From school lunch boxes to notebooks to meal planners and cleaning supplies - Erin has you covered with all of the best back to school essentials in 2022 As we begin the prep for the busy back to school season, I wanted to share a list of my ESSENTIALS for the school year. These are items that help me be more efficient with meal prep, cleaning, and managing the day to … [Read more...]
Copycat Strawberry Dole Whip
OMG - this is the most refreshing summer drink! Best enjoyed on a super hot summer day - copycat Strawberry Dole Whip is what your summer is missing! I poured cups for all the kids and got an immediate "10 out of 10" from my 12 year old niece! This is no surprise, given that it's a copycat recipe of a theme-park favorite. It's amazing how just 3 ingredients can … [Read more...]
Bruschetta Pasta Salad
All the Delicious Italian Flavors of Your Favorite Appetizer in this 5-Ingredient Bruschetta Pasta Salad Take all the lovely and delightful flavors of the bread based Bruschetta appetizer and serve as a scrumptious pasta salad. All you need is small shell pasta, tomatoes, basil, Parmesan cheese and some balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Toss it all together and … [Read more...]
Best Summer Salad Recipes
The best summer salad recipes are cool, fresh, and easy to make! These are great for a family dinner or a potluck! Eating your summer salad in the sun or shade is super scrumptious, don't be silly sally! Savor the summer salad under a sunshade while sipping a shasta and singing songs. PARDON ME, and my alliterative moment there! No matter how you say it, and … [Read more...]
Tuna Pasta Salad
The Best Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe Ever! There's something about pasta salads that make me think of my grandma. And this Tuna Pasta Salad is the BEST! Every summer growing up, my family and I would "escape the TX heat" and spend a few weeks at my grandma's lake cabin deep in the woods of northern MN. Gorgeous country. Beautiful lake. Cozy cabin where my extended family … [Read more...]
Greek Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing
I adore the Mediterranean flavors...so much so, that a visit to the Mediterranean is on my "someday travel bucket list." This simple, tasty and fresh pasta salad is loaded with flavor and completed with a homemade Greek vinaigrette dressing. If you've never made your own vinaigrette dressing, might I suggest you start with this one! Also, double up on this and then you'll … [Read more...]
Grammy’s Summer Tuna Pasta Salad
I think I could eat my weight in this pasta salad. We make it by the giant bowlful every summer and enjoy it for brunch, lunch, snack and dinner. It's delicious, filling, and stretches a long way! TIP: It takes much better the day after you make it! :) Here's what you need to make it... 1 pound cooked pasta. Halved cherry or grape tomatoes. 2 cans of … [Read more...]
Amish Cinnamon Bread
This Amish Cinnamon Bread is a no-knead "quick bread" that everyone will love! Amish Cinnamon Bread is a sweet, quick bread that doesn't require any kneading, and can be made with a few common ingredients you already have in your pantry! It makes for the perfect breakfast, snack or dessert. What is Amish Cinnamon Bread? Amish Cinnamon Bread is no-knead bread that … [Read more...]
Patriotic Star Brownies
Jazz up your next patriotic holiday get together with these simple, decorated star shaped brownies! Love me some brownies and I really love making them all festive and such - this time with some frosting and red-white-blue sprinkles and mini M&Ms! You don't have to be a super cake decorator to pull this off either... And if you'd like to make homemade … [Read more...]
Patriotic Snack Mix
I promise if you make a bowl of this red-white-and-blue deliciousness for your July 4th celebration...it will be gone before the end of the day. (Maybe faster, if you're feeding a large crowd!) What you'll love about this Patriotic Snack Mix is not only how flavorful and how the sweet and salty play off of each other, but also how budget friendly it is to put together! Just … [Read more...]