Learn how to make powdered sugar with this simple, 2 ingredient recipe! Save money on confectioners' sugar by making it with a blender or coffee grinder. Serve homemade powdered sugar with my easy cinnamon oatmeal blender waffles. I love it when I’m able to do something myself and save tons of time and money. Like cutting a whole pineapple? That’s $5 saved. Or making my own oat flour? That’s 30 minutes AND ... Continue Reading
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Make 100% pure homemade vanilla extract without added sugar or preservatives. You need just 2 ingredients and a few weeks for tasty vanilla extract! Perfect for recipes like homemade apple pie ice cream, einkorn biscotti, or banana chocolate chip muffins! I’ve been a huge fan of vanilla for a while, using it in homemade vanilla bean ice cream, white bean blondies, homemade vanilla bean coffee creamer. It’s not ... Continue Reading
Sheet Pan Pancake Recipe
Sheet pan pancakes are the greatest hack for busy mornings! Grab a large bowl and whip up these tasty pancakes in less than 15 minutes. Drizzle some homemade apple butter or powdered sugar to complete this easy breakfast. The kids are officially back in school and that means lazy mornings spent making oatmeal cinnamon blender waffles or kefir coffee cake are officially reserved for Saturdays.Of course, anytime I ... Continue Reading
Easiest Mississippi Pot Roast (just 4 ingredients)
This Mississippi pot roast recipe is so easy and made with only 4 ingredients! Dump everything into your crockpot and enjoy hands-free cooking. This juicy roast is bursting with flavor and goes perfectly with Instant Pot mashed potatoes and pan-roasted broccoli. I have to confess that while I love making dinner in my slow cooker – slow cooker carnitas, classic slow cooker pot roast, and slow cooker brisket are a ... Continue Reading
How to Make Elderberry Syrup
Learn How to Make Elderberry Syrup with this easy guide. Elderberry syrup has immune-boosting benefits, and it works! Easy method using dried elderberries. If your family loves gummies, also try my recipe for homemade elderberry gummies! Cold and flu season technically runs November to February, but if you or anyone in your family interact with ANYONE else, chances are you get sick year-round. That’s why I ... Continue Reading
Light & Fluffy Sweet Potato Biscuits
Bring a taste of southern living and an extra serving of veggies into your kitchen with this easy to make sweet potato biscuit recipe. These light, fluffy biscuits are the perfect complement to pot roasts, chicken, or any traditional meal! Even though my daughter LOVES roasted broccoli and creamy mashed cauliflower, getting her to eat any other vegetable is pretty much like pulling teeth. So if I can sneak it ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Yellow Rice
Learn how to cook this quick and easy yellow rice recipe in an Instant pot or pressure cooker. Use simple, real food ingredients for the absolute best yellow rice! Pairs well with delicious & tender slow cooker chicken and Instant Pot steamed vegetables. My family loves rice, but I confess that sometimes rice feels boring… I used to buy boxes of yellow rice from the store and I remember thinking they tasted ... Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Pot Roast
Juicy, fall apart, tender beef cooks all day in this balsamic beef roast for slow cooker recipe that is packed with savory flavor and perfect for weekdays on the go! A perfect dump and go dinner, it's freezer-friendly and affordable. Serve over Instant Pot rice or egg noodles with sauteed green beans and Instant Pot sweet potatoes. Are you ever shocked when you throw a few ingredients in the crock pot and it ... Continue Reading
Egg Roll in a Bowl
This easy one pan egg roll in a bowl recipe (a.k.a. crack slaw) is Whole30, keto, low-carb, paleo compatible, and deliciously addictive! Sub out pork for your ideal protein - shrimp, turkey, chicken or beef, or even tofu! If you told me that I’d have to eat crack slaw for dinner, I would have given you a look like you had a third eye growing out of your forehead. And then I would have taken a bite and ... Continue Reading
Pumpkin Swirl Black Bean Brownie Recipe
This pumpkin swirl black bean brownie recipe is so simple and easy. They're similar to my classic black bean brownie recipe - with no flour and they're refined sugar-free. My kids love fudgy bean brownies almost as much as they love white bean blondies. I just love that they're all healthy! Ever since I first made black bean brownies, it’s my go-to dessert. White bean blondies come in a close second place, but ... Continue Reading
