Making meals ahead of time is one of the bests gifts you can give yourself. You will thank yourself each time you reheat one of these Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches or Freezer Breakfast Burritos! Check out my other Freezer Friendly Recipes like these Swedish Meatballs and Homemade Crepes! These make ahead Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches are something that I have wanted to perfect for awhile now. I worried they might not live up to the hype, but boy was I totally wrong!...

I’m sure many of you know this salad as the one that your grandmother brought to family parties. It’s super old school, but some of those old school recipes will always be classics, am I right?! But, can we all agree that “Frog Eye Salad” is the worst name ever? It totally makes me laugh. The last thing I want to be thinking when I’m eating this is “ooh, those acini de pepes are just like little frog eyes!...

So when Jess asked if there was any interest in doing a photography project that she assigned, I said sure! The project was extremely open-ended: Ground Level Hmmm. I was really stumped about what I wanted to capture. Ground level. Hmmm. I pondered it but nothing was coming to me. Then a couple days ago I was walking with Skylar and came across broken glass Very Ground Level in the most literal interpretation The sun was reflecting from the glass and it was shimmering and sparkling and I had a teaching moment explaining about glass: it’s sharp, we don’t touch it, why it was broken and fragments were on the grass, what crime is, why someone would break another person’s car windows....

Love, Alexi comment icon 86 more comments Raise your hand if you love egg bakes! Wait, though, are egg bakes still a thing? Were they ever a thing? To me, they are the epitome of spring brunches, bridal and baby showers, and special occasion or holiday family meals taking place anytime before 1pm, but is that just a Minnesota thing? Sometimes I need help understanding myself. I loooove a good egg bake and I’m only about a 3 out of 10 in terms of liking eggs in general....

Looking for more pasta recipes? Some of my favorites are Peanut Noodles, Slow Cooker Lasagna, or Truffle Mac and Cheese! Why I love this recipe: Flavorful – The harissa paste makes this pasta bold, spicy, and so packed full of flavor you will love. 30-Minute Meal – It’s an easy one pot dinner you’ll have on the table in just 30 minutes. Customizable – Use some of my suggestions below to customize your dish by adding protein or vegetables....

After I get on the road, provided the Border Control Checkpoints aren’t backed up and Immigration leaves us alone, we should be able to keep up triple digit speeds across the desert and make it home in less than 6 hours. I am hoping for 5 hours and change depending on how many Potty Stops with our Pink Princess Potty in hand that we have to make. It is so hot here, too....

You know this kinda thing, I know you do. Is it even a recipe? Meh. Who cares. comment icon 172 more comments It’s classic craving food that’s easily adaptable depending on whatever you have on hand. Which, if you’re like me, is usually things like yucky varieties of beans that I’ve been avoiding (I’ve been giving the stink eye to one dusty old can of kidney beans for at least 6 months), condiments that I’m afraid of (ahem, fish sauce), and a half opened box of cake mix that was supposed to become some kind of Christmas treat....

Check out all of my Christmas Recipes, like Gingerbread Man Cookies, Reindeer Cookies, Peppermint Brownies, Oreo Balls, or Ginger Molasses Cookies! More Food Gift Ideas: Hot Fudge Sauce Homemade Caramels Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Pumpkin Dip and Gingersnap Cookies Candied Pecans Peanut Brittle Buckeyes Chocolate Turtles Oreo Balls Chocolate Fudge Chocolate Truffles Sweet Chex Mix Chex Mix Brownie Truffles This post contains affiliate links.

Old-Fashioned Fudgy Brownies From Scratch In my never-ending search to find an even better recipe for brownies than my current favorites like Loaded Cream Cheese Oreo Brownies and Turtle Brownies, I gave a new recipe a spin. I found the recipe by way of searching for a fudgy chocolate cake recipes but make no mistake, these are brownies and not cake. They’re rich and chocolaty without being super intensely chocolaty....

Easy Honey Bun Cookies Recipe If you love Crumbl cookies, you are going to love these copycat honey bun cookies! They are perfectly spiced with warm cinnamon and have the best soft and chewy cookie texture. The fun little swirl on top made with real honey just sweetens the deal. If you grew up eating Honey Buns from the convenience store or had them in your lunch box, you know they are a cross between a baked cinnamon donut and a cinnamon roll and are a sweet and flavorful snack cake!...

This Jello Fruit Salad is in a completely different league from other recipes out there. It’s from my sister-in-law, Alexandra, and the first time she made this for a family party everyone went nuts! Now my entire family begs her to bring it to family parties. It’s unlike “regular” jello and appeals to all ages. I have to be honest and admit that I’m not usually a “jello” person. It’s not something I grew up eating unless I was sick....

My kids love baking cookies together on the weekends, especially helping to measure and pour the ingredients and sneak bites of cookie dough. Some of our favorite cookie recipes include Super Soft Sugar Cookies where they can cut shapes out of the dough and Homemade Oreo Cookies. This fun and easy chocolate chip cookie recipe is my new favorite way to make them and they’re better than anything you’d find in a bakery!...

comment icon 105 more comments Eating, eating leftovers, eating moooore! And that’s the short story of this recipe. Okay, I know I’ve been on a roll with the recipe names lately 😁 but let me just take a second to assure you that you don’t have to identify with LAZY or GIRL to love this recipe. But if you do happen to be a lazy girl, let’s cover a few things....

comment icon 111 more comments Salmon burgers! WHO AM I! This is totally not something I would normally think to make, because 1) 90% of what I eat right now is Magic Green Sauce, soooo there’s that, and 2) I’m just not creative enough to think to make a BURGER out of SALMON. When I think burger, I think Juicy Lucy or some variation of it from The Nook, The Blue Door, Matt’s Bar… basically the greasiest, grungiest, most awesome burger places in the world that all happen to be in my non-pretentious little Minnesota corner of the world....

Want more salad recipes? Try my Waldorf Salad, Cheeseburger Salad, or Ambrosia Salad! Why I love this salad: Enjoy All Week: This salad can be made in advance and kept in the fridge. I love to make a batch and pull it out for lunches or as a side throughout the week!Healthy: Made with all fresh ingredients, this salad is hearty and good for you!Easy to Customize: Use any type of lentils, and I often dice extra veggies I have and toss it in....

comment icon 91 more comments But then I say: delicately crispy exterior, softest chewy insides, glamorously golden brown, ZERO percent greasy. And you say: actually, changed my mind. Welcome to the life-changing method of crispy-frying your pizzas! I’m honored to be a part of your journey. I absolutely mean it when I say that frying your pizzas is a life-changing experience. I ate fried pizza for the first time back in 2015 when I went on a trip with DeLallo (who I am in a very delicious long-term relationship with, as you can see)....

Adding melted cheese to the chips just means I will officially and very happily spoil my dinner. Nachos are fast, easy, and a crowd-pleasing, comfort food recipe that people can’t resist. They’re a perfect snack, appetizer, and for tailgating or game day parties, you’ll look like a superstar if you emerge from the kitchen with a plate of these. The big pile of creamy, fresh, homemade guacamole makes the nachos truly irresistible....

(And no, I didn’t take pics along the way of losing my virginity….there was no time for the camera, it was over in 22 seconds flat.) The Machine as I mentioned in my previous post The Input: *4 Large Romaine Leaves *1 Kale Stalk *1 Apple shown, but I actually used 2 (I am trying to replace my afternoon iced coffee and I make that really sweet so the 2nd apple did the sweet trick....

SPRING IS HERE! Okay fine I did turn on the heat today for a second (eye roll) but I am just declaring, SPRING IS HERE! Which is kind of hilarious because hey good thing spring showed up in time for June 1st?! What is this. Big sigh. I am so ready for these long, bright, 75-degree days! Here’s what we’re discussing today: Office Remodel Poor Sage Lobster BLTs Working Out / Not Working Out Reducing Plastic...

Thank you to each and everyone one of you who reads my blog and whom I’ve gotten to know over the past few years. I have wonderful readers and have made some amazing friends and wish each one of you a wonderful Christmas, if you’re celebrating. And of course, many blessings to you all in 2011! If you missed my post last night, we did break out one gift, one day early....