As healthy desserts go, I have found that fruit crisps are the easiest desserts to make "healthy" while doing minimal damage to their deliciousness. If I'm being completely honest, and going on taste alone, I'd choose the white-flour, buttery, sugar-laden crisp any day. But sometimes you just need a healthy dessert that still tastes good!
Read MoreChicken Bake with Sun Dried Tomatoes, Feta, and Spinach
I grill chicken, I bake chicken, I make chicken in the crock pot, and sometimes, I just get SO DAMN BORED with chicken! My mom told me about this new chicken recipe that my aunt shared with her, and I've been wanting to make it for weeks!
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Let's Plan a Garden!
The snow is gone! Ever since we moved into our house, I have been dreaming of starting a garden -- and finally, the time is upon us! Even though it's still cold outside, spring is in the air.
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Sweet & Sour Salad Dressing (Grandma's Recipe)
This dressing is my absolute favorite! I have tasted sweet & sour dressing at restaurants and different brands at the grocery store, but none of them come close to my grandma's recipe. Lucky for me, it is super easy to make, and I inherited my grandma's salad dressing bottle!
Read MoreBaked Ranch Garlic Crinkle Fries
What is it about a crinkly french fry that just tastes so much better? I got a cute little crinkle cutter for Christmas, and my favorite use for it so far is to cut up potatoes for oven-baked fries!
Read MoreGreen Chile Jiffy Corn Muffins
How can you not love Jiffy Corn Muffins? They are probably in competition for one of the cheapest pre-made mixes in the baking aisle, and they are SUPER easy, and SO good. Put a twist on the classic by adding some diced green chiles.
Read MoreMy New Go-To Crock Pot Turkey Chili
Chili is one of those dishes that EVERYONE puts their own spin on. Everyone has their own special recipe that's a little bit different than the next one -- secret ingredients, special spice mixes, beer, chocolate, beans vs no beans. I have never had a go-to chili recipe... UNTIL NOW. This version is filling and stick-to-your-ribs delicious but it is actually made up of all healthy ingredients!
Read MoreOven "Fried" Zucchini and Goat Cheese Salad
One of my favorite foods of all time is fried zucchini. When I was little, I remember my mom dredging slices of zucchini in seasoned flour and frying them in a skillet as a special treat in the summer. I used to be an unreasonably picky eater and would not touch a zucchini with a ten foot pole. Luckily, as I got older, my tastes changed and I realized that I was missing out!
Read MoreChocolate Cake Stuffed Chocolate Covered Strawberries
I took a classic Valentine's day dessert - the beloved chocolate covered strawberry, and stuffed it with chocolate cake. You have heard of cake pops right? Well, for this recipe, you basically take the most delicious chocolate cake pop you have ever had, stuff it into a strawberry, and then dunk it in melted chocolate. Add some sprinkles if you're feeling festive!
Read MoreVeggie Veggie Soup
I named this recipe Veggie Veggie Soup because that's what's in it -- veggies and more veggies! Feel free to add your own favorites or whatever you have on hand. You really can't mess this up. Fresh, frozen, canned, whatever, just throw them all in and enjoy!
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