Teriyaki Pork & Pineapple Kabobs

These Teriyaki Pork & Pineapple Kabobs have quickly become a family favorite this summer! They’re easy to put together, packed with flavor and the combination of sweet pineapple with savory, tender pork is hard to beat. With a simple homemade teriyaki sauce made from ingredients you probably already have in your pantry, these kabobs are a delicious way to fire up the grill and enjoy pork this summer!

Cowboy Cookies

There’s something about a warm, chewy cookie that just hits the spot. These Cowboy Cookies have been my favorite since childhood, and they’re packed with the perfect mix of oatmeal and chocolate chips. If you’re looking for a tried-and-true cookie recipe that melts in your mouth and never lasts long in the cookie jar, this is it!

Cranberry Jello Salad

Looking for an easy holiday side dish? Check out my Cranberry Jello Salad with just four ingredients! It's simple to make and is full of the traditional flavors you want at your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

$5.13 Chicken Caesar Pasta - Hunger Action Month

September is Hunger Action Month – a time to bring attention to food insecurity.  According to the US Department of Agriculture, 1 in 8 Americans were food insecure in 2017.  That’s 40 million people – more than 12 million of which are children – with a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.  To bring awareness to this hunger crisis, I have joined forces with bloggers from across the country to create meals based off the SNAP budget for a family of four - $5.50 per meal.

Delicious Cookies: A Family Classic

*This post is sponsored by Christmas Cookies Week and sponsor Silpat.  All views and opinions shared are my own.*

Delicious Cookies are not only delicious, they are a buttery shortbread cookie with a little extra added crunch that brings back memories for my husband's family, perfect to add to your Christmas Cookie platter or to make just because.

Simple and Easy Hobo Packets for the Family

*This post has been sponsored by BBQ Week contributors, including 
Michigan Asparagus and Adams Extract and Spice.  
All views and opinions shared are my own.*

No matter if you are camping with a fire pit or at home with a grill, these simple and easy Hobo Foil Meal Packs are perfect for the entire family.

23 Family Favorite Apple Recipes

Over the last couple of weeks on my blog I have been all about apples.  Apples are such a great fruit that can be used in both sweet and savory dishes, and while nothing beats picking a fresh apple in the fall, I love that they are essentially available all year long in the grocery store and have a wide period of time for harvest in the United States.  Because apples are so versatile, they are a family favorite of ours, and the reason why nearly 120 recipes were shared on the Celebrate 365 All Things Apple Blog Party!

Today I'm sharing with you a handful of recipes linked on the blog party that are perfect for feeding a crowd and will soon become favorites for you and your family!

Apple Breakfasts

Apple Oatmeal Muffins, A Day in the Life on the Farm
Apple Cinnamon Donuts, Vickie's Kitchen and Garden
Apple Pie Bread, Sew You Think You Can Cook
Upside Down Apple Bacon Pancake, Ally's Sweet and Savory Eats
Oatmeal Crusted Apple Stuffed French Toast, Jolene's Recipe Journal
Apple Coffee Cake, Bear & Bug Eats
Apple Crunch Muffins, Flint & Co.

Apple Snacks

1 Minute Caramel Apple Dip, Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Applesauce, My Fearless Kitchen

Homemade Caramel Apples, House of Nash

Fast and Easy Peanut Butter Yogurt Fruit Dip, Cooking with Carlee
Apple Nachos, Simple and Savory

Savory Apple Dishes

Savory Apple Bacon Pizza, Cooking with Carlee
Molasses-Mustard Glazed Pork Chops with Apple Butter, Sew You Think You Can Cook
Harvest Brats with Apple Slaw, Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Apple, House of Nash
Grilled Cheese with Apples and Bacon, Feeding Big
Apple BBQ Meatballs, Tip Garden

Sweet Apple Treats

Apple Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars, Ally's Sweet and Savory Eats
Skillet Apple Crisp, The Frugal Pantry
Apple Cinnamon Roll Pie, Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids
Mom's Apple Cake, Books-n-Cooks
Glazed Apple Pie Cookies, House of Nash

Be sure to get check out the almost 100 other recipes on the All Things Apple Celebrate 365 Blog Party and get inspired to cook and bake with apples this fall.  Which recipes are you excited to check out?  What is your favorite apple dish?  Remember to Comment for a Cause!

Aunt Mary's Refrigerator Bread & Butter Pickles

Did you know that today is the start of National Farmers Market Week?  Farmers Markets stimulate local economies, increase access to fresh food, and support healthy communities.  I personally love going to my local Hampton Farmers Market as much as possible, and a heads up for local readers - I'll have a booth at tomorrow night's market celebrating National Farmers Market Week by passing out cookbooks, grocery lists, and other goodies!

I'm also celebrating this week by sharing some recipes inspired by the fresh fruits and vegetables you can find at farmers markets with several other bloggers.  Be sure to follow along all week by checking out the #FarmersMarketWeek hashtag!

Now onto today's recipe!  For the last few weeks making my Great Aunt Mary's Refrigerator Bread & Butter Pickles has been part of my weekly routine.  My family loves these pickles and prefers them over store bought.  Each summer I try to plant enough cucumbers in my garden and make enough trips to my local farmers market so I can make enough jars to last us a year.

These Bread & Butter Pickles are quick, easy and crunchy!  I love their slightly sweet flavor, yet still have that salty tangy flavor you crave from a pickle.  My family loves these sliced pickles on any sandwich - pork loin, shredded pork, and I wouldn't hold it pass any of them eating these simply with bread and butter.  Suppose that is how they got their name?  My family has been making this recipe for generations, so you know it's good and a recipe you need to keep!

Aunt Mary's Refrigerator Bread & Butter Pickles

4 cups sugar
4 cups vinegar
1/2 cup salt
1 1/3 tsp ground turmeric
1 1/3 tsp celery seed
1 1/3 tsp mustard seed
3 yellow onions, thinly sliced
10 cucumbers, approximately, thinly sliced

In a large saucepan mix the sugar, vinegar, salt, turmeric, celery seed and mustard seed.  Bring pickling liquid to a boil, making sure the sugar and salt have dissolved.

Layer sliced cucumbers and onions in an alternating pattern in your canning jar til the top.  Ladle in the pickling liquid til the cucumbers and onions are covered.  Wipe the rim of your jar, place the lid on top, and secure with metal screw band.

This recipe makes approximately 5 pints of pickles.  Pickles will be ready to eat after a week.  Store pickles in a refrigerator up to 1 year.

What is your favorite thing to can?  Remember to Comment for a Cause!

#FarmersMarketWeek Monday Recipes

Aunt Mary's Refrigerator Bread & Butter Pickles by Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids
BBQ Corn on the Cob with dilled butter by Red Cottage Chronicles
Beef Tacos with Peppers, Onions & Salsa Verde by Books n' Cooks
Blistered Tomato Dutch Baby by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Blueberry Crisp for Two by Family Around The Table
Blueberry Scones by The Freshman Cook
Cherry Stout Jam by The Redhead Baker
Farmer’s Market Breakfast Casserole by New South Charm
Freshly Dug Potato Salad by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Intro post by Bear & Bug Eats
Israeli Salad by Caroline's Cooking
Marinated Mozzarella and Tomato Appetizers by Jolene's Recipe Journal
Peach and Blueberry Overnight Oats by Simple and Savory
Peach Bourbon Jam by Feeding Big
Peaches and Cream Overnight Oats by Cooking with Carlee
Strawberry Mango Jam by Palatable Pastime
Summer Veggies & Kielbasa Sheet Pan Dinner by Tip Garden