Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Do you need a low maintenance, mostly hands off weeknight dinner that everyone will love? If you have a slow cooker this slow cooker teriyaki chicken is a family chicken dinner winner! We serve ours over rice with a side of steamed veggies! My kids also always ask for seconds! That …
Herb Turkey Brine To brine or not to brine, that is the question! I have cooked both turkeys with and without a soaking the turkey in a brine first. My saying is “if you have the time, brine.” It’s another chance to infuse flavor into your bird so I say why not take the opportunity! …
Herb Compound Butter Herb Compound butter is a fancy way of saying butter that is mixed with herbs and seasoning. This mixture is especially flavorful and perfect for thanksgiving or Christmas dinner! In this recipe, you mix the ingredients all together and rub on your turkey and under the turkeys skin and it creates the …
This chickpea pasta tastes great and it is also fairly quick and easy to make! Homemade pasta may seem a bit daunting but I promise you it is not too hard. My kids love helping me in the process! What are the health perks of chickpea pasta? Chickpea pasta contains about 17 total carbohydrates per …
Low Carb Vegetarian Mexican Stuffed Bell Peppers These Low carb and vegetarian Mexican stuffed bell peppers are delicious! I grew up with stuffed bell peppers as a staple in my house. We ate Italian flavored ones, Mexican flavored ones, I love them all! You can double this recipe and freeze an extra disposable cooking pan …
I have taught a few candy making 101 classes to neighborhood cooking and youth groups in the past and I have loved it! They are so much fun to teach and I realize just how nerdy I am about the science and the process that is candy making! I really have to pull in the …
This creamy pumpkin sauce over pasta comes together quickly and tastes great making it the perfect fal meal! It tastes like a fall version of mac and cheese mixed with an Alfredo sauce. Did you know that a pumpkin is a fruit? Either way, I’m always trying to find new ways to incorporate fruits and …
Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins! Because sometimes you want a lemon poppy seed muffin without the blood sugar crash! This recipe is lower in carbs and still tastes delicious! It passed the “yummy test” with my kids who had no idea they were healthy and they still ate them anyway AND they enjoyed them, I …
Smokey Creamy Vegetable Chowder It’s soup season ya’ll! I love a tasty comforting bowl of soup! I am also always up for a big bowl of chowder and some rustic bread to dip into it! YUM! This smokey creamy vegetable chowder is a family favorite and everyone from my 2 year old to my husband loves …
These pumpkin gnocchi make for a yummy and festive dinner! You can serve them soft or crispy, alone or with sauce and I promise, if you love gnocchi and pumpkin then you will love them in this recipe. I love to serve these with some browned sage butter (butter that gets browned with some sage …