Sweet potatoes can sometimes feel like the wallflowers of the veggie world—nutritious, versatile, but often overlooked as a vibrant, flavor-packed ingredient. Allow me to introduce you to the stunning duo of Blueberry Peanut Butter Sweet Potato, where creamy meets berry bliss in a kaleidoscope of health and yum!…
Read MoreBanana & Blueberry Breakfast Sweet Potato
I had some sweet potatoes that were in my pantry and leftover from Christmas and pretty much knew right away what I wanted to do with them, breakfast! I know that it sounds a little outside of the box to have sweet potatoes for breakfast, but it’s not all that uncommon. The last time that I made sweet potatoes for breakfast, I stuffed them with bacon and cheese for a savory twist but today we’re going sweet!
These sweet potatoes are baked and then simply stuffed with fresh blueberries, a touch of butter, banana, and honey! I added a touch of bee pollen to mine too for an extra bit of bitter and a little more of a sweet note…
Read MoreEasy 'Baked' Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
Oh, what? You didn’t know that you could ‘bake’ your sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot? Well, you totally can! It’s quick. It’s easy. And it frees up valuable oven space around the holidays! These Easy 'Baked' Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes can be done, perfectly soft and ready to go, in just 12 minutes. Really? Really!
I was able to cook more than 4 lbs. of sweet potatoes in no time at all, days ahead of when I needed them! This means that I can make my Yummy Yam Casserole on my own schedule and in my own time. (Don’t worry, we’ll get to the Yam Casserole another day.)…
Read MoreCranberry BBQ Chicken Bites (Instant Pot)
Product was provided to me on behalf of Cape Cod Cranberries to review, use, and write about. As always, all opinions are entirely my own.
Summers are for BBQs! The only thing is... it's really hot out right now in Texas. I mean... really hot. We're hovering just outside of the three digit thermometer reads, but let me just say that it doesn't feel like it. Since it's so hot out, I'm opting to stay inside where it's nice and cool. And while normally my oven is in shut-down mode for a couple more months, these BBQ chicken bites were worth it to cook inside today!
Being a native Texan, I can tell you that BBQ is big business here. It's serious business. So you know when I say that BBQ is good, that you can take my word for it. I'm not shy when it comes to playing around with the flavors of BBQ sauce, and this Cranberry BBQ sauce is no different. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's a new family favorite…
Read MoreBreakfast Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Well, we survived the wrath of Hurricane Harvey this past weekend here in Austin Texas. There were moments when I thought I would need an ark to get my daughter to school today, but that wasn't the case. Thankfully for us here, the rain was moderate and just light enough to continue absorbing into the ground and finding it's way to the overflows. The wind was the worst of it and is still going stronger than I would like. I'm fortunate though and know that not everyone in Texas was nearly as lucky. My heart goes out to all effected but this record setting giant.
Even though our power only went out very briefly here, the lighting (or lacking of) outside all weekend is what ultimately kept me from being able to get a new recipe out. So today, I'm back at it with the sky being perfectly bright and overcast for great natural lighting!...
Read MoreMediterranean Lunch Bowl
After this busy holiday weekend that was full of cooking out and even a few drinks, I was really looking forward to getting something fresh and green and clean in my system today. It's amazing how just a few guilty pleasures can leave you dragging behind, no matter how careful or conscious you are! Needless to say, I was well prepared with my shopping list having it's fill of mostly produce this week.
This mediterranean lunch bowl really hit the spot, being full of bright veggies and protein too! I kept the 'recipe' rather light and simple since coming down off of a busy (and rather long) weekend leaves me scrambling to get everything back in order. So, this would make an excellent make ahead grab-and-go lunch for work too!...
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