Easiest Ever Slowcooker Rotisserie Chicken {Make It Ahead Monday}

This is the best picture I could get--it was so tender is just fell apart when I removed it.

A few weeks ago I bought two 5 lb. chickens from the local FFA. They were quality chickens at a great price! But I’ll admit, I was a little intimidated by the idea of cooking a WHOLE chicken. A couple of years ago a friend of mine, who had been to culinary school for a [...]

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Pear Walnut Power Muffins {Real Food Friday}

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I’ve been on a bit of a muffin kick lately, if you haven’t noticed. You know, what with my Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins, Banana Muffins and Lemon-Orange Blueberry Muffins that I’ve posted about recently. I love making healthy muffins for breakfast on busy mornings or tasty after school snacks. What I especially like is that I can [...]

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My Step Towards School Lunch Change

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Its not.”–Dr. Seuss Last week we went to see The Lorax and this quote was at the end of the movie. I think it was a sign that this food blogging thing of mine has a greater purpose. You see, [...]

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Menu Plan Monday {Recipe Ideas}

This week I actually have a menu plan done and on Monday too! After getting off track a few weeks ago, I got back on track last week and I’m feeling so much better to be back to routine. Unfortunately, I don’t have a Make It Ahead Monday post for you this week. In looking [...]

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Easy Eggplant Parmesan {Eating the Alphabet Series}

Just a few simple ingredients are all you need. I made the sauce from scratch with the canned tomatoes and Italian seasoning blend.

Here we are at the third installment of the Eating the Alphabet series! It’s the blog hop where I and other bloggers share our creations using fruits, vegetables or grains/beans starting with a different letter of the alphabet. Each month we’ll be sharing recipes that highlight fruits and vegetables that start with different letters of [...]

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The Real Deal Parmesan Cheese {Real Food Friday}

First few ingredients look ok but it's the cellulose & potassium sorbate that are suspect for preservatives.

For those of you who don’t follow me on Facebook or Twitter, I didn’t post a Real Food Friday post last week because our internet was acting SO slow due to a tower being down in the area. But I did say I’d have something for you this week. And I do, but it’s not [...]

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