Category: Recipes

Creamy Chicken & Rice is always a comfort food in our house! However, not only can we not do condensed soup anymore thanks to my gluten allergy, but they also aren’t healthy. So, I was thankful that my mom reminded me of my great-aunt’s chicken and rice recipe that is so delicious, but also free of soups!  I’m happy to bring it to you two different ways!  

Planning Meals

We are constantly in the battle of planning meals. I need variety, changing options all the time. T, on the other hand, can eat the same meal each week! There are only a few things that I can work into our meal plan like that! Add in the fact that we are now accomodating a gluten allergy and our meal planning has become even more difficult.

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Everyone family has that classic recipe that you’re infamous for and for our family it is this chocolate cake recipe and it truly is the BEST!  For as long as I can remember, this has been known as Judy’s Chocolate Cake in our family, but all you need to know is that it is the BEST Chocolate Cake Recipe there is.  And since it’s National Chocolate Cake day, I thought it would be the right time to share it with you! 

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It’s the time of year when bloggers all over and popping up with their “best of” posts and I certainly can’t be left out!  The first couple years I blogged, I resisted, but what I found is how handy it is to have my most popular recipes and travel adventures in one place!  So, here we are, with my Top Eats of 2018!  Did your favorite recipe make the cut?! 

Instant Pot Minute Steak

Year after year, this recipe continues to be my most popular, overall!  And it definitely is my post popular of recipes!  This Instant Pot Minute Steak is not one of my healthy recipes, but it is delicious!  And, it’s a solution to a problem.  Most people don’t know how to prepare Minute Steak and this recipe solves that in a delicious way!

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I’m constantly looking for new ways to incorporate healthy foods into my diet…especially for lunches that I pack to take to work!  I also have a love for barley and this Beef & Barley Skillet is perfect for adding protein-packed beef, superfood veggies, and healthy whole grains into my lunches!

I know it’s been awhile.  Life has been crazy and I’m not sure why!  There’s so much to do with the holidays approaching, lots of commitments, and with my full-time job and multiple side gigs, things are just nuts! (Not to mention a family), but I’m here with this new recipe and I think it’s worth the wait!

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I thought I’d break up the travel posts with a new recipe and this Strawberry Banana Sweet Bread is just the one to start with!

Developing Strawberry Banana Bread

I am a self-proclaimed carb junky!  If I left myself, I would eat all the carbs, every single day!  And sweet breads are one that I cannot turn down!  In college, I worked in a coffee shop that always had sweet breads in it: banana, pumpkin, chocolate zucchini, etc!  One of my favorites was strawberry!  A sweet bread base with chunks of strawberries inside was a great balance of sweet and tart!

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It’s summertime here in Iowa and it’s been super hot!  This Homemade Sparkling Strawberry Green Tea is a great refreshing drink to enjoy during this hot months!

I struggle with drinking lots of plain water! I drink plain water while working out, but throughout the day, I need flavor in my water!  And, I’ve never been a tea drinker, it’s too bitter!  But, throw some flavor in there and I’m game!  I mean, who isn’t with that syrupy sweetened flavor?!  However, since I’ve cut sugar dramatically in my diet, I’ve ruled these types of drinks out.  I’ve followed Simple Roots Wellness for some time and when she posted her recipe for Strawberry Mint Green Tea the other day, I knew I needed to try it! I didn’t have mint green tea in my house, so I made it with plain green tea and enjoyed it, but knew I could do what was needed to take it to the next step!

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If you’re looking for a fast, weeknight meal, this pressure cooker mexi pasta is sure to become a regular on your meal plan!

I’ve been a faithful Tupperware user for many many years now.  So, when my Tupperware dealer, Mary Hopper, asked me to test out the Tupperware Pressure Cooker and compare it to my Instant Pot, I was more than willing!

My Love for Tupperware

I had my first Tupperware party about 9-10 years ago and have been hooked ever since!  I’ve actually had two different parties in my adult days and I’m always finding something new that becomes my favorite item!  I featured a few of my favorites back in February!  Check them out here!

Make Roasted Shredded Chicken in Your Instant Pot!

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