The best Saturday mornings are the ones that start with the smell of Cinnamon floating through the house.  At

Zucchini and I have a strange relationship.  I don't really care for it, but it keeps popping back in my kitc

I posted a picture of the fried okra I made for dinner last night with the caption "Fried Okra just makes me h

Simple, Easy, and delicious is the name of the game today! We have been busy running around and packing boxes.

The kids and I had a blast today.  It is Spring Break and so very chilly outside. So we had plenty of time to

Oh yes! I did it! It is cold and snowy here and the perfect kind of stay at home day to bake. So bake we did.�

I was the strange kid that went to Pizza Hut when I was little to cash in my Book It Rewards (Remember those?)

I am always looking for ways to cut corners while feeding my family a little healthier in the process.  This

Superbowl is this weekend and my family is ready for the excitement.  My hubby loves the game and the food. T

It is Friday night and that means DESSERT TIME! It has been a long week. The kids are stir crazy being cooped

I love recipes like this one.  It is a multi-purpose recipe.  This Ranch Black Bean & Corn Salad, can be

Today was a day that was spent with my kids. We played games, watched movies, and I hugged them a little close

One of my favorite parts of Christmas is cookies! :) I love baking them and giving them away. I love baking th

Every year at Christmas time you can walk through the mall and catch a whiff of something heavenly.  The cinn

Christmas time is here! We spent the evening as the family last night decorating the tree and putting out some

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The holiday's are rolling around and that means that homes will be hustling and bustling with friends and fami

I was asked if I would bake some cookies for a Cookies for Kids Cancer Bake Sale.  I love any excuse to bake,

I have been racking my brain all day trying to think of something that I could tie into the Olympics.  The fa

I turned the oven on today, which doesn’t happen very often during the summer.  Here in Iowa the house just

Life Happens.  I seriously want that on a sign right when you walk in my house because life is happening all

Summer is like Christmas for me in the food department.  There are fresh ingredients with bright and exciting

Every year I try my hand at gardening.  Some years are better than others, but every year I have an over abun

Fourth of July is this week and the kids have just been itching to see what Red, White, and Blue Treat I have

Have you ever made your own jam? NO? Why not? Did you think it was too hard? Messy? Expensive? Well, you could

Taco or Burrito night happens at my house at least once a week. I am always left looking for new and inventive

I walked into the kitchen earlier and saw this.... Why is it that my kids eat bananas in spurts.  One week I

I love patriotic holidays! I just told my husband the other day that I wish my son liked red, white and blue a

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the kids are squealing in the sprinkler, and the smoke is rolling o

I love creative recipes that utilize items already in the pantry! With summer vacation almost here I am prepar

My Name is Amanda and I am addicted to food.  Not just any food but luscious, savory, delectable treats.

I have been on a D.I.Y. rampage lately.  I am really trying to stay away from packaged and processed foods. 

Mother’s Day is Sunday, and it left me pondering what I wanted to do.  My husband offered to take the k

I am excited for today’s “Snack”urday.  The kids and I have been working in the kitchen on these ho

Necessity is the Mother of invention. We had big storms move through the Mid-West this weekend, and while we d

“Snack”urday is usually all about the kids.  Making a sweet treat with them and starting off the week