Welcome to my Holiday Gift Ideas for Foodies Guide! If you have someone in your life who loves to cook, you might be asking what to get them. The things on my holiday gift list are often things like dishes, blenders and new cookie sheets. What might sound boring to others really brings me joy….
Not Your Mama’s Green Bean Casserole
Just as the title says, this is Not Your Mama’s Green Bean Casserole. There is no canned cream of mushroom soup. There is however an easy and flavorful sauce made with fresh mushrooms, nonfat Greek Yogurt and Parmesan cheese. You’ll want to use this base in all of your casserole like recipes from here on…
Crumble Topped Sweet Potato Casserole
Growing up my Aunt always made a sweet potato casserole like this. It’s the first recipe to make me love sweet potatoes. Sure the 2 cups of sugar in the original recipe definitely helps a kid love sweet potatoes, but that crumble topping is money. My Crumble Topped Sweet Potato Casserole recipe keeps the pecan…
Roasted Root Vegetable Stuffing
Stuffing! For some of us, it’s the main event. This Roasted Root Vegetable Stuffing is everything you love about stuffing with the added bonus of sweet roasted vegetables. Not only do the roasted vegetables make the dish pretty; they also add another layer of texture and flavor. This is a healthy stuffing recipe that will…
Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Swirl
Tis’ the season for pumpkin and lots of unexpected guests! Coffee cake is the perfect treat for breakfast, brunch or an afternoon coffee date. This Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Swirl is filled with nutritious pumpkin (the perfect way to use it up after Thanksgiving). Banana lends plenty of moisture and sweetness. Making coffee…
Lemon Thyme Butter Turkey Breast
My dream kitchen definitely has double ovens. But for me and most of the country that’s still a dream and on Thanksgiving I find myself wishing for more oven space. I make whole chickens in the slow cooker all the time. We love the turkey breast so I thought why not make a slow cooker…
One Pot Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
One of the most intimidating things about homemade macaroni and cheese is making the roux! Fear not! You won’t need to make a roux (a mixture of flour of butter to thicken the sauce) to have thick, and delicious macaroni and cheese. This one Pot Creamy Macaroni and Cheese will become a go to on…
25 Healthy Soup Recipes for Fall
As soon as colder whether hits I’m making soup recipes left and right. I could eat soup almost every evening. With fall events like Halloween right around the corner, I thought I’d do a round up of my favorite healthy soup recipes. I also include chili and stew in this category. I’ve divided them out…
Pumpkin Pecan Baked Oatmeal
I absolutely love baked oatmeal. I make baked oatmeal all the time and I have recipes for Baked Banana Bread Oatmeal and Baked Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal. It’s only fitting that I add a Pumpkin Pecan Baked Oatmeal. Pumpkin and oats work so well together. The warmth of the cinnamon and nutmeg along with the pecans…
Slow Cooker Healthy French Onion Soup
When it comes to healthy eating, French Onion Soup isn’t usually a dish you think of. That heavy cheese and bread layer always puts it in the category of indulgent. This Slow Cooker Healthy French Onion Soup is not only easy, but the addition of bone broth and the lighter application of cheese and bread…
