This post contains affiliate links where I earn a small commission if you purchase through my website. This income helps me provide great content so I appreciate your thoughtfulness and purchase. If you don’t know by now, I am all about anything semi-homemade. When I found Sticky Finger’s Bakeries Original Scone Mix, I knew it was heaven sent. Here’s a mix you literally just add water to and get a simple scone, perfect for any occasion. Add any ingredients you like and you’ll have a personal creation that makes you feel like a Master Baker. My Maple Pecan Scones have the warmth of cinnamon, the sweet of maple syrup, and…
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Simple Semi-Homemade Lemon Scones
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Scones are my weakness. Give me a warm scone and a creamy espresso drink, and I am one happy girl. I don’t care to take the time to measure and weigh out baking dough. I’ve found a scone mix that gives me the ease and simplicity I long for with the taste and texture of a scone I dream about. Sticky Fingers Bakeries Original Scone Mix is the base I use to create my simple and semi-homemade lemon scones. I love to entertain, and I love providing tasty options for my family and guests to munch on. Sticky Fingers Bakeries Scone…
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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Pesto Aioli
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Bacon-wrapped Shrimp with Pesto Aioli is a 5-ingredient appetizer that goes way back in my recipe archives and is resurrecting itself with a Whole30 spin! Not on Whole30? No problem, substitute products you know and love. I hope you enjoy this simple, yet impressive, Whole30 quick and easy 5 ingredient appetizer. I use large-sized shrimp labeled as 16-20. This label indicates there are 16-20 shrimp allocated per pound. If the shrimp do not already come cleaned, remove the shell leaving the tail on and clean the shrimp by deveining it. For a video on how best to do that, click here.…
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Staying Organized When Hosting Thanksgiving
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. The holidays are stressful enough when you consider the social side of family and friends gathering, but throw in being the host and that’s a completely different scenario. Whether hosting or a guest, here are some tips on how to stay organized during the days and weeks leading up to Thanksgiving day. First let me start by saying, it has taken me YEARS to get this organized. There were many Thanksgivings where I felt like I had epic failures. I’ve botched gravy, burnt dinner rolls, and I even forgot a whole side dish in the extra refrigerator located in the…
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Whole30 Quick and Easy Avgolemono Soup
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. This Whole30 quick and easy, creamy, lemony, chicken soup is only 7 ingredients. It’s a one pot meal that’s a lifesaver for busy nights when you crave something indulgent and hearty but prefer a dish that’s light and healthy too. With the cooler weather arriving, I have really been craving something warm and velvety. Being in week two of my first Whole30, not being able to run out and grab a container of one of my favorite soups, Avgolemono, posed a bit of a challenge. Traditionally, this soup contains white rice which is a no-no under the Whole30 guidelines of no…
