Healthy For the Soul Egg Biscuits

Egg Biscuits

This recipe was submitted by Sherri for May’s Food Challenge.  If you have a recipe with eggs in it, you can enter too! Check it out ’cause there’s a great prize!  Thanks Sherri for entering! Ingredients 12 frozen biscuits 12 oz country ham, thinly sliced 3 lg Egglands Best Eggs 1/2 med habanero pepper, finely… [Continue Reading]

French Toast Casserole

French Toast Casserole

French Toast Casserole, a perfect breakfast for our family.  I recently shared the new KitchenAid Recipe Collection Cookbook with you and now want to share one of the recipes.  I truly love love love this cookbook.   There are so many wonderful, easy recipes that I can’t seem to decide what to make.   I chose this… [Continue Reading]

Homemade, Healthy Pancake Recipe

Homemade and Healthy Pancakes

When I told my personal trainer Sarah that I rank #3 on the first page of Google for ‘homemade pancakes‘, she was slightly hesitant to give me a healthy pancake version.  She did give it to me though and I’m very excited about it. I never even thought these ingredients would make a pancake, much… [Continue Reading]

Old Fashion Banana Nut Oatmeal

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A fresh start means fresh ideas and fresh foods.  I’ve been eating healthier with all my meals and breakfast is no exception.  I know most of us buy the instant oatmeal but try making it from scratch next time!  I promise it will taste great and it’s much better for you because it will not… [Continue Reading]

Old Fashioned Waffles from Scratch

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Every since I posted my homemade pancake recipe, I’ve received TONS of requests asking for a waffle recipe.  Well today, I bring you a waffle recipe that is light & fluffy and made from scratch.  It’s a recipe that was handed down to me from a dear old friend who has much more kitchen wisdom… [Continue Reading]

5 Budget Friendly Breakfast Ideas

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Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day so please don’t skip out on it!  It’s what gives you that much needed boost to get going and last through the morning.  I know that everyone is still struggling due to the economy so here are a few budget friendly breakfast ideas to get… [Continue Reading]

Cinnabon’s for the Bread Machine

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This recipe comes from my mom!  She’s helping me out while I’m in Florida at SeaWorld!  Thanks Mom! INGREDIENTS Dough-2 pound ingredient 1 cup milk 1 egg, beaten 4 Tbsp. Melted butter 4 Tbsp. water ½ box instant vanilla pudding (3.4 oz box) 4 cups Bread flour 1 Tbsp. Sugar ½ tsp. Salt 2 ½… [Continue Reading]

The Best Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Because I’m trying to lose weight, I’m really watching what I eat.  Every morning I wake up and decide what to eat.  I usually go for oatmeal, a healthy cereal or have a smoothie. Today is smoothie day!  My two favorite fruits, strawberries & bananas, in a drink!  And to make sure I’m getting a… [Continue Reading]

Old Fashioned Homemade Pancakes Recipe – Basics

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We are breakfast eaters around here so I can’t really afford to buy premade stuff like those bags full of pancakes or boxes of waffles.  It’s much cheaper to make my own from scratch and I have to say, much better tasting in my opinion.  They are very simple to make and even had my… [Continue Reading]

Easy Apple Turnovers with Canned Biscuits

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Just bringing you easy and affordable recipes these days huh!  To make these Apple Turnovers from scratch would be divine but since many of us don’t have the time, I found a shortcut from the coolest cookbook ever, 101 Things to Do with Canned Biscuits!  These only take a few minutes to prepare and about… [Continue Reading]

The Healthy Facts About Big G Cereal from General Mills

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Cereal is huge in this family. We eat hot and cold cereals and at different parts of the day, not just for breakfast either so making sure that the kiddos are eating something of a healthy nature is at the top of my list. And with my weight loss journey, I’m finding that a handful… [Continue Reading]

Super-Easy Cereal Bars

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Meet guest poster Dana from The Homesteading Housewife: YOU might know Dana from her appearance on Wife Swap but she also happens to be a great cook! I run our small family farm almost by myself because the Man-of-My-Dreams is working out of state.  There is always something going on.  I have 5 kids.  I… [Continue Reading]

Sweet Flake Potato Pancakes

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By Joy into January’s Food Challenge INGREDIENTS 4 medium baking potatoes, peeled and finely shredded 1 small onion, grated 2 large eggs, beaten 1/2 cup rolled oats 1 cup corn flakes, crumbled 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper canola oil 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce DIRECTIONS Squeeze… [Continue Reading]