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Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

November 6, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Fall is in full swing and so is my love of pumpkin!! I feel like there is an over saturation of pumpkin everything in the supermarkets, somethings are just not meant to be pumkin flavored..like TWINKIES. Let’s face it Twinkies are best in their pure form, we all remember when they disapeared off the shelves in 2013 and we never want that to happen again. Pumpkin Muffins are still my all time favorite baked goods, even over pie. Muffins are the most near and dear to me because they are sweet but not overly sweet and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or even deserts. There is nothing like lounging on the sofa all bundled up with a hot cup of coffee and a warm muffin. If you are a pumpkin lover like me you will adore this Pumkin Spiced Cinnamon Roll Cake.

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Brunch Quesadillas

October 18, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Let me start off by saying having three active kids in high school is exhausting ! The past two weeks have been crazy and I need a T-shirt that says “I survived Homecoming 2018” . When I was staring at three wrist corasges and three boutainares I realized at that moment that I have three sons in High School and I felt very old and tired LOL . The week of Homecoming it seemed like something was going on everynight and I seriously did not cook one night that week. Two of my kids loved it , we ordered out every night and they were in take out Heaven. This did not go over well with my autistic son, he expects a home cooked meal everyday. I am in trouble with him and I had to make my meal plan for the week. These Brunch Quesadillas was a perfect way to start off the week! They are hearty enough to eat anytime and they pair well with Easy Fresh Salsa.

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Spiced Pumpkin Apple Pancakes

October 2, 2018 by Debbie 2 Comments

There are so many things about fall that are depressing to me.Putting away summer clothes and shorter days are at the top of my list of things I hate . Now , lets talk about things I love..all fall foods. The aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg are just intoxicating to me. Let’s face it I love bonfires and hoodies but it is all about the food for me. Give me pumpkin spice, baked apples , cozy warm drinks and I am in heaven. These Spiced Pumpkin Apple Pancakes have everthing about fall I love. They are full of spices , pumpkin , apples and are the perfect way to start your day.

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Cherry Chia Smoothie

August 21, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

This Cherry Chia Smoothie is smooth, creamy and full of yummy goodness. Cherries are one of my favorite fruits and the chia seeds adds flavor and nuttiness. I like to base my fruit smoothies with a Greek yogurt , it is sort of tangy and goes with the sweetness of fruit. I started experimenting with smoothies a few years ago when my teenagers discovered the local smoothie shop. If they had an unlimited budget they would be there everyday but $7-9 a pop they would rather me make them at home and save their money for more important things.

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How to Par-Bake Cinnamon Rolls

August 7, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Honestly who doesn’t love homemade cinnamon rolls? Waking up to that warm gooey goodness with a hot cup of coffee is pure heaven . In order to have them for breakfast the cook..AKA Me..would have to get up at in the wee hours of the morning to start the process. Not very fair huh? The answer to all of this is Par-Baking your rolls. All this means is when the rolls are ready to go into the oven they are partially baked and can be either frozen or refrigerated. I have kept rolls in the freezer for a few months and they baked beautifully. Just think if you had homemade cinnamon rolls slathered with homemade icing on Christmas morning you be Mom of the year.

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Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

August 4, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

These Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls come from my collection of “furlough rolls”. My husband is a federal employee and he was furloughed during the fall of 2014. To help make ends meet during that time I made and sold cinnamon rolls when I got off work. I came up with several variations of cinnamon rolls in that time and I dubbed them all furlough rolls. When that time passed and my husband was no longer furloughed I swore I would never knead dough again. Once the blisters healed from closing hundreds of pans and the freezer no longer was stocked with pans of rolls that didn’t sell I missed them. These are seriously worth kneading dough again. Back in 2014 I adjusted this recipe many times and could make these without even thinking but not today. I actually had to pull out my handwritten notes.

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Protein Peanut Butter Mini Muffins

June 10, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

It’s officially summer and at my house and that means a busy schedule for my teenage boys. Summer time means camps and training for the activities they do year round. To make things a little crazier my oldest son got a job as a lifeguard at a local water park that keeps him busy on top of his normal schedule . I leave for work at 5:45AM everyday so I don’t have time to cook my kids breakfast . I was trying to come up with a way to get a little protein in their diet in the mornings. Move over cereal and pop tarts we got some protein packed muffins.

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Wedding Cake Waffles

February 28, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I don’t know about all of you but I consider the best part of the wedding reception is the cake. My favorite is a traditional white cake that has a slight almond flavor with strawberry filling and buttercream frosting. Oh wait , I am describing my wedding cake from 1999 LOL. The other day I made some Whipped Strawberry Cream Cheese Butter and I knew I needed to make some waffles . I also happened to make my wedding cake cupcakes for a tournament and a light bulb went off. I knew all the flavors in the cupcake would be fabulous in a waffle and I was right.

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Sausage Balls

December 24, 2017 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I know it’s been a while but all the craziness from the holidays plus my kids activities I have not been in the kitchen much. These little sausage balls are good anytime of year but this is something I have always made on busy mornings so I had to share them with you. I usually mix them up the night the before and place them in the fridge in a covered dish. When all the chaos is happening I pop these in the oven and I am super Mom. My family typically have these on holidays such as Christmas or Easter so they are for special occasions in their mind. I will never reveal how simple these are, it is my secret.

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Low Carb Southwest Egg Muffins

December 3, 2017 by Debbie Leave a Comment

High school football has come to an end and it rolled directly into wrestling season. Here in Louisiana football players wrestle in the off season to stay in shape. My 16 year old son worked really hard to bulk up this past summer , not only a strength and conditioning regime but trying to eat eat eat. This fat girl never in my life thought I would have a kid that had issues GAINING weight. Seriously , I went on my first weight loss program at age 12 and I still have to watch everything I eat . A few weeks before football season ended my son started cutting weight getting ready for the mat. He obviously had a weight class in mind and he was bound and determined to get there. This past saturday was his first tournament and he made weight so now it’s time to maintain it.

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