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01.03.2025
Vegetarian Chili Recipe
This Vegetarian Chili Recipe is a delicious vegan spin on your favorite chili recipe. Full of healthy ingredients, this is a great recipe that even meat eaters will love! Even if you don’t follow a vegetarian diet, there is a lot of benefit in replacing one or two meals a week with a vegetarian alternative,…
01.02.2025
Crustless Spinach Quiche
This Crustless Spinach Quiche is the perfect light breakfast! It is only 140 calories per slice. With only 20 minutes of hands on time you just can’t beat this spinach quiche recipe. If you are looking for a delicious breakfast recipe that will keep you full and satisfied but is also healthy, look no further…
01.01.2025
Healthy New Year’s Recipes
Keep your New Year’s resolutions going all year long with these light, healthy and flavorful recipes! From simple, healthy breakfasts to satisfying suppers, snacks and drinks, we’ve rounded up tons of tasty dishes that will keep you on track all year. While I am calling these healthy recipes for the New Year, really these are…
12.31.2024
Mussels Recipe
Mussels make for an amazingly easy dinner recipe or the perfect appetizer. With just a few simple ingredients and our tips and tricks, you can make this amazing mussels recipe. There were so many years when Nathan and I didn’t have a reliable baby sitter when our kiddos were little. It made date nights few…
12.30.2024
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms are a super easy appetizer that is absolutely irresistible. With my tips and tricks, this recipe is a snap and you will make it again and again. My favorite food category is appetizers. They are just a million times better than regular food. I would happily make a full meal out of…
12.30.2024
Chewy Granola Bar Recipe
These Homemade Granola Bars can be made in about 15 minutes and they are a delicious snack that is perfect for when you are on the go! If your family is just as busy as ours, you know that having delicious snacks that your kids can grab as they run out the door to soccer…
12.29.2024
Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts
Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts are such a delicious holiday appetizer. They are easy to make ahead of time, and even easier to eat. With holiday get togethers on the horizon, I’m thinking about all of the party food. If you love making Christmas appetizers for those holiday parties like me, these Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts…
12.28.2024
New Year’s Eve Appetizers
New Year’s Eve Appetizers are something to look forward to all year long, and this round up will give you the best of the best. You know by now that appetizers are my absolute favorite, so when I say that New Year’s Eve appetizers are something to look forward to, I’m not at all kidding.…
12.27.2024
Limoncello Martini
A Limoncello Martini is a delightfully delicious and refreshing cocktail that is a must make. Our amazing limoncello combines with vodka, simple syrup, and lemon juice to make a must-have martini. I love the flavor of lemon, and that makes this Limoncello Martini such a delight. It is perfectly sweet without being too tart. It…
12.26.2024
Leftover Ham Recipes
These leftover ham recipes are all amazing. They are the perfect way to use up your holiday entree in a new and inventive way. Ham is such a delicious staple for a big gathering or holiday meal. Since it’s served with so many great side dishes (who else can’t stop at one serving of candied…
12.25.2024
Ham and Potato Soup
Ham and Potato Soup is a deliciously comforting soup that is so easy to make. Simple ingredients come together in this hearty dinner recipe that you will come back to over and over. As you likely know, I adore soup recipes. They are such a great way to make a meal for your family in…
12.24.2024
Seven Layer Salad
Seven Layer Salad is a classic recipe that is perfect for potlucks and holidays. You will love how easy this delicious salad is to throw together. Sometimes a recipe is a classic for a reason. That is totally the case with this delicious seven layer salad. It is a hearty and delicious salad that presents…