Parmesan Cajun Grilled Vegetables
These grilled vegetables are easy to make, serve a crowd, and with the combo of Parmesan and Cajun…absolutely delectable!
The home cook in America is genuinely, quietly excellent. Nobody's saying it. So I do.
I’m Janel — food blogger, professionally trained cook, and the oldest of ten kids who learned early that a good meal doesn’t need to be complicated to matter. I’ve spent over a decade testing recipes, building community, and learning. What I found out? The home cook is already excellent. You just haven’t been told that enough. Every recipe here is tested by real people, written for capable cooks, and built around the life you actually have — not the one on Instagram.
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Cheap Flooring Idea: lath floor
One of many great DIY ideas from NellieBellie: a cheap flooring option is this fabulous lath floor tutorial!
Beer Tasting Party
Sometimes being on a budget makes it difficult to throw a proper party. Parties are expensive. But, this football season I was not going to let a little ol’ thing like a budget stop me from throwing the best beer party around! Last Football Sunday we had ourselves a beer tasting party. Not a beer drinking party…there’s a difference!…a beer tasting party. I used my tried and true ideas for hosting a party on a budget to keep our Football Sunday beer-tasting party under budget. And it was mah-ve-lous darling, simply mah-ve-lous! Today I’m going to give you those same tips that I use. So you can host great parties without alot of cost. Go you!
Cucumber Fennel Old-fashioned
This old-fashioned is fresh and bright with the addition of cucumber and fennel. It is easy to make and delicious to drink!
5 reasons you should have a house cleaner
5 reasons why you should stop feeling guilty for having a housekeeper. And why you should encourage your friends to have one.
10 movies you could watch over 5 times and still love (reader chosen)
The 10 movies that Facebook readers said they could watch over 5 times and still love.
Coca Cola Cupcakes
Sweet Coke cupcakes, creamy Coke filling, and delicious peanut salty frosting make this the cupcake recipe you’ll make again and again!
Library Card frame to honor new readers
Serious now… if you want to raise curious, imaginative, and intelligent kids they need to be readers!! I’m not joking. Gasp…I know! Hear me now—make your home a reading home!!
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