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Homemade Quail Egg Mayonnaise

September 10, 2018 by Amanda Leave a Comment

Simple & delicious Mayonnaise made with quail eggs. Better than the store bought stuff plus no salmonella risk from raw chicken eggs that go in most homemade mayo.

There are four favorite condiments in my home. Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise and chipotle hot sauce. Pretty typical for most Americans.

Everyone loves the mayo. Admittedly, it’s not the healthiest option in the world of condiments. Store bought stuff often contains soybean oil as the first ingredient. You know we can do better than that.

Homemade mayo and aioli have been all the rage for the past couple years. For good reason – made fresh, they taste so rich, so real – so much better. There’s one problem here, though. Raw eggs.

Raw chicken eggs are a recipe for disaster – it’s called salmonella. I hear nonstop ramblings about how organic, fresh, free-range eggs are safe and recommended. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again & again – no one should be eating raw chicken eggs. I have fresh, organic, free-range eggs from birds I’ve hatched as babies. These eggs are available to me daily. They’re so fresh, they’re still warm. As a responsible chicken owner, I would not suggest anyone eat eggs raw – nor will I do so myself.

So here’s where the wonders of quail eggs come in. These mini egg laying birds and their eggs are completely void of salmonella. Their eggs have an increased amount of lysozyme and they hold a body temperature higher than that of chickens. Some people consider it a waste to eat these eggs anyway but raw.

This mayonnaise whips up pretty effortlessly with just a few hands on ingredients. I use my food processor, but a blender would work just as well. The only note I have to add is to make sure you slowly drizzle the other half of the oil in while mixing. Dump it in too quickly and you’ll end up with blobby, oily yuckiness.

I make this mayo with half olive oil & half avocado oil. Canola oil works great too. Use whatever oil you prefer. You can also add herbs, spices, various flavored vinegars – whatever your mayo loving heart desires.

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for stopping by!

Amanda ♥

September Recipe Round-Up + $150 Gift Card Giveaway

August 31, 2018 by Amanda 5 Comments

Welcome to the September Recipe Round-Up! This months round-up brings you back-to-school themed recipes with fun desserts and easy dinners for the family. Our bloggers are sharing their favorite recipes with you, including breakfast, side dishes and snacks, main dishes and ((of course)) dessert. Come check out what we are bringing you this month! Plus we have another amazing GIVEAWAY that you don’t want to miss!!…

August Recipe Round-Up

July 31, 2018 by Amanda 1 Comment

Welcome to the August Recipe Round-Up! This months round-up brings you Summer-time recipes for a backyard barbecue perfect for those hot August days! Our bloggers are sharing their favorite recipes with you, including breakfast, side dishes and snacks, main dishes and ((of course)) dessert. Come check out what we are bringing you this month! Plus we have another amazing GIVEAWAY that you don’t want to miss!!…

July Recipe Round-Up

June 29, 2018 by Amanda Leave a Comment

Welcome to the July Recipe Round-Up! This months round-up brings you recipes for a backyard barbecue, with a sprinkling of patriotic inspired recipes perfect for celebrating the 4th of July! Our bloggers are sharing their favorite recipes with you, including breakfast, side dishes and snacks, main dishes and ((of course)) dessert. Come check out what we are bringing you this month! Plus we have another amazing GIVEAWAY that you don’t want to miss!!…

June Recipe Round-Up

May 31, 2018 by Amanda 1 Comment

Welcome to the June Recipe Round-Up! This months round-up brings you recipes in honor of our dads….because Father’s Day is coming soon! Our bloggers are sharing their favorite recipes that remind them of their dads or recipes their dads love, from breakfast to dinner to dessert. Come check out what we are bringing you this month! Plus we have another amazing GIVEAWAY that you don’t want to miss!!…

The Rachel Sandwich

May 16, 2018 by Amanda 1 Comment

This post was sponsored by Dave’s Killer Bread as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

Today I’m sharing with you one of my favorite sandwiches – The Rachel! Plus get to know my all time favorite bread!

I’ll admit, I’m a bread snob. It’s not only because I’m an avid baker. The majority of sliced bagged bread that you find in the store is equivalent to cardboard. Seriously.

I’ll share a funny (actually not so funny) story with you. A friend’s son did a science fair project a few years back. He was studying molds on breads. He wanted to see how it long it took various types of breads to grow mold. Various samples included homemade white bread, homemade wheat, store bought sliced white and wheat.

The homemade breads, as you would expect, grew mold within a weeks time.

The store bought white and wheat NEVER grew mold. In 6 weeks time – the breads never grew mold. Eeeeek!!!!

I will NEVER forget that when I shop for bread.

Back to my bread snob status. I would love to bake every loaf of bread my family eats – but it doesn’t happen. I’m shooting about 70/30 – in favor of store bought. That’s life. So when I buy sliced bread, which is a main part of many of our meals, I make sure it’s not just an empty filler lacking nutrition. Oh, and I prefer to skip the mystery preservatives of those cardboard immortal type breads.

So I’d like to introduce you to a bread that is SUPER nutritious & delicious. The bread that I buy – the bread that I feed my family. I LOVE it! Say hello to Dave’s Killer Bread. I’ve been a fan of this bread, and the bagels, for quite some time.

Dave’s Killer Bread is the #1 selling organic bread brand in the country. Still not familiar with it?

Every loaf of Dave’s Killer Bread is USDA organic and Non-GMO project verified. My personal favorite – Dave’s Killer Bread’s 21 Whole Grains and Seeds – is loaded with 5 grams of protein, 5 grams of fiber, 250 mg of Omega-3, and 22 grains whole grains. Oh, and that’s just the nutritional stats for one slice!

Seriously, that makes a slice of bread one killer breakfast. That ho-hum cold cut sandwich at lunch – it’s now seriously nutritious. Dinner…the possibilities are an endless powerhouse.

Not only is Dave’s Killer Bread’s 21 Whole Grains and Seeds good for you – it’s absolutely delicious! It’s hearty, filling and has just a touch of that homemade sweetness.

This bread isn’t something you’ll have to hunt down at a health food store. You’ll find a full selection of Dave’s Killer Bread’s while your shopping at your local Walmart.

I know there’s a million different sandwiches I could make with this bread…but today I’ll share one.

The “Rachel”. It’s the Reuben’s lighter sister – perfect for warm weather eats. Sliced turkey, a fresh & simple coleslaw, Swiss cheese, thousand island dressing – oh, and maybe a slice of avocado or some bacon if you’re feeling extra adventurous.

Happy Eats!

-Amanda-

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My Favorite Rachel Sandwich

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

My favorite sandwich - The Rachel.

Author: Amanda

Recipe type: Breads & Muffins

Serves: 1 serving

Ingredients

2 slices of Dave’s Killer Bread’s 21 Whole Grains and Seeds
sliced turkey
coleslaw - homemade recipe below
Swiss cheese
thousand island dressing (optional)
1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

*Note* When I make this sandwich - I like to make it BIG. Amounts of ingredients will depend on how hearty of a sandwich you like. I used approximately a ¼ pound sliced turkey, 4 slices of Swiss cheese and more coleslaw than most normal people would consume.
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
Add both slices of bread to pan - not on top of each other.
Place cheese on each slice of bread, still open face.
Cook until cheese is melted and bottoms of bread are golden brown.
Remove bread and assemble sandwich - turkey on the bottom, top with coleslaw and a drizzle of thousand island dressing.
Cut in half and enjoy!

Easy Homemade Coleslaw

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

A simple coleslaw made with pantry staples.

Author: Amanda

Recipe type: Veggies

Serves: 1 pound

Ingredients

1 pound bag of shredded coleslaw mix
½ cup REAL mayonnaise (none of that sweet stuff)
2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Combine mayo, vinegar, sugar, pepper & salt in a large mixing bowl.
Whisk until smooth.
Add coleslaw mix, stir until thoroughly combined.

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One Pot Pasta & Meatballs

May 1, 2018 by Amanda 1 Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooked Perfect® Fresh Meatballs for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

This quick, delicious & hearty one pot pasta recipe is perfect for all your busy nights! Get dinner on the table in less than half an hour!

The weather is slowly starting to warm up. The winter hibernation is just about over and the hustle & bustle of warm and sunny days will begin.

Each year it seems like I’m everywhere but in the house during warm weather. So much work to do outside. So many places to go, be and see.

Less time in the house means less time in the kitchen. Preparing meals from scratch can be timely, but I still try to get it done as much as possible.

Some days though – it’s just not happening. I try my best to stay away from fast foods and heavily processed prepared foods.

I keep my kitchen stocked with ingredients to keep myself from falling into unhealthy mealtime scenarios. Ingredients that can be easily tossed together for last minute, quick cooking meals.

I recently discovered Cooked Perfect Fresh Meatballs. They are fresh and homemade without being homemade by you!

Cooked Perfect Fresh Meatballs are fully cooked and ready to heat. Seriously. They’re perfectly packed in a Microwave Steam in Pouch. About two minutes in the microwave and you have a flame broiled meatball, LOADED with flavor, ready to add to your quick culinary creations.

Cooked Perfect Fresh Meatballs are all natural, with no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives. Something you can feel good about feeding your family.

You’ll find Cooked Perfect Fresh Meatballs in 6 mouthwatering flavors in the refrigerated meat & poultry section at your local grocery store. There’s something for everyone – for every meal idea and flavor combination.

Italian Style Beef & Pork
Korean BBQ Beef & Pork
Sundried Tomato & Roasted Garlic Chicken
Italian Style with Parmesan & Mozzarella Chicken
Spinach and Feta with Parmesan & Mozzarella Chicken Meatballs
Taco Seasoned Glazed Beef and Pork Meatballs

I’ll admit – I grabbed all the available flavors at my store. I tried them all – and they tasted fantastic as a stand alone. My favorite was Sundried Tomato & Roasted Garlic Chicken.

Cooked Perfect Fresh Meatballs make it simple to make a quick and complete meal. I cooked some pasta, dumped in some tomato sauce and added sun-dried tomatoes, roasted peppers and a bag of shredded cheese. I threw the meatballs in the microwave and tossed them into the pot of pasta. That’s it! Served with a salad & bread – dinner is complete.

Here’s to keeping junk food off your dinner table!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Amanda ♥

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One Pot Pasta & Meatballs

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

25 mins

This quick, delicious & hearty one pot pasta recipe is perfect for all your busy nights! Get dinner on the table in less than half an hour!

Author: Amanda

Recipe type: Pasta

Serves: 6 servings

Ingredients

1 pound of pasta
2 - 24 oz jars of your favorite tomato sauce (or 5-6 cups of your own sauce)
Sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (I used a 7.5 oz jar)
¼ cup roasted red peppers, chopped
2 cups shredded cheese, Italian blend
2 packages of Cooked Perfect Sundried Tomato & Roasted Garlic Chicken Meatballs

Instructions

Cook pasta & drain. Return to pot.
Stir in sauce and heat pot over medium/low heat.
Stir in sundried tomatoes, red peppers or whatever add-ins you prefer.
Stir in cheese.
Microwave each pack of meatballs. Add to pasta.
Serve immediately. Enjoy!

May Recipe Round-Up

April 29, 2018 by Amanda 5 Comments

Welcome to the May Recipe Round-Up! This months round-up brings you recipes in honor of our moms….because Mother’s Day is coming soon! Our bloggers are sharing their favorite recipes that remind them of their moms or favorite recipes of their moms, from breakfast to dinner to dessert. Come check out what we are bringing you this month! Plus another GIVEAWAY!!…

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Mixed Berry Galette

April 11, 2018 by Amanda 6 Comments

This post was sponsored by Thyme & Table. All thoughts & opinions are always my own. #WhatAGoodThyme

Today I’m sharing my recipe for a mixed berry galette. It’s rustic, beautiful, delicious and so simple to make! Plus I’m introducing you to the newest and coolest line of kitchen utensils from Thyme & Table.

Hello Spring ♥

I’m in gear to get all things springtime going, but I think we’re officially in our 3rd winter here in Pennsylvania. *Sigh*…it’s snowing again. Fingers crossed for warm sunny days & soon!

I usually bake nonstop during the winter months – this year I took a bit of a break from it. I was definitely feeling soups, stews and hearty comfort foods during these colder months.

We had a few warm days and all of a sudden I’m craving fruits, berries and baked goods. I’m ready to bake!

Plus I’ve been staring at all these bright, fun & too cool utensils from Thyme & Table. I want to chop, whisk, mix, scrape – I want to get busy in the kitchen with all these pretty utensils!

Thyme & Table is a new line of fun, colorful & affordable kitchen utensils available at Walmart. All the pieces are so funky, fun yet functional! I love the pop of color these utensils have added to my kitchen and know everyone else will as well. I’m thinking Mother’s Day, gift baskets, housewarming presents – I’ve got gift ideas covered for awhile!!!

I’ll admit, some of my kitchen utensils are a bit beat up and overdue to be replaced. My daughter tells me all my kitchen stuff is so “old fashioned” – so this fun & fresh change was needed!

Back to baking! Craving fruit, I found a decent selection of berries at a local grocery store and grabbed one of everything they had. I happily left with strawberries, blueberries & blackberries.

I knew I wanted to bake a galette. I love, love, LOVE galettes! They’re beautiful, rustic and so perfectly simple.

I made my own pastry dough here. It’s simple, so when you have the time – definitely go for it. When you don’t have the time, grab some of that premade pastry dough. It will turn out delicious either way.

I try to keep the sugar to a minimum when working with fresh fruits & berries. Unfortunately, none of these berries were particularly ripe, sweet or juicy – so I added a bit more sugar than I might normally.

Please know that galettes are so forgiving – so eager to please! They really beg to be every bakers best friend! I sloppily rolled out the dough – egdes all messy & uneven. Guess what – it adds more character. I had a bit of berry lava oozing out one corner while baking. Easy fix – I just spooned that sweet lava over the galette while it was cooling.

Warm sunny days and springtime baking – I’m ready for you ♥

Thanks so much for stopping by!

-Amanda-

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Mixed Berry Galette

Prep time

2 hours

Cook time

50 mins

Total time

2 hours 50 mins

Mixed Berry Galette. It's beautiful, delicious and so simple to make! Oh, and if you don't feel like fussing with pastry dough, go ahead and use the premade stuff 🙂

Author: Amanda

Recipe type: baked goods

Serves: 8 servings

Ingredients

For Pastry:
1½ cups all purpose flour
9 tablespoons cold salted butter, cubed (1 stick + 1 tablespoon)
2 teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup ice water
1 egg white
1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
For Filling:
4 cups mixed berries, chopped if necessary (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries)
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoon cornstarch
-parchment paper-

Instructions

For Pastry:
Combine the flour with the butter, sugar and salt in a food processor and process until mixture resembles coarse meal with a few pea-size pieces remaining.
Add the ice water over the flour mixture and process until the pastry just begins to come together.
If not using a food processor, you can make the pastry by hand with a pastry cutter.
Pat dough into approx a 6" disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1½ - 2 hours. This can be made well ahead of time if necessary.
For Filling:
Combine berries, sugar and cornstarch in a mixing bowl. Gently mix together.
To assemble:
When dough is chilled, preheat oven to 400°F
On a floured surface, roll out dough until roughly a 12"x14" rectangle. The corners can be rough and uneven and it's fine if you can't get roll the dough out to the full measurement.
Transfer rolled dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Brush about half of the egg white onto the dough.
Spoon the berry filling onto the dough, leaving a 2" border uncovered around the edge.
Fold the edges up and over the filling, overlapping slightly.
Brush remaining egg white over dough and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
Bake until the filling is bubbly and the pastry is golden brown & crisp - about 40 - 50 minutes.
If any of the berry mixture oozed out, spoon on top of galette
Let rest on cookie sheet for about 10 minutes and then transfer galette, still on parchment paper, to wire rack to cool.
Slice & enjoy ♥

Food Lion’s Shop & Earn Program + Our Favorite Steak Marinade

April 2, 2018 by Amanda 2 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Food Lion for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

Today I’m sharing with you everything you’re definitely going to want to know about Food Lion’s Shop & Earn Program. Oh, and while I was shopping there I had to grab a few steaks! So, I have to share our favorite quick & easy steak marinade ♥

I really do want to be an organized & prepared shopper. Each week I have the best intentions to cut coupons, make shopping lists, take a look at store sales, plan, be a smart shopper – you know, save money.

It just never works out that way.

I’m busy. I get sidetracked. I’m scatterbrained. I always have a million different things to do – I’m like a whirlwind going in a million different directions all day. This is life.

My grocery trips usually end up to be last minute. Like we just ran out of milk, bread and whatever my toddler decides she’s currently willing to eat. Oh, and since I’m at the store – let me do some grocery shopping for the the week.

No list. No coupons. Not much direction. Just trying to grab what I need, or guess I might need, and get out.

Luckily, Food Lion’s Shop & Earn Program and app do all that smart shopper stuff for me. I log in, and EVERYTHING is right there for me on my phone – even the card itself. Coupons I can load to my card, the stores weekly flyer, special sales, my earned rewards, recipes, my shopping history and even….get this…a shopping list I can create!

What’s great about the Food Lion’s Shop & Earn program is that it’s customized for me and rewards me for what I buy. I get reward dollars for things I buy in certain categories – not specific products or brands.

That’s really why many store rewards programs don’t work for me. Most programs are designed to push you to buy certain brands or products. With Food Lion’s Shop & Earn program I have the freedom to shop the way I want, and get rewarded for buying the things I want to buy.

For example. You earn dollar rewards for purchasing certain amounts in “Cleaning, Paper and Laundry”, “Meat and Seafood Department”, “Deli/Bakery Department”, “Dairy Department”, “Produce Department”, “Frozen Foods” & “Candy/Gum”. So you’re earning dollar rewards for your regular shopping!

During my last Food Lion shopping trip I stopped in to grab a few things for a quick dinner.

Food Lion has an awesome meat department and I was happy to find New York Strip Steaks on sale! Dinner was decided that easily.

I headed to the organic section and found a selection of all kinds of goodies – plus some stuff I needed for a quick marinade.

I hit up the produce department and grabbed some veggies to go along with our steaks – potatoes and asparagus are my go to sides for a steak.

Oh, and the bakery. I can’t leave without a fresh loaf of bread.

Onto our dinner. I do pretty much all the cooking in our home. Except steaks – my husband is the steak guy. Be it grilled or broiled – he makes the perfect steak – every single time.

He makes the simplest marinade with basic, on hand ingredients. He pours the ingredients into ziploc bags, shakes it up, and tosses the steaks in. After an hour or two, occasionally flipping the bags around, the steaks are ready to grill. I personally prefer to use as least plastic as possible, so I marinade in bowls or glass baking pans, flipping the steaks a few times.

Dinner made simple, delicious and at a great price!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Amanda ♥

Food Lion saves me even more money when I use Shop & Earn. It’s simple to sign up – you can do it right from your phone or computer! Download the App and activate your Shop & Earn rewards to start saving today!

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Food Lion's Shop & Earn Program + Our Favorite Steak Marinade

Prep time

60 mins

Total time

1 hour

A quick, simple & delicious steak marinade made with basic, on hand ingredients!

Author: Amanda

Recipe type: marinade

Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup water
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoon steak seasoning

Instructions

Combine balsamic vinegar, water, olive oil and steak seasoning in a dish that will fit all steaks.
Add steaks, marinade for an hour or two at room temperature. While marinading, flip steaks a few times.
Grill or broil steaks - enjoy ♥
*Note* You can easily add additional amounts to this marinade for larger amounts of steaks.