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Slow Cooker Recipe Round-Up

With our families busier than ever, we can all use a few time-savers in the kitchen, right? Starting a slow-cooker dinner in the morning and letting it cook all day is one of the best ways we've found to simplify meal prep. We have our favorites but we'd love to... Read more →

99-cent eBook Alert: Our Favorite 30-Minute Meals

Our Favorite 30-Minute Meals -- just 99 CENTS now thru 1/25/15! -- The digital eBook version of this popular cookbook is now less than a buck! Click the book cover above, select your eBook reader and download, or click one of the handy links below... Amazon Barnes & Noble iTunes... Read more →

Need a Busy Weeknight Dinner Winner?

It's that time of year where our schedules are busier than ever. With the kids going back to school, practices, errands, family trips...the evenings can really get hectic. You know what would make the hustle and bustle of weeknights easier? Recipes with just 5 ingredients or less! So simple to... Read more →

Top 10 Bacon Recipes

It's not just for breakfast Salty, smoky, crispy & chewy...oh, bacon, how we love you. Let us count the ways. Let's make that 10 ways to use this delicious delight in your cooking tonight. From pull-apart bread and chowder to meatloaf and stuffed burgers, these decadent dishes are full of... Read more →

Counting Up Your Favorite Casseroles

Winter's certainly still here, but that doesn't stop us from dreaming of spring! The days are getting longer, but the evenings are quite chilly. That makes us want to bake some of our best comfort food. Warm and filling, there's nothing like a good casserole to perk you up and... Read more →

Hearty Slow-Cooker Breakfast from Our Guest Blogger!

Today, our Gooseberry Patch Guest Blogger series continues...thanks for stopping by! Amy is the voice behind A Latté with Ott, A and today, she's sharing a breakfast recipe that starts the night before...take it away, Ott, A! * * * Hi everyone! You know those times you have overnight guests... Read more →

A Simple Skillet Supper with our Guest Blogger!

Today, our Gooseberry Patch Guest Blogger series continues...thanks for stopping by! Kim from A Well-Seasoned Life is sharing an easy skillet dinner, perfect for those nights when you're short on time. You'll find it in our cookbook, Simple Shortcut Recipes...take it away, Kim! * * * Hello! I’m Kim McCallie... Read more →

Menu of the Week: Christmas in the Country

Coming home...it's at the heart of Christmas. Twinkling lights, candles in the windows, hot cocoa by the fire, warm cookies in the oven, laughter, love and sweet times shared with family & friends. These are what we're most looking forward to tomorrow...we hope our Menu of the Week from Christmas... Read more →

Looking Forward to a Homemade Christmas?

Gingerbread cookies are baking in the oven, the kids are stringing popcorn garlands and everyone secretly making a little something for someone special. A homemade holiday is the best, isn't it? With Thanksgiving behind us, we're all looking forward to celebrating the merriest season of the year, starting with this... Read more →

Six Speedy Suppers to Save You Time!

When it comes to dinner, busy families are looking for tried & true recipes filled with homemade flavor, without the fuss. The cookbook featured in our latest Menu of the Week has recipes to fit the busiest schedules...Speedy Suppers is filled with recipes made in 30 minutes or less! A... Read more →

Enjoy Autumn in the Country!

Ever want to retreat to a little cabin in the woods, watch the leaves fall and just get away from it all? Quiet days like this were the inspiration for our cookbook, Autumn in the Country. We're nearing the end of October and before we know it, the holiday whirlwind... Read more →

6 Recipes from 101 Autumn Recipes with Photos!

Our latest Menu of the Week comes from one of most popular fall cookbooks, 101 Autumn Recipes. Whether it's the full-color photos or the collection and variety of recipes inside, it's been a bestseller since it was first released a few years back. We've gathered a sampling from the book... Read more →

6 Recipes that Remind Us of Home!

Remember walking down to the corner store with your allowance or maybe stopping by your favorite soda counter to enjoy a cool treat? How about those blue-plate specials from the best diner in town? All these and more were the inspiration behind our cookbook, Hometown Favorites. This week's Menu of... Read more →

6 of Mom's Favorites!

This week's Menu of the Week comes from a cookbook that was inspired by the first cook most of us looked up to...MOM! Mom's Favorite Recipes is packed with comfort food recipes that don't take all day in the kitchen, unless they're simmering away in the slow cooker. Whether you're... Read more →

6 Hearty Casseroles for Your Menu this Week!

Who doesn't love a hot and bubbly casserole right from the oven? They're filled with ingredients we love and you know they'll stick to your ribs...they're easy on the grocery budget too! This week's Menu of the Week comes from a collection of these family-friendly recipes...our cookbook, Best-Ever Casseroles! Divided... Read more →

Slow Cooking...Super Fast?

On busy weeknights, it's always nice to come home to a slow-simmered meal ready to enjoy...it's why slow cookers are among our favorite kitchen time-savers! In Super-Fast Slow Cooking, we took this make-ahead method and made it even simpler...each recipe in the cookbook has just 5 ingredients or LESS! This... Read more →

Menu of the Week Full of Bonuses!

We all have cookbooks in our collection that we rely on in a pinch...we've heard over and over that Ready, Set, Eat! is that cookbook for MANY of our fans! Not only does it feature a delicious selection of quick & easy meals, plus slow-cooker AND one-dish recipes, it also... Read more →

Love Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less?

There are always times that we just have the essentials on hand and that's when our cookbook, 5 Ingredients or Less, comes in handy! It's a collection of our simplest and most delicious recipes and they're easy on your wallet too, since they have half the ingredients! This week, we're... Read more →

A Menu Full of Handed-Down Recipes

Community gatherings, small town suppers and church potlucks...the food is legendary. Tried & true recipes that have been handed-down from generation to generation, often closely guarded secrets, are the recipes we look forward to the most! These treasured recipes were the inspiration for our book, Church Suppers and this week,... Read more →

Winners of our Slow-Cooker Round-Up!

SLOW-COOKER ROUND-UP WINNERS! In this week's Recipe Round-Up, we asked you to vote for your favorite links shared. Here are the recipes that received the most Likes as of Friday afternoon! Slow-Cooker Rotisserie Chicken from Pocket Change Gourmet Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork from Hot Eats and Cool Reads... Read more →