Homemaking, Mommyhood, Recipes, Traditions & Celebrations

Resurrection Rolls

I don’t know where the original recipe, or idea came from. I have seen them online – on blogs, Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram – for years. And, last year, my youngest had just turned 4, I finally decided to try making “Resurrection Rolls” with the kids. All of the recipes called for canned crescent rolls…and despite making a special trip to the …

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Apple-Cinnamon Muffins

Over the past few weeks, when I haven’t been busy with homeschooling, rearranging furniture, building towers, or washing and sorting baby clothes, I have been keeping just a little busy in the kitchen! So far, that looks like…10 pounds of ground beef and chicken (for tacos, chili, casseroles, pasta sauces, enchiladas…); 50 breakfast burritos; and 9 dozen muffins: banana-chocolate chip, pumpkin, and …

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Pumpkin Dump Cake

Last fall I started seeing a recipe popping up online for something called “Pumpkin Dump Cake.” I like the traditional pineapple-cherry-and-yellow cake mix version just fine. But pumpkin just makes everything better! Especially this time of year! (Lest you be mislead by the name, “Dump Cake” refers more to the method than to the final product. It is not really “cake-y.” It could be re-named “Upside …

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