This filling dish is perfect anytime of day. It would make a great addition to a brunch or dinner as an easy one-dish meal. Go crustless for a yummy low-carb and diabetic friendly dish. The hamburger meat can also be substituted for sausage for a little different flavor. Buon Appetito!
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Sweet Potato Muffins
Muffins are a great on-the-go breakfast or snack. These sweet potatoes muffins are really flavorful and super moist. Buon Appetito!
Guiltless Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Since eating clean I have learned to make many sweet treats without sugar. Instead, I use natural sweeteners like fruit, no sugar added preserves, maple syrup, honey, molasses, or stevia. I can honestly say, most of the time I don’t miss the sugar. However, about once a week I have a cheat day and will […]
Low-Fat Oatmeal Muffins
I know you have heard it said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, blah, blah, blah. Well, it’s true. Did you know that skipping breakfast can make weight control more difficult, and eating a healthy breakfast can actually help with weight loss and aid in maintaining a healthy weight? Maybe we […]
Figure Friendly Pumpkin Bread
Well, Pumpkin Palooza comes to an end today. I hope you have enjoyed all the pumpkin goodness this week. As I was deciding what recipe to share today, my mother’s voice kept echoing in my head saying, “You have to make this Pumpkin Bread recipe! It is so good and would be great for the […]
Pumpkin Spice Latte
One telltale sign fall has arrived is when Starbucks begins serving their delicious Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Latte lovers everywhere wait with anticipation for the beloved beverage. They are in such demand that I recently heard there was a threat of a pumpkin latte shortage. No need to panic, as of October 8 Starbucks says that […]
Pumpkin Granola Bars
It’s Pumpkin Palooza week here at The Joy of Everyday Cooking! No need to restrain your excitement 🙂 I have a confession. Fall is not my favorite time of year. I would rather be at the pool soaking up the hot summer sun than bundled up trying to stay warm. However, fall foods such as pumpkin, […]
3 Ingredient No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
Do you have 10 minutes in the evening to dedicate to making a delicious healthy breakfast? If so, you have to try these bars! Breakfast is so challenging at my house. My boys do not typically like the same foods for breakfast. My older son enjoys a traditional breakfast of eggs and bacon or sausage, […]
Banana Crumb Muffins
I recently gave some banana bread to my next-door neighbor as a thank-you for their wonderful hospitality when we moved to our new neighborhood. I feel blessed to have neighbors that practice good ole “Southern Hospitality” even though we are not in the South. A few days later she stopped by to tell me that it was […]
Buttermilk Pancakes
In honor of National Pancake Day, I thought I would share our family’s favorite pancake recipe. These are the best, fluffiest pancakes ever. They are really quick and simple to make. I often modified the recipe and substituted whole wheat flour instead of the all-purpose flour for a healthier option. You can also add 1 cup fruit, nuts, […]