Broiled Grapefruit

With delicious grapefruits coming into season, I grabbed up a few for my breakfast. My favorite way to have a grapefruit, is to broil it! This makes it tasty and warm perfect to get your day started right.
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1 half of a grapefruit
cinnamon
sugar-I used splenda
Directions:
Cut grapefruit in half and cut around the pith to separate the wedges. [...]

Lighter Double Chocolate Biscotti

I have been craving lots of chocolate lately…lately? Like everyday, so when I searched for some chocolate recipes that werent too bad for me, I found this recipe on Cooking Light and thought it would satisfy my chocolate cravings quite well. This, as all biscotti is, was easy to make. Just remember never over mix [...]

Cheesy beer bread

I needed a side for our chili tonight and was growing sick of corn bread and crusty bread. I had remembered a beer cheese bread recipe I saved a while back and decided to whip it up today. This recipe is quite easy and very quick to make and paired with our chili perfectly! A [...]

Crescent Mummy Dogs

A great Halloween treat from Pillsbury! You can add cheese as well, but I left that out. You can also use mini dogs for a cute app as well.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

ENJOY!
Ingredients:
1 package (8 count) refrigerated crescent rolls (low fat is fine)
8 reduced-fat kosher hot dogs (or hot dogs with no nitrates)
mustard
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. [...]

Pumpkin smoothie

A great, very healthy smoothie…perfect for post workouts. Adding a banana to this as well is great too. The pumpkin and banana flavors work well together and the banana gives it a good thick texture. This one doesnt include the banana though.
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2-1 cup skim milk or ff yogurt
dash [...]

Rocky Road Squares

What a DELICIOUS and easy dessert. I recently saw these on Dinner and Dessert and thought they would be great to make especially when it is so hot here and heating up my oven isnt always wise!! They are a perfect dessert bar!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 [...]

Peel and Eat Shrimp

A great game day snack. Boiling up a pot of shrimp while watching U of M football was awesome. The Old Bay gives the shrimp great flavor. I found this recipe on Annie’s Eats and it didnt disappoint. I served it with crusty rolls and great cocktail sauce. Nothing is better than game day foods!!!!
GO BLUE!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
2 quarts [...]

Lemon Butter Cream Cookies

I love anything lemon and have been dying to make this recipe. So I decided to make these for our neighbors…that way I could try one and get the rest OUT OF THE HOUSE. These were fantastic. A great buttery base, with a light, fresh lemony frosting. Definitely give these a try..quick, easy and delicious!
I [...]

Bacon, Egg, Cheese, and Toast Cups

These were a perfect breakfast and come together quickly. Found on Annie’s Eats through The Noshery. This makes 6…adjust as needed.
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
6 slices of bacon
6 slices of bread
Shredded cheese
6 eggs
Salt and pepper
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400° F.  Grease 6 wells of a muffin pan with butter.  In a frying pan, cook bacon about 3-5 minutes, until partially [...]

Crockpot Burrito Soup

Ahh, I love using my crockpot. Dinner is already to go when you get home or are ready to eat on a busy weekend day. With little to no prep involved you can have a delicious meal anytime. I found this recipe on Elly Says Opa, and once again the recipe didnt disappoint as do [...]