by Kati | Nov 13, 2024 | Meal Planning, Recipes
These restaurant secret recipes are my favorite way to wow my guests! Restaurants are so hard to resist. They are my kryptonite! The food and atmosphere keep me coming back for more every time! Then there’s the bread and butter or the spices and olive oil dipping. Oh,...
by Kati | Jan 14, 2025 | Recipes, Slow Cooker
Crock Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe Put a whole new spin on your leftovers by serving them with these easy Crock Pot Baked Potatoes! Top them with leftover Chili, Beef Stroganoff or Pot Roast along with traditional potato toppings for a leftover meal no one will complain...
by Kati Kiefer | Jan 12, 2025 | Meal Planning, Recipes
We are all in need of recipes to use up leftovers. I hate cleaning out the fridge (but not nearly as much as the bathroom) because it’s such a chore. I toss out any expired food or drinks that I might have been missed at the end of every month. This is an even more...
by Kati | Jan 10, 2025 | Recipes, Slow Cooker
Chipotle Crock Pot Barbacoa Recipe Easy to make and tastes great are two reasons to try this Chipotle Crock Pot Barbacoa Recipe! You can put it on tacos, tortillas or even a salad! The cut of meat for this delicious recipe is an economical one so it's great for...
by Kati Kiefer | Jan 10, 2025 | DIY, Recipes, Trim Healthy Mama, Valentine's Day
Have you ever enjoyed biting into your own creation of DIY Chocolate Covered Strawberries? The hard outer chocolate exterior melds with the sweet juicy strawberry on the inside. It's a little bit of heaven right here on earth! Years ago my Mom and I would take the...
by Kati | Jan 9, 2025 | DIY, Recipes, Valentine's Day
If you're looking for a sweet treat, then you need to make this recipe for the sweetest Valentine's Day Lollipop treats! Get the family involved creating these Valentine Lollipops for your family and friends. Not only is it a great time to spend together creating...
by Kati | Jan 8, 2025 | Recipes
Football season is one of my favorite times of the year and I love football finger foods! Don't you?! Football season brings back such wonderful memories of college and fun times with friends while enjoying the games. Of dressing up, painting our faces, screaming, and...
by Kati | Jan 7, 2025 | Recipes, Slow Cooker
Crock Pot French Dip Sandwiches Recipe This easy, classic sandwich has become one of our family favorites! If you don't have cheesecloth to place the rosemary and bay leaves in, you can use an inexpensive men's handkerchief. Don't waste any of that delicious juice...
by Kati | Jan 3, 2025 | Recipes
Slow Cooker Chicken Burritos with Cheese Sauce Gather friends and family for this dinner — you'll be able to feed them all since it serves 16! Because the chicken is cooked in the crock pot, you won't have to spend much time in the kitchen preparing it either. ...
by Kati | Jan 1, 2025 | DIY, Recipes
When you learn how to bake bacon in the oven, and you realize just how easy this process is…you'll wonder why you haven't done it sooner! SERIOUSLY. No grease anywhere. Super simple clean up. Sign me up. My family loves bacon…I mean really loves bacon. I...
by Kati | Dec 31, 2024 | Recipes, Slow Cooker
We love our Crock Pot. Even during the warm summer months…just pair whatever you cook with a nice crisp salad and it won't feel so “warm”. For this recipe instead of using lots of veggies in our crock, we used a bunch of citruses to pair with the...
by Kati | Dec 27, 2024 | Recipes, Slow Cooker
This easy Beef Stroganoff recipe is a family favorite we have at least once a month. I plan this meal for hectic afternoons when I have lots of errands to run and kids to pick up and drop off. It's so nice to walk in the house after a busy afternoon to the wonderful...
by Kati | Dec 24, 2024 | Recipes, Slow Cooker
Crock Pot Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe Creamy tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich instantly transport me back to Saturday lunchtime when I was a kid…yummy! Toss these simple ingredients in the crockpot before you leave for work and soup will be ready and...
by Kati | Dec 24, 2024 | Recipes, Slow Cooker
Crock Pot Hot Chocolate Recipe Our kids love to have a cup of Hot Chocolate when the weather turns colder. And with five of them, there never seems to be enough to go around since they all want refills! Now I can make plenty at one time with this Crock Pot Hot...
by Kati | Dec 20, 2024 | Recipes, Slow Cooker
Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Our family LOVES Chicken Tortilla Soup and what easier way to make it than to do it in the crock pot! What could be easier than putting all the ingredients in the crock pot and turning it on?! You may want to use more than 6...
by Kati | Dec 3, 2024 | Recipes, Slow Cooker
Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings I come from a good ole Southern Family and Chicken and Dumplings is still a family favorite! Doing it in the crcok pot makes it really easy too! Nothing complicated about these ingredients! Chop up your fresh veggies. Combine...
by Kati | Nov 29, 2024 | Recipes, Slow Cooker
Crock Pot Chipotle Carnitas Recipe In only 15 mins of prep time, and 8 hours “hands off” time in the Crock Pot, you can enjoy this delicious Chipotle Carnitas Recipe at home and save the cost of going out to eat! I usually get a nice Pork Shoulder...
by Kati Kiefer | Sep 6, 2024 | Recipes
If you're sick, then you'll love these tea recipes for colds. And since days are getting shorter, nights are getting cooler and you start swapping your daily frozen drink for another one of life's simple pleasures: a nice hot cup of tea. You boil the water, pour it in...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 29, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Recipes
Cranberry Tea Cookies These Cranberry Tea Cookies are a little sophisticated little cookie that pares perfectly with tea or coffee. Notice the pecans and the Craisins…yum! All the ingredients can be mixed in one bowl. Love that. This rolling technique is the...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 29, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Recipes
Frozen Peppermint Pie Recipe If you want a Christmas dessert that festive, delicious, and oh-so-easy to make, this Frozen Peppermint Pie Dessert is it! Just SIX SIMPLE INGREDIENTS are all you need for a little bit of cool refreshment! This cookie crumb crust is one of...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 29, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Recipes
Chocolate Donuts With Peppermint Glaze If you love mint chocolate, then you'll love these Chocolate Donuts With Peppermint Glaze! Is there a more delicious combination in this world than chocolate and peppermint? And then it's put in a donut?! That's just heavenly!...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 29, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Recipes
Melting Snowman Chocolate Cookies These Melting Snowman Chocolate Cookies sure are cute! Do you wanna bake a snowman? Of course, you do! We used a cookie mix, but you could start with a made-from-scratch cookie. Using the mix will get you to the fun, decorating part...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 29, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Recipes
Krispy Treat Christmas Trees These Krispy Treat Christmas Trees are almost too pretty to eat! Here's everything you need to make some Christmas trees. Melt, melt, melt. Be sure to add enough of the green food coloring to make it dark green. The color will look lighter...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 29, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Recipes
Christmas Thumbprint Cookies These Christmas Thumbprint Cookies have it all…Christmas colors, sprinkles, and icing! Your kids will love helping you bake these for your holiday guests or just for the family. (You get to stick your thumb in cookie dough! How fun...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 29, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Recipes
Reindeer Cookies (Using A Gingerbread Cookie Cutter) Your Gingerbread Men are going to have some company this year! Use that same cookie cutter to make these adorable reindeer cookies! I know…it looks like a lot of ingredients, but if you bake regularly you...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 29, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Recipes
Peppermint Patties Now you can make your own Peppermint Patties from scratch in your own kitchen! You can use the food coloring to make your filling red or green for Christmas. Layering white and red filling adds a great touch for Christmas…Valentine's Day,...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 27, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Recipes
Spritz Butter Cookies If you've never tried to make Spritz Butter Cookies, this is the year to try them! When my husband and I got married, his mother gave us a cookie press as a gift much like this Cookie Press by Wilton. Included in the instruction booklet was this...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 27, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Recipes
Chocolate Covered Rice Krispy Treats Bites These chocolate covered rice krispy treats are the perfect bite-size treats to top with red and green holiday sprinkles! Great for any Christmas Party! This is a super simple recipe and it only has FOUR ingredients! Make sure...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 26, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Recipes
Santa Hat Meringues I love meringues including this fun recipe for Santa Hat Meringues! Aren't these adorable? And these cookies are delicious too! Meringues might look complicated, but they really have only a few ingredients. You'll definitely need a mixer for this...
by Kati Kiefer | Oct 26, 2019 | Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Recipes
Santa Sugar Cookies Dig that heart-shaped cookie cutter out of storage and use it to make these Santa Sugar Cookies! Gather all your ingredients. Sift together dry ingredients. Resist the urge to eat the batter right now! (You can do it!) Roll out your dough and use...
