BBQ Chicken Salad

I have been trying to create light but satisfying lunches to eat during the week that are still quick and easy to prepare with a little man running around. And this BBQ Chicken Salad is a total winner. The great thing about this meal is that it can all be prepared ahead of time then thrown

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The Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg

I don’t know about you, but whenever I made hard-boiled eggs for salads or deviled eggs I always ended up with a unappetizing gray ring around the yolk. This also meant overcooked, dryness that was hard to get past.  Luckily, I came across this little tip a year or so ago in my Betty Crocker

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Skinny Bang Bang Shrimp

This Skinny Bang Bang Shrimp is Joel’s new favorite meal…and it’s a light version! It’s a miracle. As I’ve said before, I don’t really like seafood but this shrimp was to die for. The batter was light and crispy so that we were actually able to taste the shrimp and it was so refreshing over

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Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes

Chocolate, beer and cupcakes? I’m sure many of you are thinking it couldn’t get any better. I wasn’t sure at first since you all know I don’t really like chocolate cake and am not a beer drinker. Well, I am glad I tried them out because they were quite delicious. You can definitely taste the

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One Pot Spaghetti {Crazy Cooking Challenge}

The Crazy Cooking Challenge is upon us again and this time around it’s spaghetti for the making. My heart sank a little when I saw that was the dish to prepare this month. I know a lot of people absolutely love spaghetti but Joel and I just aren’t big fans of red sauce. It’s one of those meals

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Mini Meatloaves

Sometimes you just need some good ‘ole classic home cooking but you don’t always have the time it often takes to prepare it. When I find myself in this situation this recipe for mini meatloaves immediately pops into my head. The meatloaf is cooked in muffin tins rather than a loaf pan which cuts down

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Blue Moon Cupcakes

I’ve been an a huge cupcake kick lately. I made 3 different kinds of cupcakes in just a couple weeks (mind you they were for events but still it’s a bit excessive). They are just so fun and tasty and make a big impact with not much effort. When I saw these Blue Moon Cupcakes

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