So it's kind of cold outside. Here in Wisconsin Aliceana and I are staying indoors. It's definitely going to be a lazy Sunday (and Monday and Tuesday) full of blanket forts, Netflix marathons, and raspberry hot cocoa. I made my own hot cocoa recipe, and you'll never guess how simple it is! All you need is sugar, cocoa powder, and milk. The hot cocoa you buy in the store has ...
Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays from our family to yours! Today I'm sharing our Christmas card with you, since you're practically family anyway! (Aliceana wasn't too sure about the snow this year.) I'll be back to blogging full time after the new year, be prepared for a lot of amazing recipes! It's making me hungry just thinking about it! I hope you have a wonderful holiday, thank you ...
From Scratch Baked Meatballs
Spaghetti is one of the staple dinners in our house, we have it about every other week. Spaghetti wouldn't be the same without great baked meatballs. Spaghetti is one of the greatest meals ever for so many reasons. It makes the best leftovers and lots of them! It's full of delicious pasta. It's super cheap to make. The entire family loves spaghetti. When I make spaghetti I ...
Simple French Onion Soup Recipe
AJ loves french onion soup, it's not my favorite soup in the world, but I get it. (My favorite is chicken dumpling from a little family owned diner, it's the best and I could eat it every day. So I understand his obsession with french onion soup. Being the awesome wife that I am, I decided to figure out how to make french onion soup at home. We had homemade beef broth, so ...
Gluten Free Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders
Have you ever tried gluten free pretzels? Even if you're not gluten intolerant, they're amazing. In fact, after trying gluten free pretzels I will never be able to enjoy regular pretzels as much. gluten free pretzels are made extra crunchy and so delicious. They are definitely one of my favorite snacks. Naturally, I had to make a recipe using these delicious pretzels. I ...
Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies
The holidays are...here? Oh boy, I'm not prepared for this time of the year. I am prepared for baking, I'm always prepared for baking. There's something great about being cozy in the kitchen while it's snowy and freezing outside. Today I'm all about the "Cook Cooks" that's how my daughter lovingly refers to cookies (and any snack food really.) AJ has the best chocolate chip ...
Gift Basket Shopping and Cupcake Batter Cookies
A great sophisticated gift basket can be so easy to pull off, I’ll walk you through my gift basket building strategy. First, I brainstorm at home and before leaving for the store I need a game plan going in. I decided a cupcake holiday themed gift basket would be extremely fun to give to a friend, I know I would love to receive a cupcake themed basket! I knew my ...
Spicy Garlic Parmesan Roasted Green Beans
Someone in our house just won't eat their vegetables, they grab a helping every time and they never clean their plate. They might even pawn off their vegetables to the dogs under the table when no one's looking. Ok, yeah I'm talking about myself, you caught me. I'm not a fan of vegetables, I'm so picky and it kills AJ a little bit. He grew up on a farm and can't get enough ...
How to help RMHC
As a Ronald McDonald House Charity ambassador and a parent who stayed at a Ronald McDonald House Charity, I'm a little bit passionate about this charity. If you follow me on any form of social media you probably saw me promote the Give A Hand promotion last week. We still have a couple days to donate to the Ronald McDonald House Charity at McDonald's! Go buy some fries and ...
Warm up with Hot Cocoa
The best gifts to give are handmade, I just love feeling the joy of giving gifts with a personal touch. I made these great little hot cocoa gift sets for family and friends this year, and I can't wait to give these out. I plan to hand these out around Thanksgiving so my family and friends can enjoy a lovely mug of hot cocoa to get them into the Christmas spirit! I ended up ...
Hot Cocoa Spoons
Yesterday I posted DIY personalized coffee mugs, today is all about a tasty little treat to enjoy with a nice cup of hot cocoa. This post contains affiliate links, so you can shop conveniently from wherever you're reading this and I'll get a teeny commision. These Chocolate Hot Cocoa Spoons were way too easy to make. I thought they would be messy or hard to work with, but ...