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I'm a wife, momma, empty nester and soon to be "Sugar" to our little grandbabies! You'll find me spending my days gardening, working on an endless project list, or cooking up something yummy in the kitchen. I hope you'll follow along as we share easy, budget friendly DIY projects, our favorite family recipes and gardening tips that anyone can do on their own! Read More…

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Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Glaze

Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Glaze

Bakery Style Lemon Blueberry Crumble Loaf

Peanut Butter Protein Balls

Peanut Butter Protein Balls

Quick and Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce

Quick and Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce

Easy Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip

Easy Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip

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🍌Vanilla Protein Banana Bread🍌 1 2/3 cup al

🍌Vanilla Protein Banana Bread🍌

1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
1 full scoop vanilla protein powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3-4 overripe bananas mashed
2 large eggs
1/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (I used @chobani zero sugar)
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate chips (optional)
Nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large mixing bowl add dry ingredients and mix well. In a separate large mixing bowl mash bananas and add beaten eggs, honey, Greek yogurt, applesauce and vanilla extract. Mix well and slowly incorporate dry ingredients to banana mixture. Pour mixture into a parchment lined loaf pan. Bake on 350 for 60min or until knife comes out clean from center of loaf. Remove from pan and allow to cool a bit before cutting. This recipe should make around 12 servings with around 5 grams of protein per serving. Add chocolate chips or nuts if you’d like! Enjoy!

Cheers to the weekend!!! Let’s make a strawberry

Cheers to the weekend!!! Let’s make a strawberry bourbon lemonade to celebrate!

I made a homemade strawberry simple syrup for this cocktail by cutting up a cup of strawberries and boiling them with 1 cup of sugar and one cup of water. I strained the strawberries out and put the syrup in a jar in the fridge! Here’s the recipe for the cocktail…let me know if you give it a try!

1 oz strawberry simple syrup
2 oz bourbon (I’m using @hardtruthspirits Sweet Mash)
4 oz lemonade
Crushed ice
Lemon wheel for garnish

Mix all together in a sugary rim cocktail glass or mix in a shaker. Serve with crushed ice and a lemon wheel!

Enjoy!
#edwardsfarmstead #summercocktails #drink recipes #cocktails #bourboncocktails #hardtruthdistillery #strawberrybourbonlemonade

Comment DINNER and I’ll send you the link to get

Comment DINNER and I’ll send you the link to get our favorite Easter dinner and dessert recipes like robins egg cake, corn pudding, carrot soufflé and broccoli salad!

What are your favorite Easter dishes? Mine? Deviled eggs🫣😂!

#edwardsfarmstead #easter #easterdinner #eastermenu #deviledeggs #brocollisalad #carrotsoufflé #robinseggcake

My latest obsession?? Homemade ranch dressing! It

My latest obsession?? Homemade ranch dressing! It is THE BEST! Once you try this recipe you won’t ever want the store bought stuff with all the weird ingredients again!

My recipe is below! You can adjust the spices based on your preference. I like to mix everything in a wide mouth pint jar with a lid and shake until mixed well. For the best taste, let the ranch dressing sit in the fridge overnight before serving.

If you love ranch dressing, give this a try and share it with a friend ❤️!

Homemade Ranch Dressing
1/2 cup good Mayo (@dukes_mayonnaise is my go to)
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon dill
1 teaspoon chives
1 teaspoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1-3 teaspoons lemon juice…according to taste

Add all ingredients to a wide mouth pint @ballcanning jar and mix well. For best taste and consistency, allow ranch dressing to sit overnight in fridge before serving.
Enjoy!
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Want to grow zinnias that will rival dahlias? Comm

Want to grow zinnias that will rival dahlias? Comment GROW and I’ll send you a link to my free cut flower guide that includes my favorite zinnia varieties and where to purchase them!

Also, let’s talk about how to get those gorgeous ruffles!! The variety you grow matters more than anything! You want to grow varieties that tend to throw multiple petals instead of singles. My favorite varieties are Oklahoma, Queen Lime and Benary!

For fuller zinnias with more ruffles…I like to wait a bit to pick my zinnias. A zinnia is ready to be picked as soon as the stem is stiff and the flower head no longer wiggles when you shake the stem. But, if you want full blooms with lots of ruffles, wait to pick! You will start to see more rows of petals forming and the color starts to change or age just a bit, giving more of an ombré look! That’s my favorite stage to pick a zinnia! They look so unique and beautiful! They resemble a dahlia without all the fussiness associated with growing them!

Are you growing zinnias this year? What is your favorite variety to grow?
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#edwardsfarmstead #edwardsfarmsteadflowers #zinnias #cutflowers #cutflowergarden #bhghome #bhgflowers #mycountryhome

Comment COOKIES and I’ll send you the recipe for

Comment COOKIES and I’ll send you the recipe for these melt-in-your-mouth lemon shortbread cookies!

These cookies are an elevated version of my traditional shortbread cookies I make each Christmas….perfect for spring! I hope you love them as much as we do!
#edwardsfarmstead #lemonshortbread #lemonshortbreadcookies #shortbread #bhgfood #springcookies

Comment SPRING and I’ll send you the link to my

Comment SPRING and I’ll send you the link to my digital spring cookbook! It includes the recipe below as well as over 20 of our family’s favorite dinner, breakfast, dessert and holiday treats❤️!

Below is the BEST pork tenderloin recipe! Easy to make for a weeknight meal and DELISH!

Cast Iron Pork Tenderloin:
1 package pork tenderloin (should include two tenderloins)
Salt
Pepper
@webergrills steak-n-chops seasoning (or your favorite steak house seasoning)
Vegetable oil or avocado oil
4 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS
1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2.Remove tenderloins from package and pat dry with paper towel.
3.Preheat cast iron skillet over medium high heat on stove.
4.Rub tenderloins with oil and generously rub in salt, pepper & steak-n-chops
seasoning.
5.Add tenderloins to hot cast iron skillet and sear on all sides (2-3 min per side).
6.Once seared, cut 4 pats of butter 1 tablespoon each. Put two pats on top of each tenderloin and place in oven & cook for 40 min.
7.Remove tenderloins from cast iron and place onto a serving dish.
8.In the cast iron add about 1/4 cup water to the drippings and mix well. Pour drippings over tenderloin and serve! Enjoy!

#edwardsfarmstead #bhgfood #springrecipes #porktenderloin #castironcooking #weeknightmeals

If you and your family love Reece’s peanut butte

If you and your family love Reece’s peanut butter eggs, then you need to try this homemade version!

I just used my peanut butter ball recipe that I make for Christmas each year. I rolled the peanut butter mixture out like cookie dough and used an egg shaped cookie cutter to make the shape. They’re so fun and yummy!!! Even better than the store bought version!

Below is my full recipe! I’d love it if you’d share and save for later❤️!! Let me know if you make them!

Peanut Butter Eggs (Reece’s Eggs)
3 tablespoons softened butter
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Melting chocolate

In a mixing bowl mix together peanut butter and butter until smooth. Slowly add in powdered sugar until combined. On a parchment sheet, turn peanut butter mixture out and form into a ball. Use a rolling pin to roll out about 1/2 inch thick. Use and egg shape cookie cutter to cut out egg shapes. Put eggs in the fridge for 15-20 min to firm up a bit. Prepare your chocolate by melting over a double boiler or in the microwave. Dip eggs in chocolate using a fork and place back on parchment to allow chocolate to hardened. You can use white chocolate or colored candy melts, drizzle extra chocolate, add some sprinkles or sea salt to decorate if you’d like! Enjoy!

#edwardsfarmstead #reecespeanutbuttereggs #peanutbuttereggs #easterdessert #bhgfood #todayfood #bakewithme

Comment LEMON and I’ll send you the link to this

Comment LEMON and I’ll send you the link to this INCREDIBLE lemon blueberry crumble loaf! Be sure you’re following me or the link may not show up in your DM’s☺️

This yummy quick bread has a bakery style crumb topping that honestly I could eat just by itself and the real lemon zest and juice give this sweet bread the best flavor! And who doesn’t love lemon and blueberries together!

This screams spring and I’m here for it🙌🏻🍋! What about you? If you’re looking for other spring recipes, comment lemon and I’ll send you my spring recipe ebook along with this lemon blueberry crumble recipe! The recipe can also be found on my blog!

#edwardsfarmstead
#lemonloaf #lemonblueberry #lemonblueberrycrumble #lemonblueberrycrumbleloaf #springrecipes #springdessert #brunchideas

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