My dearest friend just had her second baby a week ago and I wanted to take them dinner. I had a dish similar to this once and it came to my mind, so I thought it would be a great dish to make for them. I made this for us earlier in the week to test it out and make sure it turned out good before I made it for them. It was so fabulous! Adam said it had definitely better go on our regular … Read More
Baked Chocolate Glazed Peanut Butter Donuts
I may have mentioned it on here, but back in the fall I was in a baking/cooking/blogging rut where I couldn't figure out what to make and just didn't want to get in the kitchen. I powered through it and kept getting in the kitchen and looking for inspiration and with the holidays and God's help, I quickly came out of it. I had a sort "bloggers cooking block" and I just could not figure out … Read More
Luscious Slush Punch & A Virtual Baby Shower
I actually made this punch for our Post Christmas Pajama Party and it was a HUGE hit! No one even opened the soft drinks, everyone just drank the punch. This punch is maybe the best punch I have ever had. I kid you not! It had such a great flavor and wasn't too fizzy. So when Holly @ Life as a Lofthouse asked me to participate in a Surprise Virtual Baby Shower for Mandy @ Mandy's Recipe Box, … Read More
Healthier Chicken Fried Rice
I'm not a huge Chinese food person. I like about 3 entrees of chinese: beef & broccoli, lettuce wraps and I absolutely LOVE chicken fried rice! Especially the kind from the mall food court, right?! But it is super greasy and I can't imagine how many calories, so I thought I would try an at home version that I came across. This was really good and gave me that chinese food fix without … Read More
Chewy S’mores Granola Bars
As promised, here are the granola bars that I made with the Applesauce Granola that I posted last week. I always used to love getting the Quaker Chewy Granola bars and the S'mores were always my favorite, so when I came across a recipe for a homemade version I knew I had to try them! These were SO good! Soft and chewy and sweet and they had the perfect S'mores flavor that I loved. The great … Read More
Homemade Applesauce Granola
As you may have noticed from my steel cut oatmeal post, I've been trying to find some alternative breakfast items to break out of my mundane cereal routine. I came across this recipe and thought it would be great to try my hand at making my own granola. This was so easy and used items I mostly keep on hand which was great! You could put this atop of yogurt, smoothies, or like I'll share with … Read More
Baked Green Bean Fries with Fry Dipping Sauce
This summer my bible study went on a boat ride and ate at a restaurant on the river. While there we got an appetizer of fried green beans and I was immediately smitten! They were so amazing and I've been wanting to replicate them at home ever since. I finally got around to making a similar version but I didn't want to fool with frying so I looked around until I found a good recipe for a … Read More
Stovetop Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal
Since it's resolution/healthy eating time, I thought I would share a healthy breakfast that my mom recently introduced me to. I'm not a fan of oatmeal normally, but I have loved Chick-fil-A's oatmeal, so my mom thought I would really like this since it tastes similar. I really enjoyed it! It had a bit chewier texture than regular oatmeal and was very flavorful and not pasty at all! It's a … Read More
Mouth Watering Stuffed Mushrooms
Adam & I recently hosted a small party right after Christmas, more on that in my Strawberry on Top post this weekend. We made a few different appetizers and I had never tried making stuffed mushrooms before so I thought I would try them and see how they turned out. The verdict? Amazing!!! These were awesome! Even one of our friends who doesn't like mushrooms liked these! They had such a … Read More
Ranch Loaded Baked Potato Dip
So I know that it's resolution time. The gym is full and there is lots of healthy eating going on. I definitely am back on the healthy eating train, but I also know that it's NFL playoff time. That definitely calls for some awesome appetizers, so I have a few to share with you in the next couple weeks. This loaded baked potato dip is floating around the internet in lots of places, but I … Read More