Hi everyone! My usual posts include food and travel but today I feel the need to tell you all about this DIY Dollar Tree Farmhouse Block Calendar I recently made. Take a look at the picture. Can you guess what 2 items I made it with before scrolling down? I…
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Italian Ricotta Cookies
My favorite cookie! There are so many cookies out there it’s hard to decide what goes on the Christmas cookie menu this year. Italian Ricotta Cookies were always around my family growing up. I wish I appreciate them more back then but I did’t eat them much as a kid.…
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A Fun Gratitude Journal for Kids
Help kids find daily gratitude with "Today is Great" gratitude Journal for kids.
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DIY Farmhouse Storage Rack-Thrifty Finds
This budget Farmhouse Storage Rack is the perfect addition to any farmhouse style home and it’s easy. I am so pleased how my thrifty find came out with just a little chalk paint. I just love going to thrift stores, yard sales and flea markets to see what treasure can…
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Instant Pot No Peel Apple Butter
Fall is in my Instant pot This is the time a year I love to be in the kitchen, the cooler weather and the routine of school and activities slows me down a little. The changing of the seasons tend to give me a boost and renewed sense of cooking…
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Apple Pie Oh My!
Happy Fall Y’all! Well not just yet but apples and pumpkins are everywhere this mid September. I am ready to decorate! Since it is now apple season and time to pull out my favorite apple pie recipes. I have a few recipes including Instant pot recipes but up first is…
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Instant Pot Cape May Clam Chowder
How to make the best New England style Clam Chowder I have served up many cups of New England Clam chowder at the Jersey shore back when I worked in the restaurants out of high school and college many moons ago. The place I worked had one of the best…
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Top 6 Easy Summer Instant Pot Foods and Recipes!
It’s finally summer again and I added 2 more recipes this year to this post so 8 recipes that will keep you fed all summer ! Originally I was going to do my top 5 but couldn’t narrow it down so now you have the Top 6! With summer comes…
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Instant Pot SEASIDE POTATO SALAD
Seaside Potato Salad Growing up at the NJ shore we always have potato salad along with our seafood or BBQ meals. It’s almost that time when we all gather outside in the nice weather so I though I would pull this recipe out again\ after a long cold winter here…
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Faschnauts- German/PA Dutch (Potato Donuts)
Happy Faschnaut Day! You are probably wondering what in the world are you talking about. Well in a little corner of the the world in Pennsylvania there are German families and PA Dutch families who celebrate this day with donuts. Faschnaut Day is celebrated by making these potato donuts called…