Recipes

Homemade mayonnaise is very easy and inexpensive to make. All you need is a blender, oil, and an egg! Homemade mayonnaise is very easy and inexpensive to make. All you need is a blender, oil, and an egg!

How to Make Mayonnaise   Our family has been eating a lot of mayonnaise lately. Two of my boys and my husband all love tuna sandwiches, so we have been going through a lot of mayonnaise. Did you know you can make your own mayonnaise from scratch with just a few simple ingredients?   Homemade…

Read More Homemade Mayonnaise

No bake cookie recipe. Easy chocolate no-bake cookies that turn out perfect every time. No bake cookie recipe. Easy chocolate no-bake cookies that turn out perfect every time.

If you want to learn how to make no bake cookies (also known as preacher cookies or chocolate drop cookies), then you have come to the right place!   I have been making cookies for a long time, and I have made many different types of no bake oatmeal cookies.   Of course my family…

Read More Best No Bake Chocolate Cookies for Easy Christmas Treats

Sample daily menu (breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner menu) for a 1 year old, including an easy recipe for homemade cream of vegetable soup. Sample daily menu (breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner menu) for a 1 year old, including an easy recipe for homemade cream of vegetable soup.

By your baby’s first birthday, she will be eating a wide variety of foods. A 1 yr old may or may not be eating with a spoon or fork yet, but should be able feed herself a lot of different finger foods. By a year old, your child will be giving you definite opinions about…

Read More Sample Daily Menu for a 1 Year Old

This cranberry orange pound cake is easy to make and fancy enough to give away as gifts during the holidays. This cranberry orange pound cake is easy to make and fancy enough to give away as gifts during the holidays.

If you like cranberry orange bread, then you have to give this cranberry orange pound cake a try. I’d never tried it before until a couple of years ago, but it quickly became a favorite family recipe during the holiday season. It’s a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table.   You can…

Read More Zesty Cranberry Orange Pound Cake Recipe: A Perfectly Moist and Flavorful Treat!

Want more simple recipes and ideas like this?

Get new posts, recipes, and practical homemaking tips sent to your inbox.

No spam. Just occasional updates when there’s something worth sharing.