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Quinoa Eggs

Quinoa Eggs...

Quinoa Eggs This is one of those super easy breakfasts that I can’t believe I haven’t thought of before now. If you’re a fan of quinoa like I am, you will love this. You just can’t beat this for a high protein breakfast, with a healthy amount of fiber, all...
Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Cereal

Blueberry Quinoa Bre...

Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Cereal I have always enjoyed oatmeal for breakfast so when I saw a recipe for breakfast cereal made with quinoa, I thought I’d give it a try. It was fantastic!! Quinoa is a whole grain that cooks quickly and has several advantages over oatmeal. It...
Ground Beef and Bean Vegetable Soup

Ground Beef and Bean...

Ground Beef and Bean Vegetable Soup Soup is one of my favorite winter time meals and I especially like those can that be made in the crockpot while I’m at work. There is nothing like coming home from work with a meal already made! The thought that I have something simmering...
Crockpot Chicken with Mushroom Sauce

Crockpot Chicken wit...

Crockpot Chicken in Mushroom Sauce This recipe is an old family standby recipe. I used to make this all the time when my kids were growing up and I’d serve it over either rice or noodles. While adding the sherry or white wine is optional, in my opinion, it’s what takes...
Lemony Blueberry Rice Pudding

Lemony Blueberry Ric...

Lemony Blueberry Rice Pudding Almost Gone! Rice pudding is such a versatile recipe because, in my humble opinion, it works for both breakfast and dessert. This recipe was a total experiment on my part and one of those that turned out fabulous the first try. I really the like combination...
Orange-Chipotle Chicken

Orange-Chipotle Chic...

Orange-Chipotle Chicken This is a really easy and tasty recipe with a sweet, tangy, slightly smokey flavor that comes from the chipotle jam used for the the glaze. I found this recipe at LaaLoosh.com, a blog that specializes in Weight Watcher recipes. One fourth of this recipe is...
Thai Coconut Dumpling Soup

Thai Coconut Dumplin...

Thai Coconut Dumpling Soup I love Thai coconut soup and Chinese dumplings so why not try them together in my own fusion of Thai and Chinese!? This was very easy to make with the help of frozen dumplings and already prepared lemongrass and ginger that can be purchased in a tube found...
Baked Chicken Tenders

Baked Chicken Tender...

Simple Baked Chicken Tenders This is one of the easiest and tastiest recipes I’ve shared and it only has 4 ingredients. It is sooooooo easy and soooooo good and kids love them!! I buy the individually frozen chicken tenders to use in this recipe. I take the chicken out to thaw...
Microwave Peanut Brittle

Microwave Peanut Bri...

Microwave Peanut Brittle This is the easiest peanut brittle in the world to make and tastes fabulous! It only takes fifteen minutes to make, as well, so you can’t go wrong with this recipe. I packaged this up in small decorative boxes that can be found at craft stores and gave...
Peppermint Stick Ice Cream Pie

Peppermint Stick Ice...

Peppermint Stick Ice Cream Pie I just had to get this recipe posted for those of you who may be looking for an easy, no-cooking-required holiday dessert! It’s made with peppermint stick ice cream which is usually only available from around Thanksgiving thru New Year’s....