5 Ingredient Protein Bites

There are so many spins on this recipe that could be made to make them your own with changing up different mix-in options. We tried the peanut butter and chocolate chip combination. Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients:3 cups rolled oats1 cup peanut butter1/2 cup maple syrup1/2 cup vanilla protein powderMix-ins: we did 1/3 cup milk chocolate…

Mini Banana Bread Loaves

We took advantage of ripe bananas to make these mini banana bread loaves. Our counter has a basket that I love to always have bananas and apples in. The bananas are either a hit for the week and gone in a flash or they linger and create opportunities for banana baked goods. It feels like…

Crispy Baked Tacos

These aren’t fancy but they sure are good. The crispy cheese along with the corn tortilla that gets nice and crunchy really takes these from okay to yum-o. This is more of an idea than a recipe because you can make the filling based on what you have on hand or maybe some leftover meat…

Zuppa Toscana

This has been on my bucket list to make for a while but I knew it was something the rest of the family wouldn’t be interested in so I wanted to wait until I had an evening by myself. That evening came and I made this. It was was warm and cozy on a cold…

Football Dip

Here’s the perfect dip to accompany the football games today and tomorrow. Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients:1 block of softened cream cheese1 1/2 tablespoons of taco seasoning2 cups of cooked meat of your choice 1 cup salsa1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheeseDipping vessel of your choice (we used tortilla chips)Topping ideas: tomatoes, green onions, green chiles,…

Jalapeno Popper Air Fried Egg Rolls

This is extremely similar to the recipe we posted a few years ago. This time we added more bacon and more cheese and more jalapenos. We love all things jalapeno popper and these egg rolls are amazing! And… I LOVE the way these pictures turned out. So colorful and vibrant… bringing on all my happy…

Parmesan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

My husband smoked a brisket for our Christmas dinner and made twice baked potatoes to go with it. I wanted to do a side that was a little different than we normally do, so here’s a twist on brussel sprouts that my Mom and I really liked. Ingredients:2 lbs brussel sprouts4 tablespoons EVOO1/2 teaspoon garlic…

Heaven in a Bowl

This dessert is so delicious. It’s almost ridiculous how good it is. The name doesn’t do it justice. This recipe comes from my sister-in-law. She asked if we each wanted to try it and we loved it so much that we had to get the recipe and make it ourselves at home. Let’s Get Crafty!…

Homemade Noodles with Chicken and Butterballs

Our church had a fundraiser a few months back selling dried homemade noodles and butterballs. Our middle kiddo and I went to help on a couple Saturday mornings and it helped to fill her joy bucket. We’ve had the packages we bought set aside until the right time to make them and the sick bug…

Apple Pie Using Our Frozen Apple Pie Filling

Thanksgiving calls for apple pie and that is just what we did with a bag of the frozen apples from the apple orchard this year. It was so good! Here’s a link to how we froze the apple pie filling in the fall. Preheat the oven to 425 We used the Pillsbury pie crusts and…