Practical DIY for the busy woman
Summer is the perfect time for popsicles! These peaches and cream popsicles are yummy, satisfying, and also healthy! As a mom of four, I am often looking for snacks for my kids that are healthy and filling (so they don’t come back in an hour asking for another snack, ha!). A lot of the recipes I’ve Read More
This time of year, I start using the grill far more often than I use my oven – it’s just too hot! We put just about EVERYthing on the grill. In the summer here in Greece, it’s either cook outside, or eat a cold dinner! One of our family’s favorite foods to put on the grill Read More
Hey guys!! I’ve been a little swamped this past week so I have a short, sweet, and simple post for you today š . . . I love being able to make a quick and easy healthy breakfast when I don’t really feel like ‘eating’ . . . one of my favorite brekkies is a Read More
QUICK BUTTERFINGER BUTTERCREAM This quick butterfinger buttercream is a very simple recipe that is amazing enough to wow your friends and family on a special occasion, but also easy enough for any day! Use it to top cupcakes, brownies, cookies, cake….. whatever you choose! I like to use it to top my favorite chocolate Read More
It’s that time of year again when I can’t have too many cold icy drinks! Iced passion tea and iced caffe americanos are a couple of my favorite, but if you’re looking for something truly energizing and refreshing – nothing beats this Ginger Mint Lemonade. Not only does it taste delicious, but it also has some Read More
Fresh Salsa If you have a garden and have an over-abundance of tomatoes – then you need to make some fresh salsa š It’s the perfect way to use up your tomatoes and it’s such a refreshing dip with tortilla chips! One of the keys to getting a good salsa is to make sure all Read More
How To Fill Cupcakes Don’t you just love biting into a cupcake and finding even more deliciousness inside the cupcake? I’ve Ā made several different flavors of cupcakes and filled ones are my favorite! Whether it’s cream or marshmallow, jam or pie filling…. filling brings cupcakes to another level. I’ve found that sometimes a filling, especially Read More
HOW TO MAKE PERFECT HARD-BOILED EGGS Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed your hard-boiled eggs to look PERFECT – maybe you’re making them to cut in half for deviled eggs, or maybe you’re serving them whole when friends come over? I used to nervously hope that the peel would slide off Read More
Summer is coming upon us quickly and you know what that means – picnics, lemonade, potato salad, and pulled pork! If there is something I could eat all.the.time it would be pulled pork. I love it in a pork taco with cabbage, on a bun with BBQ sauce, in pork enchiladas with corn and black beans Read More
These cinnamon-y, buttery, crumbly topped cupcakes are one of my favorites!!!! Like a cinnamon roll in cupcake form, topped with a mound of delicious cream cheese frosting… you can’t beat that. Oh, and that cinnamon-y, buttery, crumbly stuff… it’s swirled all throughout the batter, too. YUM. Every time I make these, not a single one is left Read More
Boston Butt Dry Rub I came up with this dry rub for Boston Butt many years ago! I love seasoning meat and this rub recipe is so good on pork. I mainly use it for pulled pork but it could work for BBQ chicken legs, pork tenderloin, or burgers, too! If you’re making pulled pork Read More
French Press coffee is becoming a favorite to me and my husband! It’s not something we have every day, it’s more of a special treat for an afternoon pick me up, or sometimes in the morning if it’s a day we can relax, take our time, and talk over our coffee (which are my favorite Read More