Oh Starbucks, how I love your food but you’re oh so expensive and full of sodium! I made this copycat potato cheddar chive bake recipe for a fifth of the cost of Starbucks! My Starbucks charges $5.45 plus tax! My beautiful thick and full and much more voluptuous potato cheese chive bites are only 75…
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Cranberry Pecan Stuffing Muffins – The Best Thanksgiving side dish
My husband is OBSESSED with Stuffing! The boxes stuffing mix is incredible and we love it but now that we’re getting older, it’s time to watch that blood sugar and the box mix is fullllll of a ton of sodium! So that gave me an opportunity to go back to basics and try a new…
Sweet Potato Casserole Bites for an easy last minute Thanksgiving Potluck Recipe Idea
How cute are these little delicious rounds of fun?! Sweet potato casserole needs a little texture, so the pecans really pull it all together! All you need it 3-4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into about 1/2 inch rounds. Then toss them in 1/4 cup melted butter, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and…
Cheesy Rice & Broccoli Casserole – Gluten Free Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipe Idea
My favorite thing to do for the holidays is to come up with different dishes for Thanksgiving and Christmas that are unique to dietary restrictions or allergies! If you’ve been following me, you’ll know I recently posted recipes for Roasted Broccoli and Flavorful Low Sodium Rice on the stove top. Both of these recipes are…
How to make FLAVORFUL RICE on the stove top – Easy Low Sodium Recipe
My rice cooker has been in storage for a couple years and I refused to buy a new one. Lucky for me, it forced me to learn how to make rice in a pot, on the stove top. So, anyone want a rice cooker? Jk! I also have been making it low sodium for my…
How to Roast Broccoli in the Oven – Easy Flavorful No Salt Recipe
I love roasted veggies! I probably make roasted broccoli and Brussels sprouts at least once a week. I’ll snack on these instead of chips or something cuz they’re more delicious in my opinion but also like, health. Who eats raw veggies anyways? I’m just kidding, I do cuz warm lettuce is weird. But you get…
Halloween Food Ideas for a Party – Spooky 7 Layer Dip Spiderweb Decor
To say that 7 layer dip is a crowd pleaser with my most pickiest of eaters in an understatement! Why not make it spoooooky for Halloween?! Don’t eat the spiders! You can certainly use black olives to make a cute edible spider on top but I had these fake spiders from amazon I decided to…
Spooky Puppy Chow using Halloween Candy – Easy Recipe
To say I’m obsessed with ‘puppy chow’ is an understatement! I used to call it ‘trash’ because we used to mix it in a trash bag. Chex calls is ‘muddy buddies’. Whatever you call it, I can’t make it too often because I will eat it all! So, I do Walmart curbside these days because…
Easy Football Snacks – Jalapeño Popper Crostini
I love football! Ravens fan here but I’ll watch any game, let’s be honest! Sometimes we don’t have time to make football snacks so this is a quick throw together recipe I love! Any kind of crostini is my vibe. I add some fresh veg to break up the rich creaminess of it all. I…
Easy Halloween Recipe – Pumpkin Rice Krispies Treats
Crispy rice cereal treats are a huge favorite in the family. They always are the first to be gobbled up, even though they’re really simple and easy to make! Just a piping bag and a dream! Or even just a ziploc bag will do ya! Luckily pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns come in all shapes and sizes…
Midnight Munchies & More! 