This post was sponsored by Somersaults as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. With two kids and a very busy schedule, I am constantly trying to come up with fast, easy, and healthy snacks that everyone will enjoy. When I heard about Somersaults snacks, I knew they would be great in an Easy Snack Mix recipe! Somersaults snacks are a nutritionally dense superfood, packed with protein, fiber, vitamin E, and healthy fats; they are also cool because the #1 ingredient is sunflower seeds! Even though ...
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Buffalo Mashed Potato Pancakes
These Buffalo Mashed Potato Pancakes are the ultimate party appetizer! Creamy mashed potatoes on the inside, a crispy crust on the outside, and then loaded with buffalo sauce and blue cheese on the top! Y'all.....I am so so so excited to share this recipe with you today! These Buffalo Mashed Potato Pancakes are the perfect recipe for any buffalo sauce lover, and who doesn't love potatoes?!?! The answer is no one, of course everyone LOVES potatoes! Buffalo Mashed Potato Pancakes are the answer to your big game party appetizers! You can Go Big on Game Day - You have to try ...
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Pears, Golden Raisins & a Sweet Glaze
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Pears, Golden Raisins & a Sweet Glaze are the perfect anytime side dish that everyone will love! This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Morton Salt. The opinions and text are all mine. It’s no secret that I am a huge lover of Brussels sprouts. Any which was you cook them, they are all tasty to me (well, except don’t boil them!). I love love using Brussels sprouts in new recipes, and I put a twist on this recipe to turn it into a delicious side dish. Lets be honest though, I would eat this as a main dish and enjoy it just as much as ...
Spicy Corn Fritters with Cilantro Lime Sauce
Spicy Corn Fritters with Cilantro Lime Sauce are a simple recipe that highlights fresh summer corn! As you know, I was in Iowa a few weeks ago for #IACornQuest 2016! I had the opportunity to head to Iowa and learn all about corn farming from IA Corn! It was totally awesome, and I was very inspired to whip up some corny (har har) recipes when I returned home. These Spicy Corn Fritters turned out really delicious, and I topped them with the most cool tasty cilantro lime cream as well...so yum! As a vegetarian, this was a very filling meal, but you could also serve these ...
6 Ingredient Corn Soufflé & Iowa CornQuest 2016
I had the pleasure of working with Iowa Corn on this post. All opinions expressed are my own. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the #IACornQuest in Iowa! I was able to learn so much about Iowa Corn including visiting actual farms, riding in a combine, talking to farmers, and seeing how it’s processed. It was a really fun trip, and I can’t imagine I would have ever been able to do something like this if I weren’t a food blogger! One of the highlights of the trip was visiting Whisk Away Café, where Chef Laura Prichard teaches cooking classes, and taught us a few things about ...
Broccoli & Cheese Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Broccoli & Cheese Stuffed Spaghetti Squash is only 314 calories per servings, extremely delicious, and super easy to make! I have recently become obsessed with spaghetti squash, do you love it too? I have realized that you can really cook anything in it, and everything tastes good mixed with spaghetti squash…it’s amazing. I wanted to stuff some broccoli into this bad boy, and then knew it needed some cheese…so, here we have Broccoli & Cheese Stuffed Spaghetti Squash. I like Spaghetti Squash for a multitude of reasons; it’s low in calories, you get a lot of squash ...