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Apple Buttermilk Pancakes

October 14, 2015 ·

Apple Buttermilk Pancakes are a traditional, fluffy buttermilk pancake recipe with the addition of fresh apples, applesauce and cinnamon for a delicious breakfast. Thank you to the FoodSaver® Brand for sponsoring this post.

One of the best things about fall, besides pumpkin everything of course,…is apple season! We visited the local pumpkin patch over the weekend and were greeted by huge bags of apples. The kids get excited for apples to go with their lunches, and I get excited for apple recipes….

Filed Under: breakfast, healthy, kid-friendly, Recipes, review, vegetarian Tagged With: apple, brown sugar, buttermilk, easy, pancakes, quick, whole wheat

Honestly Good Meals

October 14, 2013 ·

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Lean Cuisine, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #HonestlyGood #ad http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.

With Fall schedules in full swing, between school and activities for Adam, and Greta’s new favorite hobby of walking all over the place (with assistance, but yikes!), life is bizzzzy! Add in Mike traveling for work, and it can be downright exhausting. By the end of the day, sometimes it is hard to muster up the energy to cook a dinner for one. While I have a long list of quick and easy dinner recipes, it seems like a lot of work to cook for just me (especially since Mike typically does the dishes). It is important to set a healthy example for the kids, however, so frozen pizza (or just ice cream!) just won’t do.

For my latest dinner for one, I was standing in the frozen foods section at Target trying to find something quick and easy, but healthy too. One of my friends recommended Lean Cuisine’s new collection of Lean Cuisine Honestly Good meals. Having been underwhelmed by frozen meals before, I admit I was skeptical. But I was willing to take her word for it. Since they are full of 100% all natural, wholesome ingredients with a sauce you add yourself, it was worth a try!

There are six different varieties to choose from: Honey Citrus Chicken, Lemongrass Salmon, Pineapple Black Pepper Beef, Plum Ginger Grain-Crusted Fish, Pomegranate Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper Chicken.

I chose Roasted Red Pepper Chicken, and in just 5 easy minutes, I had…well look at the picture first, then I will tell you about it….

Filed Under: Admin, review Tagged With: dinner, easy, quick

Land ‘o Lakes Eggs

November 21, 2011 ·

As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program with Land ‘o Lakes, I was the lucky recipient of coupons for 2 dozen free Land ‘o Lakes eggs. We use so many Land ‘o Lakes products, from cottage cheese to light butter to ice cream, I was definitely excited for the opportunity to use their eggs. The Land ‘o Lakes website has a wealth of information about their eggs, including the Egg Essentials Brochure, which details their different types of eggs, as well as their benefits. I chose the Omega 3 eggs. Since I don’t eat any fish, I’m always looking to get my good fats from other sources.

I used the eggs in several recipes, including Cottage Cheese Pancakes, Skinny Pumpkin Pie, Peanut Butter Surprise Muffins, Easy Spinach and Cheese Lasagna, and here are a couple pictures of others that will be posted in the coming weeks. I absolutely love these eggs, but something happened that makes me love Land ‘o Lakes even more.

One night I was making Pumpkin Banana Pancakes. I opened the refrigerator to grab the eggs, and then SMACK! The egg carton slipped out of the fridge and onto the ceramic floor. Oh NO! This happened once before, with a different brand of eggs (full carton, mind you) and I lost them ALL. Now Mike was gone, Adam was asleep, I had partial pancake batter, thought I lost the rest of my eggs, and was dreading the mess. It was 10pm, and I was tired. I reluctantly picked up the carton, looked through the clear packaging, and….I saw only one little crack. Could it be? I opened the carton, picked each one up and indeed…I only lost ONE egg. Whoever created the packaging for the Land ‘o Lakes eggs is pure genius! It saved my eggs from a potential disaster. Premium quality eggs, premium quality packaging, Land ‘o Lakes eggs rock!