Apple pie oatmeal This skillet oatmeal is creamy and rich. This oatmeal uses the base recipe for oatmeal and adds in sweet apples and optional but yummy walnuts. Once you are done you are left with a beautiful oatmeal that tastes like dessert Ingredients 4 cups oatmeal ½ cup brown sugar or equivalent of preferred… Continue reading Apple Pie Skillet Oatmeal
Lemons and blueberries are a match made in heaven. This skillet oatmeal is creamy and rich but also very refreshing. This recipe calls for frozen blueberries. If you use fresh you may need slightly more water . This oatmeal uses the base recipe for oatmeal and adds in sweet and tangy blueberries and a burst… Continue reading Lemon Blueberry Skillet Oatmeal
Oatmeal. When I was little the only Oatmeal I add was Maple Brown Sugar instant. It was my favorite. As an adult I have moved away from the instant variety and now prefer a nice creamy oatmeal. I have recently discovered my favorite way to make oatmeal. While it does come out yummy in a… Continue reading Base recipe for Creamy Skillet Oatmeal
This egg recipe is compatible with a low iodine diet as long as you use non idolized salt. Read the labels of every product you buy because sometimes there are sneaky ingredients that would not be compatible. This recipe is also dairy free, soy free, and egg yoke free. Disclaimer I am not a dietitian… Continue reading Sheet Pan ” Cheesy” sausage and egg bake
This egg cup recipe is compatible with a low iodine diet as long as you use non idolized salt. Read the labels of every product you buy because sometimes there are sneaky ingredients that would not be compatible. This recipe is also dairy free, soy free, and egg yoke free. Disclaimer I am not a… Continue reading Sweet Potato Onion Egg Cups
Vacation is wonderful. Vacation is also expensive. Depending on where you are traveling to you need transportation and somewhere to stay. You also need to eat and stuff to do. This post focuses mostly on eating but gives some tips for packing food to go to things. My biggest food savings tip while on vacation… Continue reading How to Save Money and Time on Vacation – Food
My 10 year old son really wanted Beef Stew… even though it is July. On the way home from the store I suddenly remembered I don’t have any beef broth…or any kind of broth for that matter. I had a brief oh no moment then realized I could probably make it work anyway. The best… Continue reading Homemade Beef Stew – No store bought broth required
This is one of my absolute favorite food finds. I was so fortunate that my local Aldi was selling them for $10.99. Whole turkeys are absolutely cheaper per pound and as I’ve shared before they are a huge staple for me. However they also are not the most convenient meal to prep if you have… Continue reading Favorite Food Finds – Butterball Boneless Turkey Breast
I quit one of my absolute favorite things…meal planning It was one of my favorite pass times that I didn’t feel guilty about because it felt useful. For a season it was. But then it wasn’t. When I first started meal planning I would look at the week…then over time that evolved to the month. … Continue reading Why I Quit Meal Planning ( and what actually works instead)
This is a simple recipe perfect for leftover poultry. I used turkey but chicken would be wonderful too. Ingredients Leftover meat of choice shredded or in bite size pieces One can of coconut milk One 14-16 ounce bottle of teriyaki sauce Lime wedges (optional but recommended) Directions To a large skillet add one can of… Continue reading Teriyaki Coconut Turkey
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