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Strawberry Orange Spinach Salad

This Strawberry Orange Spinach Salad with chicken is a delicious side dish or main meal to bring for any dinner party. Fresh fruit, nuts, cheese, and chicken on a bed of spinach and drizzled with homemade balsamic dressing is the perfect meal.

Most of the time I share all the fun baking that happens in our kitchen, but healthy dinners actually happen more often than sugar treats.

Salads and lean and greens are what we make and eat for dinner because one cannot live on sweets alone. I know it seems like we eat Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies and Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake all the time, but we really do try to make and share those when we have different activities and dinners to go too.

The other day after church we went out to eat with some friends. Since I am also trying to make better food choices when we go out to eat, I decided to only look at the salads on the menu. Normally, I'm all about the cheese and pasta, so this was a big deal for me.

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S'mores Oreo Icebox Cake

The layers of chocolate, marshmallow, and Oreo cookies make this S'mores Oreo Icebox Cake a dessert worth splurging on. This is a delicious cake to bring to summer picnics or barbecues.

It's also no-bake, so it's perfect for those days when it is too hot to even think about baking.

S'mores Oreo Icebox Cake - layers of chocolate, marshmallow cheesecake, and Oreo cookies give this easy icebox cake a s'mores twist. Try this no bake recipe for picnics and barbecues this summer! #iceboxcake #nobake #smores #oreocookies

So, I have realized lately that most stores know just how to get consumers to make those extra little purchases. You know the ones, right? The little purchases that you throw into your cart at the very last second.

Magazines are usually the main one that get me every time. I will be standing in the check out line just minding my own business (or scrolling through Instagram), and then I look up and see a new issue with some tantalizing recipe on the front. And before you know it, that magazine and probably 2 others are in my cart.

Target has gotten wise to this little tactic because they also put the newest Oreo cookies at the beginning of the checkout aisles. I'm a sucker for new Oreo flavors, so I always end up buying those too.

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Sour Cream Bundt Cake

The best Sour Cream Bundt Cake has a delicious cinnamon sugar swirl, chocolate chips, and a sweet glaze on top. This is a great breakfast cake to go with your morning coffee.

Best Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake - this soft breakfast cake has cinnamon sugar and chocolate chips swirled throughout it. Great recipe to make for breakfast or brunch. #breakfast #coffeecake #bundtcake #sweet #recipe #brunch

My oldest son chose Home Economics as one of his middle school electives. Talk about making this foodie mom proud.

Although he did say he chose it because he thought it would be easy. He also wished they would cook more than bake. Say what? I won't be much help to him if they start cooking. But if he can learn to make dinner, that could be a good thing around here.

One day, he brought home a recipe that he had to bake as "homework". Man, I wish all homework were this fun to do. I can handle math when it involves measuring cups and sugar. He and I had so much fun working together.

And by working together, I mean I sat and supervised with a Dark Chocolate Latte while he baked cake.

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Low Carb Fish Taco Bowls

These Fish Taco Bowls are an easy way to give taco Tuesday a healthy twist that everyone will love. Cauliflower rice, coleslaw, and baked fish makes these easy fish tacos a healthy and delicious meal that everyone will enjoy.

Fish Taco Bowls

Say hello to my current healthy dinner obsession. I seriously could eat one of these fish taco bowls every night of the week and not be mad about it.

Hands down every single time we go out for tacos I order fish tacos or shrimp tacos. When we lived in Texas, our favorite place to go on date night was Torchy's Tacos.

I would always order two shrimp tacos and one green chili pork taco. Every. Single. Time. Oh, and chips and queso because that's a given if you are eating tacos.

A few weeks ago I had this giant itch to make fish tacos but without the taco shell. Summer is headed at us at an alarming pace, so I've been really trying to make more easy low carb meals.

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Lemon Cream Strawberry Pie

This easy Lemon Strawberry Pie is a delicious dessert for summer parties and picnics. The layers of strawberry pie and lemon cream filling will have you going back for another slice of this summer pie in a hurry.

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Strawberry Lemon Pie Recipe

One of the fun things I like to do in the kitchen is to take existing recipes and mash them together into a completely new and delicious dessert.

This strawberry cream pie happens to be one of those crazy creations. I used a small batch of the filling from this strawberry pie with a graham cracker crust and the filling from this strawberry cookie pie to create this new, pretty, and delicious summer pie recipe.

This recipe is so easy to assemble. It has a layer of strawberry pie filling and a layer of creamy lemon goodness. One bite, and we were all in love with this easy strawberry lemonade pie.

BruCrew Tip: If you love lemon desserts, try our lemon supreme pie and our lemon meringue cupcakes.

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Oreo Reese's Brownies

These chewy Oreo Reese's Brownies are loaded with cookies and candies making them the perfect easy dessert to bring to any party or picnic!

There are 5 very good reasons why I love these fudge brownies...

1. They have Golden Oreo cookies in the MIDDLE.

2. Reese's Pieces are on the TOP.

3. Brownies are my most favorite baked good.

4. These only take 3 ingredients to make...well, it's basically just three.

5. My son came up with the idea to use Oreo's and Reese's Pieces together. I am so proud. I have taught him well!!!!

Now #3 is the main reason for this post. I just can't stop making brownies...Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies, anyone?

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Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw

The dressing on this Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw has the perfect blend of heat and sweet. Sriracha and honey give it a delicious sweet and spicy flair. Add this easy slaw to all your summer BBQ's or taco dinners.

Coleslaw is one of those side dishes that I remember enjoying every summer growing up. It could always be found on tables at bbq's or church potlucks. Now the classic coleslaw that I remember eating was a cabbage blend tossed with a mayonnaise mixture.

My husband has a phobia of white creamy things. Actually, it is really just mayo that he can't stand because he eats sour cream and ranch dressing just fine. So, when I made this easy coleslaw recipe it had no mayo in it because I knew he wouldn't try it.

Although, I use mayo in this Grape Pecan Chicken Salad and these Loaded Bacon Jalapeño Deviled Eggs and he eats those just fine. He says as long as he doesn't see me mix the mayonnaise into a recipe, he can tolerate it. I say he's just cray cray! LOL! [Read more...]

Banana Toffee Scones

These soft and delicious Banana Toffee Scones taste like banana bread. They are a great way to use up some of the ripe bananas you have on your counter.

Yes, it's true. I have a banana buying addiction.

I can't just buy one bunch at a time. But of course, they all turn brown and spotty before I can eat all of them because I'm a green banana snob. Ripe bananas totally gross me out.

But...that just means I can be a crazy baker for a few days once they turn yellow and brown. If I can get to them before everyone else in the house that is.

Now that our oldest is home from college the bananas on the counter disappear at a much faster rate, so I have to be quick if I want to bake with them.

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Chia Pudding Parfait

A Chia Pudding Parfait is an easy and healthy breakfast to grab in the morning. Stir together chia seeds, milk, and sweetener of your choice and refrigerate until thick and creamy.

Add your favorite toppings in the morning and dig in to the delicious and healthy parfait.

Three jars filled with chia pudding, fruit preserves, granola, and fruit with a spoon in each one.

A few months ago when our son was home, we went out to breakfast at First Watch. The restaurant we chose had a chia seed pudding parfait on the menu, and I was intrigued by the flavors, so I ordered it.

I was impressed by the large bowl of pudding and fruit that came out of their kitchen. It was so light, creamy, and filling without being heavy at all. Although, I really think their serving was a little too large, so I decided to make my own version at home in small jars.

Why This Works

The first time I made this chia pudding I couldn't believe how easy and quick it was. Stir and sit.

That's it. No fancy equipment or kitchen tool is needed to achieve a healthy meal.

These little jars of chia pudding, fruit, and granola are a filling and delicious choice to start out the day. Each jar is loaded with protein, fiber, and healthy fats.

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Homemade Seedless Blackberry Preserves

In just minutes you can make a jar of Blackberry Preserves using fresh blackberries. The sugar free jam is delicious on toast, yogurt parfaits, ice cream, or breakfast pastries.

One thing I remember from growing up was walking along our country road picking fresh raspberries and blackberries. We always tried to fill a bucket with berries so we could make a pie. But most of the time the few berries we did pick got eaten before we got back home.

There is just something about a fresh warm berry picked right off the bushes. Of course, our kids grew up in town, so the only berry picking they have experienced was on different fruit farms we visited when they were younger. I actually don't think they ever picked blackberries though.

I think they would give me evil glares if I suggested picking berries in the hot sun now. Their idea of picking berries is going to the store and picking out a box that doesn't have mold on it. I get it. That's easier, but I still really do enjoy being out in the fields picking my own berries. [Read more...]

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