The Best Chili for a Crowd
It’s the time of year that we have a constant flow of guests in our home, and since our household alone is 8 mouths to feed, adding another family makes quite a crowd! A few weeks ago I was having…
How to Stop an Impulse Buy
I don’t know about you, but I struggle with sale anxiety. I’ll see a sale advertisement that everyone seems to be buying and think I should by it. The crowd can’t be wrong…right? Or even worse, I get wrapped up…
Our Thanksgiving Table, On letting children help, and Easy Roast Turkey
We hosted Thanksgiving this year, for our first time ever. I roasted a 26 lb turkey, which didn’t go well the last couple of times I tried it. It made me nervous, but it came out beautifully. I’ll share my…
6 Doable Ways to Get Christmas Cash Fast
Aak! it’s already November and if your social media is full of moms bragging about their Christmas shopping escapades while you’re still wondering how you’re going to avoid Christmas debt, you might be feeling a little discouraged. No worries! Here…
Texas or Bust
I just got back last night from an extended weekend in Bryan, TX for my husband’s high school reunion and am leaving tomorrow to drive back down to Dallas for FinCon17. We looked at the option of dropping me off…
Flaky Layers Whole Wheat Pumpkin Biscuits
These slightly sweet, spiced biscuits are perfect for a grab and go breakfast, after school snack, a side dish for hearty stew or as part of a brunch menu. Flaky Layers Pumpkin Biscuits 3 cups Unbleached Flour (or Hard White…
Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
French Toast Casserole reminds me of Christmas morning or a celebration brunch, but it’s easy enough to have any time. I love that it can serve a crowd without having to stand over a hot griddle cooking a few slices…
Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts, No Special Pan Needed
These sweet and tender Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts are as easy to make as biscuits. Brandon helped make our first batch at 2 years old. He’s 10 now–eeek! When I look back on these old pictures I wish I had taken…
Pumpkin Muffin or Cookies Jar Mix
This mix contains the epitome of autumn flavors with the butterscotch chips, pumpkin spice and pecans. It has has been a family favorite for years and fits prettily in a quart jar and makes a nice appreciation gift or a…
Butternut Squash Chili
I love Chili and all things beans, but sometimes they don’t love me. And beans never love my teenage son. With butternut squash we can have a nice thick beanless chili without spending a fortune on extra meat. Originally I planned to…