I absolutely love bread, pasta and dessert, but I feel so much better when I don’t over indulge on carbs. With that being said, I highly recommend this low-carb chili recipe. It doesn’t include beans, but I didn’t miss them. My only complaint was that it was a little too saucy, so next time I…
Author: shelbymiranda09
Peanut Butter Date Bars
These are a delicious, clean ingredient, crunchy mom approved snack. Ingredients: Cut open your dates and lay over parchment paper. Then melt your peanut butter and chocolate chips (separately) and pour over the dates. Refrigerate or freeze until top has hardened. You can also top with pretzels, sea salt or peanuts. If you’re gluten free,…
Chocolate Chip Cookies
This has been my go-to recipe for the last few years. I am a fan of soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies, and these are it! You will never look back after you try this one out. I have never made another chocolate chip cookie recipe since finding this one. The cookie monster himself approved! Ingredients: …
Copycat Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Latte
I don’t know about you, but on a chilly Sunday morning, I don’t feel like getting out to make a Starbucks run. I also don’t feel like over paying for a drink I could easily make at home. This recipe takes all of five minutes! Ingredients 6 ounces boiling water 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder 1/2 cup milk 1/4 teaspoon ground…
Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
It is tradition for my son and I to go on an every other weekend donut run, and we do have a couple of amazing mom and pop donut shops around the corner; however, if we don’t get up early enough they are all sold out. So this past weekend, we didn’t wake up until…
Easy and Delicious Creamy Potato Soup
Tonight I made an amazing batch of creamy potato soup that I knew I had to share asap! It took me about five minutes to throw everything together, and it doesn’t even call for flour or canned cream of chicken. It feels much lighter than your typical potato soup recipe, but not lacking in flavor…
Taco Salad
So taco salad still counts for Taco Tuesday, right?! I grew up on this recipe and it is SO easy. It also makes enough to feed a small army; granted, I’m usually only cooking for myself and a four year old, so I always have leftovers. On to the recipe! You will need the following:…
Banana Split Bites
These banana split bites are a quick, easy and very tasty summer snack! All you will need is craft sticks from the Dollar Tree, strawberries, banana, pineapple, dark chocolate chips and peanuts. Slide fruit onto stick, freeze for 10 to 15 minutes Chop up peanuts Melt dark chocolate Remove sticks from freezer and roll on…
Peanut Butter Pie
Okay, so there is a story behind this peanut butter pie. In general, I try to avoid refined carbs, so there is no crust on this. I also pay close attention to ingredients, so I tried used natural peanut butter that just contains peanuts and salt. I was SO excited about this recipe, but this…
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Awhile back I was at a brick oven pizzeria and tried their stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer and I was HOOKED. I knew I could make something similar — and here we are! I promise you won’t be disappointed! Ingredients Sauté bacon and onion, place on top of mushroom, top with cheese and bake until…
Chicken Alfredo 😍
Hey all! A few months ago I posted an amazing potato soup recipe that has been a huge hit with my work friends, so I thought I would share another one of my favorites. I compare this one to Olive Garden’s chicken alfredo recipe — and I guarantee you will not go back to store…
Oatmeal Energy Bites
If you have a major sweet tooth like I do, eat one or two of these and you will be satisfied! These are a little bit messy to make, so I always double the recipe below to make them last longer. 1 c organic rolled oats 1/2 c peanut butter (or almond butter) 1/2 c…