This year when it was Christmas tree time we decided that we were going to start a new tradition. We would find a live tree, keep it for Christmas and then plant it on our land. Our hope is that we repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat (…) for a long time so that we eventually have a family of trees on the land that are both beautiful and hold special memories....

Basmati Rice Recipe I love Indian food. The problem is that I don’t have any experience with Indian cooking, or traditional Indian spices so I was always scared to try cooking it in my own kitchen. Instead I forked over the money for Indian take-out, wishing I could make my own! Finally, I decided I was going to learn how to make Indian Basmati Rice (to go with my Chickpea Curry, Indian lentils or butter chicken recipe!...

The Best Blueberry Pancakes Recipe I love these blueberry pancakes so much! They are fluffy, taste light and are filled with fresh blueberries! There’s no fancy ingredients, just pantry basics that you most likely already have in your kitchen. If you’ve loved my fluffy no milk pancakes, then you’re going to love these too! I love the taste of sweet blueberries, especially when baking with them. If you love fresh blueberries make sure to try out my Mini Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry Scones, Blueberry Pie and Blueberry Buckle Crumble Cake too....

Red Onion Chutney Stop buying onion chutney and start making your own! This simple red onion chutney is made with 2 pounds of onions, brown sugar and red wine vinegar. It’s as simple as chopping up the onions, adding the ingredients into a pot and simmering until a thick chutney forms. Once it’s done, add to mason jars and throw in the refrigerator for yummy chutney to enjoy for the next couple of months!...

Easy Raspberry Jam Recipe I’m all about easy, delicious recipes. I know that you’re probably busy with a million other things to take care of, so that’s why I created this easy raspberry jam recipe. It only takes 10 minutes to make, and uses 1 pint of raspberries. Easy! When Summer gives you fresh raspberries you stuff them in your mouth. Immediately. When Summer gives you so many fresh raspberries you can’t fit anymore into your mouth then you make this raspberry jam!...

Thanksgiving Green Salad with Spinach This Thanksgiving Salad with Spinach is the perfect salad to serve around the holidays or any time of year alongside your juicy turkey and the best damn amish potato stuffing ever! All you need is a few ingredients, a few minutes of prep time, and you’ll have a delicious Thanksgiving side salad done in under 10 minutes! This salad brings together the best seasonal flavors with fresh spinach, tart cranberries, crisp apples, and a hint of cinnamon....

Quick Broccoli Christmas Tree This is such a fun and quick Christmas snack recipe. Broccoli florets are arranged as the tree, cauliflower is placed on the bottom as a snowy ground, and pretzels are added as the tree trunk. Bell peppers and cherry tomatoes are added to the tree to decorate it with ornaments, garland and presents! In less than 10 minutes you will have the cutest broccoli tree to serve on the holiday table!...

Easy Chicken in the Crockpot Recipe This is such a quick and easy chicken breast recipe because all you need to do is drop the ingredients into the crockpot, turn it on and 4 hours later – it’s ready for you! The chicken is moist, delicious and covered in a cream of mushroom gravy! If you love easy chicken slow cooker recipes you need to check out my Cheesy Crockpot Chicken And Broccoli too!...

Cucumber Tomato Salad with Red Onions, Cilantro and Lime Juice I love tomato salads with sour lime juice dressing. When there’s lots of cucumbers, tomatoes and red onions growing in the garden, I always make this salad! This is such a fresh Summer time salad with minimal work. Basically chop up the veggies, add to a bowl, chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and you have a refreshing cucumber tomato salad to serve!...

Make Your Own Italian Seasoning Making your own Italian Seasoning is so easy. If you ever run out of it, just grab all the spices from your pantry and make your own spice blend! Or if you’re ever a gardener and grow your own herbs, then you need to start making your own Italian Seasoning! This recipe will make a little over 1/2 cup of Italian Seasoning. Feel free to double or triple it if you’d like!...

Grow Garlic, It’s Easy Garlic is one of my favorite vegetables to grow in the garden. Although it takes a long time to harvest (waiting is not easy!), it’s surprisingly very easy to grow. We love when it’s time to harvest garlic in the garden! We make a whole family day out of the event – digging them up, admiring them and then hanging to dry! This year Proxima helped us dig up the garlic and we made a little video....

You’re going to love this Potato Casserole with Ground Beef! This ground beef casserole with potatoes is such a hearty comforting meal that I know your family is going to love (because mine does!). During the Fall and Winter months, it’s on our dinner table every couple weeks, to warm up our bellies after a long day at work and school. Besides the taste, I love it because it’s fairly easy to make....

Vegetable Pot Pie with Cauliflower This is one of those recipes I’ve been making forever. It all came to be because one day we wanted chicken pot pie, but we were out of chicken, but with a fridge filled with vegetables I decide to chop up some cauliflower and made this Vegetable Pot Pie instead! My kids love this recipe because who doesn’t like saying “We’re having pie for dinner!”? And I love it because we’re eating so many veggies for dinner!...

Cheap Meals for Large Families Feeding your large family doesn’t need to be expensive, in fact you can feed your family of 6+ for less than $10 a night. All the recipes below do that, and many of them are actually 8-12 servings! That means that not only does $10 run enough for dinner, but you also get a few leftover meals for lunch in there too! That means double savings!...

Don’t you love strawberry season? It’s that magical time when you can grow or buy the most juicy strawberries that taste so delicious! We’re picking juicy strawberries by the basket in the garden right now. Even though most time they don’t even make it back to my kitchen (pregnant woman + toddler = EAT ALL THE STRAWEBRRIES), I was able to save a couple as I’ve been dreaming up these fluffy strawberry donuts!...

I Love Cilantro Lime Rice It’s true. I love it. I could eat cilantro lime rice by itself for lunch, dinner and repeat every day. I absolutely love the zesty taste of the lime, mixed in with the fluffy salty basmati rice! Cilantro Lime rice makes the perfect add-in or side dish for chicken fajitas, baked black bean tacos, crockpot chicken chipotle tacos, barley tacos, your favorite tacos, chicken fajitas, shrimp fajitas, or whatever else you want to serve it with....

A busy day is inevitable. That’s when an easy dinner recipe comes in handy. Just place all of your ingredients in a crockpot and let the crockpot do all the work. The entire family is sure to love seasoned potatoes, green beans and kielbasa. Sausage and potatoes are the ultimate comfort food! For this recipe, there is minimal prep time but roughly four hours of cooking time. The good news is you don’t have to keep an eye on it as it cooks....

Delicata Squash Recipe Have you ever tried delicata squash? It’s delicious! When your garden is filled with squash, or you pick one up at the August farmers market curious about the taste, this roasted delicata squash recipe is sure to become a favorite! I prepare this very similarly to other roasted vegetables, and like it as a side dish, or on top of a salad. It also makes a perfect Summer snack!...

Cottage Cheese and Noodles If you’re looking for a buttery, sour-creamy, noodly, polishy noodle recipe that only takes around 20 minutes – this is it! These Polish Noodles are comfort food in a bowl! Buttery egg noodles are mixed with onions, cottage cheese and sour cream making a creamy noodle dish! The recipe is hearty as is, so you really don’t need anything else to serve it with. Looking for more Polish recipes?...

This meal reminds me of my childhood on a Sunday. Sunday dinners were always the most comforting since Mom or Dad had time to relax and take their time in the kitchen. One of the most popular Sunday meals were pork, mashed potatoes and a vegetable side – my brother loved this! Now fast forward 25 years and I still love making a classic dish for my family to enjoy....