We just bought a food dehydrator and it’s changing my life. I can’t believe it took me this long to finally get my dehydrating game on! With a new shiny dehydrator sitting in my kitchen, I have been asking myself the question of “Can enter vegetable or fruit be dehydrated?”. You name it, I’ve probably thought of it. Expect lots of dehydrating recipes and experiments in the next few weeks!...

Cookie Week continues! Yesterday it was The Best Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, today it’s Peppermint M&M Cookies. Are you ready for this? One of my favorite candy treats of the holiday season is Peppermint M&Ms. They are white chocolate, they are red and white festive candies and they just scream “The holidays are here!”. Well they don’t scream it, they sing it to you softly because M&MS are very polite....

For young kids, playtime is learning time. Of course, reading books together is incredibly beneficial, but when reading time is done, don’t be afraid to play some silly but educational games. Toddlers learn through play. You might be surprised by what they can learn. Read on to find out how popular toddler games are secretly educational. Hide and Seek Hide and Seek is a problem-solving game. Kids have to learn the best places and ways to hide so they cannot be found....

In this Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili recipe we have the usual chili ingredients, but then we’re adding in pumpkin! Pumpkin works so well in chili recipes because it adds a wonderful creaminess and a very subtle sweet, earthy undertone that takes this recipe to a whole new level of delicious. As an added plus, pumpkin is full of a wide variety of nutrients and is an excellent source of Vitamin A and C....

Chewy & Crispy M&M Cookies It wouldn’t be Christmas without baking a couple dozen of M&M cookies. I love this M&M cookie recipe because there’s no chilling needed. If you’re anything like me, sometimes you forget to plan. 🙂 These cookies are the perfect consistency of chewy and crispy, with each bite filled with chocolatey M&M’s. Even though these are Christmas themed, you can easily swap the festive red and green M&M’s with rainbow M&M’s and make them any time of the year....

These classic gingerbread cookies make chewy cookies that smell just like Christmas. Did you know Christmas has a smell? Yup, pine trees and cookies – that’s the smell of the holidays! Looking for a family activity to do in the kitchen? Bake up a batch of these delicious Gingerbread cookies! Not only will you have a yummy treat to eat, but they provide endless fun for the entire family when decorating them!...

Oven Baked Chicken Meatballs Some people think spaghetti is a boring meal, but it can be an amazing meal if you cover the spaghetti in roasted tomato sauce and tasty chicken meatballs. In this recipe we’re making flavorful moist meatballs, cooked in a savory sweet tomato sauce. When they’re done, add them to your spaghetti, and you’ll never say spaghetti is boring again! Serve with Italian bread or Garlic Knots for a full meal....

Guys. I am obsessed with pea shoots. I can’t stop growing them. I can’t stop eating them. Not only do I love cooking with them like in this pasta dish or stir fries, but I can’t stop snacking on them! I’ll just cut up a bunch of them and snack on them (nothing else!)! During the cold months I crave fresh sugar snap peas, so these pea shoots make this girl very happy!...

Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe I’m not sure it gets much easier than a dump cake. Basically throw all the ingredients into a baking dish, bake and then serve! It takes no longer than 5 minutes to prepare this pumpkin dump cake! Serve with whipped cream or cool whip on top for a real Fall treat! If you’re looking to make it real special, you can even make your own homemade pumpkin puree, but don’t worry, a store bought can works great too!...

Are Lovevery play kits worth it? Let’s just start out with probably the biggest question, are Lovevery play kits and block kits worth it? There’s no denying these little kits look like they have fun toys. There’s also no denying that they aren’t cheap. So are they worth it? Short answer is yes. Long answer is keep reading…. How much does a Play Kit Cost? The baby kits cost $80 a piece, while the toddler (1-2-3 year old) kits cost $120 a piece....

Pin this Recipe For Later! Why This Fudge Is The Best I could have also said “Why I’m In Love With This Fudge” because that would be true too. I’ve been making this fudge for so many years it’s become a family tradition, especially around the holidays, so yeah I definitely love it. If you’re a fudge lover, this Chocolate Fudge covers all the fudge requirements of being sweet, melts in your mouth, but firm enough to cut up into pieces....

These cookies are fudgy, chewy and filled with rainbow sprinkles. Basically they’re a perfect cookie. I mean seriously, who doesn’t love Confetti Cookies? Either way. You need to make these! What makes these cookies extra special is the white chocolate chips baked in. It takes them to that next level of fudgy perfection. And oh yeah, I add in extra sprinkles because everything is better with more sprinkles. Don’t argue with me about this, it’s a fact....

If we’re going to do Fall right, we’re going to reach for a can of pumpkin purée or make our own! We’re also going to have a heavier hand with spices and chocolate because it’s the season for baking and I couldn’t be happier about it! Come September and I’m already craving pumpkin donuts and pumpkin muffins. I know, I know… I’m just SO excited for fall. I love it!...

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, I love everything about it. The decorations! The costumes! And definitely the fun recipes! Halloween Bread Recipe This chocolate bread recipe is a perfect Halloween dessert recipe because it’s not too spooky. The bread itself is fudgy (due to the Nutella), and then we add some vanilla frosting spiderwebs on top to make it fun for the holidays. This chocolate bread recipe makes twelve servings, perfect for a Halloween party!...

This is egg drop soup and it’s so good. Can you believe it takes 10 minutes to make? I’m not kidding. And you can customize it if you’d like. Maybe you’d like to add some onions or carrots, that would be good too! For this recipe I wanted to use some fresh garden harvest so I threw in some sugar snap peas and salad greens – *pats self on back * – good choice....

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pudding Chocolate and pumpkin is a great couple, aren’t they? I mentioned on Monday that we just used up our last bag of homemade garden tomato sauce that I froze. The same goes for pumpkin! When making this pumpkin pudding, I had to reach for my last bag of frozen pumpkin puree. I’m always a bit sad seeing the last bag gone, but it’s a great feeling knowing all the vegetables get used with love....

Who else gets VERY excited for Fall? Fall is the best season. The weather! The holidays! All things apple and pumpkin! After a weekend of picking apples Upstate, I get so excited to start cooking with our apples. First I made Apple Pie Pancakes and Apple Chips, then I made a batch of Apple baby food to freeze, and then I took out my slow cooker! One of my favorite recipes is this Crockpot Applesauce because it’s delicious and easy to make – 2 of my favorite recipe traits!...

Can you cook sausage in the oven? Absolutely, it’s my favorite way! I realized a few days ago that most sausages don’t have directions on the packaging to cook in the oven. Oven baked sausage is one of my family’s favorite meals, so I wanted to share how easy they are to make. All you need is a baking sheet, parchment paper and sausage! Here’s a cooking video I made to show you how easy it is to make so check it out!...

We always grow sugar snap peas twice a year, once in the Spring and once in the Fall. With close to a hundred plants, we end up with big harvests, often picking over 10 pounds of peas a week. With that many peas it’s hard to keep up with eating them fresh so I wanted to show you how I freeze them to last for months. Often I don’t have the extra time to blanch and dry the peas, so this is a easy no fuss way to freeze sugar snap peas without blanching....