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Banana Bread Cake

Banana Bread Cake

Banana Bread Cake is your classic warm and cozy banana bread with chocolate chips and a hint of cinnamon but baked in cake form! It bakes faster and is so easy to serve.  This recipe is a great way to use up bananas that are …

Glazed Peach Scones

Glazed Peach Scones

These glazed peach scones are crisp and moist and packed full of peachy flavor. Scones are so fun and quick to make and the result is so worth it. They look fancy and are perfect for breakfast and brunch. Scones are one of my favorite …

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

These delicious pumpkin chocolate chip bars are really easy to make and a great way to enjoy the classic pumpkin chocolate combo that we all love.  I can mix these bars up in about ten minutes and have them in the oven by the time …

Chili Mac n Cheese

Chili Mac n Cheese

Chili Mac n Cheese combines two classic comfort foods into one warm and cozy meal that will become a favorite in your house! The chili, ground beef, and beans mixed with the macaroni and melty cheese is so good especially when topped with some extra …

Hearty Beef Stew

Hearty Beef Stew

This hearty beef stew is full of thick chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions and tied together with some diced tomatoes and herbs in a savory gravy. I like serving it with a crusty loaf of no knead artisan bread or a pan …

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are a zesty and flavorful recipe that can be prepared quickly enough to make it a wonderful weeknight dinner. It’s roasted chicken with bell peppers and onions wrapped in a warm flour tortilla with your favorite toppings.  Serve them in warm …

Canning Essentials

Canning Essentials

Preserving foods and produce is very satisfying and it’s thrifty. Here are some of my favorite things I use to can and preserve food. Each of the headings are clickable links that will take you to the product.   1. My Presto Pressure Canner  Certain …

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These oatmeal raisin cookies are full of oats, raisins, and the warm flavors of brown sugar and butter. I consider this nostalgic old fashioned recipe a comfort food. Back before the chocolate chip was ever invented,  there was the humble raisin. And it is still …

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

These old fashioned peanut butter cookies with their traditional crisscross pattern on top are perfect with a glass of cold milk. Soft in the middle and slightly crunchy on the outside, they practically melt in your mouth. This is a tried and true classic recipe …

Baked Penne Pasta

Baked Penne Pasta

Baked penne pasta has all the classic flavors of spaghetti, soft pasta in a tomato sauce with olives and topped with melted cheese. An easy family dinner that is sure to please all ages. I absolutely fell in love with this recipe because it is …