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Take your ordinary boxed cornbread mix and make the best moist and honey sweet cornbread ever with this simple recipe hack! If you don’t love cornbread, don’t read this post. Because I freaking love it. I love it. I love it. I could eat it with every meal and for breakfast. (I’ve totally eaten it for breakfast and no that’s not weird, it’s totally a thing. At least I think it is. ) And I really think that this recipe…

Tender, juicy, fall off the bone roasted chicken has never been easier! This crockpot roasted chicken recipe is one you’ll come back to time after time. Homestyle chicken is so easy to prepare and so versatile. One simple dish gives you endless options and really gets the best bang for your buck! You have no idea how badly I wanted to say best bang for your cluck.I love my crockpot. I know, I know, I think that’s something we all…

3 simple steps and you’ve got a pitcher of delicious iced coffee to last you all week! Say goodbye to expensive, over-sweetened commercial iced coffee with this simple recipe and indulge all week long the frugal way. I used to be a regular coffee person. A 3-4 cups of coffee in the morning kind of gal, but then a somewhat strange combination of events kept me from being able to enjoy my coffee any longer. You see, I started playing…

Lemon sugar scones are light and tender, with a delicate and natural lemon flavor. Perfect for nibbling alongside your favorite cup of tea. Do you know what the most rewarding part of having a recipe blog is? It’s when someone tells you that they’ve made your recipe and more than that, they loved it!  This is one of the best feelings in the world. Serious warm fuzzies! Recently I had the pleasure of someone stopping me at the grocery store…

This easy cannoli dip tastes like classic cannoli, goes together in just a few minutes and makes a great party snack.  A few years ago I was lucky enough to get homemade fresh cannoli at a graduation reception, talk about heaven! Italians know their desserts.  Up to that point, I’d lived my whole life thinking that I didn’t like ricotta cheese, only knowing it as the kind of odd textured and powdery cheese in lasagna. I wholeheartedly admit that I…

Bright and sunny. Sweet and tart. Bits of juicy pineapple in every bite. If you’ve never made jam before in your life, this pineapple jam is the place to start. 20 minutes. 2 ingredients. It’s practically impossible to screw up. Need a little spring in your step? Homemade pineapple jam is sure to brighten up your morning, it’s like sunshine on toast. A couple years ago I inherited all my grandmother’s canning supplies.  I went through a jam/jelly/canning bonanza. I…

This garlic cheese focaccia bread is light and tender. Soaked with butter, garlic, herbs and cheese, it’s perfect for sopping up extra marinara sauce or the tail ends of the soup in your bowl. Be careful with this recipe. Fair warning, if you make it once you’ll probably be hooked.  Oy vey. I’ve tried to write the post for this Garlic Cheese Focaccia bread recipe like 4 times, but nothing seems to be right. It’s been a weird week. Monday…