Simply homestyle
Meet my new love, fresh strawberry cupcakes with strawberry buttercream frosting! Is there anything prettier than a perfect pink cupcake? Like many great loves, my love for these cupcakes grew over time, because it took me seven or eight tries to get this recipe just right. Strawberry cupcakes made with white cake mix and strawberry…
I’ve had my Instant Pot for three years now, and I’ve gone from not quite knowing what to do with it to using it almost every day. By far my favorite use for the Instant Pot is making homemade soup. Pressure cooking tenderizes meat, infuses vegetables with flavor, and makes soup taste like it’s been…
When the weather gets colder, it’s soup season! Soup just tastes better in winter. The winter months are the perfect time to make and eat homemade soup, and if it’s a healthy soup recipe, that’s even better! Once the holidays are over, everyone is looking to get back on track with healthy eating. This collection…
At our house, we’re huge fans of Game Day get-togethers. What’s better than cheering on your favorite team, and noshing on your favorite foods? We have a few Game Day traditions we look forward to every year. One tradition is to create a contest where guests make predictions, like who will score first, how many…
Super Bowl Sunday (a.k.a. Game Day or The Big Game) is known as much for food as for football. Even if you don’t care about the teams playing this year, you can invite a few friends over to watch the entertaining commercials and nosh on appetizing party foods. One key to throwing the perfect Super…
Deviled eggs are a classic dish – in fact, people have been eating different versions of deviled eggs at least since the time of the Roman empire. Deviled eggs are popular at any party, especially a game day party with a buffet full of tasty bite-sized appetizers. These adorable football deviled eggs are healthy, filling…
If you cook for a family, you know that a recipe everyone likes is a rare find. Whatever you decide to make, it seems like at least one person refuses to eat it. For our family, this mom’s best turkey chili recipe is an exception. It’s a favorite with everyone, and it’s become a family tradition….
A fresh, crisp salad is a thing of beauty, even in winter. This light, colorful red and green salad with creamy pesto dressing is perfect for the holiday season, when it’s easy to get overwhelmed by heavy, high-calorie foods. It’s a fantastic Christmas salad, or a simple, appealing go-to salad any time of year. I’m…
Some foods are so much better when you make them fresh. A fresh, warm chocolate chip cookie or a slice of freshly baked bread beats the factory-made bagged version every time. I feel the same about croutons. Homemade croutons add a special touch to even the simplest salad or bowl of soup. I made these…
Is there anything better than a warm, fresh snickerdoodle? I would say yes, if it’s a cinnamon chip snickerdoodle. Cinnamon chip snickerdoodles have an extra burst of cinnamon flavor. This recipe for cinnamon chip snickerdoodles reminds me of my daughter Allie, because she make these cookies every Christmas. Cinnamon chips are sometimes hard to find,…
