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Healthy Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

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Raise your hand if you're ready for a super comforting fall breakfast?!?! Pumpkin spice style?! Now that it finally feels like fall, I am ALWAYS READY for a comforting breakfast.  The best part about this pumpkin baked oatmeal is that it's great for serving at brunch, or to any overnight guests you have...but, it's also perfect for meal prep. Hello, easy weekday mornings!!! Now we're talking! If you've never had baked oatmeal before, it's essentially oatmeal that's baked up into … [Read more...]

Chicken Caesar Salad

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Hi, remember, how I shared a recipe for healthy Caesar dressing a little while back? Well, I am FINALLY sharing a chicken Caesar salad to go with that Caesar dressing. Crisp, crunchy lettuce tossed in a flavorful, creamy Caesar dressing. The croutons are crunchy, and garlicky, the chicken is juicy and has a nice seared crust due to the garlic powder. And, of course, an extra sprinkle of fresh parmesan cheese.  Who else LOVES to order a good Caesar salad at a restaurant?! What if you … [Read more...]

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas (30 Minutes)

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This post was previously published on Robust Recipes. It has been updated for a better user experience.  Delicious chicken fajitas made in 30 minutes, on one pan? Yes please. I will make, and eat this recipe any day of the week. TYVM!!!! Many of the recipes I share on the blog I don't always get a chance to re-visit in my everyday life. It's not because I didn't enjoy them, or love them deeply. It's simply because I am always cooking the next, newest, recipe for my blog. I … [Read more...]

Healthy Apple Butter Muffins

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Last week I shared a recipe for slow cooker apple butter. It's easy to make, bursting with rich apple flavor, perfectly spiced, and ideal for spreading onto toast, English muffins, or biscuits.  Today, we are using some of that apple butter to bake with. We are making apple butter muffins!!!  OMG THEY ARE SO, SO GOOD! YES, ALL CAPS ARE NECESSARY FOR EXCITMENT!!! Soft, moist, muffins that are fluffy, perfectly sweet, and bursting with intense cinnamon, and apple flavor. We … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

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Happy first official day of fall everyone!!! What better way to celebrate than with homemade apple butter?! SO GOOOD! This slow cooker apple butter is bursting with apple flavor and warming spices. It's perfectly sweet, it's smooth, and creamy, and nice and thick. IT'S FALL TIME PERFECTION!!! And it's all made in the slow cooker!!! Is there really any other way to let something simmer for so long? I mean, yes, there is the old-fashioned stove top method, which may be done a little … [Read more...]

Microwave Paper Bag Popcorn (No Oil)

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What's the ultimate snack time snack?! POPCORN!!!! For me, at least, it has always been a nice buttery, salty bowl of popcorn. I never really have craved a bag of potato chips, or Cheetos in my adulthood, but a bowl of popcorn? Yes please! Growing up, my parents and I had a lot of movie nights. And more often then not, my dad would microwave a bag of popcorn. Such a fun treat for movie night. I bet my dad is going to love this recipe. It's microwave paper bag popcorn - and it's his … [Read more...]

Caesar Pasta Salad with Chicken

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Remember that healthy Caesar dressing that I shared last week?! I bet you thought I was going to make a classic Caesar salad this week, right?! Wrong! Although, I did eventually  make a classic chicken Caesar salad...I  couldn't get the idea of a Caesar pasta salad out of my head. It's essentially a Caesar salad with some pasta thrown in there. What's not to love about that?! We've got my healthy Caesar dressing, made with Greek yogurt - it's uber creamy, bold in flavor, … [Read more...]

Healthy Caesar Dressing (with Greek Yogurt)

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You all probably know by now how much I enjoy a good salad. And, you probably know how much I love using plain, fat free Greek yogurt in sauces, dressings, and dips, in place of other similar creamy things. One, that I know you guys love is my healthy Greek yogurt dill dip. It's one of my favorites too. We make it all the time! The great thing about using fat free Greek yogurt in dips and dressings is that it can replace another creamy fat such as mayonnaise, sour cream, or even egg yolks, … [Read more...]

Shrimp Tacos with Jalapeno Sauce

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Hello shrimp tacos!!! End of summer tacos that features bright green jalapeno sauce, avocado mash, jalapeno cilantro slaw, plump shrimp, and crunchy sweet corn.  Yes, please. I will have these for dinner every single night until it's fall. TYVM! Remember that easy jalapeno sauce I made back in May, for Cinco de Mayo? Well, that sauce inspired me to make these shrimp tacos! There are so many good uses for that jalapeno sauce, but I couldn't get shrimp tacos out of my … [Read more...]

Mexican Street Corn Salad

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Mexican street corn salad!!! The flavors of a cob of Mexican street corn, all in a bowl.  August in Iowa means one thing: sweet corn season! Our sweet corn is THE BEST! So sweet, crunchy, and flavorful. Perfection on it's own. But, have you ever had Mexican street corn?! It's pretty much sweet corn on steroids! Sweet corn is so good, all you need is a little butter and salt, maybe some pepper. But, if you want to try an unusual spin on things, then try Mexican street … [Read more...]