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How to make Milky Way Cake
This Milky Way cake recipe is the go to birthday cake for my husband, Casey. He has been having this cake since he was a child to celebrate his trip around the sun day. A big thank you to my mother in law, Renee, for sharing this family recipe so I can continue to make this cake for his special day. This cake is surprising light and not as sweet as you may think – I highly recommend you give it a try! This serves 16+ slices depending on the size of the slice. Cake Ingredients: Frosting Ingredients: Step One: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Step Two: Melt the…
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How to make Two Ingredient Jam: Fruit & Honey
Some of my close friends watch their sugar content closely so when I came across the idea of two ingredient jam made with honey I had to give it a try! The honey gives a unique & delicious flavor profile to the jam and is just as yummy as jam made with sugar. This recipe makes 30 oz. of jam (three and a half cups) and needs to be refrigerated since it does not have any preservatives, it can last in the fridge for 2-3 weeks. Ingredients: Step One: Put the berries and honey in a large stockpot, I used a 5 quart stockpot. Bring to a boil which will…
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How to make Blackberry Mint Compote
This recipe makes one 8 oz. jar of blackberry mint compote using 5 simple ingredients.
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How to make Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry shortcake is one of my Dad's favorite desserts! Last summer when I was visiting him in Iowa we picked up some strawberries and I created this very simple strawberry shortcake biscuit recipe with ingredients we had on hand. This recipe makes 4 biscuits and bakes in just 14 minutes - fast and delicious!
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How to make Sourdough Muffins
Every Saturday morning my family and I sit down for a nice breakfast before we launch into our busy weekend, these homemade sourdough muffins are a regular on the menu! What I love about this recipe is how versatile it is – I’ve created a base recipe and then you can choose the mix ins based on what you like most. I include four different versions here: Chocolate Chip, Cherry Almond, Cinnamon Coffeecake & Cranberry Orange. This recipe makes 12 muffins. Ingredients for the Base Sourdough Muffins: Mix Ins for Chocolate Chip: 1 cup of chocolate chips plus extra to sprinkle on top (see photo below). Mix Ins for Cherry…
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Overnight Oats with Berries & Cream
In my new grab and go morning schedule this recipe has also become a staple. I make 4 8 oz. servings with the below ingredients and pop them in the refrigerator on Sunday night so they are ready for the work week. I make them as individual servings in low 14 oz. glass bowls from IKEA so I can add a lot of fresh fruit on top and still put the lid on. Ingredients: Step One: In a low glass bowl add 1/2 cup of oatmeal and 1/2 cup of milk. Do this for all 4 servings. Step Two: In a medium bowl add the vanilla yogurt and Greek yogurt, vanilla,…
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How to Make Cinnamon & Maple Granola
I have been trying to perfect my granola recipe for quite some time and I am happy to share my Cinnamon & Maple Granola recipe which is my favorite version to date! This recipe makes ~ 7-8 cups of granola with all of the delicious mix-in’s. Feel free to add or subtract mix-in items to taste. Base Ingredients: Mix In Ingredients: Step One: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. Step Two: On a small toaster oven pan or separate baking sheet lined with parchment paper add the shredded coconut, pepitas, quinoa, nuts, sesame seeds & flaxseeds. Toast in the…
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How to make Blackberry Sage Sparking Lemonade
A few months ago I noticed a popular coffee chain advertising blackberry sage drinks so I thought it would be fun to try to make this at home. Introducing my Blackberry Sage Sparkling Lemonade! This is a very refreshing summer drink and one we enjoy in the spring as well. Makes ~ 8+ servings depending on how much blackberry sage simple syrup you use to sweeten your drink. Ingredients: Step One: To make your simple syrup put the sugar, water, blackberries and sage in a small saucepan and bring to a boil to dissolve all of the sugar. Turn down the heat and let simmer for ~10 minutes. Remove from…
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Homemade Mini Donuts with Chai Spiced Sugar
A few years ago my daughter got the cutest Dash mini donut maker for her birthday from my brother. We don’t make mini donuts often but when we do we love to roll them in a homemade chai spiced sugar or cinnamon sugar. These mini donuts make a great grab and go breakfast or after school treat. This recipe makes ~21 mini donuts. Ingredients: Chai Spiced Sugar – combine all ingredients in a small bowl and store in a glass jar. Step One: Plug in your mini donut maker to let it pre-heat. Step Two: Melt the butter in a medium size glass bowl. Then add in the vanilla, egg,…
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How to Make my Classic Pizza Dough
Like I’ve shared in a previous post, every Sunday is homemade pizza night at our house! In this post I share how to make a very simple and quick classic pizza dough that you can either make in a bread machine or by hand in just 2 hours. This recipe makes two 12″ pizzas or four individual pizzas. I use this compact bread machine by Cuisinart – I use it to make pizza dough and my sourdough every week. Ingredients: Bread Machine Instructions: Put all of the ingredients in the bread machine and select the dough program which is typically a 1.5 hour cycle. When the dough program is complete, portion out…
