All you need is two ingredients for this fun, delicious dip. Great for crackers, cookies or fruit! Happy 5th of July! I hope, if you celebrated, your Independence Day was restful, fun, and safe. Our weekend was awesome. We went to 3 parades! Two of them were your average, small town parades. Lots of fire …

An easy and delicious Banana Bread Dump Cake with white chocolate and tons of banana flavor! Thank goodness it’s Friday! You know, TGIF and all of that. Whew..it’s been a week. Nothing too overly stressful, but, busy. Lazy days of summer?! That person obviously has never been to my house. A sick kid, loads of …

A delicious cake baked up in your crock pot and it’s bursting with fresh blueberries! With the hot weather upon us, it’s time to shut off that oven! Now, that doesn’t mean you have to give up making cake. Come on…that would be crazy! No, let’s just make some cake in our crock pot. That …

A creamy, moist chocolate cake that’s made with mayonnaise! Then, frosted with delicious buttercream frosting to make it even better. Ingredients Needed: Mayonnaise?! Yes. It’s not that weird, if you think about it. The basic ingredients of mayonnaise are eggs and oil. What are common ingredients in a cake? Eggs and oil. 👍 More Chocolate …

Creamy, refreshing and packed with sweet rhubarb..No ice cream maker needed! I have to admit, before we moved into our house almost two years ago, rhubarb wasn’t really on my food radar. When we moved in here, we realized that right in the middle of our yard, were three very large rhubarb plants. Now, rhubarb …

The perfect way to celebrate summer! An easy homemade galette overloading with fresh strawberries and sweet cream cheese. Fresh strawberries are a summer staple here. I buy at least 2 pounds a week, sometimes more. They have usually disappear within a day or two of being home. Some weeks, it’s even less. They are just …

Your perfect pie is here! Creamy, fluffy, chocolaty and no baking required. Ingredients Needed: Oreo Cookie Pie Crust: You can usually find these in the baking aisle of your local grocery store. Check near the graham cracker crusts/crumbs. If you can’t find one, you can make one homemade or check out the recipe card to …

Peanut butter cake filled with chocolate chips and topped with a creamy, peanut butter frosting. Is it summer yet?  No, seriously, is it? Let me start by saying this..I love my children. I also love that we have the opportunity of home school them. However,I’m getting, a touch of “senioritis”. If you aren’t familiar with …

Three layers of soft maple cake topped with crunchy walnuts and a creamy maple buttercream frosting. Pardon my not so neatly slice of cake. This is my very first attempt at a triple layer cake. Two layers? Done that. Triple? Nada. Until now. Check it out! Not too shabby, right? I’ve been trying to step …

Don’t forget about your furry friend when you are baking in the kitchen. For a special treat, make them these easy cupcakes. Filled with whole wheat flour, peanut butter and honey. My youngest son (age 9) is back today and baking up more fabulous treats! Today, he has baked up a few cupcakes for his …

The classic Pineapple Upside Cake baked right in your iron skillet! My husband is a pineapple-upside cake kinda guy. For the longest time, every time we visited my in-laws, his mother would buy him a little individual pineapple upside cake from the local bakery. It was just about the size of a cupcake and it …

Fudgy cookies that start with a brownie mix and are coated in soft powdered sugar. These Brownie Crinkle Cookies are simple and a perfect weeknight treat! Let’s have cookies today! Are you excited? Yes? Fabulous. So am I. Was that too dorky? If so, I apologize. 😲 As for these cookies, they are easy. Of …

Make homemade microwave popcorn in no time at all and skip the store bought version! It’s simple and will save you time, plus, money. Mix that homemade popcorn with a little cinnamon and a little sugar and you can also have one sweet snack! Well, hello! How are you my Internet friends? Did you celebrate …

So delicious and decadent. This easy salted caramel pie just needs a few ingredients and then, it’s time to dive in! This pie is so simple. A little bit too simple. It needs just 7 ingredients, even less, if you opt to buy your crust. I did make my crust, but, cheated a bit on …

Delicious brownies made right from a simple box of cake mix! Today, we have brownies! Yes, you could just buy a box of brownie mix. But, imagine you have a brownie emergency and no way to get out to buy anything you need to make homemade brownies or brownie mix. It could happen. Ingredients List: …

Take a shortcut with your banana bread! Use a cake mix! If you haven’t noticed, I’m borderline obsessed with cake mixes lately. Today’s cake mix recipe is another easy peasy one, guys.  Banana bread.  Mm..or is it banana cake? It’s made with a cake mix, but, baked in a loaf pan.  So, does, that make …

Soft cookie bars that require zero effort and taste amazing! Proving that, yes, it’s OK to be lazy with your baking. These have been flying around Pinterest for a loongg time and I finally decided to give them whirl a few weeks ago. You see, my oldest son is a total dessert fanatic (wonder where …

An easy cake that starts with a cake mix and is filled with fresh sweet rhubarb and strawberry flavor. Top it off with a dollop of whipped cream for the perfect finishing touch. I never realized the joys of rhubarb until a few years back. We moved into our new home and smacked dab in …

For the love of banana! Moist banana cake topped with a creamy banana cream cheese frosting. Great for a weeknight dessert or a potluck I may of mentioned it a couple times before, but, there is a major banana lover living in my house. She is currently 8 years old and if possible, would consume …

Creamy chocolate ice cream packed with dark chocolate and swirled with marshmallow fluff! It’s Friday! 🎉 Ice Cream! 🍨 🍦 How does that sound to you guys? Sounds perfect to me. The weather has been pretty nice lately, but, it’s starting to heat up. I believe we may of hit the mid-80’s this afternoon. It …

Coconut Oil and Sea Salt Brownie Cookies are soft and fudgy! Chocolaty cookies made with coconut oil Coconut oil has been all the food blogging rage for a while now. As usual, I’m kinda behind with the trends in food. You haven’t seen any quinoa around here, have ya? Noooo. See,behind in the trends! 🤷 …

Oreos, whipped topping and pudding make this no bake dessert something special! We have finally had a break in the weather! After battling the bitter cold of February and beginning of March, it’s actually been over the freezing mark for a week now.  A whole week!  It feels so amazing. The kids are wearing themselves …

Two ingredients muffins?! Yes..for real. These may possibly  not be muffins. Some may call them cupcakes. I wasn’t too sure what to call them. Perhaps, it depends on the flavor you chose when you make them? Mine, of course, are chocolate.  Yours? They could pretty much be any kind you want. That is the great …

All you need is two ingredients for this creamy holiday treat! Making homemade ice cream has never been so easy. Are you an eggnog person? Do you enjoy a glass of it during the holiday season? I’m going to be honest…I kinda don’t. I like eggnog in stuff. Like cheesecake. or cookies. or donuts. But, …

A light layered cake with a creamy filling and topped with a generous dusting of powdered sugar. It’s mirrored after the classic bakery coffee cake and can feed a crowd! Growing up in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, a favorite at the local bakery was Swedish Flop. It wasn’t a cake, it was a coffee …

All you need is 3 ingredients for this delicious and fun dip! Let’s face it, sometimes the best part of the cake is the batter, right? Admit it You sneak a few swipes from the bowl before you pour it into the pan, don’t you? No judging here. You can count me in on that one. …

Soft, chewy, chocolate cookies to satisfy your chocolate craving in a snap! I wasn’t planning on making these cookies. Really. Honest. Usually, every week when I make out my grocery list, a dessert is added to our meal plan.  Most of the time, it’s something new that will be shared here on the blog in the …

A smooth, creamy, chocolate frosting that requires ZERO powdered sugar! Let me ask you a question:  Is powdered sugar a regular staple in your pantry? You know, is there always a container of the powdery white stuff sitting there, just in case?  I have to be honest, I used to.  It was sitting there along …

An amazingly easy and delicious chocolate cake that you mix and bake in the same pan! Pretty much every recipe on this blog is easy. If it wasn’t, it probably wouldn’t be on here. That is because, well, things at my house are simple.  With all the craziness that is our lives here, it is …

Easy to make homemade ice cream with coconut and real bananas! How is your summer going so far? Keeping busy or just relaxing? Ours is a bit of both. It’s nice that we are not on a morning school schedule. We are sleeping in until 7 am! I know, that’s early for some, but, for …

Just two ingredients for a delicious, easy,fruity, angel food cake! Really, quick post for you guys today: 1 box of angel food cake mix + 1 can of raspberry pie filling=  super, duper, easy, delicious cake. Topping it off with powdered sugar makes it even better! 🙌 Happy Weekend 🙂

Classic pound cake with the added bonus of chocolate chips. Isn’t pound cake a wonderful thing? It’s pretty much flour, eggs, butter and sugar. So simple,delicious and great for just about any occasion.  You can dress them up or just leave it plain. Yum. 😋 This pound cake is a pretty simple recipe. Nothing too fancy …

Buttery pound cake filled with sweet cranberries and creamy sour cream! A moist cake that is great for the holiday dessert table. Cranberry Sour Cream Pound Cake is a winner! What a better way to kick off November than with some cranberries? Cranberries and cake. Pound cake to be exact. I made this a few …

A dangerously good and decadent treat! I was uncertain about posting this recipe. Not because it doesn’t taste good. Oh..it’s good. It’s yummylicious good. It’s the pictures. Yeah..the lighting is not that great. The day these pictures were, it was cloudy out and well..here we are. When I look at some of my pictures from …

Fresh raspberries and a creamy filling make these bars a delicious and sweet dessert. Ingredients Needed: Jam: Want to make it homemade? Find Out How! Mascarpone cheese: If you can’t locate or get your hands on this, feel free to replace it with additional cream cheese. Hint: It is probably located in the “fancy” cheese section …

You just need 3 ingredients for this amazing cobbler! A couple of weeks ago, we had a little family BBQ at our place. My sister asked if she could bring a new dessert ( um..of, course..bring it quickly!).  It’s was a fast, little cake that a friend at work told her to try.  It was …

Layers, layers and more layers! Chocolate pudding, whipped topping and crushed Oreo cookies make up this creamy dessert. There’s no baking required and it’s perfect for your next party or gathering. Yay! Pudding! Pudding + Oreo cookies + Creamy cream cheese whipped filling= Super easy and delicious dessert. Grab Some Ingredients: A few notes: I …

Soft biscuits coated in a sugary cinnamon topping, mixed with sweet apples and drenched in a creamy caramel sauce. How is everybody’s holiday shopping going? Mine is done! My only task is to grab a few stocking stuffers and that wrap it up. To be honest, Mr Plain did all the shopping this year. He …

Happy Monday Everyone! How was your weekend? Mine was a bit exhausting. Got some kids sick around here. 5 kids to be exact. Yep, that’s the same number that live with me. It started last week with just one and made it’s way through the group. Sore throats, mild fever, chills, headaches, cough, stuffy nose …

Making homemade marshmallow fluff is easy and tastes so much better than the store bought version! Thanksgiving is done. Who’s ready for Christmas?! Woohoo! OK, I am not. I am still recovering from Thanksgiving. It’s a bit alarming what the human body can consume on one day isn’t it? &Especially, when you give yourself a …