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  • Baked buffalo cauliflower bites blog post title with picture of a plate of baked buffalo cauliflower bites and celery on a dark plate sitting on a gray countertop
    Appetizers

    Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

    September 12, 2024 - By 

    It’s September, the temperatures are getting cooler, it’s starting to get dark a bit earlier, the kids have gone back to school and the football season has started. Whether it’s college or professional football, for the next five months plenty of people will be getting together to watch their favorite football team. And so it’s always great to have some easy appetizer ideas for your next football-watching party. These baked buffalo cauliflower bites are the perfect addition to your game-day menu! Benefits of baked buffalo cauliflower bites I’m going to make a confession to you. I’m not a fan of…

  • Pumpkin spice snickerdoodle recipe title with a picture of a basket of pumpkin spice snickerdoodles sitting on a talbe
    Desserts/Baked Goods

    Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles

    August 27, 2024 - By 

    I love the fall months. The “ber” months are my favorite time of year! So I’m always excited in August when I begin seeing fall seasonal goodies showing up in the stores. Of course, one of my personal favorites is pumpkin spice. And instead of buying pre-packaged goodies, I prefer to make them from scratch. This new recipe is one I will be making all fall. Pumpkin spice snickerdoodles are a fall twist on the classic cookie. Living in South Carolina, the summers are so hot that I rarely turn on my oven. It just heats up the house too…

  • Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe with picture of candied sweet potatoes topped with walnuts
    Side Dishes

    Candied Sweet Potatoes

    November 13, 2023 - By 

    November is here, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. One side dish staple for the holiday season is candied sweet potatoes. No one knows exactly where this popular Thanksgiving dish got its start. But by the late 1800’s, variations of the recipe started appearing in cookbooks throughout the US. Some variations of the candied sweet potato recipe top the sweet potatoes with marshmallows. Since I focus more on using real food ingredients in my recipes, I opted not to include them in my version. But of course, you can always grab a bag of mini marshmallows and put them…

  • Easy ways to simplify your breakfast blog post with a picture of two jars of overnight oatmeal.
    Breakfast/Brunch food - Simple Foods

    Easy Ways to Simplify Your Breakfast

    October 5, 2023 - By 

    I will admit that I often struggle to find good quick, easy, and healthy breakfast ideas, especially on those busy days when there are places to be and people to see. But through the years I’ve come up with some things that have worked well for me. So here are a few easy ways to simplify your breakfast! Grab-and-go options There is nothing quicker than having some grab-and-go options. Things like fruit, hard-boiled eggs, or yogurt can make the quickest options. If you select yogurt for breakfast, be sure to choose varieties that are lower in sugar. Easy whole food…

  • A Bowl of Chicken Vegetable Stir Fry
    Main Course

    Chicken Vegetable Stir Fry

    May 24, 2023 - By 

    Are you a fan of Chinese food? If so, you may want to try this simple chicken vegetable stir fry recipe! Cooking for two isn’t always the easiest to do. There are some nights I completely lack creative inspiration. Of course, there are other nights when I have big cravings. Sometimes that craving is for something Asian-inspired. But honestly, I don’t want to go and get Chinese food takeout. Even though that food may taste good, it leaves me feeling sleepy with an unhappy tummy. So I decided to make some homemade Asian-inspired dishes and I happened to have chicken…

  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar for Two Recipe- Picture of a small baking dish with chocolate chip cookie bar in it
    Desserts/Baked Goods - Recipes for Two

    Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar for Two

    May 7, 2023 - By 

    I will honestly admit that I love fresh chocolate chip cookies from the oven. And if I had a craving in the past, I used to go ahead and whip up a batch to satisfy my craving. But since I’m single, that left me with a whole lot more cookies than I really needed to be eating. And they were hard to resist. Since I have struggled with my weight, I wanted to find a way to occasionally indulge without so many leftovers. I’ve learned through the years that continuously depriving myself can be as bad as overindulging all the…