Want to know the magic equation for the perfect salad? Greens. Something crunchy. Something creamy. Something sweet. Bonus points for ingredients that hit two categories!
Read MorePesto Chicken Casserole
You know what I love? Recipes that are easy to make, are packed with veggies, make enough for leftovers, and can be cut into neat little squares. This Pesto Chicken Casserole checks ALLLL the boxes!
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Instant Pot Pork & Sauerkraut
I don't remember a single new year's day growing up when I didn't wake up to the smell of pork and sauerkraut cooking away! Tradition says it's good luck to this dish for New Year's, so plug in your Instant Pot and get to cookin!
Read MoreHomemade Spicy Italian Sausage (Seasoning Blend)
I'm gonna show you how the sausage is made. Spicy, flavorful, perfectly seasoned Italian Sausage for all of your recipe needs! Shout out to red wine vinegar, nutmeg, and cloves for unique little flavor twists!
Read MoreSquash, Sausage, Kale & White Bean Soup
Have you ever heard of a North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash? Neither had I, until the Cramers gifted me one! The only catch was that I had to blog whatever I made with it.
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Pinnertest Review (Part 2) - RESULTS!
A huge thanks to Pinnertest for sending me a testing kit to test my food intolerances. In my second post reviewing Pinnertest, I share my results and lessons learned!
Read MoreSalsa Chicken (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, Oven, & Freezer Instructions)
I don't claim that this is the best Salsa Chicken out there, but it's MY favorite one, and I hope you love it too! Don't worry -- if you don't have an instant pot, you can make this in your slow cooker or even in the oven!
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Pinnertest Review (Part 1)
A huge thanks to Pinnertest for sending me a testing kit to test my food intolerances. In the first of two posts reviewing Pinnertest, I review the basics of food intolerance and share my experience with taking the test.
Read More30 Whole30 Recipes To Get You Through
Heading into the weekend, I was thinking it might be helpful to round up some of my favorite Whole30 Maria Makes recipes so you can hit your last week of meal prep STRONG and maybe throw some new dishes into the mix!
Read MoreBBQ Chicken Pizza (on a sweet potato crust!)
This BBQ Chicken Pizza is a pretty classic flavor combo that I can in NO way take credit for! I guess you could call this my take on the "classic." It's perfectly smoky yet sweet, a little spicy, cheesy and melty, a fresh hit from the cilantro.... YES. Just yes.
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