea Salt Hot Cocoa! This is our favorite homemade hot chocolate recipe, it’s so rich and creamy! It’s easy and quick to make! I love adding a sprinkle of sea salt on top to help balance out the double chocolate! This drink is for chocolate lovers! “Woah”. “Woah”. That’s probably going to be your reaction when you take a sip of this Double Chocolate Sea Salt Hot Cocoa....

DIRECTIONS on How to Dry Mint Leaves for Mint Tea! These DIY How to Make Mint Tea instructions shows how easy it is to dry mint leaves so you can make your own homemade peppermint tea. I store this dried mint tea for months so I can enjoy the health benefits year round! How to Make Homemade Mint Tea If your garden is overflowing with mint (it happens to the best of us!...

Take your frozen pork chops straight from the freezer to the Instant Pot, no need to defrost them! This makes tender and juicy pork chops with lots of mushroom gravy! My family loves pork chops and potatoes for dinner! So Easy Instant Pot Frozen Pork Chops Low on time but craving juicy pork chops with lots of gravy and mushrooms? Don’t worry, you can make frozen pork chops easily in the Instant Pot....

Add a southern flair to your meals with these soft Jalapeno Buttermilk Biscuits. Made with tangy buttermilk and simple ingredients, each bite is fluffy and buttery with a spicy kick! Every meal of the day calls for fresh biscuits. Used for a breakfast sandwich , as a buttery treat at lunch, or on the side of a green bean casserole for dinner, fluffy buttermilk biscuits are always a treat....

A Leftover Pumpkin Pie Milkshake is the best way to use up your Thanksgiving pumpkin pie! This easy 4-ingredient recipe blends actual pie slices into a creamy, tasty, and fall-themed dessert. The best way to use ​​leftover Thanksgiving pumpkin pie Sick of munching on leftover turkey , green bean casserole , mashed potatoes , and pumpkin pie for days after Thanksgiving? Me too. Instead of eating the same meal over and over again, you’ve gotta get creative and turn the pounds of leftovers into new and delicious dishes that your family will love....

Baked Chocolate Donuts with chocolate frosting that are vegan (and will blow your mind!) These soft and fluffy donuts are made with simple dairy free ingredients. I’m not vegan, but holy heck – these donuts have changed my life! Baked Vegan Chocolate Donuts Recipe One of my proudest baking moments was the day I first made these chocolate donuts! They are so soft and moist, and can you believe it – they’re made with simple dairy free vegan ingredients!...

Creamy green tomato soup, made with roasted green tomatoes, onions and garlic. Once baked, tomatoes are blended with vegetable broth and heavy cream making a velvety smooth fresh tomato soup. Save this recipe for your Summer garden! Creamy Green Tomato Soup This is one of my favorite green tomato recipes. At the tail end of Summer, when the garden is bursting and the tomatoes just won’t turn red fast enough, I love picking a basketful of green ones and making a big pot of this creamy green tomato soup....

Easy Slow Cooker Three Sisters Soup with butternut squash, hominy, green beans, and potatoes simmered in a savory, cozy broth — a set‑and‑forget meal perfect for chilly days. Three Sisters Soup in the Crockpot Lately in our NYC garden, we’ve been experimenting with old-school planting methods, especially the “Three Sisters” technique — corn, beans, and squash growing together in harmony. Watching those staples thrive side by side got me thinking about how perfectly they pair in the kitchen too....

So fluffy and soft dill bread made with cottage cheese! Simply mix the ingredients in a bowl, pour in a bread loaf pan and bake! Serve with butter, cream cheese or pickles on top! Dill Bread with Cottage Cheese Recipe Have dill and not sure what to do with it? Make this super soft homemade dill bread! What makes it so soft? It’s made with cottage cheese that’s going to make a really fluffy slice of bread!...

Homemade strawberry milk recipe that only requires 4 ingredients. This is a copycat Nesquik strawberry milk recipe but so much more healthy and natural, made with fresh ingredients and milk of your choice. Make this simple syrup and make yourself and your family a glass – enjoy the nostalgia! Healthy Homemade Nesquik Milk As a kid I loved Nesquik strawberry milk. Do you guys remember when Nesquik syrup used to come in bunny shaped bottles?...