Chocolate Cowboy Cookies are one of the first homemade cookie recipes I ever made with my very first KitchenAid Mixer 14 years ago! When I was first married I was a horrible cook. Well, I take that back…maybe I wasn’t such a horrible cook, but was working 60+ hour work weeks and didn’t have the…
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Salted Caramel Cappuccino Sandwich Cookies
Made in partnership with Hills Bros Cappuccino Single Serve Cups, these Salted Caramel Cappuccino Sandwich Cookies are just a bit fancy and a whole lot of good! Awards season is here, and if you are like me, it’s one of your favorite times of the year. I love all the fancy red carpet dresses, dishing on…
Why Would Someone Like Me Use Blue Apron?
A review of the Blue Apron Meal Delivery Service – spoiler alert…it’s pretty awesome! Also, a sample recipe for the Blue Apron Harissa Chicken Skewers with Khorasan Wheat and Persimmon Salad. “Why would someone like me use a service like Blue Apron?” That was the question bouncing around my head when asked if I’d be…
Kiwi and Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese Dressing
I’m happy to partner with Mighties® Kiwi to bring you this fresh Kiwi and Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese Dressing recipe. It’s that time of year where my self control goes out the window. With all the cookies, candies and cocktails everywhere we look, staying on track to maintain a healthy lifestyle isn’t the easiest….
Old Fashioned Angel Food Candy Recipe
Old Fashioned Angel Food Candy is one of the easiest and tastiest homemade candy recipes! I have a confession to make…I haven’t started my Christmas shopping yet. Not one single gift has been purchased. As of when I’m writing this post, I have 13 days to get all of my shopping done, wrapped, and under…
Amish Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video
Amish Sugar Cookies are a simple, soft and flavorful sugar cookie, made famous by the Amish. One of Nick’s sisters lives in an Amish town. Every time we visit, I’m convinced we need to move away from the city, give up modern technology, and live the life of the Amish. Then I remember I’m a…
Iowa Style Maid-Rite Sandwiches Recipe
Folks from Iowa are most likely very familiar with the Maid-Rite sandwich. For the rest of you, find out about this favorite Iowa loose meat sandwich! The Maid-Rite sandwich…it doesn’t look like much, but looks can be deceiving. In fact, the first time I was served a Maid-Rite, I was in Iowa and had been…
Hearty Ham and Swiss Soup Recipe
A delicious Ham and Swiss sandwich goes soup style, with this Hearty Ham and Swiss soup recipe featuring Bush’s Organic Variety Kidney Beans. I’m slowly giving into the fact that it’s no longer summer. The weather in Kansas has been so wishy washy…75 one day, 30 another. I’ve been holding onto those 75 degree days…
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Recipe from Skinnytaste
It doesn’t get much easier than this Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken recipe from the Skinnytaste Fast and Slow Cookbook! Every single time I use my slow cooker I wonder why I don’t pull it out more often. The Slow Cooker is seriously one of the best inventions on the planet for busy people like you…
The Call for Comfort: Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a hearty, filling soup, perfect for warming you up from the inside out. Wow…what a week, huh? In fact, I bubbled myself up as much as possible, shut down Facebook, and reached out to friends in person to chat. I feel like Facebook and even Twitter to some extent tends to feed…

















