One of my absolute favorite things about Fall is pumpkins! Pumpkin patches, pumpkin painting and carving, pumpkin spice, pumpkin pie, pumpkin decor…allll the things. And another awesome thing about pumpkins is all the health benefits. Did you know they are quite the powerhouse when it comes to nutrients?! Here’s what you find in pumpkin…Fiber: Great[…]
You always make the same thing! This was becoming an all too familiar saying in our house about the dinners I was making. And quite frankly, I’d have to agree with them! But girl, I’ll be honest…I don’t LOVE to cook. Do I know how…yes! Do I hate it…not really! I just don’t love love[…]
With the weather cooling down (kinda)…I’m in desperate need of some new soup recipes!! I recently came across this recipe blog and can’t wait to try it this Fall season! I mean…I love pumpkin so why not!! Total Time: 55 min. Prep Time: 15 min. Cooking Time: 40 min. Yield: 8 servings, about 1½ cups[…]
Here it is…my banana bread recipe! I actually have no idea where I got this recipe…as you can see, I wrote it out on a piece of paper a long time ago!! But its become my families absolute favorite and easy enough my daughters can make it! Banana Bread Recipe 1 3/4 cup all purpose[…]
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil ¼ tsp. Himalayan salt ½ tsp. herbal seasoning 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 1 6-oz. salmon fillet Directions: In a medium glass bowl, prepare marinade by mixing garlic, oil, basil, salt, seasoning, lemon juice, and parsley.[…]
If you need a quick breakfast that is the perfect balance of protein, veggies and carbohydrate…then these Turkey Bacon, Quinoa, Spinach Egg muffins are a MUST add to your meal prep days! They are super easy to make and my youngest daughter enjoys helping me make these every week! Here’s the recipe! Turkey Bacon, Quinoa,[…]
I’m a fan of stuffed Bell Peppers and so I wanted to make them for my family! Rather than digging up a recipe online, I decided to just use my favorite Meatloaf recipe because I already knew my family loved it! Here it is: 1 pound ground turkey or lean ground Beef. 1 small can[…]
Are you a fan of all things pumpkin like me? I absolutely love pumpkin anything during this time of year…not just for all things fall…but the weather here in Arizona is finally starting to cool off and we’re getting to enjoy the outdoors again!! More on that later! If you’re craving something pumpkin-flavored for breakfast,[…]
This looks yummy and easy to make at that!! Black Bean and Avocado Salad Ingredients: – a can of rinsed and drained black beans – 4 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar – 2 diced avocados – 1/4. C. diced red onions (or less if you don’t like a lot of onion flavor) – 1 C. cherry[…]
So yesterday was #FridayTRYday and I was gonna try this Paleo pancake mix but we didn’t have everything I wanted to do “breakfast for dinner” so we ended up trying them tonight! The verdict…they aren’t like “oh my gosh these are so good” but they definitely would work in a “I’m craving pancakes and I want to[…]
Breakfast Banana Muffins These delicious banana muffins made with wholesome ingredients are healthy and satisfying enough to eat for breakfast. Plus, they taste like banana bread! Serves: 12 servings, 1 muffin each Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray (optional) 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. fine sea salt[…]
So I bought this package of butternut squash the other day at Costco because while I love the taste of it, I really don’t like having to cut it up! I usually just roast it in the oven with some rosemary but I came across this recipe and it calls for thyme…so I think I[…]
A new twist on burritos – skip the excess carbs and replace it with a healthy zucchini boat! How delicious do these look!! Ingredients 4 large zucchini, cut in half lengthwise 4 tsp. olive oil, divided use 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 cup tomato sauce, no sugar added 2[…]