With the New Year here, thank goodness, I have been trying out some new healthy recipes. If I don’t plan ahead I won’t eat healthy. I need easy grab and go snacks that aren’t full of sugar. Plus, I love something easy to feed my kiddo. These apple cinnamon breakfast cookies are exactly what you … Continue reading |Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Cookies|
Author: mbenton22
Just living in town waiting to be in the country. I am 27. Married to the best husband, Cory. We have two chickens, Penny and Pepper, and one cat, Barley. My husband saved me from being an owner of a thousand cats. My soul is filled being in the kitchen and outside.
|Energy Bites|
I’m not sure if these are actually energy bites but I feel better about myself calling them that! I usually enjoy these little guys after dinner when I need just a little something extra or during the day when I don’t have much time for a snack. They are so satisfying and totally replace anything … Continue reading |Energy Bites|
Royal Icing
This icing is BOMB! It hardens just enough so your hard work decorating doesn’t go to waste but it stays soft enough to keep your cookies delicious! If you need the best cut out cookies recipe click here. I promise you won’t regret it one bit! I couldn’t find a recipe that used ingredients I … Continue reading Royal Icing
|Cut Out Sugar Cookies|
If these sugar cookies don’t get you on the nice list I don’t know what will! I can’t stop eating them. I need Santa to come already and get them out of my house. There are a few things about this recipe that make it THE BEST! First, you don’t have to chill the dough. … Continue reading |Cut Out Sugar Cookies|
|Baked Mac and Cheese|
Do you eat Mac and Cheese with a spoon or fork? Well, either way you are going to love this recipe. It’s unlike any homemade Mac and Cheese I have ever made. It’s creamy, delicious and comforting. It is exactly what your Christmas Day dinner needs! As a kid I always put ketchup on my … Continue reading |Baked Mac and Cheese|
|Peppermint Crackle Cookies|
The smell of cookies filling your house, while Christmas music plays, while sipping your favorite holiday drink, just sounds perfect. I love how pretty these cookies look. The contrast of the dark brown and the bright white. What I love more about these cookies is how delicious they are. They are the perfect mix of … Continue reading |Peppermint Crackle Cookies|
|Peppermint Whipped Cream|
Is it even Christmas time if everything doesn’t have a little bit of peppermint in it? So why not add it to some whipped cream? Perfect for Christmas desserts, hot cocoa (click here for recipe) and hot buttered rum. I feel like it’s a Christmas essential to add peppermint to everything. I love this recipe … Continue reading |Peppermint Whipped Cream|
|Dairy Free Hot Cocoa Mix|
The Christmas tree is up, the lights are hung outside, Christmas music is playing, it just feels right to be making hot cocoa. This is Christmas in a cup. It’s chocolatey and rich. Top it off with my peppermint whip cream! Click here for recipe. Grab your favorite Christmas mug, mix up this cocoa, top … Continue reading |Dairy Free Hot Cocoa Mix|
|Hot Buttered Rum|
Our Christmas tree is up, we have had Christmas movies playing all week, it just feels right to add in hot buttered rum. Take it up a notch and top it with my Homemade Peppermint Whipped Cream. Click here for recipe. This homemade hot buttered rum is easy and just what your cold winter nights … Continue reading |Hot Buttered Rum|
|Crockpot Pot Roast|
I have had my heart set on making a roast recently and I finally made my first one of this cold weather season, and it definitely won’t be my last. I am so happy that we still have carrots and red potatoes from our garden this summer to use up. There is something about veggies … Continue reading |Crockpot Pot Roast|
