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Almond Berry Baked Oatmeal

Almond Berry Baked Oatmeal is perfect for cold mornings. Get the kids out of bed with the wafting scent of this delicious breakfast.

Cold winter days call for a warm breakfast full of bright, cheery fruit. This almond berry baked oatmeal will make you smile no matter how cold your day starts. I have been trying to come up with some different breakfast options for our family to eat each weekday morning.

Our kids tend to get in a routine of eating the same foods over and over, until they get tired of it and do not want that any more. After two weeks of vanilla pineapple smoothies and other fruit smoothies, they have moved on to frozen waffles with peanut butter and chocolate syrup.

I have a feeling that by next week they will be looking for something different to start the day with.

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Chocolate M&M Cookies

These easy Chocolate M&M Cookies are rich, chewy, and loaded with Butterfingers and mini M&M's candies! Great treat for packing in lunches or snacking on after school!

Are you ready for some confession time? I have been slacking in the school lunch making department. Wait, before you get on me for not doing my job as a mom, let me clarify a few things.

I make three lunches every morning after my workout. But...the past three weeks the lunches have been packed with treats and snacks from the grocery store. Are you completely appalled yet? Yes, I am this crazy baker girl, yet my kids have been eating Little Debbie's and bagged chips. It happens.

We are still getting into the swing of things here in a new house and town. So, convenience from the grocery store has been a staple. Now that things are a little more settled and routine, maybe some frosted rainbow chip brownies or moose tracks cookies will appear in those brown bags. [Read more...]

Best Fudge Bottom Banana Cream Pie

Layers of fudge, fresh bananas, and banana pudding make this Fudge Bottom Banana Cream Pie the best dessert to end any meal with.

Fudge Bottom Banana Cream Pie - layers of fudge, banana, and banana cheesecake pudding makes this pie taste so good. Make this easy recipe for dessert. #bananacream #banana #pie #recipe #blackbottompie

The past few weeks we have been adjusting to a new area, schools, and house. Going from a small private school to a much larger public school was hard at first for our kids, but they have been troopers and learned the building, schedules, and school id's in no time at all.

Kids really are resilient and can adjust to new things so much quicker than adults.

So far in the house we have painted kitchen cabinets and the ceiling and walls in the living, kitchen, and dining area. And by we painted, I really mean my hubby painted while I drank my Dark Chocolate Latte and pointed out spots that he missed. That's the part of painting that I'm good at.

Just for the record, I did use the small roller and paint the wall color in the small spots. I was a little nervous about the yellow color we picked out, but now that it is all done with white trim and a few other places white, I really like it.

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Pizza Minestrone Soup

This easy Pizza Minestrone Soup is loaded with noodles and pizza toppings. This easy dinner is perfect for cold winter days. It is ready in less than 30 minutes.

Something about cold weather just makes me crave soup. A comforting bowl of soup just seems to warm you up from your head to your toes. Did you know that January is actually National Soup Month?

Since it is soup month, I felt like the only thing to do was make some more soup. We have a few that we tend to make over and over, like this chicken noodle soup and pizza soup.

Last month I made a variation of my hubby's soup. A few years ago he started throwing pizza toppings into tomato soup and a new family favorite was born. I took that soup and changed it slightly to make a new favorite. Gotta love when you are cleaning out the cupboards and refrigerator, and you can create a dish that everyone loves!

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Faith Step

Each January for the past few years I have chosen a word that I feel God has put on my heart describing something I want to work on for the year in my personal and family life. This past year has been a roller coaster ride for our family, so I chose the two words Faith Step because it sums up everything we have gone through over the past 12 months.

A few years ago my husband, Jeremy, felt that God was calling him into full-time ministry as a worship pastor. We have been plugged in and going strong since then.

It has been neat to see how God has provided for us as we made that first faith step 3 years ago. It was scary as we took a 60% pay cut from a great job, but God answered back and gave me a fun job through blogging.

It has been an incredible journey...but God had another step He wanted us to take!!

Hebrews 11:1 "To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see."

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Mocha Hot Chocolate Sugar Cookie Bars

These fun Mocha Hot Chocolate Cookie Bars have a coffee, chocolate, and marshmallow twist to the classic sugar cookie bar. They are easy to make and frost, and even easier to eat.

So, remember I said that we were all about healthy eating and working out now that the new year had started? Oh, that's still going strong...it's the getting up and being happy about it that needs some work.

Yesterday morning was our first morning setting the alarms for 5:30 AM. That's a rude awakening after a few weeks of sleeping in. Let's just say that I wasn't a cheery, happy person for about an hour or so. Complaining and whining may have occurred out in the cold garage as we jump roped and rowed.

One thing my hubby and I have discovered in those early morning minutes is that we can't talk to each other until both of us have woken up and have made it past those grouchy minutes. Ok, so mostly that's just me. Yes, I'm a bear! Early mornings and I just do not like each other. [Read more...]

Top Ten BruCrew Recipes 2015

Happy almost New Year!!! Thank you so much for an amazing year. It is always so much fun to look back at my posts from the year and see what you the readers enjoyed the most. The following are the Top Ten BruCrew Recipes 2015. If you missed one, now is your chance to catch up.

Did your favorite recipe from this year make the list? I would love to hear what you enjoyed making the most this past year. Maybe it is something from a few years ago. Leave a comment and share your favorite(s).

Now let's see what had the most views...

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Banana Nutella Crescent Cups

Try these Banana Nutella Crescent Cups for an easy snack during the busy holidays.

The other day I stopped and thought about how fast this past year has gone by. Each year seems to go faster and faster too. We had people tell us when our children were younger that it would go by in the blink of an eye. When you are in the middle of toddlers, that concept seems foreign. Now that all of our kids are teenagers I understand what they were trying to tell us.

This month we were busy with going to parties, doing dinner with friends, and packing up our house for a major move. And then there were the kid's winter activities like going to winter choir programs, making party treats, and buying party presents. With all these activities going on, I tend to keep easy treats on hand for our kids to snack on during the day like these chicken and broccoli pizza rolls.

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Merry Christmas 2015

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone who has been part of the BruCrew family this year. We are so thankful for all of your support as we have shared dinners and desserts from our kitchen along with fun stories from our life.

We hope all of you are able to relax and enjoy time with your loved ones who are near and far. Hopefully you will also enjoy some delicious treats and goodies. Remember there are only a few more days until those new year diets kick in. So until then grab a cookie for each hand. [Read more...]

Triple Chocolate Cookies

Hiding a chocolate candy bar inside these Triple Chocolate Cookies is always a fun surprise. Heat each cookie in the microwave to enjoy a molten chocolate center.

Well, we made it to the last few days before Christmas. Do you have all your shopping and decorating done? I have to confess that this year I'm a little behind. Yes, we still have to do most of our present shopping.

Yeah, I'm not looking forward to the crowds, but I usually go shopping with my husband, and we have not had time to shop together yet. If we can get all our stuff done quickly this morning, maybe tonight would be a good night to head out.

Do you have all your cookie baking done too? I sure hope not because these triple chocolate cookies are a fun and amazing cookie to bite into. [Read more...]

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