Choose your favorite easy camping meals for dinner from this top 10 list, plus plenty of easy side dish ideas. Enjoy delicious, satisfying meals with these camping food ideas for your next trip! My husband and I have been taking our kids camping since they could barely walk. We’re not experts by any means, but I shared all of our tips for creating an easy camping menu here, and it’s still one of the most ... Continue Reading
Instant Oatmeal Packets
Make homemade instant oatmeal packets for an easy way to start the day! Combine oats, dried fruit, and spices, plus plenty of options for your favorite flavors – say goodbye to Quaker instant oatmeal and make your own! We love oatmeal at our house! My kids get excited when I make Instant Pot Oatmeal (adding fresh fruit as a topping), Blueberry Baked Oatmeal, and Leftover Oatmeal Cakes. And I remember ... Continue Reading
Best Chicken Marinade Recipe
Make 25 healthy and easy chicken marinade recipes using 4 ingredients or less. Basics like lemon juice, soy sauce, honey, and olive oil transform mundane into mouthwatering in just a few minutes! Do you ever grill chicken and get excited for that hot off the grill, smoky charcoal flavor, only to be greeted with a mouthful of dry, bland chicken? I've been there. Thankfully, you can make a delicious ... Continue Reading
Balsamic Vinaigrette
This balsamic vinegar vinaigrette is thick and creamy but still light and refreshing. Give balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and Dijon mustard a quick shake in a mason jar, and you’re ready to eat! When we first switched to real food, one of the first items I started making from scratch was salad dressing. Not only is it better for your budget, but it’s also made without all the additives, preservatives, and ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola
This chocolate peanut butter granola recipe is so addictive and yummy! With no refined sugar and my secret ingredient for making granola clusters, you’ll pop some in your mouth every time you walk by the pan! Ever since I learned how to make granola, I can’t stop experimenting with flavors. I’ve made Cinnamon Granola with Coconut Oil – a great classic granola recipe. Before that, it was Cranberry Orange ... Continue Reading
Apple Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
These soft-baked apple oatmeal breakfast bars are naturally sweetened and a perfect way to start your day! Flour, butter, oats, honey, and chopped apples combine for a delicious, cozy treat. Can you think of anything better than having dessert for breakfast? But you don’t want a sugar overload first thing in the morning? That was my goal when I recently ended up with a whole bunch of extra ... Continue Reading
Homemade Coffee Creamer
This is the best vanilla homemade coffee creamer you’ll ever have! Rich and decadent, you’ll love adding this slightly sweet, thick, and yummy creamer to your morning cup of coffee. Drinking coffee is my favorite part of the morning! And I like my coffee with a bit of cream and a bit of sweetness. But I don’t want the additives and thickeners typical in store-bought creamer. Enter homemade coffee ... Continue Reading
Caramelized Onion Pasta with Greens
This caramelized onion pasta with greens and bacon is a great way to use whatever greens you have on hand! Salty bacon and sweet caramelized onions combine for a great main meal or side dish ready in 30 minutes. We’ve had almost every dark green leafy vegetable that summer could possibly produce come into our kitchen via the CSA box. Before beets greens there was lacinato kale. There was also red chard, ... Continue Reading
Strawberry Chocolate Granola Clusters
You’ll be grabbing these addictive strawberry chocolate granola clusters by the handful! Quickly mix together simple ingredients like muesli, chocolate chips, and dehydrated strawberries, and let it bake low and slow. Some recipes just put a big, beaming smile on my face. I have been craving strawberry chocolate granola for MONTHS. Do you ever get the idea to make something, but because it’s not on the ... Continue Reading
Greek Quinoa Salad
This Greek quinoa salad is bursting with fresh flavor! Tangy kalamata olives and sun-dried tomatoes mix with zesty Greek dressing, satisfying quinoa, and plenty of fresh veggies for a delicious meal or side. Have you ever gone out to eat and had something SO GOOD, you wished you could eat it every day at home? I feel like this happens to me ALL THE TIME, and most recently, the quinoa salad from Zoe’s ... Continue Reading