wholesome and easy recipes for your busy life
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Hey, I’m Lex!
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Latest Recipes!
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Breakfast | Dessert | Recipes | Vegetarian
Strawberry and Nutella Stuffed French Toast
Every once in a while, I get a hankering for sweets, and it’s like all my boys want to eat – so they’re very happy in times like these! This Strawberry and Nutella Stuffed French Toast was thick, creamy, citrusy, and oozing with strawberry! The filling is made with mascarpone and Nutella, then you’ve got the orange zest that shines through in that thick, golden French toast, then it was topped with some whipped cream and more strawberries! It was so delicious and so balanced.
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Dinner | Dips and Sauces | Italian | One Pot | Recipes | Vegetarian
Brown Butter Alfredo Sauce
I love an alfredo sauce! I wish I could have it every day! I wish it was as healthy as a salad! This Brown Butter Alfredo Sauce was pretty unique! It was garlicky, that brown butter flavor, the hint of lemon and crushed red pepper in there – it was a total flavor bomb! This sauce was so easy to whip up, and it goes with so many things! Breadsticks, pasta, pizza – I mean you can do so much with a good sauce, especially alfredo!
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Breakfast | Recipes | Snacks | Vegetarian
Cheddar Bagels
I love a bagel in the morning! A savory bagel with some savory cream cheese is totally my jam! And it’s not just a breakfast food, it’s an anytime snack! These Cheddar Bagels were cheesy, toasty, and packed with flavor! The sour cream and chive spread was the perfect thing to smear all over these, while they were still a bit warm! It was just amazing! I ate almost all of them, saving my family just a couple! Whoops…they were so YUMMY!
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Jalapeño Cheddar Meatloaf
This Jalapeño Cheddar Meatloaf was such a unique way to use up some ground beef! It was unlike any meatloaf I’ve ever had before! It was stuffed with jalapeño, cheddar, garlic, herbs, and spices! I topped it with this classic but unique ketchup glaze, then I whipped up a limey sour cream to dunk it in! It was so delicious! My family loved it!
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Lemon Orzo Soup
It’s getting a little warmer and sunnier here in the Midwest and boy, do I need it! I wanted to whip something up for my boys that was quick, springy, and tasty! This Lemon Orzo Soup was full of veggies, vibrant lemony flavor, orzo pasta, and some surprising twists! It was such a tasty lunch!
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Bone-In Pork Chop Sheet Pan
This Bone-In Pork Chop Sheet Pan recipe was the perfect family dinner! The pork chops were seared before baking to achieve this gorgeous, crispy caramelized crust! The asparagus was tender and flavorful, and the roasted potatoes gave such a hearty feel! Those herbs and spices totally made everything shine! And the garlic butter finish was a restaurant worthy upgrade that had me going back for seconds!
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