Quick and Simple Pesto Recipe

Hi Everyone! Today I wanted to share a very simple recipe that is delicious and full of flavor! How many of you loooove pesto?  I love it on pizza, sandwiches, caprese salads, and so much more.  The funny thing is that I've never actually made it myself, but have always heard it's so easy.  Well this week I decided to give it a shot and I was so pleased with how it turned out. 

All you need is some oil, nuts, and fresh herbs.  You can use any combination you would like, but I went with olive oil, basil, and pine nuts. I was thinking a parsley version would be good with cashews, so I might try that next.  I didn't measure anything, but if you start with the herbs and nuts first you can add oil as you go for different consistency levels.  Mine ended up more thick, but it was perfect for a spread.  Next all you do is mix everything up in a food processor or blender and voila you have delicious homemade pesto! 

My new favorite breakfast is a slice of toast smeared with pesto and an over easy egg on top...it may look/sound strange, but I promise it is so delicious!

What is your favorite pesto combination? 

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Holiday Baking with Sprinkles Cupcakes

 

Hi Everyone! I hope you had a very Merry Christmas!  I wanted to share some holiday baking that I did with some delicious Sprinkles baking mix. Sprinkles cupcakes are some of my favorite, so I was really excited to try out this red velvet cupcake mix. All I did was add some yummy homemade cream cheese frosting and top them with the signature dots (included) and some Naturebox Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Pops. 

Have you had Sprinkles cupcakes? What is your favorite flavor?

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Red, White, and Blue

 

 

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Happy 4th of July everyone!!

 

These images are from my Pinterest board "Red, White and Blue", which is dedicated to all things patriotic.  Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate, so it was fun putting together some creative ways to do so. 

 

Wishing you a great day filled with lots of love, friends and family, and some good food!

 

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The Best Blueberry Muffins

 

 

 

I made some blueberry muffins this morning and they turned out great, so I figured I would share the recipe. 

 

 

 

I made two batches, which made 24 muffins.

 

 

They are really moist, soft, and bursting with blueberries.

 

 

The best part is they are really simple and easy to make. 

 

 

 

Here's what you'll need...

 

Ingredients:

 

1 and 1/2 cup flour                  3/4 cup whit sugar

 

1/2 teaspoon salt                     2 teaspoons baking powder

 

1/3 cup vegetable oil              1 egg

 

1/3 cup milk                           1 cup blueberries (I used a tad more)

 

 

Directions:

 

Preheat the oven to 400 degree

 

Whisk together all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, baking powder) in a medium mixing bowl.

 

Place the oil and egg in a 1 cup measuring container.  Fill the rest up with milk. Note that this comes out to slightly more than 1 cup.  Add to dry ingredients and mix everything together.

 

Fold in the blueberries.  Be sure to dry your blueberries after rinsing, so that there is no excess water in the mixture.

 

Scoop into greased muffin pan or use liners. You can fill them all the way to the top, since the rising is minimal. 

 

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top. 

 

 

For more on this recipe visit here.

 

Bon Apetit! 

Tequila Lime Cupcakes

 

 

 

Happy Sunday Everyone! This weekend I made some tequila lime cupcakes for my Aunt's Birthday.  They tasted just like a margarita in cupcake form, so needless to say I was pretty happy with them. 

 

Check out the recipe from the Brown Eyed Baker.  I doubled the original recipe since I needed enough for 20 people.  The cake was very moist and the overall flavor was delicious. If I ever make them again I may use a cream cheese frosting instead of the this recipe, since that is my personal preference.  This frosting was a little too sweet for me, but everyone at the party loved them, so they were a definite crowd pleaser.

 

Let me know if you end up making these, and if you have any other favorite cupcake recipes.  

Healthy Rice Bowl

This is a delicious and light meal that I have been eating for dinner lately.  It only takes about 20 minutes to make and is about 250 calories. 

You'll need:

1 cup of brown rice

1 can of black beans

1 Roma tomato ( I used cherry tomatoes, but either is fine)

2-3 sprigs of cilantro

1/2 of a lime

First cook the rice in a rice cooker according to the directions. In the meantime take the can of black beans and warm them up in a small pan. Next start dicing the tomato and chopping the cilantro. Once the rice is finished cooking, combine all of the ingredients into a bowl and squeeze lime juice over 

everything. Voila...you have a yummy and nutritious meal!

Note: I normally don't use all of the beans and rice, so I have some leftover for the next day. 

I hope you enjoy!