Peanut Blossom Blog Posts

A slow cooker pot has several sweet potatoes in it ready to bake.

Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes

A Christmas plate has a serving of lasagna and garlic bread on it. Photos of tiramisu, Italian bread, and sautteed spinach are on the side.

Best Italian Christmas Dinner Menu

A blue plate has 3 pumpkin waffles sprinkled with butterscotch chips and pecans.

Pumpkin Pecan Waffles

A plate of sauerbraten has homemade spaetzle and red cabbage on the side.

German Sauerbraten {Oven or Slow Cooker}

A stack of Halloween books with a pumpkin on top.

8 Halloween Movies Based on Books {Not Too Scary}

A serving of teriyaki meatballs with pineapple and vegetables over rice.

Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs Stir Fry

A pot of warm homemade teriyaki sauce is on the stove top.

Thick Teriyaki Sauce in 5 Minutes

A crockpot has tortellini soup with a tomato broth base.

Crockpot Tortellini Soup with Ground Beef

A metal can holds eating untensils on a table next to a plant.

5 Family Dinner Habits to STOP Right Now {What to Do Instead}

Crispy french toast slices on a platter sprinkled with powdered sugar and a cup of maple syrup on the side.

Fluffy French Toast

A platter of prepared apple and pear salad.

Festive Apple Pear Salad

A mason jar filled with mustard vinaigrette is in front of a salad.

Mustard Vinaigrette

A blue plate has a brown napkin and an orange leaf with a tag that says "gather".

Christian Hospitality: How to Love Your Neighbor

A photo collage shows some of the best cookbooks for parties.

16 Realistic Cookbooks for Entertaining

A black air fryer has just finished baking frozen french fries.

Best Kitchen Appliances for Real Family Dinners

A crock filled with cooking spoons sits next to a gas stove top.

My Top 20 Favorite Kitchen Tools

A bowl of French onion soup has toasted baguette slices with melted cheese over the top.

French Onion Soup {Freezer-Friendly}

Two pork tenderloins in a dutch oven.

Roasted Pork in Applesauce

A basket of reading material is on a table with iced coffee, a planner, and fresh flowers.

Morning Basket Habit for Happier Days

A photo collage shows the covers of 4 popular Catholic cookbooks.

11 Cookbooks for the Catholic Table

A slowcooker sits on a wooden cutting board. There's a ladle and a plate full of sandwich buns sitting next to it.

14 Crock Pot Sandwiches

A sloppy joe sandwich on a soft bun has some filling dripping onto the plate and potato chips on the side.

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

A big bowl of red and yellow cherry tomatoes have been sliced in half and marinated in an Italian dressing.

Marinated Tomatoes

The family dinner table is set for a special meal with pretty napkins, candles, and a vase filled with wheat.

Catholic Feast Days to Celebrate as a Family

A homemade cheese pizza is sliced and ready to serve.

Classic Cheese Pizza

A tomato pizza sauce is being mixed in a bowl.

Marinara Pizza Sauce

A family platter is filled with jerk chicken quesadillas, a bowl of sour cream, and a bowl of salsa.

Jerk Chicken Quesadillas

A baking tray filled with baked quesadillas.

How to Cook Quesadillas Family-Style

Easy Cheesecake Toppings for Delicious Desserts

Easy Cheesecake Toppings for Delicious Desserts

A bowl of cooked jerk chicken with red and yellow bell peppers and onions.

Air Fryer Jerk Chicken {or in the Oven}

Homemade jerk seasoning blend is in a small glass seasoning bowl sitting on top of a plastic storage baggy labelled "Jerk Seasoning"

Caribbean Jerk Seasoning

A pitcher of strawberry sauce sits on a plate next to fresh strawberries.

Strawberry Sauce {for Cheesecake, Pancakes & More!}

A photo collage shows some of the easy shrimp recipes for dinner including a shrimp po'boy, shrimp rice bowl, and shrimp tacos.

35 Easy Shrimp Recipes for Busy Nights

A big bowl of buttery shrimp with garlic bread for dunking.

Garlic Butter Shrimp Skillet

The roasted cherry tomatoes have been cooked on a large baking sheet.

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Bite-sized taco phyllo dough cups with melted cheese on top.

Easiest Taco Bites Ever

A basket filled with fresh zucchini.

30 Easy Ways to Use Zucchini

A bowl of homemade pimento cheese is served on a plate with butter crackers.

Homemade Pimento Cheese Spread

A dad and his daughter work on a Christmas puzzle together

18 Festive Christmas Puzzles for Families

An eggs benedict on a croissant.

Easy Eggs Benedict {20 Simple Variations}