Makeover Pumpkin Bread with Maple Cinnamon Glaze – Delicious lighter, healthier version of my favorite pumpkin bread. Less calories, great flavor. Pumpkin bread has long been one of my favorite things on the Thanksgiving table. Is that weird that we serve it straight up with our meal? Maybe it is. But I don’t really…
Journey of Helping – Gift of Gratitude, Just Because Week 6
Have you ever received an unexpected gift from someone? No occasion. No reason. Just a ‘Because I thought of you’ gift. I have. It’s truly a great feeling to know that someone cares enough about you to send you something that says ‘I care.’ Gratitude. I looked up the definition. It says “readiness to show…
Maple Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Maple Whipped Sweet Potatoes – Whipped sweet potatoes mashed with pure maple syrup. Perfect for your Thanksgiving dinner or great side dish for any meal. Sweet potatoes are a staple for Thanksgiving in my opinion. I like them in all sorts of ways too. Roasted, baked, candied, whipped. They’re all scrumptious. This recipe is smooth…
Staying the Course
I like to run. It gets me out of the house. It gets me moving. It gets me breathing fresh air. It allows me to enjoy nature and the beauty of creation. Usually I plan in advance that I want to run. I check the weather. Make sure it fits the schedule and then I…
Chicken with Pepper Jack and Roasted Peppers Panini
I am a panini girl. It’s my lunch of choice these days. So I’m always trying to come up with new creations. This is one of my latest and it also happens to be my favorite right now. I know. It’s not super simple. I get that. But if you have the time on a…
Journey of Helping – Small Difference – Week 5
Boo! Last week included the typical night when you go trick or treating which we’ve done many times in the past. I really wanted to incorporate my desire to be a help and a blessing. If we always do what we always have done we can’t expect change. So I racked my brain and scoured…
Favorite Buttermilk Waffles
These are deemed the favorite buttermilk waffles in my house. I came across this buttermilk waffle on accident. I came across a recipe in a cookbook and decided to try them out. They were horrible. Too eggy. Too thick. Even my easy eaters wouldn’t eat them. That’s saying a lot. I decided I didn’t want…
