How Aldi is saving my grocery budget {$294.76 for 2 weeks of food for 8 people}
Over the past few years, as our family has grown and our kids have gotten bigger, our grocery budget has become a source of stress for me. We went from spending $100 a…
250+ Instant Pot recipes to get your pressure cooker out of the box
On Monday I mentioned that the Instant Pot is one of the things saving my sanity, and in Monday's Easy Homemade newsletter, I included links to a tons of tips, tricks & recipes…
Making the perfect cappuccino at home
I'm not really a coffee snob. I really, really love coffee, and I have strong opinions about what I do or don't like, but I don't know all of the terms or processes…
Baked oatmeal any way you want it
Because of our kids' dairy intolerances (which, thankfully, they all seem to eventually outgrow), we've had at least one person in our family on a dairy-free diet for pretty much the past 12 years.…
What a red dye sensitivity means for our family
We’re traveling this week and next, so I’m sharing some of my favorite posts from the archives. This one seemed especially timely with Valentine's Day, and all of it's pink and red food,…
6 lessons I’ve learned about kids in the kitchen
We're traveling this week and next, so I'm sharing some of my favorite posts from the archives. Since I talked a little bit about our new "assigned meal prep days" in Monday's post, this…
Easy Hillshire Farm® Naturals waffle pockets
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hillshire Farm®. All opinions are entirely my own. After years of wishing for a Belgian waffle maker that would make more substantial…
A tasty, not-too-sweet, dairy-free sweet potato casserole
This post is brought to you by Kenmore, but all opinions are 100% mine: Oh, how tastes change over time. My idea of a good sweet potato casserole 4 or 5 years ago…
Summer grilling with Kenmore {and my favorite way to make burgers!}
This post is brought to you by Kenmore, but all opinions are 100% mine: We've had quite a few barbecues and weenie roasts this spring and summer already, but it wasn't until this…
Clementine poppy seed breakfast cake recipe
This picture is far from Pinterest-worthy, but I just had to share this recipe with you, and I promise you this is a recipe you want to try! I've loved poppy seed muffins since…