Sharing my favorite healthy recipes!
Frequently I make vegan recipes because two of my adult kids have been vegan for a while now and I like to make things they can enjoy! I will explain how to make these very easy vegan blueberry muffins! Looking back on my first food …
How to use baby bell peppers to make any meal or create a new meal using leftovers. One thing I try to do is not waste food. I have a problem when I’m making dinner for my family to make too much food, so there …
What can I put in egg cups? This breakfast will become a repeat favorite because they are so good! The best part about baked egg cups, is you can customize with whatever you have on hand. The variations are endless! Meal prepping a few things …
You probably have all the ingredients to make these muffins right now! Scrolling through Instagram yesterday – Erin from The Wooden Skillet made a recipe for easy banana oatmeal muffins with chocolate chips. So I got up and made these right away! Just mix all …
Who has too many tomatoes in their garden they don’t know what to do with?!?!?! Me! LOL. For many years I have dreamed of a garden that was plentiful, not eaten by animals (I’m talking to you squirrels!) and thriving. After 3 years of having …
I used my twin sister’s recipe for her Skinny Pizza Dough for the crust of the quiche. I love making quiches, because I use what vegetables I have, or for this instance – I used a whole bag of frozen mixed vegetables. Since I used …
For the first year – my garden is producing so many vegetables – this homemade pasta sauce is so great and fresh! This is the 3rd year I’ve had a garden in my backyard – with so/so success. This year however, with lessons learned from …
Excited to share my love for American Dream Nut Butter Company! Recently my Instagram friend Jen @something.j ran a giveaway on her page for American Dream Nut Butter. I’ve seen many of my Instagram friends rave over it, showing delicious breakfast bowls, toasts and breads …
Today I’m sharing a video of how easy it is to make egg waffles. I’m also sharing another low calorie/low point breakfast idea using the egg waffles. Other things I’ve made in my dash mini waffle maker: I’ve added an egg, 1 cup frozen hash …
My inspiration for tonight’s dinner: This dinner was inspired by Inquiring Chef. How many of you go to Pinterest to look for ideas of what to make for yourself or your family? Even though I’ve been cooking my whole life and I still go to …
Your mini dash waffle iron can be used to make these delicious egg waffles – you just need 2 ingredients! If you haven’t seen the DASH mini waffle makers – they are the best! $10 – available at Kohl’s, Target, Walmart or Amazon to name …
I have my friend Brandi – @balancedbrandi on Instagram to thank for this very filling protein breakfast bowl. If you are looking for a high protein breakfast that tastes like you are eating dessert – this is it! I am following Weight Watchers – so …
My 3rd year of gardening! Gardening is something I have enjoyed this year so much more than the first 2 years I tried. I thought it was going to be so easy – it’s a little more involved than just planting and watering! The first …
Have a bunch of garden veggies that need to be used up? This is my go to summer easy pasta salad. You can customize it based on whatever you have on hand! I’m on Weight Watchers – blue plan – this comes in at 8 …
5 ingredient muffin recipe – super tasty and filling pancakes using Kodiak Cakes pancake mix. Points updated for the new #personalpoints Weight Watchers program. Click this link to add it to your WW app to calculate the points for your plan. For my plan – …
If you are looking for a great chocolaty muffin – which is low in calories – read on! For my Weight Watcher Friends – Use THIS LINK to have the #personalpoints for your plan on the New #personalpoints plan 2021. I love finding inspiration from …
I was on a mission to make homemade granola bars – that were low in Weight Watchers points – that were easly ad delicious – these PB2 granola bars – which are 5 Weight Watcher points fit that bill! Granola bars are a popular food …
I have a YouTube channel! Building it day by day – but here is probably one of my favorite breakfast ideas! Crunchy breakfast tacos! I fill them with various things, based on what I have on hand. This version I added 1 egg, peppers, turkey …
I am a huge lover of overnight oats, and just oats in general. I’ve made steel cut oats in the past, but was unaware there is a quick cooking variety that cooks in 5-7 minutes! This is the kind I used. This breakfast is literally …
These were definitely tasty! I think next time I will just get egg roll wrappers when I want a crunchy vegetable roll. Have you made anything with spring roll wrappers? I invite you to follow me on Instagram @jenncooks – I post there almost every …
I am a huge fan of anything taco related. Nachos, tacos, burritos, I love it all. This delicious lunchtime snack really hit the spot! Of all the low carb tortillas on the market, Tumaro Wraps are my favorite. They are large, super pliable and taste …
This one skillet pasta dinner has been one of my most popular posts on Instagram. It was shared on Instagram’s main page and currently has over 45k views! This is one of my favorite weeknight dinners – ready in 20 minutes! I pretty much make …
As most foodies are – we love talking about food, making food, reading about food – pretty much anything to do with food. I’m especially fond of cookbooks. I’ve been collecting them for a long time. And although I have a lot of new cookbooks …
Ingredients 1 package cheese tortellini 2 carrots 1/4 red onion 1 cup edamame 2 stalks celery 1 tsp. Italian seasoning salt and pepper Few slices deli salami, chopped 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup Paul Newman’s Light Balsamic Vinagrette There are so many variations to this. …
I have had a number of kitchen gadgets over the years that I thought I couldn’t live without, and once I got it and used it a few times, it goes right back on the shelf to collect dust! Examples are my spiralizer, my juicer, …
