Coconut Quinoa Porridge with Camu Chia Berry Compote (dairy-free, sugar-free, gluten-free) The addition of a compote infused with Camu Camu to the porridge makes this a filling breakfast that will last well until lunch. Adding some diced goldenberries would add a nice vitamin boost, too. Coconut Quinoa Porridge Ingredients 1 cup gluten-free oats 1/2 cup quinoa […]
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No Mess Outback Steakhouse’s Aussie Cheese Fries Recipe
Outback Steakhouse’s Aussie Cheese Fries One of our most favorite appetizers to get is the Aussie Cheese Fries at Outback Steakhouse. Aussie cheese fries are seasoned fries that are loaded with cheese. They are so good! I found an awesome copycat recipe and have adapted it to meet my needs: 1 bag of Ore-Ida “Simply” […]
Matcha Cake Recipe made with Green Tea Powder is 13 SmartPoints Per Slice
One Organic Matcha Cake Use this recipe to make a cake that is subtly sweet and flavored with green tea. You’ll be enchanted by this matcha dessert’s wonderfully yummy texture and taste. Saved up all week for a delicious treat? At 13 SmartPoints per slice, this cake makes a delicious option when you want to treat yourself to something special. Ingredients: 1 […]
This Delicious Chocolate Smoothie Recipe made with Raw Cacao and Maca is only 8 SmartPoints!
Chocolate Smoothie Cacao and Maca are perfect for smoothies. This is an intense chocolate smoothie that’s thick and creamy without added fat and sugar. You can customize it for the perfect healthy meal or snack. This smoothie will keep you feeling fuller and more energized throughout your day. This delicious smoothie is only 8 – 9 SmartPoints. […]
Homemade Shanklish Recipe – Add This Syrian Blue Cheese To Eggs For Just 3 SmartPoints!
Shanklish Shanklish, also known as shinklish, shankleesh, skunk leesh, sorke, or sürke, is a Lebanese and Syrian bleu cheese made from cow or sheep’s milk. Change up your morning eggs! This cheese adds a lot of flavor and is only 3 SmartPoints per ounce! My great-grandparents immigrated from Syria to the United States and brought their recipe with them. […]
Yummy Raspberry and Banana Nut Mini Muffin Recipes + Pan Review
Perfect for holidays, parties, and any occasion or non-occasion these recipes are foundations that can be built upon with countless variations. Switch up fruits, fats, flours – the possibilities are endless. If time and waistline permitted, I could wake up every morning to the smell of fresh muffins baking in the oven, especially these yummy muffins! […]
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe + Baking Sheet Review
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Perfect for dessert or a snack and filled with tasty oats and chocolate! I dare you to try to keep your hands out of the cookie jar when you kick up your chocolate chip cookies a notch with the addition of nutty tasting oats. Easy to make and delicious, these Oatmeal […]
Homemade Pasta Recipe and Bellemain Large Drying Rack Review
Looking for a classic Italian dinner? Would you like to enjoy a delightful homemade pasta meal? You Can Do It! It is very easy to make your own fresh pasta at home, even without a pasta machine. Try your hand at homemade pasta with this easy-to-work-with dough. Ingredients: 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour 1/4 teaspoon Salt Additional […]
Food Color Chart plus 2 Great Recipes for White Frosting
How many drops to get the color you want? Check out this Food Network chart. It tells you how many drops of each color (red blue, yellow, and green) you need to color 1 cup homemade or 1 container store bought frosting. White Frosting Recipe from Food Network Ingredients: 2 large egg whites 6 tablespoons sugar […]
Delicious Strawberry Pretzel Salad Squares Recipe
Strawberry Pretzel Salad Squares Take JELL-O to another level with this easy to make and hard to resist recipe. A crushed pretzel crust is topped with layers of fluffy cream cheese and strawberry-laced strawberry gelatin in this chilled dessert classic. Looking for a great dessert for Valentines? Want something easy for an upcoming party? Need to bring […]
Check out this Easy Homemade Apple Crisp Recipe
This is my go-to recipe for leftover apples and peaches! Yes, this recipe works great with peaches, too. This easy baked apple crisp is a delicious sweet dish to make for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Birthdays, Anniversaries, any day of the week that ends with “y”, holiday parties, as a weeknight dessert, etc. Celebrate […]
Leite’s Culinaria Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Leite’s Culinaria Cinnamon Rolls Recipe As you may know, I am a huge fan of Leite’s Culinaria and often go to their site for ideas and recipes. When I discovered this recipe several years ago, I shared it with you. It makes the most delicious cinnamon rolls I’ve ever had! With all the snow we’ve […]
Awesome List of Common Recipe Ingredient Substitutions
Common Ingredient Substitutions that will save you from your kitchen woes! We’ve all been there, you start getting the necessary ingredients for a recipe out and discover that you ran out of (insert ingredient here). Rather than change your menu or make a desperate rush to the store, I’ve learned that I can make […]
Homemade English Muffins Recipe
Homemade English Muffins Homemade English muffins are fun to make, delicious, and cost just pennies each. With this recipe you can make your own tall-rising English muffins filled with nooks and crannies, perfect for butter and homemade jam. No need to add this breakfast item to your grocery list — make your own instead! This homemade English […]
Super Bowl LII Tangy Meatloaf, Asian Banh Mi, and Greek Turkey Burger Recipes
Tangy Meatloaf, Asian Banh Mi, and Greek Turkey Burgers With game day just a few short weeks away, it’s time to find the perfect burger to serve. February 4th and the halftime show with Justin Timberlake will be here before you know it! When I got a new burger press several years ago I needed […]
The Trawler Restaurant’s Famous Crab Dip + Recipe Makeover 🥣 Lite version is only 1 SmartPoint per serving!
The Trawler Restaurant in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, first opened in 1967, one year after I was born and just four years before I moved to Charleston, as an oyster bar. As their business increased, rooms were added on to the original structure until the restaurant had an impressive 15 rooms. It was in the mid-1970’s that I first remember my […]
Candied Fruit & Nut Cookies Recipe
Candied Fruit & Nut Cookies Recipe Filled with chopped fruits and nuts, these no-fuss drop cookies are full of nutty and fruity goodness. They’re always a hit at holiday time. INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 large egg 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon […]
Family Baking: Italian Anise and Sugar Cookies + No-Bake Cheesecake Recipes
I have been blessed to be surrounded by a large family. I’ve always had the luxury of knowing that I was loved and had someone in my corner. Over the years I’ve lost some of the […]
Add More Wow To Your Dishes With Spanish Saffron
What is Saffron? Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the “saffron crocus”. The vivid crimson stigmas and styles, called threads, are collected and dried to be used mainly as a seasoning and coloring agent in food. At a price of $2000 to $10000 a pound, saffron is […]
All-Time Favorite Pumpkin Pie Recipes
It’s hard to imagine an American Thanksgiving table without the ubiquitous orange-crusted custard finishing off the feast. Early American settlers of Plimoth Plantation (1620-1692), the first permanent European settlement in southern New England, might have made pumpkin pies more like a savory soup and served in a pumpkin than a sweet custard in a crust. […]
Save With These Easy To Make Pie Crust Recipes
Homemade Pie Crust Recipes If you are looking for no-fail pie crust recipes, these delicious pie crust recipes are sure to bake up tender, light, and flaky. Each one of them is easily made with just a few ingredients, which are usually found in most kitchens. Whether you are making a savory meal or a sweet dessert now […]
GET IT FREE!! 350 Recipes Plus Tips To Help You Master Your Power Pressure Cooker XL
Are you new to the Power Pressure Cooker XL? Do you need a one-stop resource for meal ideas? The Power Pressure Cooker XL Cookbook: A Complete Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook with 350 Irresistible Recipes for Quick, Easy, and Healthy Meals has every kind of dish you could ever want, as well as essential info on […]
Are You a Fan of Bubble Tea? Try This Easy Recipe & Make It At Home! 🥤๐৹ₒ॰°
If you’ve ever tried bubble tea, you know how yummy this unique sweet drink can be. I have a friend who is hooked on bubble tea, so I had to see what all the fuss was about. This Taiwanese tea-based drink invented in Taichung in the 1980s is basically sweetened iced tea mixed with chewy […]
PURE COUNTRY PURE HEART – Interview With Stars Cozi and Kaitlyn PLUS I GOT IT!!! Meemaw’s Famous Pecan Pie Recipe
“Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray DVD and Soundtrack that I reviewed in this blog post. However, the opinions I share are my own.” Interview With Stars Cozi and Kaitlyn PLUS I GOT IT!!! Meemaw’s Famous Pecan Pie Recipe Pure Country: Pure Heart sends a positive message and has […]
Easy Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
It’s not summer until you’ve had fried green tomatoes! I’ve canned so many jars of tomatoes this year that they are two cases sitting at my dining room table. Waiting for me to use some of what I have in cupboards to make room for them. But I hadn’t taken the time to fry up […]
Make Your Celebration Unforgettable With These Brisket, Sliders, BBQ Pickles, and Crispy Onion Straws Recipes + Stubb’s Legendary Bar-B-Q $50 Prize Package Giveaway Ends 7/4
Fireworks, flags, family, friends, and brisket – there isn’t anything more American than smoked meat to celebrate the Fourth of July. Whether it’s a holiday feast for just the family or the whole neighborhood, a big barbecued brisket is a perfect way to bring everyone together for a day of celebrating the red, white and […]
What Goes Best With Java Factory Blueberry Shortcake Coffee? Why, EVERYTHING! Of Course!!! Review Plus Easy Shortcake Recipe
What Goes Best With Java Factory Blueberry Shortcake Coffee? Why, EVERYTHING! Of Course!!! Breakfast or dessert? We say it’s just as good for either. When the sweet flavors of fresh-picked blueberries mingled with vanilla cream and nutty roasted coffee hit your tongue, you won’t care what time of day it is. You’ll just want to […]
2 Summer Cocomocha Coffee Recipes – Creamy chocolate. Sweet coconut. Bold coffee beans.
Thanks to Brooklyn Bean Roastery Cocomocha the world’s favorite tropical trio hugs your mug! Creamy chocolate. Sweet coconut. Bold coffee beans. Let the taste of this decadent chocolate and creamy coconut coffee transport you to your own private island. Brew a cup of cocomocha and watch as the office break room blossoms into paradise. Butterflies as big […]
Enjoy a Cup of Flyin Hawaiian Kona Style Coffee With These Macadamia Nut White Chocolate Cookies (Subway Copycat Recipe)
It’s time to stock up on cocktail umbrellas. Rich Kona coffee blended with notes of macadamia nut and vanilla bring the spirit of aloha to you. Just cue up the ukulele tunes and relax for a Hawaiian getaway at home. I recently had the pleasure of trying Flyin’ Hawaiian, the limited edition summer seasonal flavor, […]
St. Patrick’s Day Trivia – Plus Corned Beef and Irish Tea Cake Recipes
Can you believe St. Patrick’s Day is just a few weeks away!? Spring will be here before we know it and yet it seems like we just sent the kids back to school from their winter break. Here’s some trivia, recipes, and such to help you get ready to celebrate this green day. St. […]
Mango Salsa Recipe Plus Some Fresh and Healthy Gift Ideas
Make this Versatile Mango Salsa TODAY! Perfect for everything from Super Bowl snacking and that special Valentine dinner, to weeknight meals. It’s simply delicious and easy to make with just a few fun, fresh ingredients. Mango Salsa 2 Large Mangos, diced 1 Jalapeno, finely diced 1/3 Cup Red Onion finely diced 1 Small Handful Cilantro, finely chopped […]
Start Your Day With This Skinny Java Factory Choconut Coffee Breakfast Smoothie Recipe
Java Factory has blended chocolate, coconut, and coffee into one decadent combination. Whether you’re nuts about chocolate or crazy for coconut, these luscious flavors will satisfy your cravings. Product Description: Chocolate and Coconut flavored coffee 100% Fresh Roasted Arabica coffee New filter system delivers more taste per cup Affordable alternative to Keurig Green […]
Enjoy Hazelnut, Chocolate, & Coffee with this Easy Affogato Milkshake Recipe
Easy Affogato Milkshake Recipe Inspired by the Italian coffee-based dessert this easy to make hazelnut, chocolate, and coffee milkshake is the perfect grown-up treat on a hot summer day. Ingredients: 1 Cup Hazelnut or Big Kahuna (Macadamia Nut White Chocolate) Flavored Coffee 1 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream 1/4 Cup Liquid Hazelnut Coffee Creamer 1 Ferrero […]
My Make It Yours Sugar Cookie Recipe using Country Crock
Smooth and Creamy: I have always loved Country Crock and didn’t think that it could get any better. That is, until I tried this new Country Crock ® Churn Style. We used it last weekend for the bread that we served with our Easter dinner. It spread beautifully right out the refrigerator, was flavorful, and […]
Sharing Some Great Recipe Ideas With You!
I received some great spices from Kazu and wanted to share some great recipe ideas with you. Ginger root, with its ancient history and immense health benefits, has been hailed by many cultures as a spice of the heavens. It is the most widely used and available herbal remedy on the […]
Easy Baked Apple Crisp Recipe
I had some apples that needed to be used so I came up with this recipe to use them. The small ramekin makes it is the perfect size for portion control, children, and parties. INGREDIENTS: Filling: 3 cups thinly sliced tart apples 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon […]
Pillsbury Pepperoni Pizza Cake Recipe
Pizza Cake! Ingredients: 2 cans Pillsbury™ refrigerated classic pizza crust 1 1/2 cups Muir Glen™ organic pizza sauce (from 15-oz can) 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (12 oz) 1 cup sliced pepperoni 1 tablespoon butter, if desired Directions: Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray or drizzle with olive oil. Measure the diameter of a tall-sided […]
3-2-1 Pie Crusts and Biscuits 1-2-3 RECIPES made EASY
EASY 3-2-1 Pie Crusts and Biscuits 1-2-3 RECIPES Orblue Professional Stainless Steel Pastry Cutter: Superior Quality – The Professional Dough Blender is engineered from stainless steel construction so it will NOT break, bend or rust. Effortless Mixing – This pastry blender with blades quickly cut butter or margarine into dry ingredients such as flour, […]
White Fig Bread Recipe and Francois et Mimi Bread Box Review
Whoever says practical can’t be attractive never saw this sleek and stylish bread box. It’ll make you want to bake bread just for an excuse to have one! Bread does not go stale by “drying out” because stale “dry” bread weighs the same as moist “fresh” bread. So how does bread go […]
Easy Mini Pumpkin Pie Tarts made in Silicone Baking Cups
These 24 high quality beautiful, cost saving, and environmentally friendly baking cups are from the Simple Baker. Simple Baker – 24 Pack – Premium Silicone Baking Cups / Cupcake Liners: Premium Simple Baker silicone baking cups are BPA Free and made with eco-friendly silicone 100% Pure food grade (FDA approved) silicone cups are non-stick, stain […]
How to Cook Dry Chick Peas and Shireeah Syrian Rice Recipe
Jiva USDA Organic Chick Peas (Garbanzo Beans): Certified USDA Organic Garbanzo / Chick Pea Beans All Natural, No Artificial Colors, Flavors or Preservatives Excellent source of fiber and combine perfectly with a variety Pure with olive oil, fresh garlic, tahini and lemon juice to make a quick and easy hummus spread Huge 2 Pound Bag […]
Balsamic Pepper Fig Chicken Recipe and Orchard Choice California Fig Gift Set Giveaway
These delicious spreads are made in California with California Figs and other California-grown ingredients. These fig spreads are the perfect addition to a cheese plate and can also be used to jazz up your favorite family meals or holiday recipes. My Thoughts: I make several different fig preserves and jams every year from the fig trees […]
Healthy Thanksgiving Brussels Sprouts Recipe + Ozeri Green Earth Pan Review
This Green Earth Pan gives you no stick cooking without all the fats and oils Quick Look From Amazon: Unlike other ceramic pans,the Ozeri Green Earth Pan utilizes GREBLON – an ultra-safe ceramic coating from Germany which is 100% PTFE and PFOA free. Innovative textured pan surface delivers enhanced heat distribution and superior non-stick performance […]
Crispy Roasted Chicken Recipe and Coriander Seeds Review
What is Coriander? Coriander is one of the oldest of herbs and spices. The fruit of the coriander plant contains two seeds which, when dried, are the portions used as the dried spice. When ripe, the seeds are yellowish-brown or tan in colour with longitudinal ridges. Coriander seed has a warm and subtle flavour with […]
Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts Recipe and “The Art of Cooking” Silicone Baking Mat Set Review
Bake like a pro with “The Art of Cooking” 3 Silicone Baking Mats Set. It’s the smart choice liner for healthy cooking. Fortis Production Baking Mat Set Quick Look: 3 Professional Grade Non-Stick Mats. No need for cooking sprays, oils, butter or parchment paper Flavors or Odors will not penetrate the baking mats, Eco-Friendly, 100% Food […]
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust Holiday Recipe
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes – 6 hours 40 minutes Prep Time: 20 minutes Bake Time: 1 hour Chill Time: 3 hours Servings: 12 Ingredients 1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs, finely ground (about 30 small cookies from a 16-ounce box) 3 Tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 cup granulated sugar Three 8-ounce packages regular or […]
Epica Electric Yogurt Maker – An Easy, Healthy, Money Saving Alternative – Tips, Facts, Recipe Ideas
Just set it, forget it, and get delicious, all-natural yogurt in your own kitchen! Epica Electric Yogurt Maker Make several flavors at once with seven 6-oz. glass jars 6 to 12 hour time indicator for thickness to taste Works with any pasteurized milk, no pre-boiling necessary Maintains optimum safe incubation temperature 3-year warranty Product Description […]
Retox Cocktail and Jack O’ Lantern Drink Recipes Plus Whiskey Glass Review
Bellemain 6 Oz. Whiskey Glasses Lead-free crystal Tulip shape for optimum nosing and tasting Captures and focuses complex aromas Short, heavyweight base for stability Dishwasher safe Product Description: Take your whiskey appreciation to the next level with the glass shape preferred by the world’s leading connoisseurs and producers. This set of 6 whiskey glasses […]
Paula’s Easy Kid Friendly Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe
Paula’s Easy Christmas Sugar Cookies These are my favorite sugar cookies! This sugar cookie recipe is simple and perfect plain or topped icing. Great for holidays and every day. Make some today. Cookie Ingredients: 1 C Room Temperature Butter (2 sticks) […]
Wizards’ Hats Halloween Cupcakes Recipe
WIZARDS’ HATS HALLOWEEN CUPCAKES As you may know, I am a huge fan of Leite’s Culinaria and often go to their site for ideas and recipes. I just loved this fun Halloween recipe that would be perfect for kids and grown-ups alike that I wanted to share it with you. The cupcakes and chocolate-coated ice […]
