Sweet & Salty Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin, pumpkin - all things pumpkin. This time of year we enjoy pumpkin everything. Pumpkin sweet, pumpkin savory . . . Today I have pumpkin chili in the InstantPot and I am snacking on Homemade Sweet & Salty Toasted Pumpkin Seeds. No part of the pumpkin goes to waste 'round here and these seeds are such a delicious and HEALTHY snack. Let's make some! Sweet & Salty - The perfect flavor combo! There is just something about the contrast...

Traditional Homemade White Bread| aka “Speedy Roll Dough”

You do not have to bake homemade bread or really to cook at all to be a Homemaker but there is NOTHING quite like the aroma and flavor of fresh bread. With grocery stores shelves not exactly reliable these days - I would even argue that baking bread at home has become an ESSENTIAL skill. I have shared recipes for sourdough, honey whole wheat and also a super easy Artisan French Bread BUT this Traditional Homemade White Bread recipe is by far...

Buttercup Squash Alfredo Sauce

This Buttercup Squash Alfredo Sauce is absolutely amazing. It is rich, creamy, savory and HEALTHY too. This is a great dish for kids as it has "hidden veggies". They will love it, eat it up and so will you. I call this an Alfredo sauce but "technically" it is a béchamel. The difference between Alfredo and béchamel is the addition of flour. I prefer to make my "Alfredo" sauce by starting with a roux which is a butter and flour mixture that is...

Easy Summer Dinner| Pesto Pasta

Summer BEGS for easy, fast and fresh meals. It is often too hot and too late by the time we roll to the dinner table to make anything that takes a long time. This easy summer dinner recipe is homemade, fast, kid approved and really capitalizes on one of my most favorite, fresh, seasonal ingredients - BASIL! The smell of basil screams summer to me and this Homemade Pesto Pasta dish is one you will love to make whether summer or not! BASIL - it...

The BEST Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Isn't spaghetti just the best go-to family dinner? It can be put together quickly, in large batches if needed and is usually kid approved. I am sharing with you a tried and true sauce recipe. It is just sweet and salty enough, lots of flavor and not super acidic. I have spent years tweaking it to get it just right. I have made it with and without meat with excellent results. It is also such a great way to get your family to eat veggies. Serve...