Delicious Recipes to Keep my Family of Four Happy and Full
Breakfast is one of those tricky meals for me. I just can’t eat a donut or pastry and be satisfied. I need some protein and love the idea of eggs for breakfast. Working outside of the house though makes it a little difficult to actually get eggs each day. That is where egg muffins save the day. I am still in love with my Southwestern and broccoli with cheese varieties but this time around I wanted to load them up with vegetables so I made spaghetti squash egg muffins.
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Summer is here and that means we are all turning to cooler foods and drinks to help beat the heat. One of my favorite desserts in the summer is a milkshake. Milkshakes are so delicious and can be made in so many different ways. We were all talking about our favorite candy bars the other day and I decided to try and make a milkshake to mimic one of Mathlete’s favorite. Creating this almond coconut milkshake was fun and was so easy thanks to Silk Almond Coconut blend that I used to get a really delicious coconut flavor. {Hint: search #collectivebias and #SilkAlmondBlends for even more almond milk recipes}
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It is only mid-June but I’ve talked a lot about how I like to cook on the grill already. So, it is probably no surprise that today’s recipe is for grilled fruit kabobs. These grilled fruit kabobs are special though because they are basted with a citrus mint glaze while they are grilled which gives them an extra punch of flavor.
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During hot weather months, I tend to turn away from hot lunches like soups or casseroles. They all still taste good but a nice cool sandwich {like this one} or a salad tends to my lunch of choice when it is so hot outside. I love salads with lettuce but for some reason, when I make them at home, they just don’t do it for me like a restaurant salad. So, I stick to pasta salads or vegetable centered ones like this succotash salad.
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Starting in about mid-May, there is one thing you know you will find on our weekly menu: recipes for the grill. I love getting outside to cook and the taste of grilled food just can’t be beat. Of course, it helps keep the house cool and we end up with a lot less clean up too which is a big plus. To keep me inspired and give you a little inspiration to get out and grill, I rounded up 21 great recipes for the grill.
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One of the huge perks of working from home a few days a week {well, besides the easy commute} is the ability to have breakfast and lunch at home. If you weren’t already sure, I love to cook and I get bored very easily with deli sandwiches and frozen meals I can pop in the office microwave. I don’t have a lot time to put together a fancy meal or anything but I can squeeze out a freshly made sandwich or breakfast muffin. The other day, I was craving chicken salad and my basil plant is growing on hyperdrive so I ended up making pesto chicken salad. Now, this salad was amazingly delicious but unfortunately just doesn’t look nearly as good as it tastes so you have to trust me on this one.
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I love July 4th! Not only because I love our country but also because of all the fun events, decor and food that incorporates our national colors of red, white and blue. This red, white and blue no bake cheesecake recipe came about as I was racking my brain trying to decide what to make for Memorial Day {same colors and all}. I didn’t end up making it for that BBQ but got to playing around with the recipe later the next week with July 4th firmly planted in my head as inspiration.
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Picnic season is in full force here because the weather is nice {not too hot yet} and it is such a great time to be outside. We are so lucky to have a bunch of different places to go for picnics around here and we really try to take advantage of them whenever we can. Of course, sometimes we just like having sandwiches and other typical picnic fare at home for lunch too. Last year, I shared one of my favorite sandwiches and I wanted to bring them back this year because they are just so delicious. I actually had one of this balsamic chicken sandwich for lunch today and I was reminded exactly how tasty they are!
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Nothing brings the images of summer to life more than lemonade. Picture kids on the corner with their adorable lemonade stands or settling under the beach umbrella with a cool lemonade in your hand. I wanted to capture that feeling in a delicious dessert and came up with these amazing strawberry lemonade cheesecake bars. And by amazing, I mean the best cheesecake bars EVER!
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Warm summer nights usually mean I hang out in front of the grill cooking up kabobs or some other delicious grilled meal. Sometimes though, I am either just too hot or too tired to get out there and grill. Those are the nights that I pull out my recipe for teriyaki chicken quinoa bake and make a dinner that requires a little less active cooking than my typical grilled recipes.
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