Spring Cupcakes- Bird’s Nest

I made these yesterday for Easter and thought they were too cute not to blog about. And they are pretty easy too!Simply pick your favorite chocolate cake recipe and bake the cupcakes, cool. Then make your favorite vanilla butter creme frosting.  I used this one (except I used milk instead of cream). Spread a thin layerContinueContinue reading “Spring Cupcakes- Bird’s Nest”

Overnight Oatmeal

This recipe is great… I love to wake up to some warm, comforting oatmeal ready for breakfast! Plus, its so easy… just dump everything in the crock pot. I’ll probably do this for Easter morning… start the day off right before we head to church. Slow-Cooker Oatmeal 1 cup steel cut oats (not instant)4 cups water1 pinchContinueContinue reading “Overnight Oatmeal”

No Bake Granola Bars

Annie and I made these yesterday and they are delicious!!! I love that you can basically start with the base and add whatever you want to them. We just did raisins and walnuts… yum! Next time I think we may do apricot/almond/coconut!  ANY FRUIT & ANY NUT NO‐COOK CHEWY BARS1/3 cup each coarse chopped almondsContinueContinue reading “No Bake Granola Bars”

Italian Sloppy Chicken Joes

I tried this out today and wow, it was good!!! I sort of stumbled upon it too. I had some leftover baked goat cheese (you know the yummy kind you get in tapas restaurants?) and thought about throwing in some chicken. Mmm, mmm tasty! This is really easy and fast in a pinch!Italian Sloppy ChickenContinueContinue reading “Italian Sloppy Chicken Joes”

Whole Wheat Pasta Frittata Shapes

Shapes are always fun for kids… OK, and for grown ups too! Here’s a fast and easy way to use up leftover pasta for a nutritious lunch or dinner. Coat a frying pan with a little oil. Toss in pasta. Whisk together about 3-4 eggs, salt, pepper and some parmesan cheese. Pour over pasta and cookContinueContinue reading “Whole Wheat Pasta Frittata Shapes”