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Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe Chicken nuggets are the ultimate kid food. Or snacky food for grownups. Or easy impromptu dinner that everyone can agree on. And you can’t go wrong, especially with sweet-and-tangy honey mustard sauce for dipping! These homemade chicken nuggets are baked rather than fried. Not only does baking keep them healthier, but there’s also less stovetop babysitting and the nuggets still turn out really nice and crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside....

comment icon 81 more comments For those of you who also experience a change of seasons, maybe you are also so ready for spring that you get all teary-eyed just thinking about it. Here in Minnesota, we’re in infamous “fake spring” where the weather is like, “Oh man, would you like a 50 degree day today? Okay, here you go. You deserve it!” And then turns right around and is like, “LOL, JUST KIDDING GET READY FOR SUBZERO TEMPS AND A SNOW EMERGENCY TOMORROW....

comment icon 101 more comments Did I say face? I meant fries. Fries, face, maybe both. As you can see from my extreme close-up photos, I’m having trouble keeping my face away from these little guys. Here’s the deal, you guys. I LOVE FRENCH FRIES. I would go so far as to say that French fries are currently my number one restaurant food. Which is saying a lot because I go to a lot (probably too many) restaurants and I eat a lot of (probably too much) delicious food....

This watermelon and cucumber salad is a spinoff of a salad I love to eat at one of my favorite Puerto Vallarta beach bars. It’s refreshing, light, and the combination of all the flavors is just perfection. There’s juicy sweet watermelon, cucumber, strong and peppery arugula, tanginess from goat cheese, crunchy candied nuts, and a homemade balsamic glaze. If you’ve never thought that watermelon can be delicious in a more savory application, think again because this salad will just knock your socks off....

comment icon 175 more comments It’s been a long time since I posted cookies on the blog. Welcome back, old friends. My coworker Lori shared this recipe with me after I tasted one of her cookies and begged her repeatedly for the recipe. I do that to people, so if you ever give me food, watch out. I will hunt you down. These cookies are big, soft, buttery, and hefty....

Check out all of my breakfast recipes! You’ll love these English Muffins, Chocolate Overnight Oats, Breakfast Taquitos, or Overnight Cinnamon Rolls! What I love about this recipe: The ultimate mash-up: I’ve taken my favorite Biscuits and Gravy recipe, and mashed it with a traditional egg breakfast casserole, to create the perfection that is this Biscuits and Gravy Casserole. Make ahead: You can make the entire casserole in advance, or even freeze it, making it perfect for holidays or breakfast with company....

I stopped at TJ’s and picked up a couple quick items to bring with. This is my the cloth grocery bag I got on my Food Buzz trip. If you missed my Food Buzz Photos, they are Here. Can’t go wrong with raisins and bars. And I will pack plenty of apples, carrot sticks, bananas, cucumber wedges, and whatever fresh produce is still in the fridge that I need to use....

Want more salad recipes? Try Panzanella, Bulgur Salad, or Baked Potato Salad! Why I love this Recipe: Fresh flavors and colors: This Apple Broccoli Salad recipe is one of my go-to side dishes because it tastes as good as it looks. EASY: Just combine everything in a bowl and toss together. It’s the easiest side dish, and you can even make it ahead of time. Serve with anything! It’s the perfect accompaniment to a holiday ham, prime rib, or turkey, dinner, but it’s also a great option for a casual side for a BBQ or simple weeknight meal....

I’ve been on a major oatmeal kick lately and the streak continues. Oatmeal tastes way better when it’s mixed with browned butter, Raisinets, and white chocolate. The truth is, I love chewy bars that are loaded with texture and there’s no better way to get my texture fix on that to do it with oats and Raisinets. Plus, anytime I can work white chocolate into a recipe, I get excited....

First is Fig Butter. I snapped up two jars. My TJ’s had been out of it for the past few months even though a friend in NorCal told me her TJ’s had it in stock. Fig growing season is shorter here in San Diego than it is in Nor Cal and fig butter is apparently harder to come by here. How’s that for uber-regional distribution. And I always have mango butter on hand so picked up another jar of that....

comment icon 40 more comments With a little peanut butter thrown in for good measure. Drizzled with chocolate. Sitting on a fluffy marshmallow pillow. All carried by a chewy, melty chocolate chip cookie. Is this real life? Fortunately for you and I… yes. Unfortunately for my pencil skirt that I wore without knowing to take the X off the back…. yes. Is it also real life that I can eat more than three of these dessert monsters after a long day in the classroom?...

This is the cheesiest grilled cheese I’ve ever had. And the best. If you like a little bread with your cheese, this is the sandwich for you. Growing up, I ate more than my fair share of grilled cheese. They were made with one Kraft Single, a little Velveeta, or maybe if we were lucky, some colby. But my thoughts are that if you’re going to eat a grilled cheese, don’t forget about the cheese....

Easy Ravioli Lasagna Recipe Lasagna is a family favorite dinner recipe that never gets old! This easy — and very cheesy! — lasagna is made with ravioli rather than traditional lasagna noodles. Aside from the spin on the flavor that the ravioli adds, it’s a time-saver not to have to boil lasagna noodles. Simply pop open a bag of store-bought refrigerated ravioli and you’re ready to get this shortcut-style lasagna underway....

Healthy Veggie Side or Entree This is my kind of food. Honestly this is what I eat day in and day out and I never tire of it. I won’t lie and say that I eat pasta and bread and brownies every day. Sounds fun, but I like to fit into my clothes. Hence this healthy veggie side / main dish is how I am satisfied but still fitting into my pants....

No preamble. No urging you to make them. No trying to convince you how good these are. This isn’t exactly a recipe for chipotle lentils and vegetables. Not that they’re not great and all, but c’mon. Chocolate chip cookie dough, marshmallows and more chocolate chips… Sandwiched in between two layers of rice krispie treats… And topped with chocolate frosting… …I hope I don’t have to prod and urge you to make these....

Want more cake recipes? Try my Hershey’s Chocolate Cake, Missippi Mud Cake, or Berry Cake! Talk about a chocolate lover’s dream, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake has it all with decadent, moist chocolate cake and delicious blend of two of my favorite flavors. This is a great cake to make in stages ahead of time, making it really easy for any occasion! Variations: One Layer Cake: Grease 9×13” pan with non-stick cooking spray....

Good to see you, old friend. I love my job (someone just seriously pinch me that THESE CHOCOLATE BARS ARE MY JOB), but even still, Fridays have some kind of magic in them. Friday night pizza is only a few hours away and I can stay up irresponsibly late perusing Etsy and VRBO for dream house decor and trips that aren’t real. My idea of fun. And then Friday leads to Saturday, and Saturday morning’s breakfast possibilities are endless – whole wheat pancakes?...

This this this this thisssss. 😍😍😍 comment icon 659 more comments I am eating this Coconut Curry Noodle Bowl for L & D every day right now and I guess you could say it’s going alright. Alright as in –> creamy coconut curry sauce clinging to brown rice noodles (these are the ones I buy) with bright green asparagus nuggets and crunchy broccoli bites and carrot shreds and basil ribbons and a little pop of purple cabbage, because we’re all about eating the rainbow around here....

Want more pancake recipes? Try Buttermilk Pancakes, Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, German Pancakes, or Strawberry Crepes! We’ve been making these delicious Cottage Cheese Pancakes for years. In love that they’re protein pancakes with the same great taste and texture of regular pancakes, without flour, canola oil, sugar or butter! Ingredients Needed: Eggs: Adds 12 grams protein. Cottage Cheese: Adds 13 grams protein Whole Grain Oats: Adds 14 grams protein, 10 grams fiber....

Except for the 10 minutes that I was walking home from the beach and it started downpouring out of no where. That’s island weather for you. You never know when it’s going to start pouring out of thin air out of humid air. Be prepared to take cover under any awning, hut, or little bit of shelter at any moment. That, or have permanently damp hair and shoes which has been the case for us this trip....