Right after my youngest was born a friend baked me these delicious oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that had a secret ingredient in them – zucchini. They were absolutely divine and I knew I needed to come up with my own recipe. Since I have an over abundance of shredded zucchini in my freezer I threwContinue reading “Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies”
Tag Archives: Healthy Recipes
Fudgy Eggplant Chocolate Cake
Some of my favorite recipes have hidden healthy ingredients in them. This one happens to have a good helping of eggplant. Did I lose you yet? Keep reading – I promise these are well worth the effort. Eggplants are full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They may also help improve your heart health as wellContinue reading “Fudgy Eggplant Chocolate Cake”
Scallop Squash Pie
Summertime is my favorite time of the year. Long days at the beach, cold treats and full gardens make summers fun in Northern Michigan. Summer squash grows well here and I’m constantly finding new ways to use up these delicious, bountiful vegetables. I used white scallop squash as the base for the pie. It reallyContinue reading “Scallop Squash Pie”
Frozen Blueberry Lemonade
When it’s hot outside there’s not much that’s better than a glass of fresh cold lemonade. My family spent many summers putting up hay for our horses on the hottest days in July and we always had lemonade on hand to help keep us moving. And when I was pregnant with my oldest, my biggestContinue reading “Frozen Blueberry Lemonade”
Farmer Cheese & Macadamia Sweet Rolls
Sweet rolls tend to take patience and a little bit of effort to make; however, they are worth every second. We have a small local shop that makes amazing cinnamon rolls that my husband and I both drool over. Sometimes it’s nice to change up flavor profiles and steer away from tradition. When my sisterContinue reading “Farmer Cheese & Macadamia Sweet Rolls”
Cheese Stuffed Shells
On weeknights I struggle to find easy and healthy meals for our family. There is such a small window of time between the end of the work day and the kids bed time and I don’t like spending that entire time in the kitchen. These cheese stuffed shells are perfect because I can get themContinue reading “Cheese Stuffed Shells”
Spiced Banana Bread
I am a fairly good cook, but my sister is the baker in my family. I’ve tried to replicate her banana bread so many times and have failed. She’s allowed me the honor of sharing her recipe with you – we hope you enjoy it! This bread is spicy and reminds me almost of aContinue reading “Spiced Banana Bread”
Maple Vanilla Caramels
Whenever my sister and I spend time together we love cooking new recipes. I mentioned making caramels and she was more than willing to help. These caramels are made out of our homemade our maple syrup, fresh cream and our homemade vanilla extract – they are so simple and delicious! Starting off – you willContinue reading “Maple Vanilla Caramels”
Parmesan Pepper Skillet Bread
I don’t often bake – we are busy and I don’t have the patience to sit and watch an oven. I also don’t like how many breads have a long rise time which makes it difficult for pulling together something quickly. This bread has a very short rise time and yields big flavor. I loveContinue reading “Parmesan Pepper Skillet Bread”
Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings
Chicken and dumplings always reminds me of my Grandma. She was such an amazing cook and sometimes it seemed like she was able to put together amazing dishes right out of thin air. I know skills like that come with time – but I honestly believe she had a natural instinct for cooking. I mayContinue reading “Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings”
The Petite Homestead 