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 […]
Dairy-Free Cauliflower Potato Soup
Sunday ˈsəndā,ˈsəndē/ noun 1. the day of the week before Monday and following Saturday 2. the day everyone panics because they aren’t prepared for Monday On this Sunday, the sun is shining, the weather is perfection and with the windows open, I could be cooking in the kitchen all day. I love it! That is […]
Roasted Shrimp & Asparagus
A day home with my little’s means I had a bit more time to plan our meal. Dinner’s at home together are so important to us and a great way to reconnect after the busy day. I thawed some shrimp while I folded the endless laundry and this meal was especially nice because it required […]
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 […]