Spring Picnic Recipe Recap

Once the weather starts warming up here in the Ozarks I start getting visions of picnic-time in the sunshine! This past week we had the pleasure of hosting the Greater Springfield Dental Hygiene Association for a hands on cooking class with a Spring Picnic theme! We had a blast and the recipes were so good […]

Roasted Carrots

You know those recipes that aren’t really recipes because they are so simple? Those are my favorite because they don’t require too much effort, or too many ingredients. I thought now would be a perfect time to share my roasted carrot “recipe.” It just seems appropriate to have carrots around Easter. These are SO good […]

BBQ Potato Skins

Ever wake up starving? Ever wake up craving potato skins at 6am? No?…..just me? Well that happened, so these happened! These were so simple to put together and were even husband approved! White potatoes have a bad reputation for being ‘useless’ and ‘bad for you.’ I’m here to tell you that although they are high […]

Beef & Vegetable Skillet

Most everyone knows that they should eat more veggies, but it seems no one knows how to prepare them or how to add them in throughout the day. This is one of my favorite recipes, it’s so simple and it truly tastes like noodle-less spaghetti!Bonus: This recipe uses my favorite vegetable. For those of you […]

Overnight Oats Breakfast Solution

I hear it all the time, “I don’t have time to make a healthy breakfast in the morning!” I’m right there with you. I would rather sleep in a little longer rather than wake up to make breakfast. That is why this breakfast is so perfect; it is prepared ahead of time and all you […]

Protein-packed Pancakes

Pan·cake /pan, kāk/ noun a thin, flat cake of batter, usually fried and turned in a pan that I will eat too many of Pancakes…yes pancakes! Sometimes a girl has got to have some pancakes! Introducing the easiest, tastiest, low-carb, gluten free, so-much-protein pancake. 1 full recipe contains 188 calories, 7.5g fat, 2.6g carbohydrate, 28g […]

Crispy Sprouts Two Ways

Brus·sels sprouts /brəsəlz sprouts/ plural noun brussels sprouts that thing that looks like a tiny cabbage that no one eats Smelling up your home is a small price to pay for the numerous health benefits brussels sprouts brings. “What health benefits?” These health benefits… Low in calories. 1 cup contains only 56 calories Contains powerful […]