Green Smoothies
We do green smoothies almost everyday. My kids call them salad smoothies, and they love to see how much spinach they can stuff into the blender. It’s a great way to ease that mommy guilt when you let your kids have popcorn for breakfast. There are so many variations and ways to change it up,…
Balsamic Butter Penne With Roasted Red Peppers
This pasta recipe has a unique flavor that comes from allowing the balsamic vinegar to reduce. This mellows and sweetens the flavors, and also thickens the vinegar which allows it to adhere nicely to the penne. I added some leftover slices of grilled steak to the pasta to make it a little more substantial, but…
Strawberry Mini Trifles
I really can’t even call this one a recipe. It’s not even semi-homemade… It’s just really easy and really good. Costco makes the best pound cake in their bakery. It is sold in a three pack and is called “All Butter Loaf”. And that it is! Layer the pound cake with freshly whipped cream, and…
BBQ Chicken Pizza
This is one of my husband Cory’s favorites… It’s a great way to use up leftover grilled chicken. This pizza crust recipe is my favorite because I always have all the ingredients on hand and I can make it in under five minutes. It’s not too thin, and not too thick. Enjoy!
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Rotini
This is a light summery pasta that is perfect for those nights when you just don’t want to turn on the oven, because if your house is even one degree warmer, you might just wither up right there on the kitchen floor. The creamy pesto sauce is very light, so if you like your pasta…
Oreo Ice Cream Cake
This is a chocolate cake with cookies and cream ice cream. I’ve made an ice cream cake before, but what I like about this one is that you frost the cake with softened vanilla ice cream mixed with a little milk. So much easier than real frosting.
Brown Butter Sugar Cookies
I made these cookies on a whim tonight. They turned out to be so good, I felt it would be unkind not to share them with you. Recipe found on Ambitious Kitchen. I altered it slightly, omitting the cinnamon altogether… I just really wanted the brown butter flavor to stand alone. This is why she…
Quick and Easy Avocado Dip
My sister-in-law made this delicious Avocado Dip when we were camping in Colorado last summer, and it was a huge hit with the whole family. Since then, I have made it for so many get togethers, and I love how easily it comes together. This Avocado Dip recipe is very forgiving! You can use the…
Greek Yogurt Coffee Cake
I love the idea of coffee cake with a little protein boost from greek yogurt. I brought this to our mom’s group this morning to share, and it’s a keeper.