3-Ingredient Creamy Caramel Sauce: Rich, Smooth, & Sweet

I love a rich, buttery, and creamy caramel sauce. A homemade version is simple to make and can be used throughout the year for many desserts. I love it drizzled over ice cream, apple pie, the cream of my hot chocolate, or in my chocolate and cherries caramel oat bars. Anywhere you enjoy caramel sauce,Continue reading “3-Ingredient Creamy Caramel Sauce: Rich, Smooth, & Sweet”

Simple Sun-Dried Tomato and Italian Herbs Farfalle (Butterfly) Pasta

Tomatoes and pasta go together like peanut butter and jelly. I recently decided to put them together in the form of fresh pasta noodles. This recipe only contains two ingredients and water! Serve this sun-dried tomato with Italian herbs pasta with a homemade béchamel or Alfredo sauce and you have a fantastic meal. While thisContinue reading “Simple Sun-Dried Tomato and Italian Herbs Farfalle (Butterfly) Pasta”

Easy Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cake: Less than 5 Minutes!

I love a quick and easy sweet treat that only takes minutes to make. Many years ago, I discovered microwavable cakes. I couldn’t believe I could make a homemade dessert in minutes for one person. Since then, I have made and created so many different versions depending on what I have available in my pantryContinue reading “Easy Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cake: Less than 5 Minutes!”

Easy Moist Skillet Cornbread🌽: Surprisingly Gluten Free & Vegan!

One of my grandma’s was well-known by family and friends for her moist, skillet cornbread. While incredibly rich and tasty, that cornbread recipe has ingredients not everyone can eat. The cornbread recipe in this post tastes like grandma’s but is gluten free and vegan. If you want one bread that many can eat, this isContinue reading “Easy Moist Skillet Cornbread🌽: Surprisingly Gluten Free & Vegan!”

Rustic Chicken Pot Pie: Comfort Food Made Easy

Chicken Pot Pie is a common comfort food in American culture. Chicken, veggies, in a souped-up flavorful suprême sauce (which is a cross between a béchamel and velouté) and baked in a pie crust creates quite the hearty dish. Pot pies can be easy to make. I prefer from-scratch baking and cooking, so this recipeContinue reading “Rustic Chicken Pot Pie: Comfort Food Made Easy”

Easy Black Forest Fudgy Brownies: Surprisingly Gluten Free & Vegan!

Chocolate and cherries are one of my favorite sweet combinations. The first black forest cake I ever ate was the one my grandmother baked for one of my childhood birthdays. I loved it so much; it is the only birthday cake I truly remember from my childhood (even though I had one every year). IContinue reading “Easy Black Forest Fudgy Brownies: Surprisingly Gluten Free & Vegan!”

Easy Poultry Seasoning Blend: Flavor up Your Favorite 🍗Dishes

Poultry seasoning does more than enhance flavor to poultry dishes. The most common ingredients in poultry seasoning are sage and thyme with many variations. Thus, you can imagine the possibilities for flavoring your favorite savory dishes. I love using my homemade poultry seasoning to herb and spice up casseroles, soups, stews, chili, rice, veggies, andContinue reading “Easy Poultry Seasoning Blend: Flavor up Your Favorite 🍗Dishes”

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies: Gluten-Free, Vegan, & Easy on the Hips!

Gluten-Free, Vegan, Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with lots of flavor? Really? My husband and I have had our share of food intolerances over recent years, and I LOVE sweets. So, I created this recipe that we both can eat given our different intolerances. And there’s a bonus! These cookies, while super yummy, are easyContinue reading “Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies: Gluten-Free, Vegan, & Easy on the Hips!”

Holiday Sugar Cookies: A Fantastic Frosted Family Favorite

Is there a better sweet treat during the holidays than a soft, frosted sugar cookie decorated in holiday fashion? This sugar cookie recipe has been in my husband’s family for generations. It is by far our favorite sugar cookie, not because it’s a “family” recipe, but because in addition to the usual sugar cookie ingredients,Continue reading “Holiday Sugar Cookies: A Fantastic Frosted Family Favorite”

Swedish Gingerbread Cookies: Thin, Snappy, & Holiday Spiced

Swedish gingerbread cookies are commonly eaten during the fall and winter holiday season. They are flavorful, spiced gingerbread crispy cookies often used as the cookie base for gingerbread houses due to their sturdiness and crispiness. I went all out on spice in my version of this recipe. The spices aren’t many, but they are prettyContinue reading “Swedish Gingerbread Cookies: Thin, Snappy, & Holiday Spiced”