One day to go….
I still can’t believe the year is coming to an end soon. It always seems like its summer, then my kids are back in school and then the Holidays are upon us! This week I have been especially busy. I once again overextended myself in …
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Sharing my favorite healthy recipes!
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Mini quiches
I was inspired to make these when Dave from Year on the Grill made quiches for his wife. Instead of a crust, he used shredded potatoes as the base. I LOVE quiches, so decided to make individual ones for my breakfast this week. Makes 2 …
Stove top ham mac and cheese + homemade biscuits
I love mac and cheese! But the way I make it you can eat it all the time and still stick to your healthy eating plan. The base of this recipe I got from a Healthy Choice recipe years ago and you can add different …
Lasagna in loaf pans
A few weeks ago my Pyrex 13×9 inch glass dish shattered on top of my stove. I had cooked something on the burner and I knew the burner was hot, but I figured you could bake something in the glass dish, so it could withstand …
Pace Picante Sauce/Chicken Tortilla Soup
I want to thank Food Buzz for sending me 2 free bottles of Pace Picante sauce as part of their Taste Testers program. I have to be honest, I never buy Pace because I thought it wasn’t that good, but after trying both the mild …
Awesome weekend/Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup/Awesome weekend coming up
It was a great time this weekend! We celebrated my Mom’s 70th birthday with a huge party at her house. My brother flew in from Austin, Texas and my Mom’s sister and my cousin flew in as a surprise to her! By the time the …
Sargento Cheese Coupon Give a Way/+ Spaghetti Pie
Sargento Cheese has been nice enough to offer 3 of my readers a coupon to try any Sargento cheese they offer for free (up to a $4.29 value!) If you aren’t aware, Sargento offers new reduced sodium cheeses as well. One thing I will NOT …
Muir Glen Alfresco recipes!
A few months back I was given samples of Muir Glen’s fire roasted tomatoes to try. Delish! For those of you who don’t have back yard gardens, buying Muir Glen canned tomatoes is a great option. Recently I was contacted by them and asked if …
Chicken enchiladas/fried egg quesadilla with fresh salsa
Yesterday I posted my recipe for green salsa, I ended up making a quick version of chicken enchiladas. This went from start to finish in about 30 minutes. The quick method I used, was I took 3 big boneless chicken breasts, trimmed of any fat …
Turkey bacon, cheddar and corn meal muffins + 5 coupons for free Cheese!
So yesterday I was checking my e-mail and I clicked on Food Buzz’s featured recipes for the day. One was from THIS SITE and it was for bacon, cheddar and cornmeal waffles. It sounded amazing to me, but I don’t have a waffle maker, so …
Turkey Kielbasa vegetable stew
Thanks to Jessie and Michael of Chef Fresco, I tried a new recipe they made using sausage and veggies. I love trying new recipes. Usually when I make something new, I just wait and see if my family says anything. Sometimes they do, sometimes they …
Batter-Fried Chicken
While re-reading a Cook’s Country Magazine from last summer, I came across a recipe for battered fried chicken. Now, I know what you are thinking…how is that healthy? Well, it’s not! About once every other month I will deep fry something, and that frying happens …
Bolognese Sauce
I somehow got on the mailing list for Williams-Sonoma and if I ever win the lottery, I would like to have every pot, pan, knife and kitchen gadget they sell! Their catalog is gorgeous, AND they throw in a few recipes too! Bolognese Sauce is …
Ham Mac-n-Cheese
I make macaroni and cheese at least 2 or 3 times a month. I usually switch up the cheese, add ham, change the pasta type just to keep it interesting. This version is by far the best one I’ve had in a long time. It …
Jenn’s Everything but the kitchen sink cookies
As Christmas is coming super fast I am starting to make a list of gifts for teachers/the crossing guard/and after school staff. I usually just make something. Last year I made home made chocolate covered pretzels (with sprinkles by my daughter!) This year I am …
Easy Pork Tenderloin
I made probably the best pork tenderloin over the weekend. I normally buy the ones that are pre-marinated. But this time, I decided to buy one that I can add my own spices too. I decided to do a rub. I added in a small …
Chicken Tortilla Casserole
I mentioned the other day, my Mom sending me a link to Eat Better America. One of the recipes was for a chicken tortilla casserole. It sounded really good, and they replaced a lot of the fattier ingredients with different ones such as using fat …
Chicken Parm
Sometimes its the most obvious thing to make, yet you never make it. Take for example, chicken parmesan. Its super easy, quick and can be made healthy, so when I saw Chicken Parmesan on The Pioneer Woman Cooks site, I decided it was now or …
Chicken Fajita Soup
I have to thank Pots and Plots site for the basis of my soup I made this weekend. She made a Baja Chicken Enchilada Soup that sounded amazing. Since I already went to the store, I decided to see if I could use that as …
Home made pizza + give-away winner! + Happy Birthday Mom!
First of all, I need to give a shout out to my Mom!!! Happy Birthday Mom!!! I hope you have a wonderful day!! If everyone can wish my Mom a Happy Birthday, that would be great! Last week I featured a new product called True …
Lemon Basil Shrimp and pasta
I decided to make this pasta dish for a few reasons. One, is since I make pasta every week, I was looking to switch things up a little, and secondly, I chose a dish with an ingredient that my husband loves which is capers. Since …
Mac and Cheese + yummy late night snack
I make mac and cheese a few times a month. It’s my go-to meal when I don’t know what to make or want to make something easy. And there are usually leftovers to take to work for my lunches! I ended up sprinkling a few …
Very veggie beef stew
I know what you are thinking…Jenn there is beef in beef stew, why do you call it very veggie beef stew? I’ll tell you why! Last week, I made my very veggie pasta sauce by adding a bunch of extra veggies in my blender and …
Summer orzo salad
When I was at my local Farmer’s Market on Saturday, I happened to walk by a table from a local restaurant in my town called Trattoria 225. They were passing out little cups of this FANTASTIC orzo salad with a recipe card! I make an …
Easy Chicken tacos
When I got this months issue of Cook’s Country, I immediately saw this recipe and had to make it. I love the articles about the recipes the most, because the person creating the recipe tries so many different variations to come up with the perfect …