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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Muffins

Happy November! Well, almost December. Do you like the smell of something warm and cinnamony on a chilly morning? (Cinnamony is a real word.) Comfort food and a cup of coffee… perfect way to start a cold day. At our house, we make more things from scratch than we used to, since some of my people have to be gluten-free, and, to be honest, baking from scratch isn’t really any harder than using a box mix.  Especially if you just stick to the basics…like I do! I’m sharing an easy recipe with…

The BEST Gluten-Free Pancakes

Berry season is upon us, y’all. And strawberries are my favorite. But if there’s one thing that makes strawberries better, it’s a stack of pancakes under them. I mean, just feast your eyes on this… And if anyone in your family has a problem with gluten, you know how hard it can be to find gluten-free recipes that are as good as your old faithful ones and as easy. I know.  We’ve been there.  That’s why I can’t keep our pancake recipe a secret any longer…

Cute DIY Cake Topper

*This post contains affiliate links.  If you shop through them, I may receive a small commission, at no extra charge to you. Raise your hand if you’re a professional cake decorator. I. am. not. Sometimes I say, I’ve never met a hobby I didn’t like. But then, I remember that one.  It’s a lot of work.  It takes practice.  And time. I mean, I don’t even bake the cakes around here anymore.  (When your girls say, Can I bake my own birthday cake?  You say yes!) Some occasions call for…

Old Fashioned Cherry Cobbler- Gluten Free!

Need an easy dessert for the weekend?  This OLD FASHIONED CHERRY COBBLER is my favorite easy dessert and it is Uh-MAZING.  And it is now GLUTEN-FREE.  That’s the good news.  The bad news is… it’s addictive. Get the recipe in my contributor post at Busy Mom’s Helper!   &nbsp…

Big Breakfast for Busy Families

Hello, friends! In case you were wondering why things have been so quiet lately here on the blog, it’s because real life has been real busy.  Among other things, we have a wedding coming up!  I can’t wait to share more about that when the time comes, but in the meantime, I have a little something to share today with all the rest of you busy mamas over at Busy Mom’s Helper. In the midst of all the business, it’s still nice to put a good meal on the table- even for…

Upside-Down Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Since Mother’s Day is fast approaching, I wanted to share a recipe for all you mamas…because let’s face it, even though it’s your day, you might just be the one in the kitchen!  (And you probably wouldn’t have it any other way.)  This Upside-Down Chocolate Chip Cheesecake is something you can make the day before; just pull it out of the fridge when it’s time for dessert. It came about as a sort of happy accident.  I threw it together one evening, using what I had on…

Easy No-Bake Gluten-Free Granola

Do you ever buy those yogurts that come with their own little packets of crunchies to add on top?  We love those things, but they are pretty expensive, considering how quickly our family can go through them, so now we make our own! I did some experimenting, and came up with this EASY No-Bake Gluten-Free Granola that we love and make over and over again.  It’s tasty, easy, and sooo much cheaper than store-bought granola. It’s so versatile, too.  Not only do we sprinkle it on yogurt, but we use it just like…

Natural Strawberry Syrup

Move over maple!  This Strawberry Syrup is the best pancake topping ever.  Maybe I’m a little bit partial, since strawberries are my all-time favorite fruit.  One of our favorite things to do every spring is visit the local strawberry farm and pick fresh berries, and it’s about that time again.  Yay! This is one way I serve those strawberries.  It’s so easy and so good. Unlike bottles of strawberry syrup you may find on the grocery store shelf, this natural one only has two ingredients: berries and honey, but it has lots of…

Paper Bag Popcorn

Popcorn is our favorite go-to snack, whether we’re watching a movie or doing schoolwork…especially now that we’ve discovered that we can just put regular popcorn kernels in a paper bag and microwave ’em!                            Using these simple steps, it makes the perfect single serving: Add 1/4 cup popcorn, 1 tsp oil, and 1/2 tsp salt to a paper bag. Fold top over. Shake. Microwave (on its side)  for 2 minutes. I put a 1/8 scoop…

Restaurant Salsa for Under 1 Dollar in Under 1 Minute!

  No, I’m not kidding. I thought about naming this post “How to Get Your Very Picky Teenage Son to Eat Vegetables,” because that’s how it came about. For a child who has had a life-long aversion to vegetables and all things good-for-you, he somehow loves restaurant salsa and store-bought salsa in the jar.  In his mind there is no connection to vegetables here. However, if I buy tomatoes and chop them up to make fresh salsa, which is amazing, nope. He won’t eat it. Go figure. So…