Recipes

Hot spiced cider has long been a family favorite. We usually buy the packaged mixes, for convenience, but every once in a while, I like to make the real stuff. The kind made from actual apples...

Because, y'all?! My friends are back!! And we've gathered up some amazing-awesome Halloween recipes just for you. Because that's the kind of friends we are...

I suppose some teens would not be amused by something as simple as a chocolate chip spider on a cookie, but I can count on my kids to find some enjoyment in this. Although, to be fair, I'm pretty sure the boys enjoyed the cookies more than the spide..

Sometimes, on Halloween, a mom needs 10 minutes to herself, so she doesn't lose her cool. We all know what that looks like, and it ain't pretty. It might be the scariest part of Halloween, actually...

My awesome brother gave me a brand new 12-inch skillet as a gift recently. I was so excited to get it seasoned and start using it. I couldn't decide what to make in it first!..

Seriously, some days I just need a Calgon break. I want my own little afternoon tea party... with Chamomille and cookies and a good book and sweet, sweet silence...

Toffee is one of my favorite candies. Butter + Sugar... what's not to love? I wanted to add a little salt to my sweet (salty + sweet is the best flavor combo) so I poured my toffee over pretzels. Pretzels go great with basically everything, if you..

I love a good pumpkin roll. This year, I'm making my pumpkin roll into bars. This way, I can still get all the pumpkin-and-cream-cheese goodness without the rolling...

I nearly drove to the nearest fast food restaurant in the pouring rain for a chocolate milkshake, that's how strong the chocolate craving was. In fact the only thing that kept me from doing just that was the knowledge that there was a brownie mix in..

This smoothie doesn't have any spinach, but does have carrots, which my grandmother always told me are good for your eyesight. Is that actually true? I don't know. But I figure anything that you can grow in your backyard and harvest with your own ..