Y'all. I went through my about 8 different titles before settling on the "side dish" addition. It started as salad...but that was before I tasted it warm. Then I decided that salad was the wrong and perhaps pilaf would be better. But then I tasted it after it had chilled. And I was back to salad. Then I thought this would make the perfect lunch for a chilly fall day. But it's … [Read more...]
Blackberry Quick Bread
It's the time of year when jams and jellies are in abundance at farmers markets and roadside stands. Or you can make you own jam like Erin does! She used blueberries & strawberries in her recipe, but it would work the same with blackberries! When you stock up on jams, go ahead and grab some berries to make this delicious and easy blackberry quick bread! Blackberry … [Read more...]
Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Muffins
Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Muffins are absolutely as delicious as they sound! These muffins make for an easy make ahead breakfast option, perfect for school lunches, and a great holiday brunch recipe! Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Muffins Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Muffins are a quick and easy recipe for make ahead breakfasts, lunches. Also great for holiday brunch … [Read more...]
Increase Super Foods in Your Child’s Diet
As parents we want our children to be as healthy as possible and we strive to be good examples to them in our food and exercise choices but it can still be tough to encourage them to eat foods that are good for them. It is surprisingly easy to find ways to Increase Super Foods in Your Child’s Diet. Many of the common “super foods” are things easy to adapt and fit into meals … [Read more...]
Easy, Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag Recipe
Simple and Delicious Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag Recipe This Is The Easiest Way To Make Ice Cream at Home and it's a Fun Time for the Whole Family It's just takes a few ingredients, and a whole lotta shaking to make this easy, homemade ice cream in a bag. And hey - if your homemade ice cream in a bag making party turns into a dance party - well, FUNNNNN! My … [Read more...]
Maple Roasted Peaches
So the last dessert I shared was on the complete opposite end of the dessert calorie spectrum. (Grilled Doughnut Strawberry Shortcakes.) Take a moment to go and drool. And if you're in the market for something sweet, delicious and not so high in calories, to end your summer meal, look no further. I feel like this recipe is somewhat oxymoronic...as who wants to heat up … [Read more...]
Zesty Egg Salad
I <3 egg salad. I really, really <3 egg salad. (I wish that I could include a cute little puffy, pounding heart...because I really like and love egg salad.) If I'm not having a green salad for lunch, chances are I'm having egg salad, on a sandwich or with pita chips. Well, I recently gave my typical egg salad a makeover by including some horseradish and green onions. … [Read more...]
Mango & Coconut Rice Pudding
So I told the kids we were having pudding for dinner and their eyes lit up. Then they saw that it wasn't the pudding they hoped it would be, and that little glimmer of 'she's really gonna let us eat dessert for dinner' hope faded. Then they took a bite and their eyes lit up again. Then there was another bite, then another. The tropical flavors took over their little taste buds … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Oatmeal is the perfect breakfast food: filling, inexpensive and healthy. But hot oatmeal in the hot, sticky summer? Not so much. That is where overnight oats come to play. Overnight oats are a cold, muesli-type cereal. You prepare them the night before for a quick and easy breakfast. The star ingredients in this recipe are peanut butter and bananas. The peanut butter adds … [Read more...]
Migas with Black Beans & Tomatoes
Not long ago, I had lunch with some friends in Austin at Torchey's Tacos. (If you're in Austin, Houston or Dallas, you must give these guys a try. And I might start a petition that they get a truck set up in San Antonio asap.) Ever since, all I can think about making for breakfast is breakfast tacos. And lunch tacos. And dinner tacos. I think I might need an intervention. … [Read more...]