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Brussels sprout were one of the vegetables I HATED as a kid. My mom loves them and would force make us try at least one when she made them. She usually steamed them in the microwave and the smell alone would make me turn up my nose. I would just shove one in my mouth,… Continue reading Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprout
I know I've been only posting sweet treats lately, but I promise we've been eating more than cake and muffins! I've been going back and making some old favorite meals and also planning meals around what I need to use from our freezer. Back in March when I had my SRC assignment where I made pretzel-crusted… Continue reading Baked Chicken Parmesan Quinoa Casserole
We all love granola and I found it's a great way to get Madeline to eat yogurt. She's now telling me things that she loved to eat, she doesn't like anymore. Oh dear child! She's definitely keeping me on my toes. She loves to have a little treat after dinner and I feel so much… Continue reading Coconut Almond Granola
I love carrot cake but rarely make it; I'm not sure why, but I have the perfect recipe and can't wait to make it again. The cake is super moist and I love the cream cheese frosting. There's just a hint of sourness from the sour cream that brings everything together. I topped the caked… Continue reading Carrot Cake
It's time for the monthly installment of The Secret Recipe Club.This month my assignment was Angela's Kitchen. Angela has been cooking and baking dairy and gluten free for many years and I was amazed at how she's been able to transform everyday recipes to enjoy with her and her family's dietary restrictions. I guess I've… Continue reading The Secret Recipe Club: Orange-Pineapple Julius
These cookies were for another PTO event - Grandparent's Day! Madeline was so excited to have her Grandmom come into school and see what she does. As a treat, parents make cookies and provide drinks. Of course I chose to make cookies and made these as well as batch with raisins instead of cranberries. They… Continue reading Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
I'm on the PTO at Madeline's school and last week we provided the bus drivers with an appreciation breakfast. I was looking for a springy muffin and I saw these muffins on Pinterest and knew that lemon muffins would be perfect! They're moist and lemon is really the highlight of these muffins. I substituted chia… Continue reading Lemon Chia Muffins
While we're big fans of quinoa, I haven't used it much in salads and more as a side dish. Now that I made this recipe, I can't wait to make different types of salad. This was amazing and going to be my go-to option for lunch for the next several months. I can't until local strawberries… Continue reading Strawberry, Arugula and Quinoa Salad
I'm looking for healthier options for snacks and I saw this recipe for crispy edamame. I like just plain edamame but wanted to change things up. These didn't come out as crunchy as I would have liked, but they are still tasty. I'm thinking I need to bake them for 5 more minutes and they… Continue reading Crispy Edamame
Looking for something to make for Easter, this recipe for peanut butter eggs is so simple. They're great to make with kids, I remember making them with my mom when I was younger. I'm not sure where the recipe originally came from, but they're my favorite peanut butter eggs. I usually split the recipe and… Continue reading Peanut Butter Eggs
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