My family - kids especially - love anything blueberry here.  A fresh pint of blueberries easily disappears af

Several years ago (6 to be exact) while on bed rest with our second child, one of my dear friends mailed me a

Valentine's Day has always been such a fun holiday to me as a kid.  As a mother now, I may even enjoy it more

Ahh, apple crisp is one of my husband's favorite desserts.     It is also one of our son's favorites

A very easy and great way to place a smile on the face of another. They just make people happy, when eating.

The Super Bowl weekend is upon us, and I just caught a glimpse of which two teams are actually playing on a co

  Cheesy Chicken & Potato Chowder Recipe Type: Soup Author: Shelby Ingredients 1/4 cup of butter 1/2

This week I was sorting through old pictures on my computer (an endless job!), and I came across pictures of a

Pasta night is a favorite at our house.  The other evening I was wanting something more than just the same 'o

Don't you just love a soup that you can throw together in a few minutes but that is delicious enough that the

Delicious bars for the fam and also a lovely gift for someone to show you care.

Oatmeal Raisin Bars are something that I now LOVE.  Fifteen years ago I would have mistakenly skipped over th

                               

The New Year is here...it's an invigorating time for me to get back to those "to-do" lists and revisit goals a

It's the start of a new year...and yes, I know, everyone is trying to eat healthy.  But over here, we are sti

We've been a bit under the weather around here this week, which was kind of a bummer over Christmas. So we've

I love getting ready for Christmas.  There are so many things that I enjoy doing to "prepare" for the holiday

Absolutely delicious and easy to make. Fun and easy to do as a family, group or couple.

This recipe is often one I think of at Christmas time.  Granny had jars of cookies loaded for family (and gra

What is it about the aroma of baking cinnamon and sugar?   Such a comforting and delicious scent.    I p

  Do you have Christmas morning family traditions and favorite foods? Do you listen to Christmas music an

Delicious and fun brownies made into cute little Christmas trees. All edible, of course. So fun for the little

  My kiddos have been begging me to make Gingerbread Cookies .  Literally, all year round I have tol

Do any of you have a go-to hostess gift during the holidays?   If I have time, I try to make a homemade tre

Quick and delicious syrup that ads so much depth to the pancakes, french toast and waffles....whatever you use

December is here and the weather so far has been pretty balmy for Iowa.  We've had almost record high tempera

How many of you reading this are already elbow deep in Christmas baking?   I am and I am loving it....and if

  As much as I love all of the dishes that go along with Thanksgiving - the mashed potatoes, the gravy, t

Thanksgiving has come and gone...we are still in a stage of life where it is always such a blur.   Kids runn

Delicious warm or cold, who can resist the streusel or the buttermilk cake?

Monster Cookies...aren't as scary as they sound - kids' eyes may widen at the name; however, don't be fooled -

Although the men have wrapped up harvest, it's still a very busy time.   They park the combines and move righ

I recently made a meat exchange - some homegrown beef for some homegrown chicken and Italian sausage.  The be

Does anyone else getting into baking mode around the holidays?  I don't know if it's the shorter, cold days o

Are you ready to indulge a bit!?!  Look no further... you can stop right here and delight in the sweet creami

November has arrived...let the holiday season commence.     Or at least that's how my brain has shifted into