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Apple Oatmeal Bake, Breakfast Ideas, Apple Recipes

Easy Apple Chai Baked Oatmeal

It’s fall y’all and we finally have a cool front rolling through Texas right now. (Hallelujah!) I say, bring on the cozy breakfasts that taste so good on a chilly morning with a cup of coffee. Which is why you are going to love this new breakfast recipe that is perfect for meal prepping and busy mornings with your family. If you are a fan of overnight oatmeal, then you are going to love hopping on board the baked oatmeal band wagon. This recipe is so perfect for simply making at the beginning of a week and having on hand to reheat and serve up for yourself and your kids on those crazy mornings when everyone needs to get out the door. I took my favorite oatmeal flavors and added some cozy chai spices to create one seriously delicious breakfast for you! My easy apple chai oatmeal bake is going to become your new favorite fall breakfast.

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PostedSeptember 29, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast
Tagsbreakfast, breakfast recipes, oatmeal, fall breakfast, baked oatmeal, apple recipes
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Fall Dinner Recipes, Soup Recipes, Pumpkin Recipes

40 Fall Dinner Recipes to Make

It’s officially fall and that means cozy dinners are a must, which is why I compiled forty of my favorite cooler weather, stay at home weeknight meals that will keep bellies and hearts full all season long. I’ve included a little bit of everything to satisfy all of your cravings and even included a few “on the lighter side” fall dishes in case you want to mix up those stick to your bones meals with a some delicious fall salads and more! I compiled a list of all of my favorite fall and winter dishes including a little holiday inspiration for you since that will also be approaching before we know it. You will find everything from soups, one pot meals, crock pot dishes, and more in this round up of fall dinner recipes that you need to make and hopefully it helps keep your family happy and well fed.

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PostedSeptember 22, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesRecipe Round Ups, Thanksgiving
Tagsdinner, fall recipe round up, easy dinner ideas, fall recipes, fall dinner, soup, meatless, meatless meals, pasta
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Easy Skillet Chicken Parmesan

Easy Skillet Chicken Parmesan

We are officially entering the season of cozy foods and to me that means more soups, pastas, and stick to your bones kinds of recipes will start to be made in my kitchen and probably in yours too. Skillet meals are something I try to cook a lot of because it always means less clean up for me and honestly, even though I love cooking, I absolutely dread the dishes afterwards. So anytime I can use less dishes to make a meal, then I am all for it. That’s why I decided to create this recipe for easy skillet chicken parmesan that would be a one pan deal that’s easy enough to make on any night of the week.

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PostedSeptember 21, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
Tagschicken, chicken recipes, chicken dinner, dinner, dinner ideas, skillet meals, one pot meals
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The Best Pepita Granola

The Best Pepita Granola

This is a granola unlike any other granolas. This pepita granola is one that I originally made to go on top of a fall chicken salad, but because of it’s popularity, I decided that it needed to have it’s own special space for you to reference. And if you are thinking “granola on a salad?” I would say, don’t knock it until you try it! It’s actually quite the combo and provides the perfect little crunch and slight sweetness that takes your salad to the next level. Of course if you are a granola purist, and simply want to eat granola for breakfast or a snack, that clearly works too…which is why I decided to give this granola it’s very own post. This recipe for the best pepita granola will have you wanting to make a new batch to have on hand every single week.

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PostedSeptember 16, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast
Tagsbreakfast, granola, pepita granola, healthy granola, easy granola recipe
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6-Ingredient Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies

6-Ingredient Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Is there anything better than the smell of fresh cookies wafting through the house on any given day? It immediately gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling and a sense of comfort. There is just something about a homemade cookie that just gives me all of the cozy vibes. While I don’t consider myself an avid baker, I do have a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to basic baking like cookies, banana breads, muffins, etc. You won’t find me doing anything elaborate in the baking department, but what I do bake is usually pretty darn tasty. For me, a cookie that is irresistible is one that has a little sweet and salty aspect to it. Whether that means it is sprinkled with a little sea salt on top, or has some savory element mixed into the cookie, I just find it to be the perfect cookie combo. That’s why I created these 6-ingredient peanut butter pretzel chocolate chip cookies that combine everything I adore about cookies into one recipe.

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PostedSeptember 8, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDessert
Tagspeanut butter cookies, peanut butter pretzel cookies, cookie recipes, easy cookie recipe, flourless cookie recipe, peanut butter recipes, dessert
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Low Country Boil Skewers

Low Country Boil Skewers

We only have a few more weeks of summer and I have mixed feelings about it all. I mean let’s be honest, in Texas we have about three more months of summer weather, but with every new season there is a shift. I am hanging on to low key dinner nights, grilling in the backyard, sounds of water splashing in the kiddie pool behind me, and not having too much of an agenda. So that’s what we are going do for these last weeks of summer. Let’s savor it all with a fun twist on a classic recipe that I grew up eating. Low country boils are popular in the south and are typically served up on a warm summer day spread out on newspapers and enjoyed with cold beers. But because not everyone has a ginormous pot hanging around and an outside burner, I am taking those same nostalgic flavors and making them easy enough for anyone to whip up any night of the week. This recipe for low country boil skewers is going to be your new favorite grilling recipe and you are going to love just how easy they are to make.

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PostedSeptember 1, 2020
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Grilled
Tagslow country boil, low country boil skewers, summer recipes, grilled recipes, easy recipes, easy grilled recipes, labor day recipes, seafood, grilled shrimp, dinner, dinner ideas
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Homemade Blueberry Lavender Syrup gets swirled into homemade vanilla ice cream with pieces of homemade crumble throughout! It’s truly one of my most delicious ice cream concoctions and a must try this
If you are swimming in summer squash, zucchini, and  corn, make my EASY SQUASH AND CORN PASTA!

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