I love my slow cooker. Throwing a bunch of stuff into an electric pot and letting it cook all day is very appealing. It’s that whole ‘set it & forget it’ mentality. For this recipe, I defrosted boneless, skinless chicken thighs from the freezer and combined it with tomatoes and white…
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pumpkin granola muffins
“Mommy, what kind of toppings are we gonna use for the muffins?” “Uh, toppings?” “Yeah, like sprinkles, candy… chocolate chips?” (thinking…) “Toppings are for cupcakes, little man. They’re too sweet for muffins.” (pause…) “Wait, Mommy I know! We can use granola! Is that a good choice?” ( ♥ ♥ ♥ ) Of…
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roasted butternut squash with brown sugar bacon + some leftover inspiration
I have a tendency to over do it when it comes to butternut squash. No matter how I look at it (literally), I can never estimate how much I’m going to need. How many pounds in this thing again? So I grab a bunch and hope for the best. And what…
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beef + barley soup
I had no plans to make this soup… it picked me. That’s usually how my posts go. I was drafting a tutorial on how to cook brown rice (boring?) but when I went digging around for the rice, I got distracted by a little packet of barley. Oh, I remember…
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pumpkin spice granola
I love this time of year because you get to play around with pumpkin recipes. And when the weather gets chilly, a spiced autumnal granola only seems fitting. This version is based on my original go-to recipe with one major difference; clusters. I’ve learned that if you want a granola with clusters, using…
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