One of my favorite things about the fall is baking! Today, I’m sharing one of my favorite dessert recipes for the Banana Chocolate Chip Nut Bars. These are a great way to use up over-ripe bananas, and they are way tastier than any store bought cookies or brownies. This post contains affiliate links. I may receive … Read more
I’m excited to share my easy recipe for slow cooker pernil, or “roasted” pork shoulder. I won’t over-hype it, like I see a lot of bloggers do, by claiming it is the “best” recipe for pernil. (That honor surely goes to an elderly Cuban or Puerto Rican lady somewhere.) But, it is yumlicious and also … Read more
I’m excited to be part of another round of Craft Lightning, where bloggers are challenged to create 15-minute crafts around a theme. Our theme this time around is Valentine’s Day. As soon as I signed up, I knew I wanted to make something that involved food (one of my favorite parts of the holiday), so … Read more
I was recently shocked to discover that stores are actually selling holiday jar mixes. This post contains affiliate links. Bottles for this project were generously provided by Oriental Trading. I have been a maker and gifter of jar mixes for longer than I can remember. (I even have some good stories about jar mixes being … Read more
It’s getting cold outside and that means a shift in the types of veggies that I’m eating. Something about the fall just calls out for butternut squash, don’t you think? Last year, I figured out how to make butternut squash in the slow cooker and that means more butternut squash for me and MC! Before, … Read more