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Taco Black Bean Burger recipe Can you guys believe it’s August already? Even though Fall is my favorite Season and I’m ready for the months to leap ahead and the leaves to change, there is still something romantic about the Summertime. There’s the gathering of friends in a park for a picnic, there’s barbecues on a rooftop, there’s farmers market stands bursting with the most tasty plums and peaches and there’s full force ahead garden season happening on the roof....

Easy to make Monkey Bread Muffins recipe made with refrigerated biscuits! You only need 5 ingredients to make this simple alternative to Monkey Bread with no bundt pan needed! Monkey Bread Muffins Recipe Craving something sticky-sweet and easy to make? These Monkey Bread Muffins are the perfect answer when you’re short on time or don’t have a bundt pan handy. Made with just five simple ingredients—refrigerated biscuits, melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon—this quick recipe transforms pantry staples into individual pull-apart treats that are ooey-gooey in all the right ways....

Nutella Butter Cookies are soft butter cookies topped with a dollop of Nutella. These simple thumbprint cookies are easy to make whenever you need a small batch cookie recipe! Homemade Nutella thumbprint cookies These Nutella Butter Cookies are just like traditional thumbprint cookies but swap the berry jam for deliciously sweet Nutella! The chocolate spread paired with soft butter cookies is a match made in heaven. Nutella stuffed cookies are so easy to love because they’re:...

An easy batter made from creamy peanut butter and classic baking ingredients transforms into soft and fluffy Peanut Butter Donuts. Decorated in a tempting vanilla glaze, these donuts make for a comforting dessert or a sweet breakfast. Easy baked peanut butter donuts Ever since I made a Peanut Butter Burger , I had it in my head that I wanted to start creating more recipes with peanut butter. Creamy, nutty, and satisfying, peanut butter is truly one of the best ingredients for both savory and sweet recipes....

Hello beautiful Macaroni and Cheese. I love you. Please be mine. Would you like to dance? Let’s be friends. These are all ways I like to greet this macaroni and cheese. Its real special. This macaroni and cheese mixes a bunch of cut up cauliflower with pepper jack jalapeno cheese to add some spice. Then it’s all melted over pasta shells. Oh and there’s bread crumbs on top to add a bit of crunch....

In just 45 minutes Roast Pork and Mashed Potatoes with Molasses-Stewed Collard Greens will be ready enjoy. Your family will love this classic comforting meal! This meal reminds me of my childhood on a Sunday. Sunday dinners were always the most comforting since Mom or Dad had time to relax and take their time in the kitchen. One of the most popular Sunday meals were pork, mashed potatoes and a vegetable side – my brother loved this!...

Roma Tomato Sauce recipe that requires no peeling or blanching! This is a easy creamy sauce that’s perfect for growing garden tomatoes! Serve on pasta, or use later by canning or freezing. Homemade Roma Tomato Sauce It’s August so you know what that means, right? Our tomato plants are giving us pounds of tomatoes to pick every day! Usually I collect the week’s tomatoes and spend hours in the kitchen on the weekend making sauces, like my favorite oven roasted cherry tomato sauce , diced tomatoes , and stewed tomatoes ....

The title says it all… we grew black and yellow beans this year! In the past we didn’t have a bunch of success with bush beans in our 4×4 boxes so we didn’t have a lot of positive vibes, but something changed from that year to this year, because now those boxes are full of happy growing beans! Next year we’ll be filing those boxes full of beans from Spring to Fall… I can’t wait!...

Banana Snowman is a cute Christmas breakfast or snack for kids! Bananas have grape hats, strawberry scarves and chocolate chip eyes! Kids can even help you make them for some holiday fun! Banana Snowman for Kids Christmas Breakfast or Snack Make Christmas extra special for the kids with these easy banana snowmen – a fun and tasty snack or a simple breakfast treat! These yummy snowmen feature bananas with grape hats, strawberry scarves, and chocolate chip eyes....

Easy to make sprinkle Confetti Cake Batter Brownies recipe. These funfetti brownies are moist, fudgy and so ooey gooey good! They make the best birthday cake brownies! Confetti Cake Batter Brownies I love everything and anything cake batter, so it’s no surprise that I’m absolutely obsessed with these super fudgy Confetti Cake Batter Brownies. If you’re a fan of funfetti desserts, sprinkles, or anything that tastes like a slice of birthday cake, you are going to fall in love with these bright, chewy, sprinkle-filled bars....

4 Hour Crockpot Sweet and Sour Kielbasa. The kielbasa is covered in a sweet and sour sauce made from ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and soy sauce. Serve over rice or egg noodles for a complete meal. 4 Hour Crockpot Sweet and Sour Kielbasa My family absolutely loves this sweet and sour kielbasa recipe! Simply make the sweet and sour sauce in a saucepan, pour it over the kielbasa in the crockpot, close the lid and let the crockpot do it’s magic!...

These mini mummy sweet peppers are the ultimate Halloween snack, perfect for parties or spooky family fun. Stuffed with black beans, wrapped in mozzarella “bandages,” and topped with candy eyeballs, they’re as cute as they are delicious. Easy to make and vegetarian-friendly, they’re a guaranteed crowd-pleaser that will disappear faster than a ghost at your next Halloween bash! Halloween Stuffed Peppers Looking for the perfect Halloween snack or party appetizer that’s not only spooky but also irresistibly cute?...

Homemade Crockpot Applesauce recipe that uses maple syrup instead of sugar. This easy recipe uses 5 ingredients and is ready in 3 hours. Perfect for canning and freezing! Who else gets VERY excited for Fall? Fall is the best season. The weather! The holidays! All things apple and pumpkin! After a weekend of picking apples Upstate, I get so excited to start cooking with our apples. First I made Apple Pie Pancakes and Apple Chips , then I made a batch of Apple baby food to freeze , and then I took out my slow cooker!...

HOMEMADE Copycat Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies – just like you remember as a kid! Each brownie is 150 calories! This easy to make recipe includes a rich chocolate fudge frosting and rainbow sprinkles on top! Make this brownie dessert to share with your family! These chocolate brownies covered in rainbow sprinkles bring back memories! I have fond memories of picking out the weekly grocery store snack when I was a kid, most often reaching for a box of Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies!...

Salty, sweet, and packed with protein, these Peanut Butter Protein Cookies are a filling way to enjoy a classic cookie. Made with peanut butter, chocolate chips, and your favorite chocolate protein powder, these nutty cookies are sure to satisfy every time! Protein powder cookies Let’s be honest, peanut butter cookies are addicting! They’re sweet, salty, and perfectly chewy. Whenever I make my Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies , Peanut Butter Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies , or Peanut Butter Blossoms , I find it hard to stop myself from eating too many....

Don’t be afraid to play some silly but educational games. Toddlers learn through play. You might be surprised by what they can learn. For young kids, playtime is learning time. Of course, reading books together is incredibly beneficial, but when reading time is done, don’t be afraid to play some silly but educational games. Toddlers learn through play. You might be surprised by what they can learn. Read on to find out how popular toddler games are secretly educational....

Easy Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Cabbage recipe! Throw Beef Kielbasa, Cabbage, Onions and Potatoes in a crockpot and dinner will be ready in 6 hours! I serve this healthy dish over egg noodles – my family LOVES this comfort food meal! Kielbasa and Cabbage I’m back with another comforting slow cooker meal, and this Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Cabbage is quickly becoming one of our favorite kielbasa recipes! Even though it’s not quite fall yet, I’ve been leaning on my slow cooker all summer—it’s a lifesaver for getting a delicious dinner on the table when time isn’t on my side....

Summer Pasta Salad recipe that uses fresh seasonal ingredients! Recipe ingredients include cherry tomatoes, radishes, green pepper, lettuce and mushrooms! This is perfect for a healthy dinner or picnic lunch. Summer Pasta Salad Guys, it’s August 21st. We’re in the 20’s already! Soon it will be September! September…already? Don’t get me wrong you know I love Fall, Halloween and everything that comes along with it but there will be a few memories I miss from Summer....

Organic gardening tips on how to switch your garden to full organic. Compost, seeds, watering and testing the soil are all great steps to take. Use Compost for Organic Gardening Here’s really the only thing you need for your garden. Compost. That’s it. Move it along. Just kidding. But compost is ENORMOUS in terms of understanding organic gardening and getting your hands back into the Earth, literally. Start a compost pile, either directly on the ground or in a tumbler (we use these on our NYC roof!...

Have an abundance of fresh tomatoes? Make your very own tomato paste from scratch by blending and then slowly simmering 3 simple ingredients together: tomatoes (fresh roma or plum tomatoes are best), fresh garlic and salt. This do-it yourself recipe for tomato paste also freezes wonderfully too! Homemade tomato paste recipe If you have a garden, then I’m sure you’re more than familiar with a common problem: ending up with SO MANY tomatoes in your garden!...