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Pot Pie

Pot Pie

Pot Pie! The most delicious comfort food there is. When life feels a little slanted and things are making you sad, make yourself a pot pie! You won’t regret it. #potpie #homemade

Apple and Pumpkin Pies

Apple and Pumpkin Pies

It is that time of year dear loves! Homemade pumpkin and apple pies. It has taken me years and years of perfecting my pie crust recipe. I have enjoyed the uphill climb no doubt but the greatest reward of all, is eating the glory!! #homemadepies […]

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls – a twenty year perfected recipe.

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls – a twenty year perfected recipe.

Positively the best cinnamon roll outcome I’ve ever had! Only took me two decades. Guess you can say, I’m not a quitter. Although, this time I made it clear if they didn’t turn out, I quit!

#cinnamonrolls #familytime #mysisteralwaysmadethembetter #victory #dontquit #homemade #madewithlove

Life’s too short. Eat the Cake but make from scratch first.

Life’s too short. Eat the Cake but make from scratch first.

Homemade, delicious and filled with love and sugar. Eat the cake. Life’s way too short and unpredictable. #homemade #dessertsgram #familylove #bakingfromscratch #vanillacake #glutenfree #sugarcookies #homemadeicing

Sugar Cookie Love

Sugar Cookie Love

Definitely not too early! Ever. Homemade sugar cookies with vanilla frosting and sprinkles. Yummy. #familytime #familyiseverything #homemade #sugarcookies #glutenfree #breakfastideas  

Homemade Beef Stew, Slow and Steady is the key.

Homemade Beef Stew, Slow and Steady is the key.

This is a labor of love meal. You just can’t be in a hurry. Slow and steady nails this recipe.

Butter. I’m on repeat here. Butter. Dip your meat in flour. Brown it ever so lovingly. Let it cook slow for no less than 2 hours before adding in your veggies. This stew didn’t last 24 hours!

Garlic Chicken Goodness

Garlic Chicken Goodness

#garlicchicken The secret folks is the butter and the whole cloves of garlic. Please love your pasta enough to not overcook it. Maybe don’t stand and watch for it to boil but stay connected to it so you don’t walk away and forget it. Mushy […]

If I love you, I cook for you!

If I love you, I cook for you!

#carbonara #homemadecookies 🍪 I’ve spent hours upon hours in the kitchen. Tweaking, sampling, experimenting, perfecting. I love every single second of it. When something doesn’t quite turn out, I lay in bed in the evening thinking about what I need to do different tomorrow. You […]

It’s a Little Greek to me

It’s a Little Greek to me

Greek was on the menu last night! Nailed it.

#greekfood #familylove

 

Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Cajun Shrimp Pasta

On tonight’s menu: #cajun #cajunshrimp#cajunchickenpasta I love to create for the ones I love and what makes it so much fun is I can’t taste or eat these foods!! So I rely on feeling and gut. Five stars.