Simple Homemade Apple Pie Filling

November 11, 2025 24 Comments Go to recipe This simple homemade apple pie filling will warm your body and heart. I’ve seen jars of apple pie filling sold at specialty stores and always thought it was a great idea. You can use it with ice cream, on pancakes or on its own as a treat….

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Healthy Thanksgiving Desserts

November 8, 2025 7 Comments Healthy Thanksgiving desserts are pretty hard to find. The big favorite for Thanksgiving is pecan pie, which is way off the list of healthy choices. I love pecan pie, but I also love apples and lighter dishes after the Thanksgiving feast. You don’t have to continue gorging yourself after eating…

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Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes

November 6, 2025 9 Comments Healthy Thanksgiving recipes are just as easy to prepare as unhealthy recipes. It’s really about omitting certain ingredients, right? Instead of sweet potatoes with marshmallows, make roasted butternut squash without marshmallows. No need to pour a stick of butter on your turkey to keep it moist if you have an…

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Roasted Acorn Squash

November 2, 2025 13 Comments Go to recipe This roasted acorn squash is a breeze. We can all use a recipe that makes our lives easier. I love acorn squash for its color and shape. Doesn’t it look like it landed from a spaceship? I bought two – one orange and one green – to…

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Make This a Fall Favorite

October 19, 2025 11 Comments Go to recipe These apple oatmeal bars are perfect for the crisp leaves and cool fall weather. Don’t you start craving oatmeal when you have to rake your lawn? I do!! Here is my healthy baked oatmeal and my Crockpot Oatmeal with Old Fashioned Oats to help with fall cravings….

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Cottage Cheese Waffle Recipe

October 15, 2025 39 Comments Go to recipe This cottage cheese waffle recipe is made with a blender and I love how simple it is. Whirrr, pour, cook, DONE!! I happen to love using my waffle iron for all kinds of things other than waffles. If you haven’t tried my waffle iron banana bread or…

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Crustless Pumpkin Pie Recipe

October 12, 2025 14 Comments Go to recipe This crustless pumpkin pie recipe is so simple and you won’t miss the crust! I make a simple filling for homemade apple pie so it’s a little silly that I didn’t think of making a crustless pumpkin pie. You could also call this dessert “Pumpkin Cream,” but…

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Vegetarian Black Bean Soup Recipe

October 8, 2025 27 Comments Go to recipe This Vegetarian Black Bean Soup recipe should be printed out and placed in your favorite recipe spot. I love black beans. I put them in black bean brownie mix and I make a Chipotle Copycat Black Beans. The reason they’re so fun to work with is because…

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