Category Archives: Other Recipes

MPM ~ June 23rd + Rhubarb Crumble recipe

Hello happy menu planners! Welcome to another week :)

I was a super busy girl yesterday and made three different recipes trying to use up some of the rhubarb my in-laws left on my doorstep. My favorite dessert of all time is a crisp, of any kind really, but strawberry rhubarb is right up [...]

Makeover Garlic Chicken Spaghetti

Okay I just realized I don’t have a picture of this delicious entree which makes for a very boring post, oops. Anyhoo this dish was too good not to share so I’m posting it anyway and hopefully I’ll remember to take a picture next time I make it. Thank goodness I’m not a [...]

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Looking to do some baking today? This cookie recipe was recommended to me by Emily at Little Home. They were really good and were enjoyed by everyone.  Thanks Emily!

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Click on the above link for the recipe. We rated this cookie a 4/5 on our very scientific scale [...]

MPM ~ May 26th and Ham ‘n’ Cheese Pasta recipe!

We’ve enjoyed some amazing weather here this weekend! It’s unusual for us to have three full days of sun in a row like this, what a blessing. However the down fall is my new lazy attitude of not wanting to cook. So I’m going to go pretty easy on my self this week and have [...]

Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

A couple of weeks ago I asked if you wouldn’t mind sharing your chocolate chip cookie recipes with me and many of you came to my aid (I can’t wait to try them all!). I don’t have a lot of time to post today but I do want to give a big shout out [...]

Online recipe sites and other menu planning resources

Here is a list of online recipe sites that allow you to enter in a list of ingredients you have on hand in order to get a list of corresponding recipes. This is a great feature for creating a menu plan using food you already have on hand in the fridge or freezer.
Kraft Canada
Taste [...]

Gluten Free, Dairy Free Waffle Recipe

This is a delicious recipe that my son just loved! I even made this egg free as well and it was still great. The leftovers re-heat beautifully in the toaster.
Gluten Free, Dairy Free Waffles
1 cup gluten free flour mix*
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp sugar
1 cup milk (can sub 1/2 cup apple juice [...]

MPM ~ Jan 21st and Tortellini Primavera recipe!

Welcome to MPM! I had a fantastic food week last week and I hope you did too. I don’t know how many of you noticed but my menu was a little different than normal for me. My hubbie was away all last week so I got to cook the things I like and it was [...]

Pizza Dough Recipes for the Bread Machine

A few of you were asking about the pizza dough recipe I use in my bread machine. Here is the one from my bread machine book that we’ve been enjoying the last couple of weeks.
Pizza Dough (2 lb)
1 1/3 cups water (80 to 90 degrees F)
1 teaspoons honey or sugar
2 teaspoons sea salt
2 tablespoons [...]

Low Fat Christmas Tree Chocolate Cupcakes

Overwhelmed With Joy is hosting the 2nd annual Holiday Cooking, Blogger Style carnival today. I participated last year and shared my recipe for Wake Up Casserole which I’ve used for many years. This year I’m sharing a new recipe with you. I’m always on a mission to find delicious low fat recipes especially at the [...]