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I started dabbling in eggnog recipes a couple years ago. My husband loves the eggnog.I never grew up on the stuff, so I didn’t really know what it was. He would buy a few cartons for himself between Thanksgiving and Christmas and that was that. Quite a few years ago when I started looking at…
We usually have some form of spaghetti squash every other week here 🙂 It’s inexpensive, feeds a good 2-3 meals worth here, and kinda feels like an indulgence since it is so “noodle-y”! I usually make an alfredo sauce, tomato spaghetti sauce, or just plain butter, salt, and pepper for over top. Occasionally I use…
Here is a fantastic batch up lunch you can make up on a Sunday night for the first part of the week. And it takes just as long as it takes to make a few hard boiled eggs! We love egg salad served on sourdough or homemade soaked bread, on thick tomato or cucumber slices,…
I know everyone is loving the recipe we did a while back on the weekly crockpotted chicken. It is SO easy, convenient, and delicious. I’m enjoying the comments and emails about how that recipe has benefited your families! Now that the weather is cooler, however, I have been flipping a warm oven on once a…
Sometimes the greatest inventions in my kitchen happen when I am just about outta food 🙂 I made this soup up a couple years ago in the dead middle of winter (ie fresh produce selection was slim pickin’s in the frozen tundra that is Michigan.) I was tired of kale, spinach, squash, and all those…
I have gotten to meet some of the coolest people since coming on to write for theSIMPLEmoms! After writing a post about DIY elderberry syrup, the great people at Elderberry Life left some informative comments about elderberries, and then asked if I wanted to try some of their products…more elderberries?! Yes please! Elderberry Life grows…
Here is one of our favorite fall side dishes to just about any meal. Acorn squash is chock full of vitamins and nutrients, and this time of year…it’s cheap! I grabbed up a few at 0.49/lb a few weeks ago 😉 It lasts a good month on the counter, so if you see a good…
When life hands you a lemon you make lemonade – right? Well when life hands you an awful apple season in one of the best apple picking states there is, and oranges from Cali are cheaper than apples from your own state what do you make?! Orange Kvass! We have been swimming in oranges in…
There is just something about a warm bowl of tomato soup on a chilly afternoon 🙂 It is one of our favorites, and I always try to keep some stocked in the freezer for quick pull out lunches. Canned tomato soup has NOTHING on homemade! Not only does homemade taste much fresher and have way…
Let’s freak the kids out happy with a chicken nugget night, shall we?! These chicken nuggets can very easily be prepped in big batches and frozen. Just make them up, freeze them uncooked on a tray, and stick in freezer bags. You can pull out what you want and bake! You can shape them however…
I first saw the idea for a “quinoa bake” on Pintrest about a year ago. Over the last year I have tried dozens of different recipes for them, and in the last couple months finally came up with a version that is “me” 🙂 I love FLAVOR. And lots of it! And I love getting…
Fall is in full swing! Squash is just about everywhere. Everything from pumpkins, to acorns, and one of our family’s favorites…butternut! Here is a great little butternut squash soup that can be the perfect warm fall lunch, or a great addition to a roast chicken dinner. My recipe makes a good 5-7 quarts of soup…