Friends, trends come and go, with cooking, baking, clothing, home decor, and more. But we’ve found that a good chocolate chip cookie recipe does NOT go out of style. If you love the old-school cookie you grew up with, then try my Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe.

Chocolate Chip Macadamia Cookies

Just in time for fall baking, we think you’ll enjoy these Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Macadamia Cookies today. Perfected by my daughter, Abby, this recipe was inspired by Clair Saffitz’ Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Oh, and take a peek at my living room, the perfect place to sit with a friend and enjoy a chocolate chip cookie and a small glass of milk :) (more…)

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Friends, burgers are a fun, easy way to feed a group of people.

Best Burger Condiment Tray

What used to be a “burger bar” is now an Epic Burger Board. In our case, we’ve been hosting smaller gatherings.

Friends, this Basic Burger Condiment Platter is great for setting in the center of an epic board! (more…)

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Let’s chat decorating and fresh summer salads! With all the fresh summer fruit, we can’t get enough of this Burrata Berry Salad Recipe!

Burrata Berry Salad Recipe

And of course, if you make your own Homemade Italian Croutons, this salad is even better!

Plus, I’m sharing our new BLACK & WHITE WALL in our dining room today! [keep reading ….] (more…)

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Spring is a time for refreshing our homes, and for me, enjoying my kitchen. And I’ve never been so ready for spring and summer, have you? [Catch some of the updates of our home in this post!]

Roasted Cauliflower and Broccoli

This week we made Roasted Cauliflower and Broccoli for dinner one night, served with an Instant Pot Roast Beef. So good. So easy! You may have already tried my Skinnytaste’s Turmeric-Roasted Cauliflower recipe (watch the video) or this Whole Roasted Spiced Cauliflower (delish!) (more…)

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Friends, do you have leftover Easter eggs? If not, try my Perfect Soft Boiled Egg Recipe for this salad today! You can also try my Layered Apple Spinach Salad! Serve in this Anchor Hocking affordable glass trifle bowl [affiliate link to buy].

Layered Shrimp Cobb Salad Recipe

Cook, cool, peel and slice the eggs; a beautiful addition to this Layered Shrimp Cobb Salad Recipe!

For future potlucking, this is delicious to bring to a party. For today–in this quarantine world–it’s a fresh healthy dinner!

Also, our house is slowly coming together. It was a mad rush a few months ago, to get into it (so we could move out of our old one). Now the projects are coming along, as we just finished staining our decks.

I’ll be doing a posts on different parts of the house soon! Today … I’m giving the details of our entry way accent wall! (more…)

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Friends, spring is in the air over here in central Oregon! Take a peek at our new kitchen (below).

Here’s a smaller version of my Epic Hummus Board, and one that we just might serve for Easter this year. Or, watch the video 7 Tips to a Delicious Crudités! I also these Spring Herb Cream Cheese Appetizer Cups!!

Spring Hummus Crudite Recipe

Enjoy this Spring Hummus Crudite, a delicious, healthy appetizer. You can also grab a few of my board ideas here, or follow this Pinterest Board. (more…)

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For an easy dinner tonight, serve a pan of Sheet Pan Sweet and Spicy Pork and Turkey Meatballs. I love my friend Mary’s The Best Swedish Meatballs recipe, for milder flavors.

Sheet Pan Sweet and Spicy Meatballs with Broccoli

Add broccoli and you have a delicious sheet pan dinner! Plus, I’m sharing a few FIXER UPPER details in this post today! (more…)

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