Recipes

Our good friends, the Querys, made these lentils all the time for the church potluck and they are so yummy. They have a soft barbecue flavor to them which makes them delicious! They aren’t spicy either, which makes them palatable, yet still flavorful and healthy for kids! Makes 6-8 servings 4 cups cooked lentils* (or […]

When it was sleeting and snowing last night and dropping from 70 degree weather the day before to 12 degrees the next day, that called for some of this soup to warm our bellies! I made varieties of this soup growing up, just substituting for different vegetables we had on hand and usually paired it

My sister, Jinger, makes a yummy baked chicken that inspired this version of baked chicken that has become one of our favorites! Using chicken with the bone (vs. boneless) and basting with soy sauce makes it so moist! 10 lbs Chicken leg quarters, refrigerated (about 10 pieces) Soy sauce Lemon pepper seasoning Pat leg quarters

I’ve always loved quiche, but I don’t think I’d actually made my own from scratch (crust and all) until the other day! I found several recipes online, then used my favorite flakey pie crust recipe and adapted others to create this one with what I had. It turned out delicious! This makes one big quiche

These are my mom’s favorite brownies, and one of her favorite desserts! Our friends, the Querys, make these and they became one of our favorite sweet treats. Makes one 9×13″ pan 2 cups sucanat (coconut sugar or brown sugar work too) 4 t. water (omit if using brown sugar) 1/2 cup light olive oil 2

This morning the boys and I were hanging out with my new friend, Rachel, and she gave me some herbs from her garden! I asked her what some of their favorite ways are to eat fresh rosemary and thyme and she mentioned they love theirs with potatoes. I just kept adding other things for more

These cookies have been a favorite for a long time (especially for my dad and brother, Joe)! Israel and I had a cookie baking day today in our new kitchen and we had to make some of these! Makes 3 dozen cookies 1 C. butter (softened) 1 C. brown sugar 1 C. white sugar 2

Recipe: Broccoli Rice Casserole…”we had this a lot growing up…”

This is an easy recipe that my mom came up with when we were kids. These fries are a healthier version of the fried potato wedges you find in the grocery store deli. Ingredients: 4 medium potatoes, washed, cut into quarters lengthwise olive oil garlic powder salt pepper Directions: In bowl, drizzle cut potatoes with

This is an easy, 5 ingredient recipe that is sure to please! I like to make this ahead of time and keep it warm in the crockpot, or make in the dutch oven and keep warm in the oven until we are ready to eat. It’s perfect for an after church meal. I was first