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Kitty Jingle Bells: DIY Holiday Gift for the Cat You Adore

Since we love our kitties and I was in a crafty mood, I recently decided to make some DIY cat toys for our furry friends. I am not making the kitties wait until the holiday to get their gifts, but with Christmas coming up I did like the idea that at least some of the cat toys strewn around my parlor would be festive. I ended out creating a simple Jingle Bells design for the homemade cat toys. DIY Cat Toys: Making The Jingle Bells DIY cat toys are nice and noisy from the bells and stuffed Continue Reading

Creamy Chicken and Rice with Vegetables - Easy One Pot Recipe

Easy creamy chicken and rice recipe featuring Knorr chicken rice. A one-pot dinner that is ready in under 30 minutes! Post sponsored by Mirum. Opinions are 100% my own. Creamy Chicken Rice with Vegetables I need all the help I can get putting balanced meals are on the table, while juggling my typical responsibilities. This quick and easy creamy chicken one pot rice recipe fits the bill perfectly. Whether a weeknight dinner for just the family or a casual get together with friends, this Continue Reading

Slow Cooker Meatloaf Recipe with Potatoes and Carrots

This Slow Cooker Meatloaf Recipe with Potatoes and Carrots is the perfect easy comfort food. Meatloaf sometimes gets a bad wrap, but this recipe proves it can be a delicious and underrated dish that deserves a spot at your table. It is a comfort food classic for good reason. Family dinner is so simple and delicious with a crockpot meatloaf. It is topped with a sweet and tangy glaze and the side dishes are right in the pot! If you’re searching for a classic comfort food Continue Reading

Pork Katsu: Easy Japanese Recipe

Pork Katsu was one of the dishes I always recommended to those who had been dragged to a Japanese restaurant but were fearful of trying this new-to-them cuisine. Also known as Tonkatsu, Pork Katsu is a Japanese dish consisting of breaded and fried pork cutlets. This authentic Japanese pork katsu features a thick, crunchy panko coating and is typically served with a savory tonkatsu sauce. Pork Katsu is also known as Donkatsu in Korea. Katsu sauce was the original predecessor to ketchup. The Continue Reading

Maple Roasted Delicata Squash

This simple recipe for Maple Roasted Delicata Squash cooks up quickly and has a perfect balance between sweet and savory flavors. In my opinion roasting like this is the best way to cook delicata squash. The slices of squash are great to eat as a simple healthy snack. It is also one of my favorite fall and winter easy side dish recipes. The delicata squash recipe is gluten-free, vegan and both clean eating and Paleo compliant. Delicata Squash Delicata squash (Cucurbita pepo) is also Continue Reading

Mediterranean Tuna Chickpea Wrap

This Mediterranean Tuna and Chickpea Wrap recipe was sponsored by StarKist. All opinions are 100% mine. The wrap is an easy nutritious lunch idea and great for packed lunches. It's loaded with Mediterranean flavors and nutrient rich ingredients. In recent years the benefits of Mediterranean-type diets have become pretty well known. Many of us have abandoned low-fat diets, especially highly processed ones, in exchange for ones rich in healthy fats with fewer carbohydrates. I've Continue Reading