A quick and simple whole-30 approved breakfast packed with chia seeds, almond butter, and fresh bananas
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Continue ReadingIf sushi is intimidating to you like it is to me, then try out this easy alternative! Layers of shrimp, avocado, cucumber, and rice, topped with a savory sriracha mayo makes for an easy at-home sushi substitute! – – If you’re like me, homemade sushi is intimidating. Not because I think the steps are ultimately hard in of themselves, but because it seems like you need so many special ingredients and tools. For me, namely the bamboo mat and the nori (seaweed). Those are two things I don’t typically have on hand, and lucky for me, this recipe by Gina at…
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This strawberry banana pound cake parfait was born from a case of “gotta-use-up-those-leftovers”. I had poundcake left over from my reverse strawberry shortcake. I couldn’t very well let it go to waste! And I had some leftover fruit that was going to go bad. So what better way to make some delicious noms, than to layer everything in a beautiful, light, and refreshing pound cake parfait? If you want to make a light, delicious, fluffy homemade pound cake, then I got you covered with the help of Leigh Ann and her small batch, big taste! You’ll need a mini loaf…
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A light and silky irish cream mousse with a finesse of chocolate! Perfect for a light treat on a hot summer evening~ – – I needed to get back to my roots, and this is what this recipe does! Chocolate? Check. Tipsy? Check. Delicious? Check. I dare you to disagree! This recipe is definitely a little heavy on the irish cream flavor over the chocolate, but as I noted on the recipe card, you can always add more cocoa powder! This recipe is about as simple as you can get! All you need are 4 ingredients, a hand or stand mixer, and you can…
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Luxurious, silky peanut butter pie on a chocolatey crust. Add some crunch pieces for an extra layer of texture! – – I have shared a peanut butter crunch pie recipe, but this one is a touch different. To start with, the previous recipe is for a miniature pie, and this one is for the full she-bang. Full luxury. An oreo crust, with a smooth, velvety peanut butter filling. It’s up to you how you decide to do the chocolate topping! The original recipe has you spread the chocolate as a layer across the top of the peanut butter pie, but I opted for more…
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Everyone needs a classic guacamole recipe on hand, and tipsychocochip is here to deliver! Silky in texture and livened up with red onion, cumin, and tomatoes, here’s a perfect party recipe for when store-bought just won’t cut it! – – You really can’t get much better than a perfectly silky ripe avocado. It’s funny to me as I write this–I used to hate avocados. They seemed pointless to me, tasteless, and a weird texture. But I’ve come to really enjoy their subtle enhancements to dishes I already love. One of the reasons I even gave avocados a chance was cumin.…
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Refried beans smothered in salsa, guacamole, sour cream and topped with a layer of melted Cheddar cheese for the ultimate party dip! – – This is my take on a “seven layer dip”. Five layers gives me plenty of delicious goodness, and fits perfectly into a pie plate! Of course it’s completely customizable, so feel free to swap layers or add back some of the others if they appeal to you! Here are my 5 layers: Refried beans (I get mine canned at Trader Joe’s) Salsa Guacamole (get the recipe, or you can always go with pre-made) Sour cream &…
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An oreo crust with a soft and fluffy peanut butter filling topped with Crunch pieces and pretzels. – – You need this peanut butter pie in your arsenal. It’s delicious, and surprisingly it’s a snap to whip up! The most complicated part is the crust, which I only say because you have to crush up the cookies AND mix with melted butter AND press into your pan. Life so hard, am I right? But the filling is pretty simple as can be, and you can top it with whatever you’d like! I went for a nice textural “crunch” with miniature crunch bits, and…
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A simple salad of chopped avocados, diced tomatoes, and mozzarella pearls, tossed with some seasoning and a balsamic glaze. — I had made this over two years ago I think, and recently rediscovered how much I love this salad! It’s a perfect classy salad when you want to change up the game, or are feeling particularly uninspired by lettuce. It’s basically a bite-sized caprese salad, but additionally tossed with some avocado. I also really love the little mozzarella pearls. They’re about marble-sized, and other than being cute and cutting out a thing that you have to chop, they’re not really…
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Here’s another great simple party dip, peeeeerfect for a brunch potluck! Good thing we had one for New Year’s Eve! Really super simple, and quite tasty! The amped up touch to this dip, in my opinion, was the fresh bagel chips I made. Now of course you can do regular chips or store-bought bagel chips, but then I’ve seen less options of varieties of bagel chips at the store than you can get at your local bagel shop! Plus we have an amazing bagel shop less than 10 minutes away. Because the dip is cream cheese based (as one would…
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I pretty much only make “candies” for holidays. Typically they take a lot of work, and specialized equipment. I’ve slowly been building up my arsenal, and I actually just broke out these silicone molds for the first time! I got them from the annual secret santa last year with my high school friends. I forgot I had them until I was going through the pantry, and so obviously I had to find some yummies to try out! Plus I had Trader Joe’s dulche de leche (affiliate link) from the dulche de leche cheesecake I shared with you, and I wanted to use it another way.…
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Happy Thanksgiving! We all know Thanksgiving and the holidays in general can be crazy stressful. So this no bake éclair cake is a perfect way to contribute a delicious dessert without adding to your stress! Plus, I like that the name “no bake éclair cake” rhymes. What’s not to love about a no bake cake? Especially when it’s got that éclair flair! I’m on a rhyming roll. This éclair cake recipe is perfect to keep on the backburner for last minute guests too. The only ingredient that isn’t shelf-stable is the cool-whip or whipped cream, but if you’ve got the…
