Recipes

pancakes on a plate

Easy from Scratch Pancakes

This easy from scratch pancake recipe comes together effortlessly for fluffy pancakes the whole family will love! Much of my day revolves around the kitchen – whipping eggs for breakfast, thawing meat for dinner, kneading bread dough, planning the next meal. Cooking from scratch started out of necessity when I moved to a rural area…

Healthy Homemade Hot Chocolate

Healthy Homemade Hot Chocolate

It’s winter season and almost Christmas, which means it’s hot cocoa season. There are few things that feel cozier than curling up with a steaming cup of cocoa and a good book or sipping on it while watching a classic Christmas movie.  Healthy hot cocoa is especially delicious if you choose to add homemade marshmallows….

pumpkin pancakes on plate with a candle

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Our family has a tradition of doing pancakes or waffles on Saturday mornings, and it is such a special way to welcome in the weekend. Pumpkin spice pancakes are such a fun treat and a delicious spin on a breakfast favorite. This recipe is so simple and comes together with just a few basic ingredients….

coffee cake on table

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake

With pumpkin and warm spices, this decadent coffee cake is the perfect fall treat.  Whether you’re hosting, looking for a cozy Saturday breakfast, or just want a sweet treat for your mid week coffee, this pumpkin spice coffee cake has all the flavors of fall and is absolutely amazing with a cup of hot coffee….

Easy Zucchini Frittata

Easy Zucchini Frittata

Summertime is here, which means our gardens are overflowing with zucchini! For whatever reason, this seems to be the easiest vegetable to grow, and the jokes about the zucchini this time of year are not only funny, but true. It’s not uncommon for friends and neighbors to be giving away zucchini or begging you to…

crackers and basil pesto on a cutting board

Simple Basil Pesto

One of my favorite things about summer is all of the fresh, local produce available. We cannot get enough fresh tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, and lettuce this time of year and it makes meal planning so simple: meat + fresh produce. As much as possible, I like to cook seasonally while produce is cheaper and fresher….