Recipes

This is probably my favorite pumpkin cookie recipe! The cookies turn out soft and so flavorful, especially if you add extra cinnamon. This recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies. Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla 2 and 1/4 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 cup quick oats 1 cup pumpkin puree Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream together the butter, white sugar,

Yes, the rice is purple! You can use any rice you want for this recipe, but I chose a wild rice mix with riceberry rice that turns all the rice grains purple. Normally I would use regular white rice for this recipe though. I love how simplistic this stir fry recipe is. Not including the rice, there are really only 3 main ingredients! However, feel free to add extra veggies to the stir fry. Mushrooms, onion, sugar snap peas, or broccoli would all be wonderful additions. Ingred

It's been chilly this week! I've really been craving a beef stew, but sadly I haven't felt like going to the store to buy a beef roast, so I'm making due with other meals for now. This chicken curry soup is amazing and the spices make this hot soup perfect for colder days. I used chicken thighs for this recipe because they are more flavorful, but chicken breasts would work too! Feel free to add any additional vegetables you wish, this soup (like most soups) is fairly versatil

Although I've been cooking since college, I'm not familiar with many cabbage recipes. Cabbage rolls or cabbage with ground beef and bell peppers are typically my go-tos to use a head of cabbage up. Don't get me wrong - it's nice that cabbage is cheap and provides a lot of food, but I struggle with ideas for it sometimes. If you have any cabbage ideas, please let me know in the comments! I would love some new ideas to try. This recipe is nice because it uses a lot of cabbage a

I know it doesn't feel like fall yet, but I'm finding little pieces of fall creeping into my life lately. From crisp leaves on the...

The sweet corn gets me, every year without fail. I'll get a couple dozen ears, then the store will mark them down super cheap and I'll...

This simple dessert only requires 4 (technically 5) ingredients to make - and it's completely no-bake, which makes it very easy to throw...

Whether turtles candies are your favorite, or you simply love anything chocolate flavored, this recipe is a must-try. I've been wanting...

It's that time of year again, where I'm swimming in fresh green beans. Not that I'm complaining, they taste amazing! Shrimp happened to...

I love fruit in the summer. Especially cold from the fridge on days it's too hot to cook warm food! Strangely enough, pineapple isn't a...

This was probably my third time ever making scones! They're fairly easy to make, I just avoid them because I don't typically have all the...

With this heat we've had lately, I haven't felt like cooking anything lately. But then I got sick of eating sandwiches and fruit, so...

Is there a taste that reminds you of spring or summer? For me, it might be anything lemon flavored. I love the bright, cheery note lemon...

Most of my family and friends know I'm an avid reader. My latest read is Sunrise on the Reaping , the new Hunger Games installment by...

This recipe was a classic for me growing up, although I never really knew how easy it was to make for myself until after I got married....

Up until a few years ago, I had never heard of zucchini boats, until a friend made them for me. Since then I've experimented with the...

This year, my husband and I made a resolution to eat healthier. It can be difficult to cut out sweeter snacks (especially for me), but...

I've been hungry for a good quiche lately, and this one definitely hit the spot! It's fairly simple to make too! I just wish I had more...

I'm not sure whether these classify as tarts, pasties, or something else entirely, but I'm going to say these are tarts to keep things...

These were originally supposed to be sheet pan burritos, but I ended up making them in a casserole pan instead because that was easier...