Pizza Sugar Cookies
My hubby is a pizza fanatic, so for his birthday we decorated sugar cookies to look like mini pizzas! It’s a fun treat that doubles as a family activity, when you let the kids decorate their own. But you … Continue reading
Category Archives: Eats
Garden Party Cupcakes
For my mom’s birthday, the kids and I made some almond-flavored cupcakes with raspberry-flavored buttercream. My daughter suggested that we use shades of purple for both the cake and frosting. The cake was a vibrant purple, and I made the … Continue reading
Colorful Coconut Cookies
The kids are on Spring Break from school, and I wanted to make a fun treat. This was quick, colorful, and easy enough for the kids to help me make them. I found a recipe on Pinterest for coconut … Continue reading
Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 3 Ways
I love my sweets, but I am watching my sugar intake as well as limiting flour in my diet. This egg-free cookie dough satisfies my cravings without undoing my workouts. It’s sweetened with ripe banana and full of nutritious … Continue reading
Cheeseburger Salad with Mustard Dressing
I’ve been cutting back on my family’s bread intake. In fact, I stopped buying bread and am limiting other bread products. So when I said that we were having cheeseburgers for dinner, there were shouts of joy. When I then … Continue reading
Holiday Bread with Pesto Butter
I’ve gotten pretty fond of baking bread, as long as it’s quick and easy. For years I thought making bread by hand was a hassle. With all of that kneading and then waiting for it to rise for hours… no … Continue reading
Sneaky Chocolate Cake Recipe
After watching Lisa Lillien from Hungry Girl make cupcakes using only a boxed cake mix and canned pumpkin (http://www.hungry-girl.com/show/surprises-shockers-and-swaps-yum-yum-brownie-muffins-recipe), I had to try it! It was delicious and super easy! Since then, I’ve played with other variations. In an attempt to … Continue reading
Coconut Banana Bars
Healthy eating AND a happy sweet-tooth? what the what?! Yep, it’s possible, but it takes some retraining of that sweet tooth. I recently began a quest to cut the sugar in my diet. Phase 1 of my plan was to omit … Continue reading
Cauliflower & Egg Salad Recipe
A CREATIVE COOKING MOMENT FROM MY KITCHEN Mealtimes in my home can be hectic. Sometimes it’s hard to make healthy meals and make enough to feed all of us, especially at the end of the month when I’m working with … Continue reading
Orange Cream Pudding
Let’s get creative with food! I love to experiment with ingredients that I have on hand to try and come up with new recipes. Here’s a simple pudding that went over really well with my family, so I thought I’d … Continue reading
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