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Roasted Vegetable Stuffed Shells By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Roasted Vegetable Stuffed Shells-pasta shells stuffed with roasted vegetables, marinara sauce, and lots of cheese! This easy baked pasta dish is perfect for weeknight meals, entertaining, and it freezes well too! My love for cooking hasn’t gone away, but it has been put on the back burner. Life with a newborn, toddler, and blog has been an adjustment. Maxwell is a good baby so we are getting decent sleep, but I am still tired and still trying to find enough hours in the day to get things done....

Shrimp Tacos By Maria Lichty Updated June 06, 2023 Quick Summary Shrimp Tacos with Grilled Pineapple Salsa are fresh, flavorful, and easy to make! They are a summertime favorite and perfect for taco Tuesday or any day! It’s summertime and that means it’s time to bring on all of the grilling recipes! Who’s ready? I hope you are because you need to make these Shrimp Tacos with Grilled Pineapple Salsa ASAP!...

The 4 Best Bundt Pans of 2024 By Maria Lichty Published on March 05, 2024 If you really want to make an elegant and decadent looking dessert, a bundt cake is TOTALLY the way to go! My Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake , Banana Bundt Cake , or Apple Bundt Cake always look amazing when you’re serving, especially with a drizzle of glaze or a shake of powdered sugar on top....

Vegetarian Quinoa Chili By Maria Lichty Updated March 03, 2020 Vegetarian Chili with Quinoa – a hearty vegan chili even meat lovers will love! Loaded with black beans, red kidney beans, tomatoes, and lots of veggies in addition to protein-rich quinoa, this is the best vegetarian chili recipe! Vegetarian Quinoa Chili is no Laughing Matter.. Or maybe it is. Caleb loves this Vegetarian Quinoa Chili! No, we didn’t give him a bowl to eat, but he loves the word quinoa....

World Peace Cookies By Maria Lichty Updated December 01, 2011 (Printable Recipe)

Zucchini Fritters By Maria Lichty Published on July 26, 2023 Quick Summary Zucchini Fritters- These crispy and cheesy zucchini fritters are easy to make and the perfect recipe for using up the garden zucchini. Serve as an appetizer, snack, or side dish to any meal. Every summer, when our garden is overflowing with zucchini, I go zucchini crazy. I make as many zucchini recipes as possible to try and use up the never ending supply of zucchini....

15 Valentine’s Day Desserts By Maria Lichty Updated December 29, 2015 15 Valentine’s Day Desserts-these decadent and divine dessert recipes are perfect for Valentine’s Day! We are all about the chocolate this week! Chocolate Raspberry Cookies , Chocolate Pudding Cake , and now 15 Valentine’s Day Desserts …which involve a lot of chocolate. It is my birthday week and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner so chocolate is a MUST!...

31 Healthy Recipes to Start 2014 Right! By Maria Lichty Published on January 01, 2014 31 Healthy Recipes to help you start 2014 off right! Happy New Year! We are looking forward to a GREAT 2014. I have a feeling it is going to be a fabulous year! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to eat healthier in 2014, we are here to help! Today we are sharing 31 healthy recipes to help you start 2014 off right!...

Asian Cucumber Salad By Maria Lichty Updated February 23, 2021 Quick Summary This refreshing, simple cucumber salad is a great side dish for any meal and it only takes a few minutes to make. Pin this now to find it later Simple Dishes for the Win – Enter Cucumber Salad We have been keeping our meals super simple because it is summertime and who wants to cook? I mean, I love cooking, but we are all about simple recipes during the summer....

Avocado, Hummus, and Egg Toasts By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Avocado, Hummus, and Egg Toasts-one of our favorite quick and healthy meals! Great recipe for any time of the day! We have six chickens and we are always looking for ways to use up our fresh eggs. I am usually not an egg eater, but I do enjoy the eggs from our chickens. I really can taste a difference....

Bacon, Corn, and Tomato Pasta Salad By Maria Lichty Updated September 21, 2022 Bacon, Corn, and Tomato Pasta Salad-this easy pasta salad is the perfect summer side dish. So what makes this the world’s best pasta salad, according to my boys? Obviously, the bacon. That is their favorite part. That is why they beg for this salad all summer long. But, there is more to this salad than just bacon. It also has:...

Baked Peanut Butter Apple Oatmeal By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Baked Peanut Butter Apple Oatmeal-this easy baked oatmeal recipe will remind you of your favorite snack! It reheats well, so make a big pan to enjoy all week long. Remember when I made Peanut Butter Apple Oatmeal Cookies ? Well, I’ve made them a dozen times since I first shared the recipe on the blog. They are one of my very favorite cookies....

Best TV Shows to Binge Watch By Maria Lichty Updated December 30, 2024 Quick Summary The Best TV Shows to Binge Watch! Sharing my all-time favorite TV shows, past and present! Plus, my favorite snack recipes to make for tv watching sessions! You’ve gotta have snacks! I love getting wrapped up in a good TV show. When the kids go to bed, I love turning on a show before bed and sometimes I rewatch my favorite shows while I work....

Brioche By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 This rich and decadent homemade Brioche bread is a real treat! It also makes the best French toast! What is Brioche Bread? When we were in Illinois for the 4th of July we did some baking with my dad. My dad is the best baker in town:) He loves to bake Artisan breads, cinnamon rolls , cookies , pies, tarts , etc. Josh has been wanting to make brioche bread for awhile so we asked my dad if he would help us master brioche....

Brown Butter Maple Granola By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Brown Butter Maple Granola-the brown butter makes this homemade granola recipe extra special! Homemade granola is one of my favorite things to make and eat! It is so easy to make at home and it always tastes so much better than store bought granola. I love making big batches to have on hand for breakfast and snacking. Before our little baby arrived , I made a big batch of Brown Butter Maple Granola....

Chicken Pot Pie Soup By Maria Lichty Published on February 02, 2024 Quick Summary Chicken Pot Pie Soup-this easy, creamy chicken pot pie soup is made from scratch and the ultimate comfort food. Enjoy a bowl for lunch or dinner! We decided to take our famous chicken pot pie recipe and turn it into a soup. You are going to love this comforting Chicken Pot Pie Soup . It tastes similar to our chicken pot pie, but in soup form....

Chocolate Covered Strawberries By Maria Lichty Updated April 06, 2021 Quick Summary Chocolate Covered Strawberries are the perfect dessert for Valentine’s Day or any special special occasion. They are easy and fun to make at home! Just dip the strawberries in your favorite chocolate and decorate with your favorite toppings. Pin this now to find it later Chocolate Covered Strawberries , I don’t know who came up with this combo, but I would like to thank them....

Chocolate Hazelnut Bark By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Happy Christmas Eve! I know everyone is busy finishing their shopping, wrapping presents, and anxiously waiting for Santa, but take a time out because I have one more treat to share-chocolate hazelnut bark. I recently made this bark for my guest post on Make and Takes. I make peppermint bark every year, but this year I also made a big batch of chocolate hazelnut bark....

Easter and Spring Dessert Recipes By Maria Lichty Updated May 16, 2011 I am looking forward to Easter weekend, even though it is still cold in Utah. It snowed this week and not a light dusting either. I am talking thick, heavy snow. We had to shovel and scrape our cars…ok, Josh did all of the dirty work, but still. I was not happy. I am ready for SPRING! I hope it warms up soon....

Easy Chicken Zucchini Noodle Stir Fry By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Easy Chicken Zucchini Noodle Stir Fry-this easy and healthy stir fry can be on your dinner table in 30 minutes! It is much better than takeout! Our boys like vegetables, but they don’t love them. They don’t jump up and down and beg for vegetables like they do with berries, yogurt, and cookies . Hopefully, someday they will do a front flip when I tell them salad is for dinner:) Right now, we are taking things one bite at a time!...