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Over easy breakfast taco prepared on a colorful plate with thinly sliced avocado sliced over it, with a background of a cut avocado.
Over-Easy Breakfast Taco BreakfastBrunch
November 7, 2024

Over-Easy Breakfast Taco

If you are a fan of over-easy eggs, just wait until you turn one into a breakfast taco!  This is an all-in-one Tex-Mex-style meal for a weekend morning or a special occasion. Over-Easy Breakfast Taco Ingredients Here is your grocery list for our favorite new breakfast entrée.   This recipe is written for a serving of one, so just multiply according to your headcount!  You will need corn tortillas, cooking spray…
Prepared pancakes on a plate with a side of berries
Cottage Cheese Protein Pancakes BreakfastBrunchKids Favorites
October 31, 2024

Cottage Cheese Protein Pancakes

These cottage cheese protein pancakes are a new kid favorite in my house! This recipe was born from my quest to find a high-protein and highly preferred breakfast option, particularly before school or sports.  Even if your kiddo is not a fan of cottage cheese, these pancakes are sweet and delicious, even without syrup! Cottage Cheese Protein Pancake Ingredients For this recipe, you will need cottage cheese, four eggs, almond…
Prepared coffee with coffee creamer, and topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spice, with a backdrop of orange and white pumpkins.
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October 22, 2024

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer

Welcome Fall and all things pumpkins and spice!  This homemade pumpkin spice coffee creamer readily available in your home is a fun way to kick off the cooler mornings.  Have you been frequenting Starbucks to get your fill of pumpkin-spiced drinks?   Save some money and have it ready to go at home. Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer Ingredients For this homemade coffee creamer, you will need 2 cups of whole milk…
baked pumpkin muffins with a crumbly muffin top presented in a white towel inside of a brown basket
Pumpkin Spice Muffins Baked GoodsBreakfastBrunchDessertsFall FavsHalloweenThanksgiving
October 10, 2024

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

  Nothing says fall like the pumpkin spice flavor. These flavorful muffins are a fun way to invite in the season.  I mourn the end of summer but love the weather and recipes that fall brings. My kids and I have experimented with the spices to find our favorite combination. Try these pumpkin spice muffins and let us know what you think!   Pumpkin Spice Muffins Ingredients For this recipe,…
Cooked potatoes in a white serving bowl with a silver spoon ready to serve it up.
KJ’s Stovetop Fried Potatoes BreakfastBrunchChristmasDinnerKids FavoritesRecipesSidesStarchy SidesStarchy SidesVegetarian
October 3, 2024

KJ’s Stovetop Fried Potatoes

With such a simple recipe, these stovetop-fried potatoes are so tasty and will greatly complement many meals. This is our mom's recipe, which she has made for us since we were kids.  This is also a man-favorite recipe in my house. My husband loves them!  When we have other family friends over, these potatoes are a crowd-pleaser.  Surprisingly, my kids will also enjoy these simple potatoes with a nice helping…
Fruit salad prepared in a bowl, garnished with mint leaves
Boozy Fruit Salad with Cointreau 4th of JulyBrunchDessertsDessertsEasterRecipes by HolidaySaladsSaladsSpring FlingsSummer Lovin'
August 29, 2024

Boozy Fruit Salad with Cointreau

For a festive and flavorful dessert or side dish, try this Boozy Fruit Salad with Cointreau.  It is an adult fruit salad marinated in Cointreau, a delicious orange liqueur.  We love to serve this as a dessert after a heavy meal, at brunch, or even while entertaining family or friends for lunch. Kid Tip:  This is also fun to make with kids.  While I was assembling the adult version, my…
Fig Prosciutto Goat Cheese pizza prepared on a wood board ready for serving
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July 11, 2024

Fig Prosciutto Goat Cheese Pizza

If you love a sweet and salty flavor combination, this fig prosciutto goat cheese pizza is for you. This easy recipe is great for an appetizer shared with friends or for a light meal.  We love this pizza during summertime out on the patio and hope you do too! Fig Prosciutto Goat Cheese Pizza Ingredients You can make your own pizza dough, use premade pizza crust, or even pita bread. …
Sopapilla Cheesecake bar on a plate, sprinkled with cinnamon and ready to eat.
Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars Baked GoodsBrunchCinco de MayoDessertsDessertsKids FavoritesSummer Lovin'Valentines
June 19, 2024

Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars

If you need an easy dessert idea, these sopapilla cheesecake bars are a delicious crowd-pleaser!  I have made these sweet, creamy delights when taking dessert to a friend's for dinner or just to have around for my kids and their friends during play dates.  This is a great recipe to make with kids also, as it is simple and they love the final product.   Sopapilla Cheesecake Bar Ingredients The…
baked finnish bread on a baking pan, garnished with slivered almonds
Finnish Bread Baked GoodsBreakfastBrunchChristmasDessertsKids FavoritesRecipes
December 9, 2023

Finnish Bread

This is a delightfully rich and sweet Finnish style bread, and is a holiday staple from our childhood.  Our mom would make this bread for friends, neighbors, and our teachers as Christmas gifts, and of course she would always make some for us to enjoy over the holiday season.  We always enjoyed warmed up, with butter, for breakfast. Finnish Bread Ingredients For this delicious Finnish bread recipe, you will need 2…
Cinnamon & Raisin Pinwheel baked with glaze drizzled over the top, garnished with strawberries
Cinnamon Raisin Pinwheel Baked GoodsBreakfastBrunchChristmasKids FavoritesRecipes
December 7, 2023

Cinnamon Raisin Pinwheel

This raisin cinnamon pinwheel is a baked delight that we have enjoyed at the holidays for many years.   We think it is best served  sliced, warm, and with a spread of butter.   Cinnamon Raisin Pinwheel Ingredients This recipe results in two cinnamon raisin pinwheels.  For the making the dough, you will need yeast, water, scalded milk, sugar, butter, flour, 2 eggs, and salt.  A special note on yeast, make…