Every fall I have things I like to do, either alone or as a family. We like to roast marshmallows, find a place to go in a hay ride, and spend time outdoors enjoying the weather. Another favorite is to make this pumpkin chocolate chip cake. I usually make it at least once every fall, and […]
Years ago when we were on an extremely tight budget, I found a recipe for falafel and began making it. I don’t remember where the recipe came from, but it wasn’t a good recipe, and I force fed it to my family several times in the name of eating frugally. Finally, we took a long […]
When you have many people in your family, it can be hard to make meals that make everyone happy. Although I don’t try to make everyone happy, it’s nice when you can have a meal everyone enjoys, no matter their preferences. “Bowl” meals are something I’ve seen around a lot lately, and they’re something we’ve […]
Having a family movie night is a fun tradition that’s simple enough to do every week. But if we’re going to watch a movie, I don’t want to spend a lot of time making dinner or cleaning up. That’s why pizza is usually on the menu for our movie nights. There are a million different […]
We eat a lot of yogurt, but I’d never tried making my own. I’d heard in the past about using your slow cooker to make yogurt, but it seemed too complicated to be worth it. Then I heard about Instant Pot yogurt, I figured it would be worth a try. Once I finished making it, though, […]
