No-Bake Breakfast Cookies

Happy Friday! It's so wonderful to be posting on my blog again. It's been, what, two months since my last post?! I'll give you a little idea of the things that have been consuming my time and driving me slightly insane: I recently moved out of my father's house and into my own apartment with my absolute best friend from high school, two states away, in New York! Growing up is rough, but I'm glad to be on my own. Change is a good thing, right? And not only do I live in the beautiful state of New...

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Irish White Bean and Cabbage Stew

Happy Friday! The weather has been somewhat... miserable. If you live up north and it's wintertime, you more than likely already know you better be stockin' up on a lot of soups and stews! Before I start talking about stew, I wanted to share how the last four days have been. With it being so cold, below zero temperatures to be exact, the pipes to our kitchen sink froze, and not only that but the pipes were backed up. We called a plumber and with no luck, we spent four days without a functioning...

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Favorite Valentine's Day Recipes

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, what?! It seems like just yesterday was Christmas... I've never been one to get too crazy about Valentine's Day, but today, I'd like to share with you some of my favorite Valentine's recipes for some inspiration! Cherry Cheesecake Pretzel Bites ↑ Cherry Vanilla Puppy Chow ↑ Vanilla Bean Valentine's Cookies ↑ Oreos with Strawberry Cream Cheese Filling ↑ Strawberry Glazed Valentine Donuts ↑ Red...

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No-Bake Cranberry Almond Granola Bites

Happy Monday! I'm so glad to be back, let me tell ya. It almost feels kind of weird to be sitting here typing this after not being active lately. I've been doing a lot of work on this little blog of mine, you know, HTML, headaches, and cookin' up some new recipes to share with you. And today I'm talking breakfast, and you're invited. There's something about no-bake snacks that just get me. I do love baking, but I love no-bake snacks and breakfasts even more. And I love granola even more than...

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Cheesy Pasta Bake

Happy Friday! Are you ready for another pasta recipe? Good, this is why we get along so well. This cheesy pasta bake has all of the classic flavors and ingredients of a lasagna dish, but in a quicker and more simple version. Cheesy Pasta BakeAuthor: Herbivore HavenServes: 8 Ingredients: 1 (15 oz.) box uncooked rigatoni* 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup ricotta cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 (24 oz) jar pasta sauce, divided garlic powder to taste black pepper to taste Directions: Preheat...

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Pasta with Mediterranean Veggies

Sometimes there are dishes that you want to make 4 or 5 times because they are that good. And sometimes there are dishes that you double or triple the ingredients because you want to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the next two weeks... That's usually how pasta dishes go for me. There's no such thing as too much pasta. It just... doesn't happen. Penne pasta has to be my favorite kind of pasta. Toss together a few fresh vegetables, fresh herbs, and olive oil in a skillet, add it...

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Quinoa and Roasted Corn Salad

After five days of weather that feels like -40, driving back and forth between our old house and new house, and being on the verge of frost bite, we're finally moved into our new home. Well, moved in to the point of having a somewhat functional kitchen, which means I can fix my cooking and baking withdrawals! And there will be a lot of recipes comin' attcha! The first one is this oh, so wonderful quinoa and roasted corn salad. This quinoa and roasted corn salad is fresh, delicious, satisfying...

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