If you ask anyone from Wisconsin, we don't mess around with cheese. While I appreciate a homemade mac and cheese done with a roux and taking all that time, it ends up usually being more effort and my kids still beg for that darn blue box (you know what I'm talking about). This quick option [...]
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Easy Chicken Pot Pie
When Wisconsin has a cold front, that means one thing to me: comfort food. Chicken pot pie is the ultimate comfort food, and for this recipe, I decreased almost ALL amounts of actual cooking, took out all the "yucky"-deemed veggies and made it as easy and simple as possible with a homemade comforting taste. But [...]
Mom’s Chicken Noodle Soup
This chicken noodle soup is a true classic that I'll never get tired of. It's not the fanciest, but it reminds me of home. For a more flavorful, tender chicken noodle soup, lower the heat and let it simmer for a few hours. Add in extra noodles or broth depending on how hearty you prefer [...]
Play Dough
You'll never buy the store bought stuff again once you realize just how easy it is to whip up your own play dough at home. Better yet, if you have essential oils that are kid-safe, you can make a deliciously scented play dough, too! Hand out cookie cutters, rolling pins, and kid scissors for a [...]
Homemade Vanilla Extract Holiday Hosting Favor Gift
Making homemade vanilla extract for the perfect host gift is way easier than you might think. After searching around for holiday gifts and favors for hosts, this vanilla extract recipe looked like the perfect idea. With only a few ingredients and supplies, putting these gifts together was so quick and easy! After years of gift [...]
Speedy Sour Cream Mac N’ Cheese
Only 5 steps, and seriously takes less time than the boxed version- with the homemade feel and love of an oven baked Mac N' Cheese