Category: Recipes

  • Pumpkin Apple Soup: Fall in a Bowl

    When I was a senior in college, a big part of my academic year was dedicated to planning and executing a theme dinner along with 6 of my classmates to complete our Hospitality and Tourism Management Degree. The evening was themed The Wondrous World of Willy Wonka–everything from the decor, to the entertainment and even…

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  • Strawberry Season means Time for Berry Picking and Pie

    When my friend Christin wrote a post about strawberry picking and baking with your toddler, she made it sound so fun that I knew I had to take my family berry picking too. In Virginia, it is prime strawberry season right now so we headed to Wegmeyer Farms and spent the morning with our neighbors…

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  • Baking with Christin & Charleigh: Spring is for Strawberries!

    Regular Baking Contributions Written by Christin Peck Hello again from Christin and my 2.5 year old daughter, Charleigh! Baking is one of my favorite stress relieving outlets…well, minus the clean up afterwards…but for me and my family the fun and enjoyment make the dishes worth it! I love being able to share the baking time…

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  • Cozy & Hearty Salisbury Steak in Just 30 Minutes

    Do you ever just crave comfort food? A dish that not only fills you up but warms you up, too? I love dishes like that and all too often, I find that they take a whole afternoon to make! Well, enter from stage left this cozy & hearty salisbury steak that is comforting, yummy AND…

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  • Lemony Spaghetti Aglio e Olio with Arugula and Pancetta

    I’ve been in need of some new recipes lately. Easy recipes. My pregnant palate is exceptionally picky these days desiring mostly comfort food. So of course, I asked my neighbor and practically home-chef, Beth, for some of her top picks and she sent me this one. I am a big fan of a good, simple…

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  • Try these Delicious Stuffed Peppers for Dinner this Week

    Have you ever made stuffed peppers? These ones are fairly simple to make and delicious enough to eat for leftovers all week long–and I love a meal that makes enough for lunches throughout the week. Not only that but this recipe really makes a little ground beef go a long way. Between the black beans,…

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  • Make Dinner Easy with this Slow Cooker Tikka Masala

    As a busy mom, I am regularly trying to make dinner easier. I would rather spend my evenings outside playing with my family, than spend precious time at a stove. So I’m always looking for a good slow cooker recipe–one that’s easy but where your dinner still has some nuance and flavor to it and…

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  • Good Options for When Mama Doesn’t Feel Like Cooking

    I don’t know about you but some days, I just don’t want to cook. We have the ingredients, I have the plan, the problem is that I just don’t feel like it. I’m tired after a day of working and mom-ing and it’s the last thing I want to do. So I pulled together a…

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  • A Better Way to Make Your Grocery List

    For many years of my married and mama-life, when it came to making a grocery list, I would think about what I wanted to make that week for meals and then just jot the ingredients down on a piece of paper. Then, as I’d walk through the grocery store, I’d have to search the whole…

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  • Easy Shepherd’s Pie is the Comfort Food You Need this Week

    In these cold, wintry months I am craving comfort food. Simple and delicious comfort food to be exact. I found this recipe for Shepherd’s Pie originally from Chef GZ on Food Network, but mom-ified it (not modified, mom-ified 😉 ) with a few shortcuts to make it easier! Technically this is cottage pie because it…

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