My kids love this stuff. Serve over waffles, pancakes, or french toast. Top with whipped cream for special occasions.
Note: If you don’t have the glucomannan or xantham gum you can mix 1/3 c. water with 2 T. cornstarch to use as a thickener.) Continue reading “Blueberry Syrup (with healthier options)”
My kids love muffins, especially cinnamon muffins. These are super easy to whip up and the cinnamon sugar topping makes them extra special. These are good served for breakfast or as snacks. Continue reading “Cinnamon Muffins”
This is our basic meal plan for the week. Sometimes we will switch the days around if I forgot to set something out or put something in the crock pot. Please feel free to use this or change it around to suit your family’s needs.
Sunday
Breakfast:
Eggs (made your favorite way), grits (we love bacon grits), toast
Lunch:
PB & J w/fruit
Dinner:
Snacks:
Muffins
Monday
Breakfast:
Cereal/Oatmeal
Lunch:
Leftovers
Dinner:
Skillet Chicken, Baked Eggplant, salad
Snacks:
Tuesday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
tuna salad sandwiches, fresh veggies
Dinner:
Crockpot Tortellini Soup, buttered bread
Snacks:
Peanut butter crackers
Wednesday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
egg salad sandwiches, veggies
Dinner:
Root Beer Slow Cooker Pork, French Fries, slaw
Snacks:
Thursday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Leftovers
Dinner:
Red & White Pasta, Salad, Cheesy Garlic Pull-apart Bread
Snacks:
Popcorn
Friday
Breakfast:
Cereal/Oatmeal
Lunch:
Dinner:
Fish w/Honey Mustard Sauce, baked sweet potato, salad
Snacks:
Homemade Cookies
Saturday
Breakfast:
Strawberry Strudels, yogurt
Lunch:
Pepperoni pockets, salad
Dinner:
Breakfast for Dinner (make your favorite breakfast meal and change things up a bit)
Snacks:
Birthday Cake for Jesus (this is a new tradition here at our house)
(original recipe link)
•1 package (17.3 oz; 2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, thawed (I had enough filling to do 2 packages of puff pastry.)
•3/4 c. strawberry preserves
•1/2 c. cream cheese, room temperature
•1 egg, separated
•4 T. powdered sugar
•1 T. water
•2-3 t. sugar
•1/4 t. vanilla extract
•1 pinch salt
1.Preheat oven to 400º F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. In a large bowl or mixer, beat cream cheese with vanilla extract, 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, egg yolk, and salt. Beat until smooth.
3.Dust remaining powdered sugar over the work surface and unfold puff pastry sheets.
4. Cut pastry along the creased lines and then evenly cut pastry strips into small squares or rectangles. (Note: I cut each sheet into 12 squares.)
5. Place strawberry preserves in a small glass or bowl and whisk until relaxed and loosened.
6. Take 1-2 teaspoons cream cheese filling and place it in the middle of the pastry square. Top cream cheese with 1 teaspoon strawberry preserves.
7. Take another piece of puff pastry and place it on top of filled puff pastry. Seal the edges and use a small knife to cut 2 small vents into the top of strudel to allow steam to escape.
8. Beat egg yolk and water in a small bowl and brush it over mini strudels. Sprinkle sugar over strudels, transfer to baking sheet and place in oven.
9.Bake for 17-19 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and let cool 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe adapted from All Food Recipes
Here is a video that shows how to assemble these.
My kids love grits, buttered grits, cheesy grits, and especially bacon grits! This is a super simple way to prepare them when you are short on time. My kids usually eat these served over their scrambled eggs with some jelly toast on the side. Continue reading “Bacon Grits/Cheesy Grits”
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