Recipes

Here’s To A Happy and Healthy New Year!

Happy New Year! I don't have an outfit post for you today, but instead am sharing my favorite recipes for healthy eating. If you're like me, you've spent the past few weeks filling up on mounds of sweet treats and savory dishes in the name of Christmas and ringing in the New Year. But eventually… Continue reading Here’s To A Happy and Healthy New Year!

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My Favorite Christmas Cookie {Blogmas 2014}

I mentioned yesterday that Christmas was really fun for me growing up. Many of my childhood memories involve food, and Christmas is no exception! My mom makes several different kinds of special cookies at Christmas that are my favorite even today. She bakes dozens of each kind and then fills Christmas tins with a variety of cookies. I… Continue reading My Favorite Christmas Cookie {Blogmas 2014}

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Fall Comfort Food {Menu Monday}

Happy Monday! I haven't done one of these posts in a while, and now that we're into the cold weather "comfort food" stage I thought this was a good time to share another weekly menu! What are some of your favorite fall recipes? On The Menu Breakfast: Pumpkin Pancakes Mini Omelets (I prefer to make these… Continue reading Fall Comfort Food {Menu Monday}

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Pumpkin Pancakes From The Pendell Test Kitchen

Yesterday I wanted a recipe for pumpkin pancakes using a baking mix...so I entered those words into the Pinterest search box and ended up with hundreds of recipes. When I use a random recipe from Pinterest - if it's not from Paula Deen, Martha Stewart or a blog I regularly follow - I look at the comments… Continue reading Pumpkin Pancakes From The Pendell Test Kitchen

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Turkey Chili {Menu Monday}

Happy Monday! As promised, today I'm bringing you a delicious, spicy and yet slightly creamy recipe for turkey chili. And don't worry - the pinto beans included in the ingredient list are supposed to be in there. It's not a typo. Trust me, they are delicious and are also perfect for any bean-wary chili eaters… Continue reading Turkey Chili {Menu Monday}

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Time Traveling Pumpkin Muffins {Menu Monday}

Food is a big part of my family's life. We ate supper together every night at 5:00 for all of my 17 years at home. We would pass the food around the table, share stories from the day, and usually end up laughing at something that happened to one of us. It was a warm,… Continue reading Time Traveling Pumpkin Muffins {Menu Monday}

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Quick and Spicy Nachos {Menu Monday}

I love a good plate of nachos! I ordered nachos on my first date with Paul, but my love affair with chips and cheese goes back much farther than that. I don't love the price of Velveeta, though. Even a jar of Aldi brand cheese whiz seems a little high to me. Hence I'm always… Continue reading Quick and Spicy Nachos {Menu Monday}

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Menu Monday – sometimes you #fail

I didn't knock it out of the park in the cooking department last week. One night was a total fail...so bad that I ended up eating a PB&J! The week wasn't a total loss - I redeemed myself with some delicious baked goods. 🙂 We were out of granola bars and I wanted something to put… Continue reading Menu Monday – sometimes you #fail

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Menu Monday – Celebrating YOU!

Happy Labor Day! I read here that Labor Day is a "yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country." As a wife or mom, you put a lot of labor into the strength, prosperity and well-being of your family...so today I'm celebrating YOU! Proverbs says "in… Continue reading Menu Monday – Celebrating YOU!

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Menu Monday – and 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

I've been making this recipe since I was a child. It makes a soft, moist peanut butter cookie - and it only takes three ingredients! Easy as 1-2-3 Peanut Butter Cookies 1 Cup Peanut Butter 1 Cup Sugar 1 Egg Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients and form into balls (a cookie scoop works… Continue reading Menu Monday – and 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies