Month: November 2021

Mummy Hotdogs

Mummy Hotdogs

These were a simple dinner that my children devoured!  Simply unroll crescent roll dough, cut it into strips, and wrap the stripes around hotdogs.  Then bake.  Ingredients: 8 hot dogs (My kids prefer Nathan bun length dogs) 1 package crescent roll dough Directions: Preheat the 

Apple Cranberry Muffins

Apple Cranberry Muffins

I love the combination of apple and cranberry.  These healthy muffins are loaded with fruit and cinnamon to make for a fantastic breakfast on the go.  Ingredients: 2 Granny Smith apples peeled and diced 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon divided ¼ teaspoon cardamom 1 cup whole 

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Squares with Peanut Butter Cookie Crust

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Squares with Peanut Butter Cookie Crust

Peanut butter from top to bottom!  These no bake cheesecake squares are so rich and insanely delicious.  I used a box of Dos I Dos Girl Scout Cookies for the crust, mixed in some chopped Peanut Butter Lover’s Reese’s in the filling, and sprinkled a few peanut butter chips on top. 

Ingredients:

1 box Dos I Dos or other peanut butter cookies

2 tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil

8 ounces reduced fat cream cheese at room temperature

1/3 cup nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt

¾ cup creamy peanut butter

8 Peanut Butter Lover’s Reese’s chopped up (or other Reese’s variety)

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

2 tablespoons peanut butter chips

Directions:

  1. Spray an 8×8 dish with nonstick spray.
  2. Crush cookies in a food processor. 
  3. Melt 2 tablespoons of coconut oil.  Pour the oil around the food processor.  Pulse to mix.
  4. Press the crust down using a spatula. Place in the fridge while you make the filling.
  5. Add cream cheese, yogurt, and peanut butter to a stand mixer.  Mix on medium.  Scrape down the sides to ensure everything is mixed.
  6. Add confectioner’s sugar and mix in gradually.
  7. Fold in the chopped Reese’s.
  8. Spread the filling out in the baking dish.
  9. Press a few peanut butter chips or more chopped Reese’s on top.
  10. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to set.
  11. Store in the refrigerator.
  12. Enjoy with a smile!
Leftover Candy Brownies

Leftover Candy Brownies

I don’t know about you, but my kids always get more candy at Halloween than they can ever eat. So I decided to snag some of their bite size candy to add on the top of delicious lightened up brownies. I made these in a 

Cincinnati Chili Spaghetti Squash

Cincinnati Chili Spaghetti Squash

I have seen recipes for Cincinnati chili all over the place, so I had to try it.  I made this a vegetarian version purely out of simplicity.  You can easily add a pound of ground lean been or turkey to this recipe.  You can also 

Crab and Veggie Chowder

Crab and Veggie Chowder

My family loves crab meat, so I decided to try making a crab chowder on a crisp fall day.  This chowder was easy to make, filling, and loaded with veggies just as I like it.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

1 pound lump crab meat

1 bell pepper diced

2 stalks celery diced

½ onion diced

2 large carrots thinly sliced

2 cups corn off the cob

2 all purpose potatoes peeled and diced

1 bay leaf fresh or dried

1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning

2 cups vegetable or chicken stock

3 cups fat free milk

3 tablespoons all purpose flour

Directions:

  1. Spray a crock pot with olive oil spray. 
  2. Add all ingredients to the crock pot.  Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  3. Enjoy!