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Pumpkin Orange Crescent Rolls

September 8, 2015 By Shannah Coe 5 Comments

I am excited to work with Minute Maid® to bring you these thoughts and recipe. While this post was sponsored, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Do you ever feel like you are always falling behind? You see that mom {or dad} who just seems to have it all together and feel just ever so slightly inadequate. As a working mom of two kids, I get that feeling all the time. I live in a place where most moms stay at home and seem to have endless amounts of time to plan playdates, volunteer at school, supply cupcakes for the bake sale and 1,000 other things. Of course, they also manage to have their hair and makeup perfect while doing it. Me, I’m happy to have lunches packed on time and a decent breakfast for the kids. While some moms are making homemade cinnamon rolls and pancakes every morning, we tend to be more cereal eaters in our house because who has the time. I know I probably won’t ever have time to make my kids pancakes on a busy weekday morning but I can make them pumpkin orange crescent rolls that will bake while I struggle with tangles in hair and forgotten paperwork in backpacks.

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Pumpkin Pie Overnight French Toast

September 3, 2015 By Shannah Coe 10 Comments

A little bit of prep work in the evening creates this Pumpkin Pie Overnight French Toast. Wake up to a delicious breakfast that bakes while you sleep!

Welcome to September! I had to laugh when I saw a something on Facebook that referenced how everything would turn into pumpkins come September 1st.

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Spicy Pan Fried Noodles with Shrimp

September 2, 2015 By Shannah Coe 3 Comments

I might be slightly obsessed with take-out noodles. I am totally that person you see in the movies eating them straight out of the little white boxes straight from the refrigerator. I always get our place to add a little extra spice to mine and not a single noodle goes to waste. Of course, I save it for the weekends when I am not trying to eat most Paleo 😉 In our efforts to make more home cooked meals, I started making spicy pan fried noodles at home.

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Pineapple Ginger Infused Water

September 1, 2015 By Shannah 4 Comments

We’re headed into the home stretch of summer here and it seems like the days are getting hotter and hotter versus showing signs of cooling down. I’m still trying to focus on getting in plenty of water each and especially on the days when I spend a lot of time outside or get dragged to boot camp by my neighbor. One of my newest favorites (besides cucumber lemon thyme) is pineapple ginger infused water.

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Paleo One Pan Italian Chicken

August 31, 2015 By Shannah Coe 16 Comments

School started today. I’m pretty sure all the moms in my neighbor let out a sigh of relief mixed with a twinge of stress. Sure, we get back on a regular schedule now but that schedule gets infinitely busier thanks to homework, after school activities and all the other stuff that comes along with school starting for the year. It makes the regular stuff like cooking dinner just a little bit more difficult. Thankfully, we can all embrace one pot meals like this paleo one pan Italian chicken to make dinner go a little smoother.

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Thai Peanut Rice Bowl

August 27, 2015 By Shannah Coe 2 Comments

I am excited to share one of my favorite new recipes using Minute® Ready to Serve Rice. While this post is sponsored, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

Have I told you yet that school starts here on Monday? Can you tell I’m a little stressed thinking about it. I’m looking over our calendar and I can feel at least 10 new gray hairs popping up. I’ve gotten used to a laid back schedule where dinner could take awhile to make and no one really cared. That all changes come Monday because we add in homework, gymnastics, dance and so much more into our evening schedule. Good thing I have items like Minute® Ready to Serve Rice to turn to so I can still create delicious dinners like a Thai peanut rice bowl in the limited amount of time I have.

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Bacon Avocado Crostini

August 24, 2015 By Shannah Coe 6 Comments

**I know we usually do Paleo Mondays but, to be honest, vacation kicked my butt! So, enjoy this delicious crostini recipe instead and we’ll get back to the paleo goodness next week!**

So, we totally buy our avocados at Costco. When you have a five year old who eats 1-2 per day, you need to buy in bulk. But, sometimes he just isn’t feeling it and we are left with a bunch of avocados and no idea what to do with them. We can only eat so much guacamole after all. I was having friends over recently and decided to put them to good use by making bacon avocado crostini.

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TBT: Easy Mustard Chicken Recipe

August 20, 2015 By Shannah Coe 6 Comments

Quick and easy recipes that only involve a few ingredients are key to getting dinner on the table during busy weeks. This easy mustard chicken is packed with flavor but only needs a few kitchen staples to get from stove to plate.

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Queso One Pot Pasta

August 19, 2015 By Shannah Coe 2 Comments

Queso one pot pasta is a quick and easy weeknight meal that the entire family will fall in love with at first bite. When you only need a few ingredients, one pot and less than 30 minutes to get dinner done, you know you’ve found one of the best one pot pasta recipes!

Weeknights get hectic once school begins. Between after school activities, homework and everything else, dinner needs to be quick and easy. Of course, we also want something delicious too. It is nights like those that one pot pasta meals are the perfect solution.

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1 Ingredient Banana Ice Cream

August 18, 2015 By Jenna Shaughnessy 1 Comment

I’ve recently cut out all refined sugar from my diet. Once I set my mind to it (and saw the lbs start to drop off!) it was easier than I had initially thought. But, it’s summer, and I would still like to enjoy an ice cream every so often.
I’ve seen this recipe for 1 ingredient banana ice cream on Pinterest for a while now and have been dying to give it a try. I wasn’t sure that it would really taste like ice cream but BOY was I wrong! It’s also a great way to use up those over-ripe bananas…there’s only so much banana bread you can eat!

This couldn’t be easier to make: You want to use 4 or 5 over-ripe bananas (the browner they are, the sweeter the ice cream will be!).

Peel them and slice. Place the slices on a plate and freeze overnight. Then, all you have to do is blend them up in food processor/blender until thick and creamy!

Now, in the spirit of being sharing, I’m going to let you know that I froze my bananas whole with the skins still ON. Don’t do this, they are impossible to peel once they are frozen!! You could peel first, then freeze but I reckon slicing them up first would make the process a whole lot easier.

If you want to serve it right out of the blender, expect a “soft-serve” consistency. To make it a bit more solid, pop in a freezer-proof container and chill for at least 2 hours.

Who knew that pureed frozen bananas were so thick and creamy!? Honestly, if you love ice cream and bananas then you will adore this. It’s Paleo friendly, dairy free, (added) sugar free and a great guilt-free treat for both kids and adults alike. Feeling adventurous? Once you’ve mastered this version, don’t be afraid to experiment! I’m going to add almond butter to my next batch 🙂

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