20 Pumpkin & Apple Desserts You’ll Crave All Season

Fall just isn’t fall without pumpkin and apple desserts filling the kitchen with cozy aromas! These tried-and-true recipes are family favorites—perfect for weeknight treats, Sunday baking, or holiday gatherings. Whether you’re craving pumpkin bread or warm apple crisp, this roundup has a little something for everyone.

Best Pumpkin Dessert Recipes

1. Copycat Costco Crumb Pumpkin Muffins

2. Chewy Pumpkin Cookies

3. Classic Pumpkin Bread Recipe

4. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

5. Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake

20+ Easy Slow Cooker Recipes for Busy Weeknights

The slow cooker is every busy family’s best friend. Whether it’s a cozy soup, a hearty roast, or a simple dump-and-go dinner, these slow cooker recipes make it easy to get a comforting meal on the table without spending all day in the kitchen.

Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

1. Crockpot Chicken and Rice

2. Cafe Rio Chicken Copycat

3. Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken

High Protein Recipes Roundup

Looking to fuel your day with meals that pack a serious protein punch? Whether you’re building muscle, managing your macros, or just trying to stay fuller longer, this high protein recipes roundup has you covered.

From energizing breakfasts and satisfying, hearty dinners to protein-rich snacks, these delicious recipes make it easy to hit your protein goals without sacrificing flavor. Let’s dive in and get cooking!

Breakfast/Smoothies

A healthy, filling and delicious breakfast is an absolute MUST for me, so we’ve gathered up all our favorite protein powered breakfast recipes. Which way are you going to start your day??

High Protein Savory Crispy Oatmeal

Kickstart your day with this 7 minute High-Protein Savory Oatmeal with Cottage Cheese! This is the breakfast taking the internet by storm!

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Eggs and Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl

Start your day with a viral high protein powerhouse—a creamy, savory blend of cottage cheese and perfectly hard-boiled eggs, topped with fresh avocado and vegetables.

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Wild Blueberry Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Fluffy, protein-packed, and bursting with juicy wild blueberries, these healthy cottage cheese pancakes are a delicious twist on a breakfast classic.

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Protein Green Smoothie

Cool, creamy, and loaded with vibrant greens, this Protein Green Smoothie delivers a refreshing blast of energy with every sip.

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Orange Berry Protein Shake

Bright, zesty, and bursting with berry flavor, this Orange Berry Protein Shake is a refreshing fusion of citrus and sweet that wakes up your taste buds and fuels your day.

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Almond Joy Protein Shake

Indulgent meets energizing in this Almond Joy Protein Shake—a creamy, chocolatey blend with hints of toasted coconut and almond that tastes just like the classic candy bar.

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59 Super Bowl Food Ideas for Super Bowl LXI

The big game is just days away and we have all the best Super Bowl food ideas (59 to be exact!) worthy of your football party! Everyone does Super Bowl parties a little differently, so I’m going to cover all the bases for any type of recipe you need…appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, snacks and desserts!

NOTE: All images are clickable. Click on the image and you’ll be taken to the recipe you want!

Appetizers

Let’s start with appetizers! I love Super Bowl parties with a huge spread of appetizers and finger foods! We have all the best appetizers from meatballs to dips to homemade cheese stuffed pretzels. Here are some of our favorites:

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Get ready for the ultimate game-day appetizer: a show-stopping cheese ball that’s bound to be the MVP of your Super Bowl party! This cheese ball is a tasty blend of cream cheese and zesty cheddar, kicked up with a simple combination of seasonings—perfect for pairing with crackers, chips, or veggies as you cheer on your team. To add an extra crunch and depth, it’s coated in a crunchy chopped pecans. It will have your guests raving.

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This creamy artichoke dip is the ultimate crowd-pleaser for your football party! Imagine a warm, velvety dip that combines tender artichoke hearts with a rich blend of cream cheese, parmesan, and a hint of garlic. Each bite is a comforting mix of creamy and savory, with just the right amount of tang from the artichokes.

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Imagine creamy, perfectly ripe avocado slices, each wrapped in crispy, salty bacon for the ultimate flavor combination. As the bacon crisps up, it locks in the buttery smoothness of the avocado, creating a mouthwatering contrast of textures. Bacon wrapped avocados need to be at your Super Bowl party!

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Bring the taste of PF Chang’s to your Super Bowl party with these copycat chicken lettuce wraps! Tender, savory ground chicken sautéed with garlic, ginger, and a touch of soy sauce, creating a rich, flavorful filling that’s both sweet and savory. It’s tossed with green onions for extra flavor, then served in crisp, refreshing lettuce leaves that are the perfect vehicle for all that bold flavor.

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A velvety, smooth cheese fondue that’s the ultimate crowd-pleaser at your Super Bowl party. It starts with a blend of Gruyère, Fontina and Smoked Gouda, melted toget

Sharing my top blog posts and pages of 2024

Hi friends! How are you? How was the weekend? Ours was a good one. The kids had lots of friend time, P had a basketball game, and I taught two barre classes. The Pilot had to work and it’s hard to believe it was his last drill weekend EVER; he retires at the end of the month!

For today’s post, I’m sharing a roundup of my top blog posts and pages from the past year. It’s always fun to go through analytics and see which posts perform well, and almost all of these are posts I created to try to give a ton of value, like a recipe, a how-to, full review, etc. It’s also an interesting year because quite a few of these are posts that my SEO team went back and did surgery on. SEO is SEO-ing and I’m into it! It’s also such a great way to introduce new readers to the blog and keep posts from being published and dying.

Here’s the full roundup!

Top posts and pages of 2024

1. The blog homepage

This one means the most to me because it means that a majority of readers are my internet besties who click directly to the blog without finding it through Google. I love hanging out with all of you each day and it means that world to me that you check in to see what’s going on. <3

2. Healthy Homemade Dog Food

Masiey’s dog food recipe! I loved putting this post together because she LOVES this dog food so.much, and so many people have let me know that their pups love it, too! I make a huge batch every two weeks or so and she goes crazy for it.

3. Homemade gelatin gummies for gut health

This is a recipe that the kids ask to make all the time; they love it and it’s such a good way to get in some gut-nourishing ingredients.

4. Easy enchiladas with rotisserie chicken

Seriously the easiest enchilada recipe that I make all the time and is a true crowd pleaser. Using rotisserie chicken makes it way faster, too!

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