The Crazy Simple Life

Here's a quick and easy pizza that will please everyone's palate. It really only takes minutes to make and I promise your family will be requesting it again and again!

Treat your little sweeties with this healthy and adorable bunny breakfast! All you need is a packet of instant oatmeal, a banana, strawberry, blueberries, apple, and a couple cashews. See how they were assembled in the diagram below. Hope you a...

This is a delicious taco dip that has been in my family for years.  Being the master chef that I am NOT, I was ecstatic to learn how quick and easy it is to make.  Finally an appetizer I can bring to parties that doesn’t r...

For the most part, the microwave is that silver box in my kitchen that unevenly reheats small portions of food and defrosts chicken. However, there are some foods that I will only cook in the microwave because they truly do come out super...

On a brisk fall day, there is nothing like coming home to a bowl of warm soup. Treat yourself and your family to a bowl of seasonal comfort with this simple rendition of classic butternut squash soup. The sweetness comes from ap...

I was crazy for smoothies while I was pregnant. They're cold, delicious, filling, and fast to make. This is a simple and healthy recipe that even my two year old loves to drink.

Ingredients

1/2 fresh banana

1/3 cup froze...

Lasagna bites are perfect for a crowd, a gaggle of kids, or if you're looking for a new way to make a family favorite. We made these easily for a group of eight in less than 30 minutes, including prep and baking time.

Ahhh, camping: the rustic natural elements, unseen things that make noise in the night, brushing your teeth over a bush,...

I have the best intentions every morning to eat a proper breakfast. We all know it's "the most important meal", sets the tone for energy throughout the day, and keeps us from snacking and consuming unnecessary calories. But despite my best intenti...

We're just a few days from the snack feast of all feasts - the SUPER BOWL! Even if you don't even know who's playing (it's the Giants and the Pats, by the way), the vast array of snack choices are enough to get anyone excited. They'll really be excited for this delicious, hot,...

Tired of trying to fit numerous side dishes in your oven at the same time, let alone the turkey? Then this dish is for you. I'm so excited to share this slow cooker version of yams, which come out deliciously moist and...

For those of us in the Pacific Northwest it is that time of year again - the time of year when the first fall frost will be upon us soon and an end to our vegetable garden is inevi...

I have tried seven or eight different granola recipes now. They’ve come from magazines, cookbooks, relatives (thanks Sue Ann!), even the back of the oatmeal canister. Each one has been unique and usually has several ingredients I like (dried cranberries, almonds, ...

I love toasted sandwiches. (My son does too, as you can see from the hand he snuck into my pic!) It almost doesn’t matter what’s inside them, as long as you get that crisped exterior on the bread and some gooey melty cheese inside. Of course, i...