Are mornings busy and rushed at your house? I've put together 30 quick, easy and delicious breakfast options that are perfect for hectic, rushed mornings when you need to get out the door! Now that school is back in session, mornings at our house have become much more hectic. Between getting everyone dressed, lunches made and packed, and making sure book bags are ready to return to school, not much time remains for a good breakfast. Does this sound familiar? I've paired up with several of my fellow food bloggers to bring you 30 easy, quick and delicious breakfast options. I've put together options that are either made in just a couple minutes in the morning, or made ahead and froze so you can simply defrost and go. Whatever you and your family prefer, … [Read more...]
Ten Healthy Easy and Delicious Breakfast Ideas
Need a little help getting your day started off on the right foot? (Don't we all?!) If you're like me and want something that tastes good, is quick, filling and is healthy, then you've come to the right place! I've compiled ten healthy, easy and delicious breakfast ideas that are perfect for giving you the healthy start you need. If your mornings are busy and rushed and you rarely have time to sit down a eat a healthy breakfast, you're not alone. I've compiled 10 Healthy, Easy & Delicious breakfast ideas that are perfect for the busiest mornings. If you want to start your year off on a healthy note, or just looking for some new, healthy breakfast ideas, you've come to the right place. Idea #1: Healthy Instant Oatmeal Packets by The Yummy … [Read more...]
Triple Berry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars – my best Oatmeal Recipes!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Quaker. All opinions are mine alone. The combination of sweet, zesty Strawberries, Raspberries and Blueberries are baked to perfection with rolled oats and brown sugar. These breakfast bars make the perfect quick breakfast on-the-go, or are fantastic when you have company during the holidays and want to having something sweet to enjoy with coffee. This is one of my favorite oatmeal recipes! #QuakerUp #My OatsCreation #CollectiveBias When it comes to oatmeal, I love baking with it, just as much as I love cooking up for breakfast on a cold morning. One of my favorite ways to eat oatmeal is stirring in berries, to the delicious hot cereal. A while back, I decided that I need to make a portable, breakfast … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Pear Quick Bread
With soft pears, crunchy pecans and a delicious cinnamon flavor, this Cinnamon Pear Quick Bread makes for a delightfully delicious snack. Moist, flavorful and topped with a cinnamon-pecan-brown sugar crumble, it will be your new favorite bread! For the past several days here in Northern Virginia its been cold, rainy and windy. There is something about the cold, dreary weather that comes with fall that makes me want to bake. Perhaps its the craving for something warm and comforting, fresh out of the oven. Or maybe its the wonderful smells that waft through the house while the treat bakes to perfection. I decided that the thing I was craving the most was my delicious Cinnamon Pear Quick Bread! I can't even begin to tell you how delicious this bread is once it comes out of … [Read more...]
Lime Chicken Chili
This Lime Chicken Chili is a healthy, delicious dinner that's done in under 30 minutes! Made with chicken, beans and peppers along with fresh lime juice and cilantro, this chicken chili recipe is fabulous! Lime Chicken Chili - the perfect Chicken Chili recipe! Today, my son Harrison scored his very first touchdown in a flag football game! He normally plays center, and snapping the football seems to be what he's good at. However, today our fantastic coach decided that it was Harrison's turn to get into the end-zone. As he got the hand-off, he dodged the defensive players and ran it in for a touchdown. He was so excited! Lots of cheers, high fives, and fist-bumps - and that was just by the parents! The boys were thrilled to win their … [Read more...]
Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops
The Perfect Apple Cider Pork Chops recipe! The ultimate recipe for glazed pork chops! Coated with an apple cider glaze, and grilled to perfection, these sweet and savory apple cider chops are perfect any time you're in the mood for meat! These Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops are the perfect weeknight dinner for a family to reconnect during the week. Made with a simple, yet delicious apple cider glaze, these pork chops seriously deliver on flavor. Glazed pork chops are fantastic for a great, easy-to-make family dinner. We love pork at our house, and I cook and grill with it often. Pork is healthy and lean, it's easy to cook, versatile, and best of all its really economical! I adapted this recipe from what I normally use for grilled pork loin, and with … [Read more...]
Smokey Apple & Bacon Quesadillas
Sweet and savory. For me, this is one of my all-time favorite flavor combinations. I'm always trying to come up with new, easy and flavorful things to make for lunch or snacks, and my son is a big fan of quesadillas. So I decided to mix it up a bit, and come up with a sweet, crunchy, savory quesadilla that would work as a snack, lunch or even breakfast. This Smokey Apple & Bacon Quesadilla is perfect!! The smokey aspect of this quesadilla comes from the creamy, delicious smoked Gouda. I absolutely love this cheese! It adds such a great smokey, savory flavor to just about anything you're cooking. (PS - It's my favorite cheese to top a burger!) Paired with the crisp, slightly tart Granny Smith apple, and thick-cut crisply cooked … [Read more...]
Easy Iced Coffee
I have to tell you, that I really love coffee. If it wouldn't keep me up at night, I would drink it all day long! It's one of my favorite parts of the morning - I walk over to my trusty Tassimo coffee maker and brew me up a nice cup of joe. However, when it gets hot like it did here yesterday (90 by noon!), I really love nothing more than an iced coffee. Now don't get me wrong, I delight in a great Starbucks iced latte like everyone else, but its not always great on my wallet. So, I'm gonna fill you in on how to make a fabulous tasting, and super easy iced coffee right at home. A great tip to making iced coffee is using coffee ice cubes. Making coffee ice cubes is about as simple as it sounds. Pour some brewed coffee in an ice cube tray, and freeze. You can use regular … [Read more...]
