Pumpkin season is in full swing and I am here for it! These Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins are soft and fluffy, perfectly spiced and swirled with lightly sweetened cream cheese that melts right into the top as they bake. It’s the season for ALL things pumpkin! These are one of the first things I bake every Fall. I first started making these muffins in my early married years when we lived in Minneapolis. I used to take them to our...
September 28, 2023
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
September 7, 2023
Beef And Broccoli {Crock Pot}
This Beef and Broccoli is so easy to whip together in the crock pot and 5 hours later you have delicious strips of tender beef and juicy broccoli, all made with simple ingredients. It’s so much better than take-out! The sweet and savory sauce kicks the flavors up a notch and it’s paired nicely with steamed white rice. Obviously it’s best the day it’s made, but leftovers can easily be reheated in a skillet and enjoyed for days afterward. Yield:...
March 10, 2023
Sweet Cinnamon Donut Loaf
This Sweet Cinnamon Donut Loaf is super fluffy, cakey, sweetly spiced and has the same consistency as my favorite cinnamon sugar donut! It’s delicious any time of day – for breakfast with a slab of butter, mid afternoon snack, pairing it with a cup of coffee or dessert. This recipe is so easy to make and will definitely be a hit in your home. You can whip it up in just minutes, and enjoy the warm and cinnamon-y aroma wafting...
September 19, 2022
Pumpkin Spice Syrup
Use this easy-to-make Pumpkin Spice Syrup to make a delicious tasting homemade pumpkin spice latte right at home! It’s made with real pumpkin and everyday staple ingredients from your pantry. It sounds so basic, but I LOVE that first taste of a pumpkin spice latte every Fall. Dropping by local coffee shops for a latte used to make crawling out of bed in the early hours of the morning for school drop-offs a whole lot easier! Once we started our...
July 25, 2022
Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup {Crock Pot}
This Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup is loaded with chicken, black beans, corn, bell peppers, onion, and homemade enchilada sauce! It’s the perfect weeknight meal that’s made in your crock pot. The topping choices are endless! There is SO much flavor going on in this soup! The homemade enchilada sauce really does take it over the top! (If you’re in a hurry, you can just use store-bought enchilada sauce and I’m sure you’d still enjoy it.) After you saute the onions,...
July 12, 2022
Soft And Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
The perfect Peanut Butter Cookies – soft and chewy, easy to make, and topped with a sweet sugar coating. My boys can’t keep their little hands off of these peanut butter cookies. These classic peanut butter cookies could not be more simple to whip up, and it makes a big batch of soft, chewy, homemade cookies. They are seriously the best! There are so many different types of peanut butter cookies, but these ones are simple, chewy and soft. Exactly...
June 27, 2022
Flavorful Baked Pork Tenderloin
This pork tenderloin is so flavorful – incredibly tender and juicy! It’s crusted in a dry rub, seared in a skillet until golden brown, then baked until perfectly cooked. The most delicious baked pork tenderloin – I know you’ll love it! You’ll love this easy baked pork tenderloin recipe! Browning the pork tenderloin creates a golden crust that sears in the juices and makes the meat very tender. Perfectly seasoned and roasted to perfection in your oven, this pork tenderloin...
June 20, 2022
Old Fashioned Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
These Old Fashioned Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts are so easy to whip up and they make the perfect no-guilt treat! Donuts are always a favorite treat to enjoy in our home. And there’s absolutely nothing better than a fresh, warm donut with a hot cup of coffee! These baked donuts are a style of cake donuts that are baked instead of fried. Don’t let the baking part disappoint you though! The donuts turn out so soft and tender if not...
February 10, 2022
Gumdrop Nougat
This easy no-bake Gumdrop Nougat is such a fun treat! And slightly addicting. 😉 It’s an old style classic with a creamy taffy-like texture and will take you right back to your childhood. I made these for the first time for our family Christmas a few months ago. We’ve had this fun tradition for years where my mom and each of my sister’s families bring 4-5 different squares/treats. The night before we all leave to go home, whatever is leftover,...
February 3, 2022
Soft And Fluffy Potato Rolls
THE BEST dinner rolls you’ll ever sink your teeth into! These soft and fluffy Potato Rolls are made with leftover mashed potatoes and they’re everything you want from a perfect and fluffy dinner roll slathered with salted butter. Mmm!!! Do you ever have leftover mashed potatoes hanging out in the back of your fridge that you don’t know what to do with, yet you don’t want to waste them and throw them out? Me too. Use up those leftover taters...