These Mini Bagels are so soft and delicious! A quick & easy baked mini bagels recipe - ready in under 30 minutes! Plus, they’re freezer-friendly, affordable, and entirely customizable. For mini blueberry bagels, just add dehydrated blueberries! There’s something about mini portion sizes that I find irresistible! Anyone care for some mini... pumpkin pies? ... Continue Reading
15 Minute Kung Pao Chicken with Vegetables
Better than Chinese takeout, Kung Pao Chicken with vegetables is easy to make and ready in just 15 minutes. Plus it's made with ingredients you have in the pantry! Serve with Instant Pot white rice! Despite the fact that I’ve been making meal plans for YEARS now, there are STILL times when I forget to pull something out to thaw. Then I'm stuck at the last minute wondering what to make for dinner. My back-up ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Spanish Rice
Try this easy Instant Pot Spanish Rice (AKA Mexican Rice) recipe with beans or ground beef on taco night - the seasoning makes it taste so authentic - without Rotel! Serve with homemade tortillas, easy guacamole, fresh salsa, and lime crema! What do you make when you need to feed 15 people who are Paleo or Vegetarian or still sometimes cooking out of a box? And what do you make when you’re not going to be ... Continue Reading
The Best Tex-Mex Migas
The Best and Easiest Migas recipe using leftovers! These Tex-Mex Migas use chips, tortillas, eggs, meat and toppings for a new favorite healthy breakfast. Top with my easy homemade guacamole and fresh lime crema! I don’t know if there’s anything “traditional” about migas, but I do know this: migas is one of my FAVORITE ways to use up leftovers. In fact, I have been known to intentionally put meals on the meal ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Chicken Wings
These super easy Instant Pot Chicken Wings are the best hands-off, crowd-pleasing recipe! Cook in just 10 minutes, and slather in our favorite homemade buffalo wing sauce! When I first met my husband, every Thursday night was “wing night.” It was a tradition carried over from his bachelor days, when all of his friends would get together at a local pub for 25¢ wings. Just like his favorite pizza recipe, we ... Continue Reading
Homemade Corn Tortillas
This Homemade Corn Tortillas recipe is SO easy to make with only 3 simple ingredients. Gluten-free, freezer-friendly, soft, foldable, and perfect for taco night! When it comes to making slow cooker chicken fajitas for Tex-Mex night, my family’s favorite way to enjoy them is with my homemade flour tortillas. They are so much tastier and healthier than buying store-bought. After all, who wants to eat something ... Continue Reading
Tomato Basil Soup
Easy, Healthy Tomato Basil Soup Recipe. So simple and so satisfying. Serve with homemade rosemary olive oil bread and freshly shaved Parmesan cheese to "dine out" at home. I've mentioned before that my husband grew up as a picky eater. He's changed greatly though since childhood and as time goes on, his parents recognize him less and less at the dinner table. I wasn't around for the days of surviving on ... Continue Reading
7 Days of Green Smoothie Recipes
Enjoy 7 Days of Green Smoothie Recipes! They're healthy, quick & easy, and you can even make freezer smoothie packs! Use spinach or kale, and try them with Greek yogurt, kefir, or non-dairy milk. There are two basic types of green smoothie makers: TYPE A. The person who throws in whatever they think sounds good and VIOLA! - They have a deliciously healthy smoothie. TYPE B. The ... Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
These Crockpot Chicken Fajitas turn out so flavorful, juicy and tender! Made with just 4 ingredients, they're nearly hands off, and freezer-friendly! Serve with easy homemade salsa, guacamole, and lime crema. Anytime we go out for Mexican, my husband and I always order fajitas. Sometimes it’s beef, sometimes it’s chicken, but we love knowing that our meal is mostly vegetables and protein, and SO, SO ... Continue Reading
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
These perfect Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are our favorite! They're the best way to use overripe bananas - made with less sugar, plus gluten-free friendly! Also try my caramelized banana bread and banana nut muffins with crumb topping! My kids adore muffins. We make zucchini muffins with apples and carrots in the summer and freeze the raw muffin batter with this method so we can enjoy them after the zucchini ... Continue Reading