Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

How to Roast Perfect Pumpkin Seeds

Last night, we carved our pumpkins.  Always an adventure with a 3 year old and a 1 year old. After we had finished, and the pumpkins were all lit up on our porch, my daughter and I set about the icky but necessary task of separating the stringy orange pumpkin guts from the seeds so… Continue reading How to Roast Perfect Pumpkin Seeds

Biscuits / Muffins / Scones · Breakfast

Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

There is something wonderful and comforting about homemade fried donuts.  I almost feel like I need to put quotations around “homemade” because, while you make them at home, you use refrigerated biscuit dough, so these are really cheater donuts.  Either way, there is something wonderful and comforting about deep fried biscuit dough, dunked in a… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

banana recipes · Breads · Breakfast

Loaded Banana Bread

This banana bread recipe certainly lives up to it’s title- one loaf has 6, yes, SIX overripe bananas.  This makes for the biggest banana taste explosion over, and a wonderfully dense and moist bread. If you’re just looking for a simple, no-frills, easy way to use up your old bananas, this is it.  The loaf… Continue reading Loaded Banana Bread

Desserts · pies · valentine's day

Homemade “Hostess” Cherry Hand Pies

If you have been a reader of my blog for any amount of time, then you know one thing to be true. I. Love. Pie. Which is why it is very fitting that my only pie press is shaped like a heart. I bought this little baby back around Valentine’s Day at Target for $5.… Continue reading Homemade “Hostess” Cherry Hand Pies

chicken · Dinners · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving) · Soups

Chicken ‘n Dumplings

Confession: Before tonight, I had never eaten or made Chicken ‘n Dumplings.  Not only that, but I wasn’t even sure EXACTLY what it was.  I’m from Seattle.  We don’t see many chicken ‘n dumplings in these parts.  I guess it’s more of a Southern or Midwestern dish. I have pinned a recipe here and there… Continue reading Chicken ‘n Dumplings

chicken · Dinners

Garlic Chicken with Orzo Noodles

Far and away, this is one of my very favorite weeknight dinners, because it is so quick and easy, and so delicious.  Oh, and when I make it, my kids eat spinach. 😉 This is definitely a recipe for garlic lovers.  My husband and I have been making this one for years.  We’ve played with… Continue reading Garlic Chicken with Orzo Noodles

cookies · Desserts

Disneyland’s Matterhorn Macaroons

This is a recipe that I have been constantly re-working and perfecting.  Please see my most up to date (and closest to the original Disneyland cookie) recipe here: Disneyland’s Matterhorn Macaroons by Rumbly in my Tumbly Thank you!