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Side view Cranberry Kombucha Mocktails with cranberries around the glasses.

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Finished garlic cream sauce in a white cast iron skillet garnished with a clove of roasted garlic and topped with parsley.

With six ingredients and 20 minutes to make, this garlic cream sauce pairs well with so many things. Toss it with freshly cooked pasta, or drizzle it over your next steak dinner. You can serve it with chicken, pork chops, or even seafood. Enjoy this sauce with two different garlic flavors. You can use fresh garlic, or there’s also an

A molded cranberry pomegranate jello ring on a white plate topped with pomegranate arils and cranberries.

Homemade Jello

Homemade Jello is incredibly easy to make in any flavor you desire. It’s a simple two-ingredient recipe with some extra options for increased flavor. This Homemade Jello has no added sugar. But it’s perfectly sweet and fruity and brings back all those fun childhood memories. Making Homemade Jello is a great healthy option to avoid extra additives like dyes, sugar,

Lemon Sugar Scrub

Easy to make and so fresh, this Lemon Sugar Scrub is the perfect exfoliant and all-body moisturizing treatment. This scrub can be mixed together in just minutes and lasts up to 1 year. It makes the perfect gift as well with a nice homemade touch. Sugar scrubs are a lifesaver for my skin year-round, so I’m always experimenting with different

A section of Going to the Sun Road with 2 of the red touring buses and a mountain in the background and lots of fireweed wildflowers in the foreground.

Going to the Sun Road Guide

You’ll find everything you need to know in this Going to the Sun Road Guide to have a wonderful trip. I’ll walk you through the current reservation system for Glacier National Park, plus additional tips for what to do if you can’t get a reservation to drive the road. You’ll also find a list of all the best hikes to

Mashed Butternut Squash

Easy to make, this Mashed Butternut Squash is the perfect winter side dish. It’s wonderful served with simple main dishes like chicken or pork chops. But it’s also great to add to your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table. Keep it super simple by adding a touch of butter and cream, or try my variations with some garlic and rosemary or

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

These easy-to-make cheesy mashed potatoes are based on the super popular twice-baked potatoes. You’ll also find an additional variation or two in the recipe to fancy these up a little as well. Whether you make them with the classic bacon, cheddar, and green onion combination, purely cheesy, or with my prosciutto and sage, everyone is going to love these. My