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Happy Mother's Day!

Wishing you a day filled with whatever makes you happy! (Muffins make us happy.) Mom’s Applesauce Muffins From Emily Johnson of Pocatello, Idaho, this recipe fills your kitchen with the delectable aroma of apples and cinnamon. Delicious with sweetened, dried cranberries in place of the raisins too! 1/2 c. butter,... Read more →

6 Warming Winter Recipes: Banana Crumb Muffins

When frosty winds are blowing, it's time to put a simmering pot of delicious soup on the back burner and pop some bread in the oven. Nothing warms a kitchen better! Our Ham & Bean Soup recipe, with tasty little chunks of ham and carrots, makes enough to feed a... Read more →

6 Back-to-School Recipes: Mom's Applesauce Muffins

Tossing just a few new recipes into your lunchbox routine can perk up anyone's noon-time break. And a nod toward lighter fare gives these recipes something to cheer about! Take a look at some of our favorite packable ideas. They're not only tasty, they are easy to be customized to... Read more →

Share your Favorite Muffins & Quick Breads

We love treating family to fresh-baked muffins and quick breads for breakfast...blueberry and the pumpkin streusel recipe below were always favorites. These kind of recipes can be customized to your family's tastes and they're perfect for sharing with friends and neighbors too. So, tell us... What are your favorite MUFFIN... Read more →

$2.99 FULL-SIZE eBook: Foolproof Family Recipes *NEW!*

Brand NEW cookbook! Foolproof Family Recipes -- just $2.99 now thru 8/3/14! -- The eBook version of this bestselling title is available this week only at this special price! Click the book cover above or one of the handy links below... Amazon Barnes & Noble iTunes Kobo Remember, if your... Read more →

What's Your Newest Delicious Discovery?

An old classic comfort dish can never be beat, but we always love to try new things and mix it up in the kitchen! These days, we're finding so many new dishes and always have a stack of recipes on deck. We'd love to hear what you're loving these days!... Read more →

Make-Ahead Meals for a Busy Week

Bake now, enjoy it all week long... Busy weekdays can wreak havoc on your meal plans, can't they? Our solution: Put in a little time on the weekend and it'll really pay off during the week. Whether you bake some treats for the upcoming week's breakfast, make some mini-burgers for... Read more →

A FULL-SIZE eBook for just 99 cents!

Simple Shortcut Recipes -- 99 CENTS now thru 7/14/13! -- Get the digital eBook version of this popular eCookbook at this amazing price, now through this weekend! Click the book, select your eBook reader and download! From the link above, you'll need to SELECT YOUR PREFERRED EBOOK SELLER, so scroll... Read more →

Special Kindle Offer: $1.99 Cookbook!

Mom's Very Best Recipes -- Kindle eBook just $1.99 on Amazon only! -- (This sale ended sooner than we expected...our apologies for any inconvenience!) We're honored to have Amazon select the Kindle version of our bestselling cookbook to feature at this special price. We're not sure how long it'll last,... Read more →

Our Favorite Light & Easy eBook...just 99 CENTS!

Our Favorite Light & Easy Recipes -- 99 cents now thru 2/10/13 -- Get the digital eBook version of this popular eCookbook for less than a buck, now through this weekend! Just click the book above, select your eBook reader and download! Don't have an eReader? That's okay...you can still... Read more →

Brand New Series Starts Today!

We've been sharing recipes, crafts and more on our blog for a little over 3 years now (wow!) and in that time, we've been so fortunate to connect with some amazing bloggers and cooks from all over. We've partnered with Early Birds and Real Farmwives of America and loved the... Read more →

6 Recipes for YOUR Harvest Table!

As the weather cools down, we can't help but look forward to all the fall celebrations and, of course, the time-tested recipes that go along with them. Our newest cookbook, The Harvest Table, features plenty of recipes to inspire you during this season, and all year long! This week's Menu... Read more →

Home-Cooked Taste, Without the Work!

One of our greatest pleasures is sitting down to a cozy, home-cooked meal with family & friends. In today's fast-paced world, though, it can be such a challenge to make it all from scratch! With the recipes we're sharing in our Menu of the Week, from Almost Homemade, you can... Read more →

What's YOUR Homestyle Favorite?

For real comfort, nothing tops a delicious, down-home meal with family & friends and, for our very first photography cookbook, this kind of recipes was just what we had in mind. Our latest Menu of the Week is gathered from 101 Homestyle Favorites and, like all of our 101 Photo... Read more →

A Market-Inspired Menu of the Week!

Friendly chatter, cheery farm stands, bushels of produce, baskets of fruit and Mason jars overflowing with just-picked blooms...the farmers' market is in full swing! With everything in sight locally grown, there's just no better place to find the absolute freshest foods...this amazing selection available right in our neighborhoods was our... Read more →

Want to Make it Homestyle in a Hurry?

Ever wanted to serve up a homecooked meal, but felt like you needed hours of prep time to get it on the table? Not anymore! This week's Menu of the Week is filled with recipes that go from fridge to table in a flash...all in under an hour! They're all... Read more →

A Menu from the Farmhouse!

This week's Menu of the Week comes from our cookbook, Farmhouse Kitchen! Inspired by those old-fashioned kitchens and their made-from-scratch recipes, this book has been certified a national bestseller! With recipes for every meal of the day, plus special occasions, it also includes a chapter called Farmhouse Pantry, with jellies,... Read more →

Special Savings + Recipe Round-Up!

In case you haven't heard, the eBook version of our FULL-SIZE cookbook, Dinners on a Dime, is on sale for just 99 cents! It'll only last for a limited time so click over to our landing page to get yours today! As always, even if you don't have an eBook... Read more →

A Fresh-Baked Round-Up!

Buttery cloverleaf rolls. Breakfast-ready blueberry muffins. Spicy pumpkin bread. Your famous banana-nut loaves. We all have our favorite bread or muffin recipe and whether you bake it in a big round right on the rack or make mini muffins perfect for popping, today's the day we're rounding 'em up! So... Read more →

Take a Trip to the Country!

It's no secret that we have a soft spot for the fall...we love it almost as much as Christmas! There's just something about turning away from the grill & garden and cooking up something tasty in the oven or slow cooker...something that'll warm our families from head to toe. While... Read more →