Great Granola! Breakfast Cereal You Can Make at Home

Make your own granola with this easy granola recipe Homemade Granola with Strawberry Yogurt Making granola is easier than you might think.  Homemade granola takes about 30-40 minutes to make--did you know that?  Most of that time is hands off time too.  I cleaned my entire kitchen while I made a batch last night. With homemade granola, you can offer your family a home cooked breakfast that can be made ahead of time.  That means when morning rolls around there will be no prepping, no cooking, no messy kitchen to clean up. Plus, I find homemade granola to be much more pleasant to the palette than the overly hard cereals...

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Cheesy Tilapia Recipe with Roasted Asparagus

Aaaahhhh....spring has arrived and asparagus is on sale!  Oh, how I love the first tastes of fresh vegetable season!  Tilapia and asparagus and cheese just seem like they want to be put together in a great meal, so that's what I did. in ths baked tilapia recipe--creamy and filling with a bit of crunch in the topping, you won't even know it's good for you! If you've never tried roasted asparagus, do it this spring!  Roasting brings out the natural sweetness in vegetables and creates a nutty flavor in the asparagus.   Roasting asparagus is very simple Trim the woody parts off the ends Wash the asparagus and pat dry Gently...

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Go Bananas! Banana Muffins

I'd like to make a mini confession....Sometimes I buy a huge bunch of bananas at the store just so they will turn brown before we get a chance to eat them.  Why?  Because then I get to make banana muffins! I put the brown bananas in the freezer until I get a chance to make muffins.  I like to make a double batch when I make muffins and then freeze the leftovers for breakfast on another day or even several days.  To make a double batch of this recipe, I need six bananas---so when I finally get six uneaten ripe bananas, I, well, go bananas! Here's the recipe for a single batch (makes 12 muffins) Ingredients1 cup Wheat...

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Eat Better to Burn Fat

Are you looking for ways to eat better to lose weight? I came across this article on the internet today from Women's Health.  With these great tips for eating to burn fat, you'll not only burn more fat, but feel fuller!  It's a quick read with pictures--check it out! 15 Easy Ways to Burn More Fat By Stephen Perrine, Leah Flickinger, and the editors of Women’s Health  In case you were wondering, each Kitchy Mama Meal Plan contains a minimum of 25 grams of fiber and at least 50 grams of protein from a variety of sources including legumes, dairy, and meat.  Most of the time, I go well over the daily minimum in these...

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Less Processed: Mexican Cornbread Casserole

A couple of years ago my father-in-law made a casserole I had never had before--Mexican Cornbread Casserole.  I was hooked at first bite!  I think I made it three times after trying it that winter.  This winter we have had it twice already (plus leftovers!), but I have made a few changes to reduce the amount of processed foods and also add in a few more whole grains. The original casserole is made with ground beef, salsa, Velveeta, and a box of Jiffy Cornbread mixed with a can of creamed corn.  My version has a homemade cheese sauce and cornbread made with whole grain flour. It is still high in sodium and still somewhat...

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Kid Approved: Crispy Chicken Nuggets

Remember how excited you got about chicken nuggets when you were a kid?  When the school cafeteria served these for lunch word spread around school faster than word that a fight was about to break out!  We would race to the line and wait eagerly as the cafeteria ladies counted out our portion.  Who knows what those things were made of, but we somehow know we had arrived at the good life! Here's an at home version for Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Nuggets that won't leave you wondering what you just ate.  They are pretty simple too.  I whipped these up Saturday night after being away from home all day.  I was dog tired...

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30 Minute Meal- Cornmeal Chicken with Mango-Avocado Salsa

This dinner is on the table in well under 30 minutes, so if you are looking for something fast that looks and tastes like you put in a lot of time and effort, Cornmeal Chicken with Mango-Avocado Salsa is a great choice I tend to go in spurts with cooking, maybe you do too.  I really do love to cook, but sometimes I get tired of being responsible for cooking, sticking to my grocery budget, and quite honestly I have things I would rather do than spend my evening in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. On these nights I like simple meals that clean up quickly.  I had been wanting to try this meal for a while, but I never had all the ingredients...

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