Delicious Recipes
This is where you'll find all of my favorite recipes to make for your family and friends.
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How to Make Homemade Butter
This was really quite simple, far easier than I would have thought! It requires just one ingredient and ~ 15 minutes of time. This is so delicious spread on a hot slice of sourdough or on homemade buttermilk biscuits. You can also add in fresh herbs, honey, cinnamon sugar, etc. to taste at the end if you’d like. This recipe makes ~ 1 lb. of butter and ~ 12 oz. buttermilk. Ingredients: Step One: Pull your heavy whipping cream out of the fridge a few hours in advance and leave it on your kitchen counter. You want your cream to be at room temperature. Step Two: Set up your Kitchen…
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How to Make Overnight Oats: Coconut Blueberry & Mocha
Overnight oats are such an easy and nutritious way to start your day. When I was caring for my Mom before she passed away I made overnight oats for her every evening, the coconut blueberry recipe I share here was her absolute favorite. I also love to make these when we are out sailing and spending the night on the water – perfect for camping/road trips too! The recipes here make 1 serving each but I also multiply this recipe by 4 when I am making a larger batch for my family for the week. Coconut Blueberry Step One: In a small breakfast bowl or glass jar add the oats,…
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How to Make my Favorite Quiche Recipe
Quiche is such an easy and versatile dish to serve – perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner! Below you’ll find my two favorite versions! Serves 8. Ingredients for Sausage & Onion Quiche: Step One: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Step Two: Cook the Italian sausage until well done, set aside. Using the same pan sauté the diced onion, set aside with the sausage. Step Three: In a large glass bowl add the eggs, milk, shredded cheese and 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning. Mix well. Add in the sausage and onion, mix well. Step Four: Spray a round pie pan with non-stick spray. Unroll and put the pie crust…
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How to make Meatball Marinara with Angel Hair Pasta
This recipe falls into the comfort food category and it got rave reviews after I served it to some friends who came over for dinner a few months ago. This recipe isn’t anything new or exciting but it sure does hit the spot after a day full of work & parenting highs and lows. Serves 6. Ingredients: Step One: Turn your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 pan and set aside. Step Two: While the oven is pre-heating put the egg, breadcrumbs, and Italian sausage in a bowl and mix well. Step Three: Taking ~ 1 1/2 tablespoons at a time, roll the meat into meatballs and place them…
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How to make Squash Harvest Bread
Have you ever gone into your favorite cafe and seen squash harvest bread on the menu? It seems to be a staple on the cafe menus here in the Pacific Northwest. This is my take on squash harvest bread and I think you’ll enjoy it as much as I do. This is a large recipe – it makes two full size loaves of bread (or one full size, two minis + ten muffins!) so feel free to cut this recipe in half if you won’t be sharing it with family, friends, or neighbors. Ingredients: Step One: Roast your butternut squash at 350 degrees for 45 minutes in a 9 x…
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Build Your Own Sticky Rice Bowl
This is a great go to recipe for large groups and for those that have dietary restrictions – this sticky rice bowl can easily be vegetarian, gluten free, and dairy free. It also allows you to be flexible on toppings and sauces – mix and match! Choose a rice base, if you want meat or vegetarian, several toppings, and at least one sauce. Serves 6. Ingredients Enjoy!
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How to Make Lavender Cream Cheese Frosting
I recently perfected my homemade lavender cream cheese frosting – it is simply delicious on a sugar cookie and it is very easy and quick to make. Topping each cookie with an edible flower is a nice touch that make these sugar cookies extra special. This recipe makes enough frosting for 3 dozen cookies. Ingredients: Step One: Put the butter and cream cheese in a large glass bowl – if it is not room temperature then pop it in the microwave for 45-60 seconds. Using an electric mixer, blend the butter and cream cheese together. Step Two: Add the vanilla, culinary lavender, and 2 cups of the powdered sugar to…
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Fast & Fresh: Cherry Tomato, Basil, Pine Nut & Parmesan Angel Hair Pasta
In the summer I love to make super simple dinners for my family – my days are usually very full with work, outdoor chores, and endless walks for our two rescue pups. I’ve been perfecting this recipe and I am thrilled to share it with all of you. Serves 4. Note: Double or triple the recipe for an easy dinner party dish and serve with garlic parmesan bread and a large Caesar salad. Ingredients: Step One: Start your pot of boiling water for the angel hair pasta. While it comes to a boil, clean and quarter your cherry tomatoes. Step Two: In a small frying pan on medium heat add…
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How to Make my Favorite Lemon Arugula Salad with Honey Goat Cheese
This is my signature salad – it pairs well with so many meals and it is super simple to make. Every time I serve this salad I am asked for the recipe so I finally decided to measure out all of the ingredients so I could share it on this site. Serves 6. Ingredients: Step One: Cut the rind off of the lemons, then cut the lemons into quarters and dice into small sections. Put the diced lemons into a small bowl. Toss the rind but make sure any lemon juice on the cutting board is put into the small bowl with the diced lemons – the more juice the…
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The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip & Sea Salt Cookies
In our family these are known as Four In One cookies and this is my Grammie Ellen’s recipe. I’ve been enjoying these cookies for as long as I can remember and they are my Papa John’s absolute favorite! I’ve made a few slight tweaks to the original recipe and I think these will soon become a staple in your household too! If I am making this for my family (there are only 3 of us) I make a half batch. Full batch: 24 cookies, Half batch: 12 cookies. Enjoy! Ingredients: Step One: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Step Two: Add the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in…
