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Taco Veggie Bowl

January 2, 2018 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Taco Veggie Bowl

This is a meal that I threw together one day because it was getting late, I didn’t want a lot of clean up and it was stuff I had on hand. It has now become one of our favorite meals!! Super easy, quick and pretty healthy with all the veggies. If you have a Trader…

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Say goodbye to Jelly!

December 23, 2017 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Say goodbye to Jelly!

It all started when I ran out of jelly one day. I started making the kids sandwiches for school that morning, when I noticed I was out of jelly. There was no time to run to the store, so I got creative. I decided to slice up some banana to go along with my daughters…

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Toasted Sweet Pecans

December 20, 2017 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Toasted Sweet Pecans

This recipe doesn’t take much effort but it does take time, so you need to be home and near your kitchen for at least an hour. It is so worth it though, and is great for gift giving during the holidays. I personally have continued my mother’s tradition of making big patches and giving them…

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Lemon Juice Ice Cubes

December 6, 2017 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Lemon Juice Ice Cubes

Lemons are in season!!! This is something I started to do in 2016 and it works out wonderfully!! Next time you are at the store pick up an extra bag or two of lemons. They are cheaper when is season, so this is the time to do this! I got this silicone mini muffin tray…

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Shakeology Chocolate Pie

December 1, 2017 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Shakeology Chocolate Pie

I naturally have a very sweet tooth! A certain time of the month I am really craving some chocolate and Shakeology, and this pie, has been so helpful in helping me feed that sweet tooth while still staying healthy and not falling off my nutrition. Sometimes I just make 1/2 the pie filling without the…

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Homemade Elderberry Syrup

December 1, 2017 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Homemade Elderberry Syrup

Who has heard of elderberry syrup? I kept reading about how good it was for boosting your immune system and how it can shorten the length of a cold by 3 days. I started to buy it at my local health food store a few years ago and would take it and give it to…

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Turkey Noodle Soup

November 26, 2017 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Turkey Noodle Soup

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Did you save those turkey bones?? I hope so, because we will be using the bones and the leftover turkey to make this flavorful soup using some seasonal Fall leeks!  I make this during the year using whole chickens. You can find that recipe here. So first thing is to make sure…

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Roasted Garlic

October 26, 2017 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Roasted Garlic

I mainly only use this recipe when I am making my Refried Pinto Beans because it is needed in that recipe. When I do make it, I always have extra and enjoy eating the garlic plain. I could see making garlic bread as well with the roasted garlic. It sure does make the house smell…

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Banana and Egg Pancakes

April 21, 2017 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Banana and Egg Pancakes

Banana Egg Pancakes   Print I have been wanting to try these pancakes for quite sometime now. Can they really taste good with only these two main ingredients?? They did!! They actually tasted like French toast!! Seriously!! Author: www.bairnecessity.com Recipe type: Breakfast Cuisine: Pancakes Ingredients 1 medium ripe banana 2 large eggs ⅛ tsp vanilla…

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Shakeology Peanut Butter Cups

December 23, 2016 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Shakeology Peanut Butter Cups

  Who wants a sweet chocolate treat that is only 35 calories each?? Three ingredients and lots of yummy goodness!! My girls helped me make these the other night. They disappeared fast!! We went a little overboard on the almond butter but still delicious!!! Recipe for Peanut Butter Cups 2 TBS coconut oil melted 5…

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