Creamy One Pot Pumpkin Heart Shaped Pasta (with Shrimp)

My favorite easy weeknight dinner that I go to in the fall and winter is my One pot creamy pumpkin pasta that I began making when we were vegan. I have since adapted it many times for whatever I have on hand and less sodium for our aging bodies. I made one with Butternut squash…

Chicken Bacon Ranch Puff Pastry Pinwheels Recipe

My pinwheel obsession continues to grow with these chicken bacon ranch pinwheels in the shape of hearts. I usually use crescent roll dough but this time I switched to puff pastry because it was on sale. These pinwheel recipes are perfect for parties, football games, any sports games really, Valentine’s Day, holidays or just a…

Easy Egg Bites Meal Prep Idea

Starbucks charges way too much for egg bites, they’re not even as good as you can make at home and one less stop when you’re rushing in the morning. My husband and I have breakfast for the whole work week but just making these on the weekends. We use these meal prep containers because they’re…

Buffalo Chicken Dip Puff Pastry Pinwheel Appetizer Snack Recipe

Buffalo chicken dip is the quintessential appetizer snack for holidays, game days, birthdays or your average weekday. And I’ve been on a crescent roll pinwheels kick so I figure let’s do that but with puff pastry. The amount of franks red hot you add to make your buffalo chicken dip is optional. We add a…

Stranger Things Cupcakes for Christmas

I made Christmas light cupcakes last Christmas but since Netflix is releasing more of this seasons Stranger Things on Christmas, why not combine the two themes for a spooky festive vibe for the holiday! Joyce Byers talking to Will through Christmas lights in the upside down also helps bring home the stranger things theme. The…

Brown Butter Rice Crispy Treats Recipe (Holiday Edition)

Tis the season for all things red and green! Ok but even if you wanted to make regular Rice Krispies treats, this brown butter rice krispies cereal treats recipe is now my official go to and I can’t make them any other way now! First, brown 1 stick (8 tbsp) unsalted butter Add 10oz bag…

Pumpkin Spice Eclair Cake (No Bake Dessert)

I love eclair cake! It is so easy to make, you should make it the day before, which is great because less work the day of a get together, and it’s absolutely delicious! I pumpkin spiced it up for the fall season. Ingredients: Directions: Eclair cake really is one of the best desserts! I also…

Homemade Apple Pie Filling Recipe

Apple pie filling is my husband’s favorite and it’s something that is super easy to make. It’s a very forgiving recipe and can easily be adjusted for your own personal taste. It’s also a recipe that can be used for pretty much any dessert, not just apple pie. It can be used for traditional apple…

Healthy French Onion Dip & Chips (Low Sodium, Low Fat)

The classic French onion dip that we all know and love is my favorite in all the lands! We call it ‘Grandma Dip’ in our family! As we age, more and more are we finding the need to eat healthier alternatives when and where we can. So this is my weeknight healthier version of the…