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Back to School Pancake Muffins

Day three….we got this. We made it mid week and we are prepared! This one is the most simple and versatile yet. Pancake muffins! You can add anything to these and they will be phenomenal! Just remember, if you want to add some breakfast meat to it…just cook it up first.

Do yourself a favor and whip up a batch of these on the weekend stick them in your freezer and sit back and actually enjoy that hot cup of happiness Monday morning because you’re prepared!

What do you like to add in your pancakes? Let me know down below.

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~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~

Rebecca

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Back to School Baked Oatmeal Muffins

23 Aug

Breakfast…here we go, Day two! Sometimes, despite our best intentions, breakfast does happen in the back of the mini van. When that happens, I am so grateful for these babies in my freezer. They are yummy and minimally messy, amen!

This recipe makes about two dozen, whips up in a hot minute, and best of all you can personalize each of them to suit everyone in the family all at the same time…that is something to be excited about it!

What is your favorite on the go food? Let me know down below.

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~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~

Rebecca

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Back to School Blueberry Streusel Muffins

22 Aug

I feel ya, mama’s! Mornings can be hectic. The rush to get up and get going finds us harried and grabbing breakfast as we head out the door. In the spirit of Back to School I am excited to share with you five of our family’s favorite make ahead breakfasts.

I find when the mornings go smooth the rest of the day usually follows.

What are some things you do to help you through the busy mornings? Let me know down below, I could always use some fresh inspiration!

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~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~

Rebecca

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Homemade Croutons

18 Apr

This is a public service announcement.

It seems for years we have been doing our salad injustice! We take our beautiful fresh garden greens and top it with stale, artificial tasting, bagged croutons. Why? Because we didn’t realize making our own was so easy!

I have always been a sorta like croutons kind of girl but once I started making my own, they have pretty much become more than just a salad topping. My family will eat these for a snack, my daughter’s boyfriend asks to take some home whenever he comes for dinner, and friends and family are always wanting the recipe.

Because I consider you all friends…I want to share the recipe with you too!

Keep reading for the salad changing printable recipe.

The stars of the show. 8 simple, mostly pantry staples.

Get your butter, oil and spices in a 9×13 baking dish and place that in your pre-heated oven.

Cube your baguette into bite size pieces.

After about 30 minutes, this gloriousness happens! Crispy without the expensive dentist bill and so flavorful!

Garden fresh salad topped right!

Click here for the printable recipe.

See, simple right?

Is there something you make homemade that is much better than store bought? Please share a link or comment down below, I would love to check it out!

Thanks for visiting.

~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~

Rebecca

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Not Your Mama’s Green Bean Casserole

19 Nov

Don’t get me wrong, I love my mama’s classic back of the can green bean casserole….so much in fact that I probably make once or twice a year beyond Thanksgiving. But….sometimes a girl has gotta have options. So, if you’re looking to add a little something new and surprising on your holiday table, I promise you will be the Thanksgiving hero with this recipe!

If you’re interested in this recipe keep reading.

Go ahead and gather up your ingredients.

Go ahead and cook up your bacon. I like to put my bacon on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Place bacon in oven and heat to 400 degrees. Cook until desired doneness. We like ours nice and crispy. Do yourself a favor, go ahead and add an extra slice or two to the pan. It’s inevitable, a piece or two won’t make it into the casserole. Keep that bacon grease, you will need it for later.

Drain bacon on a paper towel and give it a quick chop.

While the bacon is cooking go ahead and get your green beans cooking. I use frozen, so I cook them in a small amount of salted, boiling water for about 8 minutes.

I use frozen corn so I add it to the green beans during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking. Drain excess water and set aside.

In a large bowl mix the rest of the ingredients except for the onions.

Add the green beans, corn, and bacon to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.

Grease a 9×13 baking pan and bake to heavenly deliciousness!

Not Your Mama’s Green Bean Casserole

by Rebecca Vahdat

Cook Time: 35-45 minutes

Keywords: bake side Thanksgiving Christmas Easter American

Ingredients

8 slices bacon
1 pound frozen green beans
1 1/2 C. frozen corn
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 C. mayonnaise
2 TBSP butter, softened
Salt and pepper to taste
1 1/4 C. French fried onions

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400.

Thoroughly spray a 9×13 baking dish and set aside.

Cook bacon until crispy. Drain on a paper towel and coarsely chop. Reserve some of the bacon drippings.

Bring a small amount of lightly salted water to a boil. Add green beans and bring back up to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook for 6-8 minutes. Add the frozen corn to the green beans during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking. Drain excess water and set vegetables aside.

In a large bowl combine all the additional ingredients except the French fried onions and mix well. Add the vegetables and bacon to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.

Add green bean mixture to prepared baking dish. Drizzle a Tablespoon or two of the reserved bacon drippings over the casserole.

Add 1/4 C. of the French fried onions to the top of your casserole. Cover with foil and bake for 35-45 minutes. Remove foil and add the additional french fried onions during the last 5-10 minutes of baking.

I hope this simple yet delicious recipe becomes a game changer during your holidays too!

Thanks for visiting!

~Be Blessed and Be a Blessing~
Rebecca

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

13 Nov

I love this time of year especially for the smells and tastes of fall. One of my most favorite things to do this time of year is spend as much time as possible in the kitchen…cooking and baking and sharing my love of it to those around me.

One of my most requested fall recipes are these cupcakes. I get asked for this recipe all the time. This is usually what I am asked to bring for holiday gatherings. TO. DIE. FOR. Seriously! They are moist, flavorful, and ridiculously easy to make.

Go ahead and do yourself a favor and whip these puppies up…everyone will love you and you will love how quick and easy it was. Keep reading for the recipe.

What you will need to get started. So far so good…..

Take a minute to add some of your measured flour to the chocolate chips. Keeps them from sinking to the bottom.

Now go ahead and sift the rest of the dry ingredients and set aside. I know what you’re thinking “2-3 tsp of pumpkin pie spice? Isn’t that crazy talk?” Trust me, it works and it is awesome!

Start by mixing your sugar and oil.

Go ahead and add in the eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin.

Now here is the part where your house will start to smell heavenly.

Baked to moist, golden brown, deliciousness. The hard part is waiting for them to cool down.

You can certainly enjoy them as is, they make for a crazy good muffin. If you want to do it right, frost them with the worlds bestest cream cheese frosting. It will be the best decision you’ll make all day! I’ll leave a link for that below.

One of the best things about this recipe is that it makes enough to share! Go ahead and wrap them up cute and share the love.

Pumpkin Chocolate Cupcakes

by Rebecca Vahdat

Prep Time: 12 minutes

Cook Time: 17-22 minutes

Ingredients (18-24 cupcakes)

4 large eggs
2 C. sugar
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 C. vegetable oil
2 C. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2-3 tsp. pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1-15oz. can 100% pumpkin
2 C. chocolate chips

Instructions

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin tins with cupcake liners.

Add a heaping Tablespoon of flour to the chocolate chips and mix well (this step keeps the chocolate chips from sinking to the bottom of the cupcakes). Sift together the additional flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt; set aside.

Combine sugar and oil and mix well. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Add vanilla and pumpkin and mix well.

Slowly add in dry ingredients until just combined.

Fold in chocolate chips.

Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full of batter and bake for *17-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean.

Let cool and frost or skip the frosting and enjoy as a muffin.

*Oven temps vary, check muffins a few minutes before to avoid over baking.

*You can find the recipe for the Worlds Bestest Cream Cheese frosting here.*

I hope you enjoy these cupcakes as much as we do!

~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~

Rebecca

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Trick or Treat Bars

24 Oct

Delicious, melt in your mouth dessert bars guaranteed to be your new favorite! Fool proof recipe that takes just minutes to put together. A great way to bring new life to all that Halloween candy. The possibilities are endless with this scrumptious dessert! These last about 14 seconds in our house! I double dog dare you to try them. Scroll down for the full recipe.

Trick or Treat Bars

by Rebecca Vahdat

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25-30 minutes

Keywords: bake Dessert

Ingredients

Ingredients:
1/2 Cup butter (1 stick) melted
1 large egg
1 Cup brown sugar backed
1 Tbsp vanilla
1/2 Cup peanut butter (make it a generous 1/2 Cup)
1 C flour
1 1/2 Cups of candy (candy bars should be chopped into bite sized pieces)
1 Cup chocolate chips (butterscotch, peanut butter, or your favorite chip)

Instructions

•Directions:

•Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8X8 inch baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick baking spray.

•In a large microwave safe bowl melt the butter.

•Let the butter cool for one minute. Add the egg, brown sugar, and vanilla and whisk until smooth.

•Add the peanut butter and whisk until completely incorporated.

•Add the flour and mix until just combined.

•Add the candy and baking chips and fold to combine.-

•Add the batter to your baking pan and smooth the top.

•Bake 25- 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean ( a few crumbs on the toothpick is also OK). Cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes to give the bars a chance to set.

*I like to reserve some of the candy and place it on top of the batter before baking. Gives it a nice look and it allows people to see what deliciousness awaits them.

~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~

Rebecca

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