I love a good no-bake recipe, and these bars looked delicious. Who doesn’t love oatmeal, peanut butter, and chocolate? Ingredients: 3 cups old-fashioned oats 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided (I only used 1 cup) 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups granulated sugar (I only used 1 cup) ½ cup …
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I’ve already done the mug brownie thing, but my husband can’t eat those anymore. He still needs his sweet treats, so I was excited when I found this pin. Ingredients: 1 small ripe banana 1 1/2 Tablespoons almond butter (or any nut butter) 1 egg 2 heaping Tablespoons cocoa powder 2 teaspoons sweetener (optional – …
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A friend of mine actually found this pin for me. She knows of my pumpkin obsession and knew I would be all over it. I can honestly say that I never would have imagined putting pumpkin in my chili, but it totally works. These directions were developed for the stove-top, but I have never cooked …
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Because I love Chobani so much, I decided to celebrate their birthday today by trying a recipe featuring their fabulous Greek yogurt. And no, they aren’t even paying me to say this. I just love Chobani that much. Happy Birthday, Chobani! Ingredients: 1 banana ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (I used Chobani plain) ¼ cup …
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After the huge success of the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies, I decided to try another cookie/snack bar featuring quinoa. These aren’t sweet like the cookies, but they make a great breakfast bar. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups quinoa, cooked and cooled (This is about 1 cup of uncooked quinoa) 4 eggs, beaten 1/3 cup …
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Now that I have discovered how awesome spaghetti squash is, I was excited to find more recipes featuring it. This one looked easy and quite tasty, and it didn’t disappoint. Ingredients: 1 medium size spaghetti squash (I only used half of a squash) 1/3 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup frozen …
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If you are a Nutella lover, you are going to be so happy you found this post. I present to you, Nutella Hot Chocolate. Ingredients: 1 cup milk (I used 1%) 2 1/2 Tbsp Nutella 1 Tbsp Cocoa Tiny pinch of salt Directions: In a small sauce pan over medium heat, whisk all ingredients together …
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After falling in love with the Greek yogurt and ranch dip mix, I was all over this homemade ranch dressing pin. Ingredients: 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt 1 packet hidden valley ranch (dressing, not dip) 1/2 cup 1% milk Directions: Whisk all ingredients in bowl and chill for 1 hour before serving. I cut …
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I haven’t posted a recipe involving buffalo sauce in quite a while. Unacceptable! It was time to try these buffalo meatballs. Ingredients: For the meatballs: 1lb ground chicken 2 oz cream cheese, softened 2 eggs 2 Tbl chopped celery 3 Tbl crumbled blue cheese (I don’t like blue cheese, so I left it out) 1/2 …
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I’ve been looking for new vegetable sides because we always seem to grab for the frozen vegetables. It was time to mix it up a little bit. These babies did the trick! The recipe calls for 6 squash, but you can easily adapt it. We only used one and it was just the right amount …
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