This sweet, creamy Pumpkin Smoothie tastes like a pumpkin pie dessert blended into a healthy smoothie and is perfect for Fall and Thanksgiving. Keep reading for a surprise ingredient that gives it that Texas twist! It is Mid-October and it has still been in the nineties. Where is Fall? Let me clarify for those not from Texas….
Breakfast / Brunch
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Sweet Potato Toast (Topped with Apples, Bacon & Gorgonzola)
This Sweet Potato Toast with Apples, Bacon and Gorgonzola blows away regular toast! Sweet potato slices are toasted and topped with bacon, apples, onions and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese for a delicious savory breakfast. Sweet Potato what???!!! Yes. Sweet Potato Toast. You read it correctly. You slice sweet potatoes lengthwise and put the slices in the toaster!…
Shakshuka with Feta
Shakshuka with Feta is a Mediterranean breakfast made with eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce or stew and topped with feta and cilantro. Shakshuka has North African, specifically Tunisian roots, but is very popular in Israel and the Middle East. One thing about Texas is that it has many International corporations in industries that bring…
Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats (No Bake)
Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats are an easy make-ahead, no-bake sweet oatmeal that combines my favorite dessert with my favorite on the go breakfast. I just started a new day job in a new city. I have a new morning routine in which I have to be out the door by 7 am. I don’t have much time…
Irish Soda Bread Muffins with Cheddar and Jalapenos
I transformed the traditional Irish Soda Bread recipe into smaller muffins and added a Texas twist with cheddar and jalapenos. With St Patrick’s Day around the corner, everyone pulls out their Irish recipes. Yes. I know. These are not traditional Irish Soda Bread. History of Irish Soda Bread The true traditional Irish Soda Bread only has flour,…
Migas (Tex Mex – San Antonio Style)
These Migas make a delicious spicy Tex-Mex style Breakfast made with scrambled eggs, fried corn tortillas, onions, tomatoes, and jalapenos. If you read my blog regularly, you know I love Tex-Mex food, like my Tex-Mex Beef Fajitas or my Lime Chicken Tacos, or my Cheesy Tomatillo Verde Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas, or my Easy Huevos Rancheros! So…
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Pancakes dress up traditional pancakes with dried cranberries and white chocolate chips and make a delicious weekend or holiday breakfast or brunch. Click here to receive FREE recipes in your inbox! Love this recipe? Receive FREE recipes in your inbox! I want FREE Recipes! When I was a kid on holidays or…
Apple Maple Bacon Stuffed French Toast
This sweet, salty, creamy and crispy Apple Maple Bacon Stuffed Cinnamon Raisin French Toast makes a breakfast extra special. It is perfect for a weekend or holiday brunch. I want to thank Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. Be sure to scroll down to the…
Apple Maple Bacon Pancakes
Apple Maple Bacon Pancakes combine apples, bacon, pancakes and maple syrup for an incredibly delicious breakfast that is perfect for a Fall weekend. Cool mornings with the beautiful red, gold, and green leaves of Fall foliage tell us that Autumn is upon us. OK, maybe not yet in Southeast Texas but in Canada and many…
Churro Muffins
“This post first appeared over at Real Housemoms where I’m a contributor.” CHURRO MUFFINS transform a sweet cinnamon Mexican dessert into bite-sized mini muffins that are baked instead of fried! Have you ever been to a Mexican restaurant and ordered Churros for dessert? You know the fluted fried pastry dough covered in cinnamon sugar? They…
Caramel Macchiato Pancakes
These Caramel Macchiato Pancakes allow you to enjoy your Caramel Macchiato coffee drink in your morning pancakes instead of driving to the local coffee shop to order one.
Berry Coconut Pecan Oatmeal
This red, white, and blue Berry Coconut Pecan Oatmeal has less added sugar, but all the deliciously sweet and nutty flavor of fresh raspberries, blueberries, coconut, and pecans, that will give you the energy you need to start the day. I created this recipe for Less Added Sugar Berry Coconut Pecan Oatmeal as part of a sponsored series…
Baked Glazed Strawberry Donuts
These Baked Glazed Strawberry Donuts, with their sweet, melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness, are baked and not fried, and are perfect for breakfast or dessert. Another strawberry recipe? Yes! If you follow my blog, you know I am crazy about strawberries and have been busy baking with these fresh, juicy strawberries. Did you see my Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Mini…
Strawberry Banana Smoothie (with Vanilla Greek Yogurt)
It is easy to make the best Strawberry Banana Smoothie recipe for breakfast, brunch, or dessert using vanilla Greek yogurt (which is healthy and high in protein) combined with milk and fresh fruit, including strawberries and bananas.
Fresh Fruit Salad with a Virgin Margarita Dressing
A Fresh Fruit Salad with a Virgin Margarita Dressing makes a deliciously light dessert that is perfect for a Spring or Summer holiday brunch or picnic.
Chocolate Mocha Baked Donuts With a Caramel Cream Glaze
Chocolate Mocha Baked Donuts with a Caramel Cream Glaze make a sweet and delicious breakfast, and when paired with a cup of hot coffee, get you energized for the morning and the rest of your day.
Grilled Peaches with Yogurt and Granola
Grilled Peaches with Yogurt and Granola make a super quick and easy breakfast on busy mornings, and provide a sweet, crunchy and wholesome alternative to your standard breakfast or dessert.
Oatmeal Meets Greek Yogurt
With hectic mornings and a long commute, I need a quick and easy healthy portable no-bake no-fuss breakfast. Mornings are crazy with everyone getting ready and getting out the door, trying to beat traffic and get to the office on time. I don’t have time to stop, plan breakfast, cook breakfast, round up everyone to…
Cherry Berry Cashew Crunch Breakfast
Cherry Berry Cashew Crunch Breakfast is a super quick and easy, creamy and crunchy breakfast with natural ingredients such as yoghurt, cashew milk, and all natural cereal. I am not a morning person. Are you? I do good to get myself out of bed, dressed and out the door to get to work. Half the time…
Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins
Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins are delicious breakfast muffins that can easily be made ahead and eaten on the go, perfect for a busy family.
With school starting soon, Moms everywhere are looking for quick and easy, make ahead options for breakfast to ensure their kids get a good start on the day. These easy, make ahead, portable Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins are a delicious breakfast that the family can eat on the go.
S’Mores Chocolate Chip Pancakes
S’Mores Chocolate Chip Pancakes with chocolate ganache and marshmallow syrup make breakfast yummy, sweet, and fun! With this special breakfast recipe that was my June contributor post on Realhousemoms.com, you are in for a real treat because this is three recipes in one: the pancake recipe, the chocolate ganache recipe, and the marshmallow syrup recipe. Nothing…
Easy Banana Nut Muffins
This Easy Banana Nut Muffins recipe makes rich, moist, and delicious Banana Nut Muffins that are easy to make and have a rich banana flavor. Who doesn’t love Banana Nut Muffins? I have found that the key to really rich-tasting muffins with tons of banana flavor is to use really ripe, actually overripe bananas. If…
Blueberry Strawberry French Toast Casserole
Blueberry Strawberry French Toast Casserole is a delicious overnight casserole, made with day-old French, Brioche, Challah, or Italian bread, cream cheese, fresh strawberries, and blueberries, and topped with a sweet blueberry sauce that will feed a crowd for breakfast or brunch. In this post, you will: Learn how to make an easy, delicious overnight casserole…
Light Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins
These Light Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins taste sweet and delicious, just like regular blueberry muffins but are gluten free and lower in calories! For the last month or so we have been taking care of my Mother-in-law after she was released from the hospital. Therefore, I have been focused on making healthier, lower calorie, lower carb foods not…