The Best Sugar Cookies

When I was young, my parents and I used to travel to see our extended family for the Thanksgiving holiday. As an only child, it was valuable time spent developing relationships with my cousins and building holiday traditions and memories. One tradition that I always remember and look back...

Buttercream Icing

This buttercream icing is so simple and so versatile. We use it for everything! I tried for so long to get my icing recipe just right, and now that I have it, I am so thankful. I have used this recipe to decorate all of my kids’ birthday cakes...

Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

In case you couldn’t tell, I like to embrace the seasonal flavors in every way that I can. Partly, I just enjoy the variety it brings to our diet and partially I feel like it helps me to feel connected to and enjoy God’s creation in another way. It’s...

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Let’s be honest, I am always looking for a reason to make another pumpkin recipe. They are all so delicious, warm, and comforting that I just can’t wait to create new ones and make old favorites. This is one that I have been enjoying since my childhood. The flavors...

Roast Turkey

I was always so intimidated by the idea of roasting a turkey. It seemed overwhelming and like one of those tasks that you need to have been doing for years to be any good at. However, when I had the opportunity to host a large gathering at our house...

Potato Chicken Curry

I love curry! We make so many different variations as part of our dinner rotation, and I love them all. I love to experiment with Indian flavors as well as Thai flavors. As with most of my recipes, I do not in any way claim these to be authentic....

Pumpkin Turkey Chili

I love fun little holiday traditions that aren’t too complicated but make a holiday seem a little bit more festive. The recipe is my favorite to make for Halloween. It just feels appropriate to have a nice meal featuring pumpkin on such a holiday. This recipe has all the...

Korean Inspired Turkey Taco Bowls with Spicy Yogurt Sauce

As you probably know by now, we love Asian inspired flavors here! But I also like to create recipes that use ingredients I tend to keep on hand, even if they aren’t always perfectly authentic. When I do this, I make the recipes more often and I waste less...

French Toast

This might seem like a silly thing to have a recipe for; many people probably just wing it for something like this. But I am someone who likes recipes. When I am cooking with kids running around, or early in the morning when I am not quite awake yet,...

Homemade Applesauce (Slow Cooker)

My kids could eat applesauce almost every day. While I don’t eat it that often, this homemade version with no sugar added is hard to resist. Usually I make this a couple of times after we go apple picking. I often make it at least once right away, and...