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Pink KitKat Sweetheart Cake

February 15, 2021 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links at no cost to you. This past weekend I wanted to bake a Valentine's Day cake for my family. I thought it would be fun to make a pink KitKat cake - I've seen KitKat cakes on Pinterest and thought they looked great! It turns out one of my twin daughters wanted to do some baking, so she made the cake instead! She did an awesome job! Although I planned this cake for Valentine's Day, I think it'd be awesome for an anniversary or birthday, too! Plus, it's simple to make - this cake is made with cake mix and store bought icing. (Although my daughter did Continue reading...

Pink Strawberry Cheesecake Pie

January 31, 2021 By Lauren

Welcome to the Taste Creations blog hop! I can't believe that it's February already! My blogging friends and I get together the first of each month to share recipes. Today we are sharing pink recipes for Valentine's Day! I am sharing a Pink Strawberry Cheesecake Pie. After I made this pie, one of my daughters declared that it has become one of her favorites! Most of this pie recipe is no bake, except for the easy to make (and amazing) pretzel crust. Pink Strawberry Cheesecake Pie Recipe My Pink Strawberry Cheesecake Pie recipe is quite simple to make and only requires a few ingredients. Continue reading...

Dark Chocolate Mocha Hot Cocoa Bomb Recipe

January 24, 2021 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Valentine's Day is coming up, so I decided to make some sweet treats for my family! We like to sip hot cocoa while watching Netflix Faves like "The Queens Gambit" and "The Good Place," so I decided to make some fun DIY hot cocoa bombs. I love a good cafe mocha, so I decided to make some Valentine's Day dark chocolate mocha hot cocoa bombs! My good friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, is also sharing a recipe for Valentine's Day hot cocoa bombs today! She made her hot cocoa mix pink with pretty pink hearts! (Scroll down to the bottom of this Continue reading...

Air Fried Strawberries & Cream Cheese Fondue Wontons

January 19, 2021 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I love making treats for my family, especially as we spend more time at home together in recent months. I recently received some Twin Dragon Asian Won Ton Wrappers. I've been wanting to use my air fryer more. So I came up with a recipe to make in my air fryer - Air Fried Strawberries and Cream Cheese Fondue Wontons. I also recently came across my fondue set, so I thought some air fried strawberries and cream cheese wontons dipped in chocolate fondue would be a wonderful Valentine's Day treat! I am sharing my recipe today as part of this Continue reading...

Easy Weeknight Veggie Frittata

January 11, 2021 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to Tasty Tuesday! I have been trying to incorporate more vegetables into my family's diet. I also like quick and easy one-pan recipes. So last week, I cooked a simple weeknight veggie frittata in my trusty Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet. I made my easy weeknight veggie frittata with yellow, orange and green mini peppers, spinach and mushrooms, but you could substitute in any type of vegetable you prefer. (E.g., you can add cooked onion, roasted peppers or roasted tomatoes, for instance.) This dinner was so good!! This frittata doesn't Continue reading...

Tomato Potato Vegetable Soup with Pasta

January 4, 2021 By Lauren

Welcome to the Taste Creations Blog Hop! My blogging friends and I get together from different parts of the globe the first Monday of the month to share recipes. This month, we are sharing soup recipes! Soup is definitely a great meal to warm up with during the often cold month of January! I am sharing an easy soup recipe that I made just last week for my family: Tomato Potato Vegetable Soup with Pasta. This soup is easy and quick to put together on a weeknight and is so delicious! Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to see my friends' wonderful soup recipes! Tomato Continue reading...

Best 10 Posts of 2020 (Crafts, Recipes and Projects)

December 29, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Well -- 2020 is almost over! It's certainly been a year! It hasn't been the best of years, but at least I've gotten some fun projects done this year. Today I am taking the opportunity to share the projects and recipes from 2020 that have been most popular with Mom Home Guide's readers! Here's wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year and hoping that 2021 will be a better year for us all. Lighted Snowflake Wine Bottle Last year I did a few wine bottle crafts.I discovered the fun of using transparent colored spray paint for glass. I Continue reading...

Stainless Steel Citrus Juicer Review & Giveaway (Plus lemonade recipe)

December 17, 2020 By Lauren

Thanks to BH Innovations for sponsoring this post. Welcome to Friday Finds! On Fridays, I like to share products that I've tried and love. Today I am sharing a review of my new Lightweight Stainless Steel Manual Fruit Juicer/Lemon Squeezer by BH Innovations. Even better, I am hosting a giveaway today -- BH Innovations is giving one juicer away to one Mom Home Guide reader - scroll down to the bottom of this post to enter! I am loving my new Lightweight Stainless Steel Manual Fruit Juicer/Lemon Squeezer from BH Innovations. Until now, I only had a flimsy plastic juicer that Continue reading...

Lemon Shortbread Cookies with a Lemon Glaze

December 15, 2020 By Lauren

Thanks to BH Innovations for sponsoring this post. Welcome to the Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop! Once a month I get together with my blogging friends to share projects or recipes that we've made. All our recipes or projects are inspired by something we've seen on Pinterest. I was inspired by this pin to make lemon glazed shortbread cookies! Since we are featuring New Year's themed projects and recipes today, I made two versions: one for Christmas and one for New Year's. My Pinterventures • Mom Home GuideOur Good Life • Farm Girl Reformed • Slices of Life Stone Cottage Adventures Continue reading...

Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate Peppermint Icing

December 6, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains affiliate links. Welcome to the Taste Creations blog hop! Today my blogging friends and I will be sharing Christmas cookie recipes. One of my daughters loves chocolate, while the other adores the taste of peppermint. So I combined the flavors to make white chocolate iced peppermint cookies! These cookies are delicious and look so festive for the holidays. Plus, they don't take a lot of time to make - which is a bonus during the hectic holiday season. My daughters are teens, but if your kids are little, these would be fun and easy Christmas cookies to make with Continue reading...

How to Make Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

December 1, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to Tasty Tuesday! On Tuesdays I like to share some recipes that I've made and loved! Today I am sharing a simple recipe for skillet cornbread - this recipe cooks in the oven in a oven-safe skillet. I made this for the first time last week. My family loved it so much that I made it again the next day! Skillet Cornbread Recipe (Recipe from Damn Delicious) I love cornbread, but for some reason, I only made it for the first time last month. Weird, huh? I just never knew how easy and delicious homemade cornbread is. For this recipe, Continue reading...

Christmas Charcuterie Board & Snack Tray

November 18, 2020 By Lauren

Welcome to the final day of the Festive Christmas Ideas blog hop! Today my blogging friends and I will be sharing Christmas breakfast ideas. I will be sharing a fun Christmas charcuterie board and snack tray! In my home, I already have a rustic Christmas tree up with homemade ornaments, tree topper and garland. Now that's taken care of, it's time to think about what to serve my family on Christmas day! In my home, our Christmas tradition is to have cinnamon rolls while opening presents. Not the homemade ones, but the refrigerated ones you buy in a can from the supermarket and then Continue reading...

Big Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Recipe (Tasty Tuesday)

November 16, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to Tasty Tuesday! Today I am sharing a family favorite - a big chocolate chip cookie cake recipe! This homemade big chocolate chip cookie cake is something I make when we have a birthday or other family celebration. Since my family most likely will be celebrating Thanksgiving at home this year, Thanksgiving might be a great time to bake another homemade big chocolate chip cookie cake to make the event more special for my family. Homemade Big Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Recipe Oprah’s Favorite Things is here! Now, chocolate Continue reading...

Festive Homemade Granny Smith Apple Crisp Recipe

November 16, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Today I am sharing a super easy baked apple crisp recipe! Apple crisp is a wonderful way to take advantage of in season apples! I adore Granny Smith apples, so today I am sharing a Granny Smith baked apple crisp recipe! A big plus is that this recipe is quick to put together and doesn't require any special tools! Today I am sharing this recipe for homemade Granny Smith baked apple crisp as part of the Festive Christmas ideas blog hop! This blog hop will share lots of holiday ideas, recipes, crafts and decor ideas to make the Christmas season Continue reading...

Stovetop Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

November 2, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Now that the weather is getting cooler, I've been looking for more soup recipes that I can make for my family. I found a recipe for chicken tortilla soup and tried it out one night as a dinner main dish for my family. We liked it so much that the soup pot was completely empty after dinner! I am putting this delicious but easy stovetop recipe for chicken tortilla soup on my family's dinner menu rotation! This recipe is great for a weeknight dinner. It's low fuss and can be made on the stove - I made mine in my dutch oven. I am sharing this recipe Continue reading...

Cheddar and Green Onion Quick Bread

November 2, 2020 By Lauren

Today I am joining my friends for the Taste Creations blog hop! I will be sharing an easy and delicious cheddar and green onion quick break recipe! This recipe requires no yeast or kneading, and is so delicious! We get together the first of every month to bake recipes together using the same ingredient or theme. Today we will be sharing bread recipes! Cheddar & Green Onion Quick Bread I often make bread in my bread machine, but besides banana bread, I haven't baked any bread traditionally in the oven. So for this week's blog hop, I decided to bake a quick bread. (Banana Continue reading...

Shortbread Lemon Bars Recipe

October 19, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to another edition of Tasty Tuesday! On Tuesdays, I like to share recipes that I've tried and love. Today, I am sharing a delicious recipe for lemon shortbread bars. These bars have a yummy shortbread crust and is topped with sweet lemon curd. I got this recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction. I made this recipe for the first time last week, and they came out great! The recipe is quite easy to make, and my family adores these lemon shortcake bars. A big plus to that these recipe is that you get super delicious cookie bars, and you Continue reading...

5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 12, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to Tasty Tuesday! On Tuesdays, I like to share my favorite recipes. Today I am sharing a recipe for super easy, 5-ingredient peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. These cookies are perfect for when you are craving homemade cookies, but don't have lots of baking ingredients on hand. This recipe only requires peanut butter, an egg, chocolate chips, brown sugar and baking soda. You might have these ingredients on hand at home already. Just think - you can have homemade cookies in less than 15 minutes from now! This recipe is that Continue reading...

Air Fryer Zeppole (Fried Dough Balls Dusted with Sugar)

October 6, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links, through which I may earn commissions for products purchased. When my husband and I were dating, one thing we used to do together was get delicious just-cooked zeppoles on Fridays from a local pizza place. Zeppoles are an Italian treat made of fried balls of dough dusted with sugar. I can remember eating the zeppoles warm straight out of the bag from the pizza place together. The zeppoles were only available on Fridays, so we headed to the local pizza place every Friday! I had some leftover homemade pizza dough recently from one of my Continue reading...

Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

October 5, 2020 By Lauren

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Chocolate chip cookies are my all-time favorite cookie. They are a fairly "basic" cookie. But nothing can beat the warm, gooey sweetness of a warm chocolate chip cookie! I am not always up to all the work that chocolate chip cookies require, however. (Scooping out cookie dough into cookie-sized balls before baking them in the oven.) Enter the chocolate chip cookie bar! Chocolate chip cookie bars taste every bit as good as traditional chocolate chip cookies, but without all the scooping! Today I'm sharing a fabulous Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookie Continue reading...