Category: Homemade

Holiday Baking: Haystacks and More Cookies!

During this time of year, it’s a family tradition to get together and do some holiday baking, from cookies to fudge, we usually cover it all. We spend an entire day just baking up some sweet holiday treats and enjoying each others company during the holiday season. There may be a few glasses of wine […]

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Thanksgiving on a Saturday

This is Chad and my first year living together for the holidays. We have celebrated together every year for the last 6 years, but this is the first one where we actually have our own place to celebrate in. So, even though we had two family Thanksgivings to go to on Thursday, we still wanted […]

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Homemade Apple Pie Recipe

I’m not a huge pie person, but when you have a bunch of orchard apples that need to be used before they go bad, the obvious solution is an apple pie. And I have to admit, this apple pie recipe may have converted me into a pie person. Apple and cinnamon are in close contention […]

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Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

It’s not officially October until you carve pumpkins, so this weekend Chad and I finally decided it was time to go pick out the perfect pumpkins. Usually we just make a trip to the nearest grocery store to pick a few out of the big bins out front, but this year we decided to do […]

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Healthy Recipes: Turkey Chili

The weather here in Arkansas finally felt like fall (for a whole two days). The weather dropped down into the 50s during the day, and the cool air felt so refreshing that I wanted every window and door open. I also really wanted chili. I had been telling Chad I was going to make turkey […]

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Healthy Recipes: Parmesan Crusted Chicken Dinner

Chad’s favorite food is chicken. I really like chicken, but I can’t just eat chicken and broccoli every night for dinner and not get bored. So, I am always looking for new healthy recipes to spice up a simple chicken breast and make it a little more exciting. Last night I made parmesan crusted chicken with […]

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