Maple Buttermilk Pie is one you’re going to want to try. Sorry, I’ll stick to cooking and stay away from rhyming. This is hands down my favorite pie EVER. EVER. It’s creamy and tart and just sweet enough to settle a sweet tooth. It’s the kind of pie that is perfect for any meal, from brunch to dessert. While some seem a little skeptical, one bite and and they’re going to want a second slice. I have data to back that up! If I’m making this maple buttermilk pie recipe you can bet I’m making more than one! This is the second HIH recipe where I feature maple sugar. I’m obsessed with maple sugar. I ..read more

HIH is BACK! Back with the blueberry smoothie you didn’t know you needed in your life. Or, maybe you did and my return to blogging is perfectly timed! Did I want to do a big fun back to blogging post, you bet! But, you’re girl is booked and busy these days. So, let’s just keep it simple and pick right up where we left off! Thanks for being patient while HIH HQ got a facelift. This blueberry smoothie has been the kick start to my day for quite a while now! I needed to get more protein, fiber, fruits, and veggies into my diet, so I started looking for smoothie recipes to get it all in one easy g ..read more

Sloppy joes were a staple when I was a kid. I LOVED sloppy Joe night. There’s something nostalgic about this messy and delicious meal enjoyed by kids and grown ups alike. For kids sloppy joes are a fun meal that all but gives permission to make a mess. I guess the same also goes for grown ups, HA! Also known as mince meat sandwiches, sloppy joes are really just saucy ground meat on a bun. Since I’ve got a freezer full of ground venison, the sloppy does sandwich has replaced sloppy joes. If you’ve also got a freezer full of ground game meat, you’re going to want to like, pin, or save this one ..read more

I hesitate to label foods as healthy. What’s healthy for some, may not fit for others. That’s why I chose to use Honey, I’m Healthier for my recipes which may fit into certain types of dietary desires or needs. This week’s recipe, sweet potato blueberry muffins, is one of those recipes that’s just good whether it’s gluten free, or using substitutes for traditional refined sugars. I love a recipe that’s a one-stop shop. The sweet potatoes make for the most moist tender muffins and add a natural sweetness. Is it a healthy muffin? That’s for each individual to decide, but with the added nutrition ..read more

I’m usually someone who embraces the seasonality of living in Kansas. I love all of the seasons for different reasons! Maybe it’s just me, but, I feel like Winter is really overstaying her welcome this year…I’m so ready for Spring to arrive! If I’m this ready for Spring, I can’t imagine how those of you who don’t like Winter at all feel! If we can’t get Spring to arrive outside, we can make it feel like Spring on the inside with the top Spring recipes from HIH! Spring cooking is light and bright and perfectly contrasted from the hearty comfort foods we crave in the cold Winter months. When I t ..read more

It’s been a minute and a minute too long since I’ve shared a sweet breakfast recipe! The beloved HIH French toast casserole recipe is certainly feeling a bit lonely. I’m typically more of a savory breakfast person, but every once in a while I crave something sweet. Something like strawberries and cream baked steel cut oats! My mother serves delightful blueberry and sweet potato baked steel cut oat anytime she’s feeding a crowd of us, and I’ve wanted to create my own baked steel cut oats recipe for YEARS! I’m so excited to check this recipe off the list and to share it with all of you! It’s loa ..read more

My husband loves all things caramel. So, for his birthday this year, I decided I needed to come up with the perfect salted caramel cookies. I’ve been working on this recipe for MONTHS, which hasn’t been easy, it’s hard to keep a cookie recipe in development a secret when your husband is a nosey Cookie Monster! If I’m being honest, I didn’t know if I was going to get it PERFECT in time for his birthday! But I made it, and with a couple of days to spare! If you’re asking me, salted caramel cookies must be chewy and extra caramel-y. This can be a little bit tough to accomplish. It’s not hard to e ..read more

Chicken tenders are a favorite of kids and grown-ups alike. This makes them a fantastic…and easy way to make the entire family happy. If you’re looking for a quick and easy alternative to store-bought frozen chicken tenders, you’re going to want to my air fryer chicken tenders a try ASAP! With only 3 ingredients (or 4 if you like ’em spicy) you can have extra tender and flavorful chicken tenders on the table for the whole family lickety split! If you’ve been around long, you know I’m pretty new to the air fryer game. It took me a while to jump on board. When I did, I bought this one from Walma ..read more

Who loves lasagna? This lady LOVES lasagna. The HIH Butternut Squash Lasagna recipe is one of those stick to your ribs meals that just offers comfort. While we all need a good comfort meal every now and again, we don’t always need the the high calorie, carb, or fat counts that come along with those comfort meals. But, should that mean that we can’t have lasagna? I don’t think so! This macro friendly healthier lasagna recipe never fails me. I’ve created some version of this recipe since I was in my early 20’s. It’s tried and true in my recipe repertoire and it’s about time it made it to the Hon ..read more

It’s so GREAT to be BACK! When I say January was crazy, I mean, CRAZY! With that said, February is here (thank the good Lord, because January, she TESTED me) and HIH is back in action! February is best known for being the month of love. To kick off the month of February, I’m sharing two very special Valentine’s Day themed cookie recipe so you can celebrate the month of love with homemade Valentine’s Day treats! If you’ve seen the prices of florals and chocolate covered strawberries this year, you may be recovering from sticker shock. Inflation is REAL. Nothing says “I love you” more than homem ..read more