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Spicy Taco Deer Dinner

Plenty has been said around here about how much I love a food holiday or making a fun dinner out of everyday dinners. This Spicy Taco Deer Meat dinner covers many bases and is a perfect take on Cinco de Mayo dinner plans. It is one of my favorite ways my mama would...

Apr 26, 2023

This spicy taco deer meat dinner is a great way to use the deer meat in your freezer while adding a sweet and spicy flavor to an easy weeknight dinner. #deermeatrecipes #venison #wildgame

Recipes

Lemon Citrus Mini Muffins

I cannot tell you how good these Lemon Citrus Mini Muffins are. They are the best bite of spring and so easy to make. When I think of a spring menu spread, these are a must. I feel like I've officially reached old lady status with as much as I like lemon-flavored...

Apr 12, 2023

These Lemon Citrus Mini Muffins are the perfect small bite for spring and summer gatherings. They use real fruit juice to bring the right amount of simple citrus flavor.

Recipes

Lightened Up Chocolate Chip Fruit Dip

Last spring, a friend of mine shared a lower-calorie fruit dip with me with chocolate chips. I did what I do, mixed it up a little, and made my version of a Lightened-up Chocolate Chip Fruit Dip. It reminds me of the flavor of that chocolate chip cheeseball you...

Apr 5, 2023

This Lightened-Up Chocolate Chip Fruit Dip is a great alternative to add to your fruit tray, charcuterie or grazing boards this spring.

Holidays Recipes

Green Goddess Tortellini with vegetables

What’s on the Halloween dinner menu??? Every year I try to take fun notes on new ideas for planning some Halloween dinner fun, and this Goulish Green Goddess Tortellini is such a fun way to sneak in some vegetables for your family and fill up those hungry goblin...

Mar 1, 2023

Green Goddess Tortellini is a great family meal for Halloween, sneaking in (frozen) summer vegetables in a creamy homemade spinach pesto sauce. #halloweenmeal #halloweendinner #tortellini #gardenfresh #frozenvegetables #onepotmeal

Holidays Recipes

Celebrating Food Holidays

It's no secret around these parts that I love celebrating food holidays. And, I feel like this month has been full of random days. So, I thought I'd make a fun list of food holidays that we celebrate and see if I could find more ideas from my viewers. I'll update...

Feb 23, 2023

Family Traditions and experiences for everyday dinenrs and holidya meals - year-round fun food traditions for families

Holidays Recipes

Slow Cooker Chicken Fricassee

Chicken Fricassee was President Abe Lincoln’s favorite meal, and this crockpot version makes an easy weeknight dinner for President’s Day. (He also loved oyster stew, but I'm not attempting that one) It is no secret that I love a family food holiday. And while I’ve...

Feb 15, 2023

Chicken Fricassee was President Abe Lincoln’s favorite meal, and this crockpot version makes an easy weeknight dinner for President’s Day. #weeknightdinner #slowcookermeal #abrahamlincoln #presidentsdaydinner

Encouragement Solutions

Supporting Friends Through Winter Sickness

Read on for tips about how to care for others through winter sickness. Whether flu, covid, croup, or just winter blues, so many opportunities exist for you to care for others through the winter sickies we are all experiencing. Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, or...

Feb 1, 2023

Tips for supporting friends through winter sickness - how to care for others,, take meals, and support friends and coworkers when their family is sick this winter. #mealstotake #caringforothers #wintersickness #whattodowhenkidsaresick

Recipes

Hamburger Soup

I don’t know about you, but I want a warm bowl of soup as soon as the weather turns cold. And I do mean soup or stew. I’m not really the chili type unless it's White Chicken Chili. It turned cold yesterday, and as the shelves and freezer section at the grocery...

Jan 25, 2023