Step Up Your Condiment Game With These Easy Recipes and Ideas
The next time you host or attend a cookout or party where your regular mayo, mustard, ketchup, relish might be needed, try adding one (or all) of these stepped-up versions to shake things up a bit. For the most part, these versions of your favorite condiments are so easy that you don’t even need a…
Read MorePantry Green Beans
Whether they’re store bought or home canned from the summer garden, this is an easy recipe for using your canned green beans from the pantry. Simple ingredients and a fast cook time make this a winner for any night of the week. First things first…it all starts with bacon. Of course it starts with bacon!…
Read MoreSpiked Cider Punch
Need an adult drink for Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving? Spiked Cider Punch is so easy that it takes less than 5 minutes to make, serves a crowd, and has a short list of ingredients. It has the distinctively crisp flavors of fall that make you want to walk through leaves and go on hayrides. Friendly reminder,…
Read More5 Easy Thanksgiving Appetizers to Stave off the Hangry Relatives
Appetizers for Thanksgiving are a tricky game. You want people to not be too hungry, but everyone wants to keep room for the big meal. I have a few tricks to keep this delicate balance and keep you sane while you cook the big meal. 1- Stay away from heavy appetizers like meatballs. Keep things…
Read MoreBoosted Cheddar Bacon Jalapeño Poppers
I have what feels like a million jalapeños in my garden right now. I’ve made salsa. I’ve made cowboy candy. I’ve given some away. I’ve freeze dried some. Today I decided to make some jalapeño poppers with them. Of course, I had to put my own twist on an old favorite. So what makes these…
Read MoreYellow Wax Beans Roasted With Pancetta
Yellow wax beans roasted with pancetta is one of those super easy side dishes, full of flavor, using one pan, and healthy too! Whether you have a plethora of these in the garden to use up (as I do) or you buy them from your local store or farmer’s market, these make a great addition…
Read MoreHash Brown Breakfast Casserole
This is an easy to make breakfast casserole that’s freezable and gluten free! Very Few Ingredients make this hash brown breakfast casserole easy to assemble! Eggs- I originally came up with this to use up some eggs. I have 12 chickens and I have a lot of eggs. Even though some of my ladies are…
Read MoreAsian Cucumbers – A Quick Way to Use This Year’s Garden Crop
In less than 15 minutes, and with only 5 ingredients, you can have delicious asian cucumbers on your plate as a side or healthy snack! They’re paleo and gluten free! There are really few recipes that are simpler than this one. I learned how to make these from one of my best friends, who learned…
Read MoreEasy Blackberry Syrup
If you have a bumper crop of blackberries, blackberry syrup should be one of your go-to ways to use them! It stores longer than the berries themselves, is easy to make, and has a variety of uses. How to make blackberry syrup: It’s a pretty easy process that involves only a few ingredients. I use…
Read MoreSummer Berries and Cocoa Cream
This is a simple dessert that comes together in less than 10 minutes and doesn’t require you to heat up the kitchen! Perfect for summer! Enjoy my take on classic berries and cream. What Ingredients do you need for berries and cream? There are just 5 ingredients in the simple dish! (I’m counting berries as…
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