I enjoyed using my slow cooker during the summer to keep the oven off and the house cool. But now that it’s fall, I can start using it to make warm, comforting soups and chilis. Even though we’re still having a few 80 degree days here, I’m welcoming the season of soups and chilis…
Gooey Vanilla Bean Popcorn
You can probably guess what I love most about the two new seasons upon us {fall and football of course.} The food. Fall is my favorite time of year for baking. I tend to go a little pumpkin crazy. And football season, well it just gives me an excuse to get together with friends, make…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Crescent Rolls
One of the recent food trends seems to be stuffing cookies or cookie dough inside of things. I was at the store the other day quickly grabbing a few things I needed for dinner. One of those things being crescent rolls. As I tossed them in my cart and started to walk away, I glanced…
Grilled Eggplant Parmesan
I tried eggplant for the first time this summer at a wedding luncheon last month. They served Eggplant Parmesan and I was shocked at how much I loved it. It was one of those, “Where has this been all my life?” kind of moments. Yes, I am talking about eggplant. Where has it been…
Overnight Spiced Vanilla-Pear Oatmeal
As sad as I am to see summer go, I’m certainly enjoying the cooler weather September is offering. We’ve started turning off the air conditioner at night and cracking the windows to let the natural cool air in. And surprisingly, yesterday morning I woke up a little chilly. I got up at 6 to…
Sinfully Rich Brownies (shhh…from a box mix)
I have no problems using box mixes. There, I said it. They are my go to when I need a quick dessert. Or when my intended dessert fails miserably and I need something FAST! Like recently, when I spent two hours making cookies that sadly only made it to the garbage can. All two dozen…
Feta-Avocado Turkey Burger Pitas
Here’s a tasty Pita Burger to enjoy on this last (unofficial) day of summer. Turkey burgers stuffed with feta cheese and avocado enjoyed in a tasty whole wheat pita with lettuce, tomato, and a cumin-mayo to give ’em just a bit of kick. If you prefer, you can serve these burgers on a plain…
Whole Wheat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pancakes
These pancakes taste like oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I think I’ve said it before, but I’m not so much of a breakfast person. Unless of course, my breakfast tastes like oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (they happen to be a favorite). Then I’ll take a stack of four please…..with some milk. And…
Whole Wheat (and Vegan) Sweet Potato Biscuits
I’m not Vegan, but when I saw the recipe for these Whole Wheat Vegan Sweet Potato Biscuits I was intrigued and wanted to try them. Plus my son is sensitive to eggs so I thought they’d be perfect for him. Unfortunately, he didn’t go for ’em. Wouldn’t even take a bite. If I could’ve shoved…
Two for One: Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies
With that other big, giant zucchini I snagged from our neighborhood crop drop, I made some zucchini cookies as well as some delicious zucchini bread. And I’m sharing both recipes today! You’ll be happy to know both are on the healthier side. This Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is from Skinny Taste (love this…
Zucchini Pizza Casserole
I don’t have a garden. If I did, I wouldn’t know what to do with it. But I like the idea of a garden, and having a plethora of fresh fruits, veggies, and herbs in my back yard (and fewer trips to the grocery store). Recently, some of the families in my neighborhood put…
Cookies and Cream Popcorn
This popcorn was intended for my husband’s mom and sister. They watched Owen for Brett and I last Saturday while we attended our good friends’ wedding. Brett was a groomsmen so it was an all-day affair for us. We spent the entire day kid free, which was so nice considering it happened to be Brett’s…