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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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...
How to Make Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread
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...