Kids in the Kitchen

Maggie made a guest “appearance” over on Happily Domestic this week and I wanted to show off her first ever blog post. I am so proud of her! She choose some recipes, let me photograph while she cooked and outlined the steps taken for the post. She has fallen in love with being in the […]

Homemade Banana Pudding

My name is Amanda Sikes and I blog at Our Heart and Home I am a homeschooling mother to 5 here on Earth, one in heaven and one on the way. My husband is a pastor of our small local church and I love ministry life. I can also often be found in the kitchen. I love […]

Homemade Country Gravy

So I made homemade country gravy last night with no mix or powder or even sausage drippings. Since we have changed to turkey suasage or our “home grown” pork my sausage has little to no fat in it so there is nothing left in the pan with which to make gravy for biscuits. But today […]

Crockpot Recipe – Red Beans and Rice

I love using my crockpot all year long. But I am attached at the hip with my crock pot when I am pregnant. By the end of a busy homeschool day I am so glad on the days that it has been busy cooking dinner while I was accomplishing other things and there is little left […]

Freezer Friendly Crescent Rolls

Don’t you love fresh from the oven bread? And crescent rolls and all the buttery goodness are just amazing on many levels. And now I am so excited to share with you that I have found a freezer friendly crescent rolls recipe that allows you to pull crescent rolls from the freezer to rise for […]

Homemade Granola Recipe

I am going to try this week to share a recipe a day. I am going to focus on frugal, healthy, and tasty ideas that my own kids and husband love. This homemade granola recipe is a very easy recipe that is quick to mix up and always proves to be a hit. It travels well […]

Baked French Toast

Here is an easy way to make baked french toast casserole any morning. It is an easy and quick and recipe and uses ingredients you are sure to have on hand. It is a cheap and easy breakfast. My children all love it! And I love it because it is done all at once and […]

Homemade Bagel Recipes

Today our Review Crew blog cruise is all about “how to”. So after having a bunch of questions over the pictures of my bagels that I posted on Facebook, I decided to do a post on how to make homemade bagels. So, here are two homemade bagel recipes.   [recipe] Homemade Onion Bagels 2 cups […]