Okay, so we REALLY like smoothies, haha! They’re so easy for us to put in my son’s sippy cup. So, they’re one of our favorite go-to breakfast options. It’s nearly impossible for him to make a mess out of a smoothie in a cup. They’re also super quick on mornings when I’m groggy and not…
Category: Recipes
Albondigas Soup (Mexican Meatball Soup)
This albondigas soup is a new family favorite for sure. My family loves meatballs and I love Mexican food, so it’s a win win. It’s super flavorful and hearty with the meatballs plus lots of veggies, potatoes, and rice. It’s a pretty thick soup, so if you prefer a thinner broth, I would reduce or…
Chocolate Banana Smoothie with Avocado
Smoothies are one of our favorite breakfasts because they’re quick, easy, versatile and a great option if you’re on the go. This chocolate banana smoothie is a great option for picky eaters because of the hidden avocado adding lots of nutrients and healthy fats to start the day off right. It also takes about five…
Mexican Style Shepherd’s Pie
Let me start off by saying that I’m not even usually a fan of Shepherd’s Pie. We had it so often growing up that it usually makes me queasy. This absolutely was not the case with this recipe. I wanted to lick the casserole dish clean, haha! Traditional Shepherd’s Pie In a traditional Shepherd’s Pie…
French Onion Burger Dips with Caramelized Onions
These burger dips are packed with a ton of flavor from French onion soup mix, caramelized onions, swiss cheese, creamy garlic aioli, and au jus. We loved these dips and we will be sure to make them again in the future. Caramelized Onions The main tricks to perfectly caramelized onions are a hot pan and…
Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Breakfast Casserole
This recipe combines all of my favorite breakfast items in one delicious dish: biscuits, sausage, gravy, eggs and potatoes. It’s versatile enough to serve for Sunday brunch or for Christmas morning. So, let’s dig in! Sausage Gravy and Biscuits You can’t have biscuits without gravy, right? Well, I mean I guess you can, but they’ll…
BBQ Smoked Sausage and Cornbread Skillet
This BBQ smoked sausage recipe is delicious! That being said, oh my gosh, I thought I created a catastrophe. My skillet almost started overflowing while the cornbread was baking, haha! I’ve adjusted the recipe so that hopefully the same thing doesn’t happen to you! BBQ Smoked Sausage Filling The one thing that makes this different…
Creamy Chorizo Cauli-Rice Casserole
Alrighty guys. This chorizo cauli-rice casserole is probably one of my favorite creations that I’ve made. Yesterday’s butter chicken flautas (recipe here) were amazeballs, but this recipe is special. Wanna know why? Probably not, but I’ll tell you anyway. I hate cauliflower. HATE it. My hatred is to the point I was actually dreading making…
Crispy Butter Chicken Flautas
Indian and Mexican food are probably my two favorite types of cuisine. So, I figured, why not combine them?! Crispy tortillas meet up with creamy butter chicken in this delectable fusion. I’d like to introduce you to: Butter Chicken Flautas. For starters, if you’re unsure what a flauta is, it’s kind of like a big,…
Spiced Carrot Cake Smoothie
This is one of my first times making a smoothie using my own recipe! The inspiration to make my own smoothie came from when I tried this recipe for Mile High Mitts’ spiced pear green smoothie earlier this fall. It was so good that I thought I would give a carrot cake smoothie a shot!…