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A Chocolate Chip Cookie Showdown: Which One Will Win?
This week we turned our kitchen into a mini baking competition and put three chocolate chip cookie recipes to the test. We baked the classic Nestlé Toll House cookies, Bobby Flay’s throwdown style cookies, and the top Google result from JoyFoodSunshine to see which one truly deserves the title of “best.” They all delivered something […]
Read MoreSimple Dinner Ideas for Busy Holiday Nights: My Top 3 Picks
Because December is magical and also absolutely unhinged, here are three simple dinner ideas to have in your back pocket for when you have no mental energy left. Between trying to remember where exactly the gifts are hidden in, church events, and the never ending “Mom, I need a snack” parade, the last thing I […]
Read MoreEasy Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch: a Thanksgiving Morning Success!
These easy cinnamon rolls are holiday morning hero with minimal stress and maximum deliciousness. The Reason I Tried This Recipe Let me start by saying: I am not a baker. I am a “boxed mix and pray” level girlie when it comes to dough. But with Thanksgiving coming up, I wanted to make something a […]
Read MoreHomemade Pizza Night: The Easiest Happy Chaos in Our Kitchen
Some nights, I look at the clock, realize it’s somehow almost dinner time again, and my brain just flatlines. On those nights, there is one guaranteed win waiting in the freezer: pizza dough. My husband, with the “help” of our 3 year old, make a batch together every so often, portion it out, freeze it, […]
Read MoreThe Ultimate Comfort Food? Reviewing Chicken Fried Steak
The Recipe at a Glance Why I Chose This Recipe I’ve always had a secret fear of pan frying because I imagined catastrophic oil pops and that one story about a friend who set a towel on fire. But this recipe kept popping up everywhere, and honestly? It looked really good. And I figured: if […]
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