If you enjoy having people over but want the prep to feel simple and low-stress, you are in the right place. I share easy recipes, simple entertaining ideas, and faith-inspired encouragement to help you create a home that feels warm and welcoming. I believe some of the best moments happen around good food, easy conversation, and a table where people feel right at home.
23 Ways to Use Up Your Summer Garden Haul π²
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This time of year, when the garden's producing a bumper crop and the farmers market table is loaded with veggies I can't wait to try, I always start craving a light summer soup for dinner. Something simple, something that lets all that fresh produce actually shine. That's exactly what's waiting for you in this week's roundup. 23 Light Summer Soups Packed With Seasonal VeggiesWe're talking fresh tomato basil soup, a veggie-loaded copycat Panera vegetable soup, potato-leek, and a whole lineup of Mexican-inspired bowls too. Whether you've got a fridge full of garden veggies or a bag from the market you're not sure what to do with yet, there's a soup in here for it.
Make Tomorrow's Lunch EasyHere's something I've started doing that's made weeknight lunches so much easier. I picked up these Microwave Soup Bowl Containers with Lids and they've made turning last night's soup into today's lunch so easy. The twist-lock lid seals up tight so nothing spills in my bag on the way to work, and it actually keeps the soup warm longer than I expected. Comes with its own spoon too, so there's nothing extra to remember on your way out the door.
What's your favorite way to use up all that summer garden produce? Hit reply and tell me, I'd love to steal some ideas. Gina
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Intentional Hospitality
If you enjoy having people over but want the prep to feel simple and low-stress, you are in the right place. I share easy recipes, simple entertaining ideas, and faith-inspired encouragement to help you create a home that feels warm and welcoming. I believe some of the best moments happen around good food, easy conversation, and a table where people feel right at home.
When the thermometer dips down into the 50s, that's my signal. From then on, it's pumpkin spice and apples in just about everything I make. So I pulled together a few of my favorites to get your fall weekend started. From Pumpkin Dump Cake to Skillet Fried Apples: 18 Fall Treats There's a little bit of everything in this one. Spiced pumpkin dump cake, no-bake pumpkin pie, apple cobbler made with cake mix, and Southern skillet-fried apples. There are a couple of fall drinks in there too, like...
When the grandkids come to spend the night, cereal just doesn't cut it. I want them to feel special, and a cold bowl on the counter just doesn't do that. The Breakfast My Grandkids Won't Let Me Skip I've found their love language is a Southern classic: sausage and gravy piled high over biscuits. It comes together in one skillet in about 15 minutes. Brown the sausage, stir in a little flour, then simmer whole milk with onion powder, black pepper, and a touch of red pepper flakes until it's...
When the grandkids come to spend the night, cereal just doesn't cut it. I want them to feel special, and a cold bowl on the counter just doesn't do that. The Breakfast My Grandkids Won't Let Me Skip I've found their love language is a Southern classic: sausage and gravy piled high over biscuits. It comes together in one skillet in about 15 minutes. Brown the sausage, stir in a little flour, then simmer whole milk with onion powder, black pepper, and a touch of red pepper flakes until it's...