Soups & Stews

Chicken and Chorizo Vegetable Soup: Healthy & Low Carb Friendly

Do you LOVE soup? I don’t care what time of year, I will eat soup for lunch or supper. It’s simple to make, filling, and makes my life so much easier as a working mom! If I make a big pot of soup, I know that I’ll have leftovers for lunch and supper for several… Continue reading Chicken and Chorizo Vegetable Soup: Healthy & Low Carb Friendly

Breads · Breakfast foods

Fresh Peaches and Cream Scones

Do you LOVE the sweetness of fresh peaches?  I adore the juicy fruit and the fresh flavor of these little bundles of sunshine. I also enjoy thinking of new ways to use this BEAUTIFUL and healthy fruit, and from my experiments, the recipe for Fresh Peaches and Cream Scones was born. Fresh Peaches and Cream Scones… Continue reading Fresh Peaches and Cream Scones

How To · Sauces & Condiments

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce from Garden Tomatoes: Perfect for Working Moms and Keto Diets

Do you have a garden and value feeding your family fresh food? I love having a garden, but having the time to turn that produce into canned goods for later use is a challenge. I don’t work at home. Instead, I leave the house before 7:00 a.m. and don’t get home until late afternoon. However,… Continue reading Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce from Garden Tomatoes: Perfect for Working Moms and Keto Diets

Appetizer & Party Foods

Breadstick Nuggets with Pizza Dipping Sauce

On vacation in Naples, Florida, we experienced something we hadn’t tried before…breadstick nuggets with a marinara sauce. They were AMAZING! However, I don’t know about you, but driving 1,000+ miles for some great food isn’t a possibility. 🙂 So, I worked on a recipe to bring you these fun little nuggets to try with your… Continue reading Breadstick Nuggets with Pizza Dipping Sauce

Other Desserts

Old Fashioned Red Raspberry Shortcake with Vanilla Sauce

This recipe is from my great grandma. I only knew her for the first ten years of my life, but she was a wonderful lady! Every week growing up, my mom would take us, my grandma, and my great grandma to the grocery store. Great Grandma never had a driver’s license. That always seemed strange… Continue reading Old Fashioned Red Raspberry Shortcake with Vanilla Sauce

Salads & Sides

Coconut Oil Roasted Carrots, Beets, and Kale

I will be the first one to admit that I’ve hated beets my entire life. I thought they tasted like dirt! My parents and grandparents always grew and pickled them, and I’ve tried them multiple times because, “Beets are so good for you.” Hmmm…. Fast forward thirty years to a photo shoot for Be Happy… Continue reading Coconut Oil Roasted Carrots, Beets, and Kale

Salads & Sides

Old Fashioned Cucumbers and Onions

Growing up, did your grandma make cucumber and onion salad? My grandma did whenever the cucumbers in the garden were at their prime, and Grandma’s cucumber and onions always tasted the best! For years, I’ve struggled with trying to find the right ratio of ingredients to make my salad taste just like Grandma’s. From my… Continue reading Old Fashioned Cucumbers and Onions