This post has been sponsored by Smithfield Foods. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Our family loves green beans! It is probably our favorite vegetable. One of the things we love about them is how versatile they are. Add them to a stir fry, make the ever so famous green bean casserole during the holidays or make the old-fashioned country green beans. Anyway you go, you can’t go …

Fall is most definitely our favorite time of the year. And not only because we make Stuffed Baked Apples. 🙂 We love the color changes of the trees, the cooler temperatures, the cold weather recipes, and the crispness that seems to permeate the air. This time of year just makes you feel good! One of the things we love about living in Ohio is the changing of the seasons. …

We are huge lovers of no-bake cookies. They have such a different taste and texture from regular cookies. The fact that you don’t have to spend a lot of time baking cookie sheet after cookie sheet is pretty nice also. Sometimes you want something sweet but don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Caramel No-Bake Cookies is the perfect recipe for such times! It is …

We are one of those families that loves a salty snack. Whether it is potato chips, corn chips, cheese crackers or other salty goodies we are all in when it comes to salty snacks. Since most of our recipes are usually sweet it might be kind of hard to believe that we would love salty snacks. But I promise you that we do! Allow us to introduce Homemade Ranch …

I absolutely love making recipes from my childhood. Have you ever noticed that so many of our memories are attached to food and family dinners? Not just the taste of certain foods but also the smell of different foods can trigger a memory. Iced Oatmeal Cookies do this for me! This recipe triggers memories of being a little girl and my mom getting these cookies at the grocery store …

Apple Pie Cookies…I know it sounds a little odd. Is it a pie or a cookie? Well, it is a little bit of both, but to me it seems a little bit more of a pie than a cookie. That being said, there is still a cookie resemblance though. Don’t take my word for it, bake a batch of them yourself and see what you think. Sydney and I …

It is so hard to believe that it is back-to-school time already. Where did this summer go? I guess, if I am being completely honest, I say that every year. The older I get the quicker time seems to pass by. Keep reading to learn how to make Homemade Strawberry Poptarts! Introducing Homemade Strawberry Poptarts… These Homemade Strawberry Poptarts are truly as much fun to make as they are …

During spring, summer and fall you will find us grilling. We love grilled foods! It doesn’t matter what it is, as long as it is grilled. When we are having company for dinner we love to make kabobs. They are just a fun food that everyone seems to enjoy. Give these Cilantro Lime Kabobs a try for your next summer get together! Kabobs are really very versatile. Meat and …