Holiday Breakfast Casserole
This breakfast casserole is super easy to make and a family favorite. Perfect for Christmas, Easter or any Sunday brunch.
Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes
Ingredients
Method
- Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Make the Batter: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined. The batter should be slightly lumpy—try not to overmix.
- Heat the Pan: Preheat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Lightly grease with butter or cooking spray.
- Cook the Pancakes: Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the skillet for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form on the surface and the edges look set (about 2 minutes), then flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve & Enjoy: Stack the pancakes high and serve warm with butter, real organic maple syrup, fresh fruit optional.
Soups & Salads
Lunch Favorite Recipes
Ingredients
Method
- Start with quinoa base, add chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, garnish with feta cheese then top with cilantro. Mix olive oil, lemon and garlic in a small bowl for your dressing. Drizzle on top and serve. Enjoy! This recipes is for one bowl. Simply double the recipe to make additional bowls.
Easy Chicken Enchilada Suizas
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- Saute onion, bell pepper in a pan for a few minutes until golden brown.
- In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, 1/2 cup cheese, sour cream, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until well blended. Add in the onion and bell pepper mix.
- Cook tortillas in olive oil for 20 seconds on each side before assembling.
- Spoon the chicken mixture evenly into each tortilla, roll tightly, and place seam-side down in the baking dish.
- Once all enchiladas are in the dish, pour enchilada sauce over the top, spreading it out evenly with a spoon.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese generously over the top.
- Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and the edges are slightly golden.
- Remove from oven and garnish with your favorite toppings like chopped cilantro, or jalapeños. Top with sour cream!
- Serve with Spanish rice, pinto beans, and guacamole on the side for the ultimate plate!
Dinner Favorite Recipes
Monica’s Marvelous Marinara
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Add butter and saute' onions until golden brown, add in tomatoes. Simmer for about one hour. In a blender mix sauce until smooth. Serve over your favorite pasta. Top with fresh parmesan cheese and a sprig of fresh parsley. Enjoy!
Notes
Texas Ranch Chicken
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, butter the baking dish
- Mix together wet ingredients in a large bowl. Add the seasonings. Stir
- Line the bottom of the dish with half of the torn tortillas. Layer on half the chicken, onions and bell peppers. Top with half of the cheeses. Pour on the wet mixture. Repeat the steps of layering. End with the wet mixture on top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 50 minutes. Uncover foil, bake for 10 more minutes.
- Serve with a dollop of greek yogurt or sour cream. Sprinkle fresh cilantro on top. Enjoy!
Fall Favorite Recipes
Dessert Favorite Recipes
Simple Pie Crust
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Mix the flour and salt in a mixing bowl.2. Cut the oil into the flour/salt mixture with a pastry cutter.3. Add the milk, and mix until it's all combined.4. Roll half the dough between sheets of wax paper (to avoid sticking to the rolling pin).5. Peel the top sheet of wax paper off the rolled dough and flip the crust over into the pan. Remove remaining sheet of wax paper. 6. After you've filled your pie crust, repeat this rolling process for the other half of the dough.7. Seal edges of crusts and cut 1 inch slits on top.8. Bake as required, depending on the kind of pie your are baking. TIP: For an olive oil crust its best to keep heat at 350 degrees or below. Cover edges to prevent burning.
Mocktails
How to make healthy mocktails extra fancy for summer.
Hey everyone, here you can find my favorite recipes. One of my favorite things to do is cook for my family. They are always asking me “what’s to eat”? For me it’s a calming way to relax and get my mind off of things. There is something satisfying about cooking a meal and having everyone want seconds. It’s a feel good moment. I love to make people happy and it’s an amazing thing when you can make someone happy with food. Food can be healing, comforting and we need it everyday. It brings together families, and is soothing for the soul.
I’ll be adding my favorite recipes on this page as time goes on. These recipes are all the usual things I cook and are family approved. My son will always tell me if it’s not good and I’ll only put on here things he approves! I also will have recipes only I enjoy, (not-boy approved), sound selfish? Well hey, moms matter too!
I try to cook with organic options when possible and always less than $30 for a family of 4. There are times when I like to splurge, usually during the holidays but for the most part I keep it budget friendly and healthy as possible. I’ll be listing breakfast, lunch, and dinner options as well as deserts. I’m definitely not a professional chef, just a mom that likes food and and enjoys cooking.
Someday I’d love to make a cookbook with all my favorite recipes. Who knows if I can get the proper photos and perfect kitchen backdrop in the future. Something to look forward to, goals ladies! We all have to dream!
I hope you enjoy my recipes and get a chance to try them. I’m pretty sure you will love them too!
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