File Cheesy Ham and Hash Brown Casserole under dishes you should not leave a fork around because you’ll go back for bite after bite, quickly turning a mouse hole into a bear cave. (Ask me how I know.) This cheesy hash brown casserole featuring homemade cream of mushroom soup, studded with ham and green onions, is the definition of comfort food. You will lick your plates clean of this family-friendly dish — it’s irresistible!...

Published 10/9/2021 • Updated 8/30/2022 Chocolate Pumpkin Bread What is better than a good loaf of pumpkin bread? CHOCOLATE pumpkin bread (chocolate chips included). This chocolate pumpkin bread is so incredibly moist and the perfect fall treat or easy breakfast. Ingredients You Need eggs – we haven’t tried this recipe, eggless, but you can always try to sub 2 flax eggs! If you’re looking for a vegan banana bread recipe try ours!...

Time to jump on the chorizo bandwagon if you haven’t already. Join me on this delicious ride, won’t you? That is to say, lately I’ve been tossing chorizo into everything from paella to nachos, avocado toasts and dips, plus the Chorizo, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Rice Skillet I’m sharing with you today. Chorizo is such an easy way to add unexpected flavor to an otherwise ho hum dish, as this recipe proves!...

About once a month we head over to my parent’s house to have lunch with my brother and his family who also live in town. I didn’t grow up around my grandparents or cousins, and I can’t tell you how special it is to see all the kids running around making memories together in their grandparent’s home. It’s priceless, really! My Mom always cooks a big lunch for us, and usually has a dip or appetizer ready to snack on as we trickle in through the door....

Fort Collins, located 57 miles north of Denver, was founded as a military outpost in 1864 on the Cache La Poudre River. It was established to protect the Overland mail route in the region during the Indian wars in the mid 1860s. Today, it is the fifth largest city in Colorado and is home to Colorado State University. Money Magazine named Ft. Collins Best Place to Live in 2006 and they nabbed the #2 spot in 2008!...

Published 2/21/2021 • Updated 1/2/2024 Favorite 30 Minute Meal! If you are looking for the perfect weeknight meal, you have to try this kung pao chicken recipe. There are only 10 ingredients and it seriously tastes like your favorite kung pao chicken take-out. All you have to do is cook up your chicken and green beans, mix up your sauce, mix the two together, and you have a kung pao chicken....

Published 7/10/2018 • Updated 4/25/2022 [adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id=”0PW1dear” upload-date=”2018-07-10T09:00:00.000Z” name=”Empty Home Tour” description=”Mark and I bought our first home and before we show you room reveals of each styled and semi-renovated room, I wanted to do an empty home tour to show you the bones! Check it out!”] The day I found out HGTV was a thing was the day I fell in love with real estate and interior design. I’m no expert, that’s for sure, but I do have a design eye and I’m thrilled to own a home that I can invest in and make my own....

One fun thing we did earlier this month was take a family vacation to Michigan. I’d only ever visited northern MI as a kid, and had been craving a beach-like setting for the past year, and so we booked a little lake-side cottage in Union Pier, MI about an hour east of Chicago, for a week. It was PERFECTION! Lake Michigan’s sand is super soft and, while the water was freezing, the kids didn’t mind and played and played all day long....

We felt so at home in the south, taking in the scenery, laid back lifestyle, and strolling our days away. Vacation never felt so sweet! I love how downtown Charleston has a couple of different sides to it. Centuries-old cobblestone streets still remain in parts of the French Quarter with upscale dining establishments just around the block, and influences from Europe to Miami can be seen in the enviable homes that line the peninsula....

Published 8/7/2023 We’ve done the dirty work for you to figure out how to fry an egg perfectly every time, whether it’s over-easy, over-medium, or over-hard. We tested different fat sources, different pans, and different cook times to make sure you get that perfect egg. PS: in case you’re wondering, I take my eggs over-medium 😀 What You Need for Fried Eggs Pan: A non-stick skillet is ideal. However, we tested this recipe with cast iron and stainless steel and those can work with the correct technique....

Hope you had an awesome evening and great first day of the new year. How did you celebrate last night? We kept it low key, hung out, played some pool and rang in the new year with a smooch and some champagne. Beforehand, we continued our tour de DC with a trip to the Old Post Office! Oh! First we stopped at Five Guys for lunch!! It was my very first time, and omg my cheeseburger and cajun fries were incredible....

Published 9/6/2021 • Updated 4/23/2024 The first time we had this iced brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso from Starbucks we were doing a taste test of a few different new products at Starbucks. We all fell in love with the brown sugar-shaken espresso and fought over who got to finish it😂! HA. We thought it wold be a good idea to learn how to make it on our own so we could make it whenever we wanted!...

Ben’s telling me the Super Bowl is going to be a blowout this year. Yay? Nay? Seeing as how I didn’t even know North Carolina had an NFL team prior to last weekend, I’m guessing I won’t be glued to the television to find out, but despite my lack of football knowledge I can totally appreciate the fact that it’s the Super Bowl’s 50th this year, so we’ve decided to plan a super spread including dips, chili, drinks, bites, and Kung Pao Chicken Meatballs to celebrate!...

As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I’m partnering with UnityPoint Health, my long-time healthcare provider, on a “Life After Baby” series sharing, you guessed it, my life after baby! So often an overly-rosy picture is painted about postpartum life, and you know I like to keep it real, so I’m excited to have these conversations with you. If for no other reason than to let you know you aren’t alone in your struggles....

Say hello to your new go-to summer breakfast: Raspberry-Peach Crisp Breakfast Parfaits are not only fresh and filling but make-ahead too. This is the ultimate healthy grab and go breakfast! Sweet and juicy Georgia peaches made their debut at my local grocery store this past week and you can smell the overflowing display before you can see it. Hello lover! Needless to say, we’ve had a constant supply of fresh peaches sitting on our countertop since then and every time I walk by I can smell their sweet scent....

Published 7/15/2023 Birthday Cake Protein Bites Every day will feel like your birthday with these yummy cake balls! Just whip up a large batch of these protein cake pops, store ’em in the fridge or freezer, and you’ve got yourself a decadent dessert recipe that is ready to go whenever your sweet tooth strikes. And guess what? They are SO easy to make! No need for any baking in this recipe, as the dough is made of simple ingredients like cashew butter, protein powder, oats, honey, and more....

Published 2/9/2021 • Updated 7/10/2022 Plus, this recipe is dairy free, vegan, and ready to eat in less than 10 minutes. Dessert is served! A Perfect Sweet Treat If you’re looking for a deliciously pretty sweet treat, this is it! This raspberry chocolate chunk banana nice cream truly is as pretty as it is delicious, AND you can whip up a batch in 5 minutes. What’s not to love?!...

Published 10/1/2019 • Updated 11/8/2023 When it comes to planning our holiday menu, we turn to simple, wholesome, delicious, and feel good recipes. Roasted in the oven, balsamic Brussels sprouts are a pretty hands-off side dish allowing you to focus on the main course (or entertain your guests)! These balsamic Brussels sprouts check all of our holiday recipe must-have boxes and we know you’ll love them, too. A fun and flavorful twist on classic oven roasted Brussels sprouts, balsamic Brussels sprouts are just as crispy with a pop of even more savory flavor....

I keep triple checking the recipe for Quick Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Fig and Chili Sauce because I can’t believe how quick, easy, and delicious it is. 30 minutes + 1 skillet + a luscious sweet and tangy pan sauce = an easy yet impressive dinner for tonight! Do you know why the pork chops of our childhood were dryer than shoe leather? Because you had to cook them to the point of, well, shoe leather....

The holiday season has arrived, and with it comes parties, potlucks, and reasons to get together with friends and family. If you’ve been tasked with making or taking an app to share at any of said celebrations, my Skinny Cheesy Spinach, Artichoke, and Mushroom Dip, a lighter yet totally decadent take on spinach and artichoke dip, will be a hit! Most cheesy dips are absolute calorie bombs. I’ve polished off my fair share but when there’s a way to cut calories without sacrificing flavor, I’m all over it....