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Light Sangria Recipe

Do you love red wine but want something lighter in the summer? You will adore this light sangria recipe.

Healthy Potato Recipe **VIDEO**

This healthy potato recipe deserves top billing in your collection of recipes. Easy, delicious, and visually appealing, Hasselback potatoes are the best!....

Skinny Strawberry Shortcake

This skinny strawberry shortcake has actual cake. It isn’t actual “shortcake” but it is still great!.....

Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

This strawberry cheese cake smoothie is a dream. I love adding the word “cheesecake” to any recipe I can find....

Roasted Walnuts Recipes **VIDEO**

Are you looking for a way to wow your friends and family while doing very little work? Try these roast walnuts recipes!

Cottage Cheese Waffle Recipe

This cottage cheese waffle recipe is made with a blender and I love how easy it is.....

Light Broccoli Slaw Recipe

This light broccoli slaw recipe is perfect for fall. We are moving from slaw season to broccoli season so it will help you make the transition.

Easy Fast Breakfast Ideas

Easy and fast breakfast ideas are a specialty of mine because I am usually running around with my hair on fire in the morning.....

Time to Make a Plan: Slender Kitchen

How was your summer? Was it filled with barbecues and a lack of restraint?....

How to Make A Starbucks Iced Mocha

How do you make a Starbucks iced mocha? It is actually really easy. I’m not sure why we spend $5 on this!....

How to Toast Nuts in the Microwave

Have you ever wondered how to toast nuts in the microwave or if it was even a good idea?.....

Healthy Rice Krispie Treats

Healthy rice krispie treats merge the decadent with the hearty. This recipe is almost no more work than the original (which is simple)....

Turn Strawberry Shortcake Into Strawberry Healthycake

Have you ever made a traditional Strawberry Shortcake? Well, I have and the "shortcake" part calls for cream AND butter. Wowza!

How Do I Roast Almonds?

How do you roast almonds? It is pretty simple and can turn a boring snack into something far more exciting,

Black Bean Brownie Mix

This black bean brownie mix recipe is unbelievably easy. I promise – you will not notice the beans.....

Cheesy Rice Dish with a Secret Ingredient

This cheesy rice dish will trick the cheese lover in your household with the fact that there isn’t that much cheese....

Leftover Turkey Chili Recipe

If you made my turkey breast in an oven bag, you might have some leftovers to deal with and you should make my leftover turkey chili recipe....

BLT Salad

It isn’t hard to convert a sandwich into a salad when it is made with bacon, lettuce and tomato (BLT). This BLT salad is simple and compelling....

Chinese Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

Take-out can be a scary thing. You have no idea how much oil was used to cook your food. Yikes! This Chinese honey garlic chicken recipe will solve that problem....

Baked Chocolate Donuts

You can bake your own chocolate donuts and live to talk about them....