What’s there to do while waiting for our monkey to arrive? Make monkey bread of course! Every time I see a picture of monkey bread I start drooling, so I decided to take a whack at it. If I’d known how easy monkey bread was to make, I would’ve been making them for years. ThisContinue reading “Waiting on Monkey, Monkey Bread”
Category Archives: Breakfast Recipes
Make Now and Freeze For Later
Nesting hit me this weekend. One day it was in the form of cleaning and the next it took the form of cooking. Here are the recipes I used to make several casseroles and breakfasts to freeze for later. And, I have to tell you, having food and meals already taken care of, takes suchContinue reading “Make Now and Freeze For Later”
Pumpkin Crisp
Krista: Hey! I have a great idea. Let’s have dessert first and dinner second tonight! Nate: Wanna know how I know you’re pregnant? Dessert first, dinner second is exactly what we did! And man was it worth it. I swear, this stuff is even better than pumpkin pie, and I LOVE pumpkin pie. Do IContinue reading “Pumpkin Crisp”
Flatout Craving Pizza
Most cravings are random so some sound terrible, but every once in a while a random craving works out for everyone! That was the case with this one (thank goodness). We use flatout bread for lunch wraps because they are much more durable compared to other wrappers. We’ve been using them for over a yearContinue reading “Flatout Craving Pizza”
Simple Chicken and Veggies
Ok, this is another one of those “I have a ton of veggies that we need to eat up. Now what do I make?” Threw a bunch of the veggies in a pan with butter and wine, so it was sure to be good! And anything with capers is a winner in my book. NoContinue reading “Simple Chicken and Veggies”
Lasagna Pie
How awesome is the feeling when a recipe lightbulb goes off in your head? And how much more awesome if the feeling with that recipe actually works out and is delicious? Pretty dang awesome! It started when I was pondering what to make for dinner Friday night after a hellacious week at work for theContinue reading “Lasagna Pie”
Desperate Holly Dolly Bars
I don’t like coconut. Seriously. I’ve never really understood the shaved, dry, waxy, stringy white stuff that sometimes ruins a completely innocent cake. The texture alone turns me off. So why did I make a holly dolly bar? Not sure. But, am I glad I did! While I haven’t been fully converted into a coconutContinue reading “Desperate Holly Dolly Bars”
Mustard Chicken with Grapes
Source: Food Network / Rachel Ray Millions of people love and watch Rachel Ray, and buy her line of kitchen gear. And I’m sure those people are thinking “Who doesn’t like Rachel Ray?!” The answer is…chefs. Being around Nate and his friends in culinary school, I’ve heard all the jokes and opinions about her. But,Continue reading “Mustard Chicken with Grapes”
Yogurt Parfaits – a la Nate
The great thing about yogurt parfaits is you can make a week’s worth ahead of time and just grab them on your way out the door. So no busy bee has an excuse not to eat breakfast any longer! You can also get creative with the types of toppings and layers you add, and withContinue reading “Yogurt Parfaits – a la Nate”
Pepperoni Chips
Pepperoni pizzas are delicious, we all know this. In my opinion, the best pepperonis are the ones that have crispy edges. So when my sister passed this recipe along to me, I knew it was going to be good!Besides being yummy, addicting, and quick to make, these little chips are healthy! You can use regularContinue reading “Pepperoni Chips”
This Carolina Girl 