This tradition started back during Christmas 2011 when my mom got me the Wilton Gingerbread House Mold Pans. They came with the recipe I will share below on how to make your own gingerbread dough from scratch. So I thought, let’s try this out and it has continued every Christmas Eve. SO much tastier than the…
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Christmas Pancake Ideas
We are a weekly pancake eating family, so we love getting creative for different holidays! Here are a few ideas we have done for the Christmas Holiday. I will add as we do more but here are a few you can share with your family. Before I share our families creations though, I wanted to…
Say goodbye to Jelly!
It all started when I ran out of jelly one day. I started making the kids sandwiches for school that morning, when I noticed I was out of jelly. There was no time to run to the store, so I got creative. I decided to slice up some banana to go along with my daughters…
Raw Ranch Dip
Get ready to have your mind blown!!! This dip, that could possibly be a salad dressing, is amazing! It is healthy and has NO DAIRY but taste like it does. I found this at a Whole Foods Raw Food cooking class. You just have to try it once to taste what I am talking about….
Sour Cream Chicken and Veggies
Here is a family favorite! Hubby approves and kids approve! There are no leftovers in this house after this meal! I got this recipe from the book Eating Your Way to Good Health by Doug Kaufmann. I have changed it around from the original just a bit with how I cook it. I bake the…
Sunday Homemade Pancakes
I make a big batch of these on Sunday to use as leftovers for a quick Monday morning breakfast to start the week out. The kids help mix the ingredients and it is homemade from scratch! That gives it extra points right?! All you need is a large bowl to sift together the flour, baking…
Melissa’s Favorite Things!
This list will grow over time but I thought I would share a few things I use weekly in my kitchen and a few extra things that bring joy to my life. Before I share my favorite things though, I wanted to let you know that Bair Necessity is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC…
Turkey Noodle Soup
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Did you save those turkey bones?? I hope so, because we will be using the bones and the leftover turkey to make this flavorful soup using some seasonal Fall leeks! I make this during the year using whole chickens. You can find that recipe here. So first thing is to make sure…
Build Your Own Family Meals
Thanksgiving is a huge family holiday. We gather around together, we eat, we give thanks and it is a wonderful day full of memories and traditions. I enjoy creating meals that bring that kind of family togetherness all throughout the year. Family togetherness is very important to me. I grew up as an only child,…
Spanish Rice
It takes about an hour to make this dish but I always double this recipe and it makes a lot. I use it for leftovers and I also freeze it for future meals. So the time is worth it and the whole family LOVES it! When I make this recipe I pair it with the…