Made from scratch recipes. Perfect for a home cook looking to perfect your family’s favorite recipes. If you’re a home baker eager to try new treats, you’ll find homemade recipe and tips to suit your needs.
Learn how to achieve the perfect rise on your bread, keep cookies from spreading too much, and make the flakiest pie crusts. Discover how to use pantry staples creatively, store ingredients properly, and make meal prep a breeze.
This homemade maple eggnog is rich, creamy, and gently spiced, made completely from scratch with simple pantry ingredients and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. There’s just something about homemade eggnog that makes the kitchen feel extra cozy during the holidays. For our family, eggnog brings back memories of chilly evenings, twinkling lights, and everyone gathering […]
Easy Homemade Maple Eggnog: A Holiday Classic Read Post »
This Garden Vegetable Pasta is one of those easy, comforting meals that lets fresh produce shine without a lot of fuss. It’s the kind of recipe I love on busy days when we want something hearty, healthy, and full of flavor, but not complicated. There’s just something special about cooking with vegetables that come straight
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This oven roasted melting cabbage is one of those recipes that turns humble cabbage into something special.Thick slices of cabbage are brushed with butter and olive oil, roasted until tender, and finished with a sprinkle of Parmesan that turns golden and bubbly in the oven. The inside becomes soft and almost creamy, while the edges
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Easy Strawberry Simple Syrup a versatile recipe that belongs in every farmhouse kitchen. Whether drizzled over breakfast favorites, stirred into refreshing drinks, or used to finish off desserts, this homemade strawberry syrup delivers fresh flavor and a touch of homemade charm in every spoonful. There’s something so satisfying about turning a handful of fresh strawberries
How to Make the Best Strawberry Simple Syrup: Fresh & Easy Read Post »
Inspired by the flavors of Boston cream pie, this no bake eclair cake comes together quickly, and tastes even better the next day. Magically transform after chilling. There’s something extra special about a dessert that brings people back for seconds without ever turning on the oven. This easy no bake chocolate eclaire cake is one
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There are meals that feel a little extra special without being fussy, and this bacon wrapped filet mignon recipe is one of them. Tender beef, smoky bacon, and simple seasonings come together in a way that feels classic, comforting, and downright impressive. Without a lot of complicated steps. It’s the kind of dinner we love
Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon Recipe: Restaurant Quality Read Post »
Classic Green Bean Casseroleiscreamy, comforting, and dependable. The kind of side dish that shows up year after year because everyone genuinely loves it. When the holidays roll around, there are certain dishes that simply belong on the table and green bean casserole is one of them. This version keeps the recipe classic and familiar, using
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This Peanut Butter Apple Salad is one of those simple recipes that shows up at potlucks, family dinners, and holiday spreads. It disappears fast. It’s sweet, salty, crunchy, and creamy all in one bowl, with just a handful of ingredients and minutes of prep. Creamy peanut butter, crisp apples, and crunchy pretzels come together in
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Crispy, thin deep fried eggplant slices dipped in a 2-ingredient beer batter and deep fried to perfection. No need for no bread crumbs, cornmeal, or eggs for this easy recipe. We’ve been making beer battered fish this way for years. We thought why not try frying eggplant pieces the same way. This was our very first year
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This pineapple pistachio pudding salad is a classic potluck favorite recipe. It’s one of those old-fashioned favorites that used to show up at every church potluck, family reunion, and holiday dessert table. Back in the day, many folks knew it as Watergate salad. But no matter what name you call it, this easy dessert salad
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These easy bacon wrapped scallops are smoky, salty bacon paired with the natural sweetness of the scallops. It’s a classic combination for good reason. One that never seems to go out of style. Tender sea scallops wrapped in savory bacon cook up quickly and look beautiful on the plate. Perfect for a special occasion. Yet
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Did you know it’s easy to make crispy oven baked bacon? If you love bacon, you know there’s nothing like a perfectly crispy slice alongside a hearty big breakfast, french toast, or even crumbled over a cobb salad. But frying bacon in a frying pan can be messy, uneven, and time-consuming. That’s where the oven
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These no-bake s’mores cereal bars are one of those simple farmhouse desserts that feel a little special without being fussy. They have everything we love about traditional s’mores; that milk chocolate, marshmallow gooey goodness, and buttery graham flavor—made easy enough for everyday life. No campfire, no oven, and no complicated steps. Just a warm saucepan,
No-Bake S’mores Cereal Bars Recipe: Gooey Goodness Read Post »
These classic fruit flavored gumdrop cookies bring that old-fashioned charm to your Christmas baking, making them a perfect fit for busy families, and anyone who loves nostalgic holiday treats. Around our house, they’ve been a family recipe for over 50 years. We love recipes that make memories, bringing generations together in the kitchen. Every year,
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Make this easy blueberry simple syrup in just 20 minutes! Perfect for drinks, pancakes, or desserts, this versatile recipe uses fresh or frozen berries and can be adapted for the whole family. There’s something special about making your own flavored syrups at home, especially when it’s done with fresh fruit from your garden, local u-pick
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These Easy Peanut Butter Cookie Cups have been one of those treats that bring generations together. They’re soft, chewy, and filled with those nostalgic miniature peanut butter cups that seem to disappear the second the bag is opened. Perfect for making a batch for after-school snacking, holiday cookie trays, or a cozy weekend. These little
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Garlic mashed potatoes are one of those recipes that feel like home the moment you set the pot on the stove. They’re the kind of side dish that quietly steals the show. Rich, comforting, and familiar in that generational-wisdom kind of way. Whether we’re serving roast chicken or a simple steak on a busy weeknight,
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These Slow Baked Italian Pork Steaks check all the boxes. With just pork steaks and a splash of Italian dressing, you get a hearty, tender meal that tastes like you spent all day fussing over it. Even though the oven does the work. On our little homestead, we love the kind of meals that don’t
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Fresh, fast, and full of flavor this 5-minute guacamole is served right in the avocado shell for the quickest, easiest dip you’ll ever make. Some recipes on the homestead are planned and all made from scratch. And others just appear out of nowhere. This crazy fast guacamole was one of those happy accidents. My daughter
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There’s just something comforting about warm and moist banana nut muffins fresh from the oven. Around here, this is one of my favorite ways to use up overripe bananas with those brown spots that seem to appear overnight. Adding sour cream to the batter gives these banana nut muffins the moist crumb and tender texture
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