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Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal Cups ((with or without chocolate chips!))

Are you a chocolate chip lover? “Yes”: You will love this pumpkin pecan oatmeal cup with a little added bonus on top! “No”: You will still love this pumpkin pecan oatmeal cup because it is packed with flavor! …as I sit here on this beautiful fall Sunday, typing the word “pecan”, I findContinue reading “Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal Cups ((with or without chocolate chips!))”

Carrot Cake (baked oatmeal) to go!

uhmmmmm…. so awesome. Like these are delicious and I’m addicted. Let’s just start there. I’ve been trying to behave during the week and not give into my sweet tooth… so healthy baking that seems like its cheating has come to my rescue. So if you saw my live video yesterday you saw that IContinue reading “Carrot Cake (baked oatmeal) to go!”

((NO GUILT)) Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Fall calls for comfort. I was really wanting some soup, but I was desiring a creamy, rich and awesome option. I have made some pretty bomb tomato soup before ((with cream cheese…eeeek)) and I knew that it had no place in my post halloween candy binge recovery. I was messing around in the kitchen andContinue reading “((NO GUILT)) Creamy Tomato Basil Soup”

Brown or White?! ((Which rice is the best?))

EASY Buffalo Chicken Tacos (Gone healthy!)

I’m a buffalo chicken lover.. actually even more than buffalo chicken I love eating that obnoxiously greasy far from “clean” buffalo chicken dip that you get a pot lucks and super bowl parties. Ya ya, I know I’m a nutritionist-we are all human 😉 Anyways…in my endeavors of adding more healthy slow cooker meals toContinue reading “EASY Buffalo Chicken Tacos (Gone healthy!)”

Budget Friendly Homemade Almond Milk

Let’s make it 1 gallon of almond milk for $1.50 to $2.50 (organic) and its only going to take us 15 minutes of actual work time! Ok, so to say my husband and I go through an incredible amount of almond milk is a complete understatement. We will just start by saying my husband and I each drink 16oz inContinue reading “Budget Friendly Homemade Almond Milk”

Instant Oatmeal-Sugar Beware!

Instant oatmeal-do you eat it? Let me give you a few tips and food for thought regarding instant oatmeal. I use it! Instant oatmeal is a great shortcut for those of us who aren’t morning people and do not have time to prep fabulous steel cut oats before work. I have good news for you.Continue reading “Instant Oatmeal-Sugar Beware!”

Pumpkin Pecan Granola

Did you know that studies show children who help with meal prep/cooking are… ✔️more confident ✔️make healthier food choices ✔️eat what’s prepared ✔️eat more fruits and veggies ✔️understand importance or well balanced diet Meet Addison. She’s my nearly 2 year old sous chef. She loves to be in the kitchen with mommy and she lovesContinue reading “Pumpkin Pecan Granola”

Banana Walnut Granola

So let me first say that I’m addicted to granola. I’ll share my original recipe later, but for now let’s talk about this new gem! My hubby was getting antsy for some granola, so now that I’m a food blogger, my mind started racing about what new exciting concoction I could come up with (hehehe). Continue reading “Banana Walnut Granola”

Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

As priorly warned I’m currently obsessed with blueberries because they are in season and I can pick them at a super cute farm that’s close to my house (excited face!). While my brother and sister-in-law were visiting I made a balsamic vinaigrette with blueberries to use up the rest of the blueberries I had onContinue reading “Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette”