These waffles are packed with protein; yet taste fabulous! Juicy blueberries, tangy yogurt, oats and more – be prepared to make a double batch. This post is sponsored by AE Dairy. Chances are in the span of your lifetime you’ve tried a LOT of waffles! Whether the frozen variety or homemade from the local café, they are a hearty breakfast staple. They can be topped with anything and made any which way! Today, I’ve amped up the protein and made a new and fun waffle recipe using AE Dairy whole milk yogurt and a few other side kicks (oats, eggs, protein powder, maple syrup to name a few ..read more

I'm bringing back this popular recipe from the 1970's...pimento cheese! Easy to make, easy to serve at your next party. I first made this Pimento Cheese Spread for a party back in 2012 where everyone loved it, published it on the blog and then promptly forgot about it until last week. This sometimes happens when you have HUNDREDS of recipes on your website, old ones tend to get forgotten until you bring them back. Last week as I grabbed a jar of pickles at the grocery store my eyes floated to the top shelf where I saw jarred pimentos and the memory of this dip came flooding back. I crav ..read more

The Easter holiday definitely centers around delicious food. Here you'll find the most amazing Easter brunch and breakfast items - both sweet and savory!  The Easter holiday means so much for so many and whether you're religious or not I think we can all agree the food is AMAZING on this holiday. Many families will eat a traditional dinner each year, many other families will change it up and combine both breakfast and lunch and eat brunch. I'd have to say that is often how my family did it growing up. Usually a nice, big hearty brunch after church around midday. I have hand picked ..read more

These sugar cookie fruit pizzas are so fun for Spring and Summer! And it's a shortcut version, no need for homemade cookie dough. These fly off the table. I have long been a fan of fruit pizza...you know the traditional sugar cookie bottom, cream cheese frosting, fruit topping dessert. But honestly I never seem to make it! Long time fans have LOVED my Skillet Apple Fruit Pizza for years (it's a peanut butter, green apple, caramel, nutty version).  Like most new recipes, they often come to me when I see an ingredient in the grocery store aisles. In this case pomegranate seeds in the ..read more

I’ve taken a Midwest staple appetizer and turned it into pizza! My new Dill Pickle Pizza combines garlic, pickles, Canadian Bacon, a creamy dip base and lots of cheese. This post is sponsored AE Dairy, but all opinions are my own. Here in the Midwest we have long had a low-ball appetizer gracing our tables for years known as pickle roll-ups, Midwest sushi….and honestly many other names. It’s a simple slice of ham spread with cream cheese wrapped around a dill pickle spear and cut into slices. Nothing too glamorous, but we love them! When AE Dairy and I started chatting about our March ..read more

Hippity Hop! Easter is on it's way. These Cadbury Mini Egg Blondies are easy to bake up and delicious to eat. For as long as I can remember I've been a big fan of Cadbury eggs - this mini hard coated milk chocolate version and the original big egg version full of that delicious cream. They were a staple in our Easter baskets growing up! So this year I decided to put those mini eggs in my very tasty blondie recipe. This is a blondie recipe I've been using for years and each time I bake them I add in different things - butterscotch chips, nuts, shredded coconut, mini M&Ms, I've really d ..read more

This creamy, flavorful soup comes together in just 30 minutes. Sausage Ditalini Soup might become a new family favorite! Regardless of the recent warmer temps, it is still very much winter here in the Midwest and for me that means soup weather! It's not uncommon for me to make a pot of soup each week. I'm lucky that my family is usually on board too (minus my 9 year old who sometimes complains). Some of our favorites is my Cheesy Corn, Bacon & Potato Chowder and my Beefy Macaroni Soup. And I'm proud to announce this new Sausage Ditalini Soup might make the GREAT list too. I lov ..read more

Cottage Cheese continues to trend upward! You’d never know these Berry Cheesecake Bars are made with whipped cottage cheese. They are creamy, just sweet enough and bursting with fresh berries. This post is sponsored by AE Dairy, but all opinions are my own. This new recipe I have for you today is one you’ll fall in love with instantly! It was a lot of fun creating a delicious dessert bar that resembles and tastes just like cheesecake but doesn’t use any cream cheese! A bit hard to believe, but I promise you it works. AE Dairy released their new Whipped Smooth Cottage Cheese at the first o ..read more

My kids absolutely love protein balls for after school and in between practices. This double chocolate version is a big hit! As a Mom of three (hungry all the time) kids I'm always on the hunt for great options to keep them fuller longer in between school and sports practices. You guys have loved my Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Bars, my Lunchbox Biscuits, my Peanut Butter Protein Muffins and the big fan favorite Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzels. All have extra protein, while tasting great! My kids have loved the extra peanut buttery version I make of these - so I figured why ..read more

Two of your dessert favorites - cheesecake and brownies are married together! This rich, decadent dessert will soon become a favorite. I've been making these cheesecake brownies for YEARS, but I rarely share them! My food blog is in it's fourteenth year (loads of recipes have been shared) and honestly some of them have gotten lost in the shuffle. These Cheesecake Brownies were one of them! This past week I was doing some work behind the scenes on some very old recipes and this one caught my eye. For a few reasons - one, because I remember them being delicious and two, I knew I had all t ..read more