Easy Family Recipes
Sweet Potato Oatmeal Muffins are tender and nutritious. The recipe is easy to prepare and are perfect as a grab and go breakfast. This morning I felt the need to bake some fall muffins, this Sweet Potato Oatmeal Muffins recipe was the result. They taste so much like sweet potato pie and using ground oatmeal makes tender muffins that don't readily dry out. The oats of course, also add soluble fiber to the muffins as well. The sweet potato muffins can be made with fresh grated or Continue Reading
Need a Halloween treat for the ladies (or some little divas), these black sparkle bat cookies should do the trick (or should I say treat). I had originally planned to make these cute little skeleton cookies I found on Cooking Light, but the bittersweet chocolate cookie dough was a little crumbly & my gingerbread man cookie cutter has oddly skinny arms. I am not particularly talented at icing, so my skeletons were more likely to look like confused ghosts anyway. I dug through my cookie Continue Reading
Yes, I just said Whole Wheat Maple Graham Crackers, and for the few of you out there that realize the redundancy of that title, I heartily apologize. I case you are scratching your head about now (which admittedly I would have been not so long ago), graham is a coarsely ground whole wheat flour, hence the redundancy... life in the web era, what can I say. Regardless of what you call them these homemade graham crackers are sure to be a hit with the kids, and make a great little fall treat to Continue Reading
This is the best pumpkin cake you will ever make! It has a scrumptious caramel glaze and is topped with candied pumpkin seeds. You can't beat it. The Best Pumpkin Cake Recipe This Pumpkin Cake with Caramel Glaze and Candied Pumpkin Seeds is moist sweet and wholesome. It makes a nice festive fall presentation, without fussy decoration. Perfect for most occasions. It's made with oatmeal and molasses, so it's sweet with a deep flavor profile. A Healthy and Sweet Pumpkin Continue Reading
Prosciutto Garlic and Pecan Quinoa is an easy satisfying gluten-free dish. I am always coming up with new quinoa recipes. It is a very popular ingredient around here. A friend came over right as I was photographing this Prosciutto Garlic and Pecan Quinoa, and he loves the stuff, so he got to eat the "subject". This easy quinoa recipe is flavorful enough to serve as an entree on it's own, yet subtle enough to make a good side dish, and not clash with the main entree. It features the Continue Reading
Szechuan Chicken Tacos are a delicious fusion of Mexican and Chinese dishes. They are packed with flavor and very satisfying! I had been eyeing the Kung Pao Chicken Tacos featured in Cooking Light recently, and was planning to try making them eventually. Today, I had a serious craving for spicy Asian, so it seemed the perfect time to try making this food truck inspired taco recipe. I looked at the photos and recipe, to see what I needed to pick up at the market to make it happen, and decided Continue Reading
