My garden gave me a nice crop of butternut squash this year, and it made me wonder…
what butternut squash recipes am I missing out on?
I’m sure there are a ton of ways to use this squash that I’d never thought of before.
Then I thought….well heck. If I’m collecting these recipes, why not make a nice list of them for everybody?
So here we are.
If you’re looking for good ways to use affordable, nutritious butternut squash in your meals, read on!
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Honestly, we all need more winter dinner ideas for those cold nights. Get ready for some new comfort food recipes!
To be honest, I’m not the biggest fan of winter weather.
But these meals are something to look forward to on those cold, short days.
As a busy Mom, I really only have the patience for meals that are simple, cheap, and not a lot of fuss.
So here are some of our family’s favorite winter dinner ideas.
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A good apple crisp recipe is one of those simple desserts that instantly drums up memories of Grandma’s house in the fall.
For some reason, it gets overlooked as an easy dessert recipe idea, but I don’t even know why.
It takes hardly any effort to make, you probably already have the simple ingredients on hand, and everyone loves it.
If I’m totally honest, I’ve even served it for breakfast! Hey, it has fruit and oats in it. What’s so different from a bowl of oatmeal?
Today is definitely the day to give this apple crisp recipe a try.
(more…)Sink your teeth into these refreshing summer lunch ideas. They fill you up while keeping you cool!
When the heat is up and your house already feels like an oven, the last thing you want to do is cook lunch.
Heck, you probably don’t even have an appetite!
But you gotta eat, right? And so do the kids.
So use this list of easy, light summer lunch ideas to keep everyone filled up (without overheating).
(more…)Ahh, springtime. Finally, there’s a better variety of produce in the stores. And after a long winter of yummy soups and casseroles, it’s time for a change in our diets.
If you’re looking for some spring meals to serve with fresh ingredients, here are some of our family’s favorite (and soon to be favorite) recipes.
But just in case there’s another cold snap on the horizon, you might want to save this list of the best savory soups to simmer on your stove.
(more…)When it’s time to drum up ideas for Easter desserts, you can’t serve just any ol’ thing.
I mean, this is the biggest celebration of the year! This is victory over the grave, over sin, over all that is evil.
Plus, think of all of those people who spent their Lent in fasting…they’re definitely ready for something sweet.
So what should you serve?
Well, here are some ideas that will have you drooling…
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