As a mom of four who has been experimenting with different recipes lately, I am a fan of easy to make meals that do not require a lot of prep time. Chicken is always hit with my oldest three kiddos. I recently made a sheet pan meal with chicken, carrots, and Brussels sprouts that had […] More
Ingredients 1 buttercup squash 4 cups of chicken broth 2 cups of milk 1 packet of onion soup mix 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon of salt 1 teaspoon of black pepper Directions Preheat the oven to 350°. Cut the buttercup squash in half. Remove the seeds. Oil a baking sheet. Place the squash […] More
I love baking crisps, especially during the fall. During the summer I often make peach crisp, but fall autumn means apples. With two apple trees in my front yard, I have plenty of apples come autumn. My mom also gave me a zucchini from her garden this year. I therefore decided to create a new […] More
Thanksgiving is my second favorite holiday of the year! Unfortunately, the day to give thanks often gets overshadowed by the Christmas season, which seems to start the day after Halloween, if not sooner. Although I do start putting up some Christmas lights at the beginning of November (especially outside when the autumn weather is still […] More
I love taking my kids out trick or treating on Halloween. This year my two children got enough candy to last us through next Easter! In addition to the pieces that I have simply eaten, I have also started coming up with some clever recipes in which to use some of the leftover Halloween candy. […] More
I absolutely love the simplicity of bookies made with boxed cake mix. During the holiday season, I bake dozens and dozens of cake mix cookies. While prepping for an upcoming Halloween party, I picked up a box of limited edition apple cider cupcake mix from Betty Crocker. The resulting cookies were lightly sweet and tasted […] More
Autumn is my favorite season of the year, and I absolutely love all the delicious apple goodies that come with fall. With two apple trees in my yard, I have plenty of homegrown apples. To preserve the apples that my kids did not eat, I made a batch of apple freezer jam. I plan to […] More
Autumn is my favorite time of the year. One of my favorite parts of the season is apples. I have two apple trees in my yard, so I get plenty of homegrown apples each fall. One recipe that I love making for my family is apple butter. My homemade recipe is super easy to make […] More
Ingredients 3 cups of zucchini puree 6 ounces of plain Greek yogurt 1 ¼ cups of water 1 box of spice cake mix 1/2 cup of ground flax seed 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast 6 gala apples 1 tablespoon of white sugar 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 1/2 cups of oats Directions Preheat the oven to […] More
Ingredients 2 cups of whole wheat elbow macaroni 1 cup of pumpkin puree 1/4 cup of half and half 8 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper 1/2 teaspoon of sage 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric Directions Preheat the oven to 350º. Combine the […] More
Ingredients 1 small to medium white pumpkin 1 stalk of celery 1 1/2 cups of skim milk 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin 2 teaspoons of cilantro 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 dash of cayenne Directions Wash, peel, and core the pumpkin. Chop the pumpkin into […] More
Ingredients 1 1 7.8 ounce jar of tomato and basil pasta sauce 4 cups of water 1 cup of whole wheat elbow macaroni 1 15.5 ounce can of garbanzo beans 1 14.5 ounce can of green beans 1 15.25 ounce can of corn Directions Drain the garbanzo beans, green beans, and corn. Combine the pasta […] More
