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Hello Fall- Pumpkin Bread Recipe
Goodness gracious, this recipe has me craving fall weather! I can’t believe that September is almost here… it’s got us wanting all things fall so, I decided to start breaking out all things pumpkin. I haven’t decorated yet because we do have to move into a new house in the next few weeks BUT cooking with pumpkin and cinnamon have been an every day thing. The kids and I spent Sunday meal prepping for the week. We always include them in the kitchen because they love to help cook. It’s sometning fun we can all do together and I swear it makes them more excited about eating whatever it is…
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Coconut Oil Fried Chicken Recipe
Food was one of the first things that I transitioned to healthier when I started changing my lifestyle. I really didn’t know much about healthy eating as my parents never taught me and we live in the deep South where fried foods and casseroles rule! As I’ve grown in my cooking, I’ve found new ways to incorporate old favorites. Fried chicken is definitely a BIG part of that. It’s not as hard as I thought it would be to make my comfort foods into healthier versions of themselves. I also like to share that progress is better than perfection and this isn’t something I’ve just up and changed overnight. My…
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My Chicken and “Rice” Recipe and Non Toxic Cookware Guide
One thing I’ve learned after starting my family is that finding good recipes that don’t take several hours to make is really important. It’s so easy to say, “well, nothing is cooked, so let’s just head out to eat.” How often have you heard those words come out of your mouth? Fast food or eating out is such a waste of money and will pack on the pounds at the same time. Don’t get me wrong, getting “vacation meals” every now and then isn’t bad but don’t make it a habit. I am with the kids 24/7 and even though Derrek is more than hands on when he is home,…
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Brussels and Beet Noodles, My Go-To Recipe Right Now
With Thanksgiving RIGHT around the corner, I felt like it would be the perfect time to share one of my go-to recipes for fall. I am someone who often falls into the cooking the same things for every meal category and I have to switch it up or I’ll start making bad food choices. Fall and winter bring out some of my favorite recipes and I am so excited to be able to share them with y’all. Being a mom of three has gotten me think outside of the box for meal ideas, especially in the easy prep category. I have grown to love baking my veggies and quickly sautéing…
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Healthy Banana Nut Bread Recipe
This is a partnered post with Blendtec and Rootz Nutrition. All opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. Ohhhhhhhh ya’ll! Last weekend I made banana nut bread for the first time, FROM SCRATCH, and not only was it was easier than I thought it would be, it was so delicious! Seriously, my kids inhaled that bread so quickly, it made me wonder why I didn’t make three more! I began searching for a healthy banana nut bread recipe after getting a craving to have some. See, in the South, we don’t grow up eating “healthy” so all the banana nut bread recipes I had from my…