Eat Drink and Blog

It took me several years to come up with the perfect whole wheat pancake recipe.  After a million gloopy, tough and/or flavorless breakfasts, this recipe is a definite keeper.
These pancakes are so delicious, no one ever suspects they’re actually packed with fiber.
This particular recipe is enough to feed a large family.  We usually have enough left over [...]

My family has sensitivity to citric acid. They love orange juice. We mix Fresca and orange juice together to make a great beverage. It is awesome for brunch. The mix is 50/50 or 60/40 we are not accurate, we just pour and drink. It is less calories too!

1 roll of refrigerated cookie dough- spread on cookie sheet 1/4 in. thick and baked for 10-15 minutes till golden. Cool.
Beat together 1- 8 oz. package of cream cheese & 1/4 cup of sugar. Spread on cooled cookie.
Mix a small box of instant chocolate pudding with 2 cups of heavy whipping cream. Mix with a [...]

I don’t really think I need to explain this any further.
Ingredients:
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Oil
2 Eggs
1 Cup Mashed Ripe Bananas
1/2 Cup Daisy Brand Sour Cream (because that’s what brand I prefer)
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 Cup Chocolate Chips (optional)
Directions:
Heat over to 350 degrees.
Grease & flour bottom only of 9×5 [...]

This is a super quick, super easy recipe and you will get A LOT of compliments on. Really. I promise.
It’s perfect for a holiday breakfast or a brunch with friends.  No plan something just so you have an excuse to make this.  If Saturday morning isn’t enough of an excuse.
Ingredients:
2 Packages Pillsbury Refrigerated [...]

This is another one of my “recipes”.  I worked off a basic Mac N’ Cheese recipe and added a few of my own twists.  So, once again, bear with me when it comes to measurements.  A lot of this is me guessing about how much I used of each ingredient.  Use more or less of [...]

1 8 oz tube refrigerated crescent rolls
16 slices pepperoni, cut into quarters
2 pieces string cheese, cut into quarters
3/4 tsp. Italian seasoning, divided
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
Unroll crescent dough; separate into eight triangles.  Place eight
pepperoni pieces on each.  Place a piece of cheese on the long side of
the triangle; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning.  Roll up [...]

This is somewhat of a slacker version.  It’s simple and you can use variations on things to make it your own.
Ingredients
1- 1.5lb of boneless skinlesss chicken breast (like 3 or 4)
32oz carton of chicken stock (I use the kitchen basics from Trader Joes)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 med bag frozen or 2 cans of peas [...]

1 Pound of chicken tenders or the same amount of breast meat that has been pounded thin.
1 Pizza crust (Thin works best but you decide what you want)
1 Red onion, sliced thin
1 Small bunch of fresh cilantro
1 small Bag of low-fat mozzarella cheese
1 Small round of gouda cheese. (Shred it up!)
1 Bottle of your [...]

This is one my mom makes, all the time. If she didn’t make it all the time, I’d ask her to because I love potatoes and this THIS takes them to the next level. My kids LOVE when I make these…there is never any left, ever!
It’s so simple it’s sick!
Ingredients:
Potatoes (I use russets)
Bacon, cooked [...]