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Mini Chicken Parmesan Fun fact about me is that I would much rather have a mini version of something rather that a full size.  It could be pancakes, waffles, or this mini chicken parmesan.  This whole plate is only 8 Weight Watchers points! Hannah showed me a trick where you slice chicken, then put the cut side on the cutting board and then press.  That...

Banana Dark Chocolate Chip Muffins These banana chocolate chip muffins are the best muffins I’ve ever made.  I don’t even care they are 17 Weight Watchers points or 370 calories each.  I have Quin from Butter Be Ready for the base of this recipe.  A couple weeks ago I ran across her recipe for Blueberry Streusel Muffins and I made them four times in two...

Three Biscotti from One Dough This recipe starts morphs into three biscotti from one dough.  Instead of making three separate batches, the base dough is mixed once, then divided into thirds and customized with different mix-ins and flavors. This method keeps things efficient, approachable, and perfect for baking a variety without extra work.  Once the dough is divided, each portion is mixed with its own...

Granola Cookies This recipe started out trying to create the ultimate oatmeal cookie.  However, what I created are granola cookies that are delicious!  A happy accident.   Ingredients While this seems like a long list of ingredients, this recipe comes together rather quickly, and relies on typical ingredients you’d have in your pantry like flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, brown sugar and peanut butter. Once...

Tart Cherry and Pecan Scones I’ve loved scones since I had my first bite many years ago.  Sadly, my late husband only ate ONE BITE of a scone at a business meeting in 1985, declared it was the worst thing he ever put in his mouth and never tasted another one again.  Even when I showed him that mine weren’t dry at all.  (And while...

Fideo Soup with Albondigas Two weeks ago I saw an Instagram post of this soup called Sopita de Fideo con Albondigas and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it and finally made it today.  So worth the wait!  Unfortunately this creator didn’t give exact measurements to the soup, and even though hundreds of people asked in the comments “do you have a full...

Homemade Snickers Bars These homemade snickers bars are as if a Twix and a Snickers had a baby.  And I am not mad about it!  I first made this recipe for The Chopping Block.  If you would have asked when I posted that recipe on their website I would have said three years ago.  It was NINE years ago!  So crazy! One of the reasons...

Thanksgiving Dinner for Under $30 I am always up for a budget challenge, so when Metro Market asked if I could do a thanksgiving dinner for under $30, I said “challenge accepted!” Happliy, I pulled off a full Thanksgiving dinner for under $30 this year, and it all came down to a few simple swaps that made a big impact. Instead of splurging on a...

Cheddar Jalapeno Sourdough As part of my daughter’s employment with me, once I started my sourdough journey in 2024, she requests a loaf of this cheddar jalapeno sourdough every week.  We did take a four month break during the summer, but thankfully we will be back in business for the foreseeable future.  This makes Hannah (and Jacob!) very happy! My sourdough journey During the beginning...

Creamy Vegetable Soup When most people say “it’s soup season!” I am of the camp that every day is soup season.  Even if it’s 90 degrees outside.  But this creamy vegetable soup is perfect for this time of year, when the leaves are crunchy under your feet on a walk and you can slightly see your breath in the air.  Best yet, it’s under 160...