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Tasty Tuesday’s: Easy Apple Pie with Streusel Topping
It’s November which means Thanksgiving is coming!! All kinds of food will be made and devoured! 🙂 Apple pie is a family go to for the holidays. It is also my husband’s favorite pie! I always try to make a version of it for his birthday which is November 1st. This year I made the best version to date; my husband’s exact words! LOL So, I thought I’d share this super easy Apple Pie recipe! *Note: I would freeze the butter for the pie crust first then make the apple pie filling. After the apple pie filling is done and cooling, you can finish the pie dough. This give the…
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Tasty Tuesday’s: Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
It’s still October, so I thought I’d share one of my favorite and simple oatmeal recipes. Eating a bowl of hot oatmeal on a chilly day is one of my favorites. I never use to like oatmeal because of the texture, but I’ve found that when I add in nuts or fruit it’s so tasty! And there’s so many healthy benefits of eating oatmeal that I love. Ingredients: Rolled oats water pinch of salt 1/2 C pumpkin puree 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg or mace 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup (you could add up to 1/4 Cup if you like it a bit sweeter) chopped walnuts Directions: Cook…
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Tasty Tuesday’s: The Healthiest Pumpkin Cookies
The other day I got a bad craving for chocolate chip cookies, and I’m trying really hard to minimize my sugar in take again. LOL .. #problems !! I have also dedicated my Tasty Tuesday’s posts to all things pumpkin this month. So …. I created my very own pumpkin chocolate chip cookies that I could indulge in and not feel too guilty about! They turned out to be a cross between a cookie and a muffin I feel; very soft and chewy, but oh so delicious! Using sea salt and a cinnamon chocolate drizzle made them sweet and salty; it turned out to be the perfect recipe to hit…
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Tasty Tuesday: Healthy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
This month I’ve decided to dedicate Tasty Tuesday’s to all things pumpkin flavor! These muffins are a HUGE hit in my family. My kiddos devour them, and they have ZERO idea they are actually healthy!! My oldest daughter helped me make a batch last week for her soccer team…. and y’all the whole team devoured them as well! I have actually had several mom’s ask for this recipe since so it’s the perfect time to share with everyone! Of course I like to gather all the ingredients ahead of time … because of my OCD planning / organizing. LOL Get your coconut oil and eggs first. *Melt your coconut oil…
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Tasty Tuesday’s: Healthy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pancakes
I think I’m dedicating the whole month of October to pumpkin flavored foods!! This past Saturday was a cold and gloomy day where my family spent the day in our pjs …. it was perfect! I got the itch to make some pumpkin pancakes for lunch. I really wanted some, so I created a healthy version that I could enjoy along with my family. And y’all, this recipe was a huge HIT with my family ….. and they had NO IDEA they were healthy!!!! It was a win win for me! I have found that any time I use more spices like cinnamon or pumpkin I can hide the healthy…
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Meal Prep Mondays
If you know me at all, you know that I love planning … planning vacations, our weekly activities, and even our meals! Every month, I like to plan out our dinners; sometimes our lunches and breakfasts. I know some people like to do it each week, but I find that if I take an hour or so out of my day to plan our dinners for the entire month it saves time and money. It also helps me with stress; if I know dinner is already figured out it’s one less thing to worry about each day! I thought I’d share my October one this month for you to get…
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Tasty Tuesday’s: Apple Crisp
Now that it’s officially Fall, I thought I share a super easy Fall recipe! This is one of my FAVORITE go to desserts for Fall time! A few years ago, we had dinner at a friend’s place, and she had made an apple crisp for dessert. I was never a super fan of warm apples for some reason, but the older I get the more I love them! I’ve tried adding a few different things to the recipe to kind of make it my own, and my family loves it just the same! When I make it, I make it in an 8×8 pan or a little smaller simply because…
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Tasty Tuesdays: Healthy Sweet Treats
Since February of 2017 I have realized that sugar is simply the devil. LOL. I went through a sugar detox then and changed my eating habits completely; even natural sugar. I’ve since reintroduced myself to processed sugars, which I’m kicking myself for now! Sugar is what aids in the added belly fat! I love baking, and unfortunately the older I get I like to indulge more and more in sweet treats. However, I’m trying to get back into being conscious of the sugar intake. Sugar is in EVERYTHING! When going through my sugar detox, my taste buds changed. Things I used to think weren’t sweet at all, i.e. types of…
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Tasty Tuesday’s: Crockpot Pantry Chili
So last week we had a couple of days that was just plain chilly here in the Midwest. So much so that it felt like Fall; plus it was rainy! It made me want some crockpot chili instead of what I had on the calendar. I didn’t have all of the regular ingredients I use for my white chicken chili, so I got creative. I went in my pantry to see what I could use, hence the lovely name! It was quite fun, and it actually turned out so delicious! I thought I’d share it with you all seeing as it’s almost September, and Fall will be upon us soon.…
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Tasty Tuesday’s: Healthy Banana Pancakes
… Make you banana pancakes; pretend like it’s the weekend … Can’t you see that it’s raining; ain’t no need to go outside… Rainy days make for the perfect day for banana pancakes! And of course, Jack Johnson’s song was maybe a bit of my inspiration for this recipe! I love pancakes, but I’m trying really hard to jump back on to my healthy lifestyle. I’m all for cheat meals with my favorite buttermilk pancakes, but I can’t have those all the time! Since starting on my journey of trying to cut out as much sugar as possible, bananas make for a great natural substitute, and they give a nice…
