This is one of my go-to appetizer dips because it's easy to make and is a crowd favorite! Sometimes I sub chopped spinach for either the artichokes or the crab depending on who I'm feeding. You can make this dip your own by adding whatever you like once you've made the "base" in Step 1. … Continue reading The Crab and the Artichoke
Somewhere on this blog, there already exists a recipe for individual chicken pot pies! The following recipe will be very similar in many ways, however what makes this twist unique is that it presents as one large pie that you serve family style! It's complete with all the trimmings you'd find on your holiday dinner … Continue reading Family Style Chicken Pot Pie
In case you can't tell, I'm obsessed with Kodiak Cakes products, especially their flapjack mixes! I use them more for making muffins than I do for pancakes or waffles! What I love about these products is that they are made with whole grains and fortified with added protein. For example, these muffins pack approximately 8-10 … Continue reading Double Dark Chocolate Muffins with Raspberry and Coconut
As I was prepping this dish I came to the realization that I have never posted a mac-n-cheese recipe!? That kinda blew my mind considering what a cheese-head I am, coupled with my love of pasta! Anyhow, my recipe for mac-n-cheese is a derivative of Alton Brown's original recipe. I discovered it years ago and … Continue reading Loaded Broccoli Mac-n-Cheese
'Tis the season for Jambalaya with it being Lent and all! Searched far and wide for a slow cooker version to make my life easier and found a great one by Robin Miller. I tweaked it a bit to meet my tastes and needs and voila! Enjoy!! Ingredients: 1 lb boneless chicken tenders, cubed 1 … Continue reading Slow Cooker Jambalaya
Y'all know by now I don't bake from scratch (we can discuss why not, another day...) and today was no exception! While running on my treadmill this morning, I was conjuring up what I wanted to eat for breakfast afterwards, and for some reason muffins came to mind?! For these Everything Muffins I used my … Continue reading You are My Everything, Muffins
Whether this is a breakfast indulgence or a sweet treat after a savory supper... these overnight chia pudding jars are guaranteed to wow the lemon-lover in your life! Ingredients: Makes enough to fill 4, 8 oz mason jars 1 1/4 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (I use 0% fat) 5 tbsp chia … Continue reading Zesty Lemon Chia Pudding
So here it is... the recipe 86% of my Instagram Story followers asked me to post, lol! Love these salad jars because they make lunch quick and easy all week long; just grab and go! If you like the peanutty flavor combo of Chinese restaurant Cold Noodle, you'll love this salad jar version with added fresh veggies … Continue reading Cold Noodle Salad Jars
I have to share this recipe because these muffins are amazing! I am not known for scratch baking and this is no exception; as a base I used Kodiak Cakes brand Double Dark Chocolate flap jack/waffle mix. I get it at my local food store and have also found it at Target. The mix alone … Continue reading Fully Loaded Double Dark Chocolate Muffins
I recently served this dish at a baby shower brunch that I catered and it got rave reviews and several recipe requests! I can't take credit for the original recipe, however I did make a few tweaks to make it my own. It's best prepared the day before and served at room temperature*. The fennel … Continue reading Pastrami Spiced Salmon
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