The BEST Oatmeal Recipes
If you know my family well, the odds are good that you know how much my youngest son LOVES oatmeal. When …
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Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal with Dried Apples and Cranberries
Baked Oatmeal is one of the simplest breakfasts I make and we all love it. I was inspired by this post, …
Merry Christmas 2013
Merry Christmas! I’m taking a blogging vacation from now until the first week of January. I’m going to curl up on the …
Red White and Blue Fruit Salad
Strawberries, blueberries, and bananas are tossed with a light, creamy dressing for this fun and flavorful Red White and Blue Fruit …
Pineapple Mango Smoothie
Pineapple Mango Smoothie, a refreshingly delicious and naturally sweet kid-approved green vegetable and fruit smoothie. Pineapple Mango Smoothie Using up leftover …
Sugar Free Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Let me start by saying, I love lemonade. I love it so very much, but you might never know that. See, …
Strawberries Romanoff
Strawberries Romanoff is a dressed-up version of strawberries with whipped cream – it tastes so much fancier than it actually is! …
The Little Things Newsletter #352 – Life, laughter, and lots of great food!
February 18, 2023 Welcome to the weekend, my friends! Sean and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary this past week with …
Pineapple Orange Julius
Creamy, frothy Orange Julius drinks are a fun food memory that most of us share. No food says ‘I’m awake!’ quite …
The Little Things Newsletter #239 – Life, laughter, and lots of great food!
Welcome to the weekend, my friends! We’ve made it to the final week of 2020 and it feels like an actual …
The Little Things Newsletter #382 – Life, laughter, and lots of great food!
Welcome to the weekend, my friends! My friend Christi is in town and we’re headed to The Farm at Walnut Creek …
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Hi, and welcome! I’m thrilled that you are here. My name is Mary and I’ve been sharing recipes online since 2011. …
The Little Things Newsletter #374 – Life, laughter, and lots of great food!
Welcome to the weekend, my friends! We had a great time in the White Mountains of Arizona with my family last …
Captain Crunch Ice Cream
Captain Crunch ice cream is a whimsical treat that captures the essence of childhood breakfasts in a delightful homemade ice cream. …
The Little Things Newsletter #410 – Life, laughter, and lots of great food!
Welcome to the weekend, my friends! Despite the rain in the forecast, we’re hoping to sneak out for a short hike …
The BEST Queso Blanco Dip
Queso Blanco Dip is a creamy, spicy, perfectly smooth and cheesy dip just like they serve at your favorite Mexican restaurant. Queso …
Italian White Bean, Cabbage, and Sausage Soup
Cabbage Soup with Sausage is loaded with great flavors and it’s filled with far more vegetables and meat than broth. Today, …
Brown Sugar Butter Syrup
Brown sugar and butter simmer together and create a caramel toffee flavored homemade syrup like nothing you’ve ever tasted. This sauce …
Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch
Have you tried a fruit crunch? There’s an extra layer of topping that makes this Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch just a little …
The Little Things Newsletter #235 – Week Nine Giveaway
Welcome to the weekend, my friends! How was your Thanksgiving? Ours was very laid back, delicious, and memorable. I will happily …
Cinnamon Toast Cake
With a flavor like cinnamon rolls and a topping that is the ultimate cinnamon toast crunch, this cake is an awesome …
Stir Fry Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables
Saucy noodles, crisp hot vegetables, and tender bites of chicken are tossed together in this easy stir fry. A late-night Chinese …
Blueberry Snack Cake
Sweet, buttery cake, filled with juicy blueberries is perfect for breakfast, for snacks, for dessert, for any excuse, or no excuse …
Cheesecake Pumpkin Pie
Creamy vanilla cheesecake is poured over a simple graham cracker crust and then topped with a creamy layer of pumpkin to …
The Best Gluten Free Flour Tortillas
A great flour tortilla should be soft and bendable; it shouldn’t tear or crumble apart when you roll it into a …
Easy Drop Biscuits
Steaming hot easy drop biscuits topped with melted butter have proven irresistible to every member of my family. I’ve made this …
Slow-Cooker Pork Carnitas
Crispy, juicy, Slow Cooker Carnitas are one of my family’s favorite meals. For about 7 years now I’ve been making carnitas …
Vegetable Omelets
Omelets packed with as many vegetables as we can possibly fit inside are one of our favorite meals for breakfast or …
Kitchen Tips: How to Cook Beans in the Crock-Pot
Here are my tips for Cooking Dry Beans In The Slow Cooker. It’s easier than you might think! I recommend …
Slow Cooker Potato Soup
This creamy, rich slow cooker potato soup with a sprinkling of rosemary and thyme simmers in the crock-pot throughout the day, …
Rudy’s Slow-Cooker Creamed Corn
Sweet and tender corn simmers in a rich cream sauce to make Crock Pot Creamed Corn. It is an unforgettable side …
Potato Pancakes
This morning I spied a container of leftover mashed potatoes in the refrigerator and decided to try a very simple version …