School Breakfast: Quick and Easy Turnovers

I am always on the lookout for quick and easy breakfast meals for my boys.  Especially warm food recipes that don't require an abundance of time.....this is one thing this full time working mother does not have extra of.

My boys like turnovers, but Squirrel is not a big fan of cherries or apples. He is all about chocolate. 

I opened the door one morning, thinking I had turnovers on hand. Nope. No turnovers to be found. However, I did manage to locate a tube of crescent rolls.

I'm the kind of person who thinks better when she is stressed and short on time, than when I have an abundance of time to plan.   It's the fight or flight thing.

School Breakfast: Sugar Donut Muffins

As a working mother, I struggle with sending my children to school knowing that all they will receive for breakfast is a box of cereal and a carton of milk.  I grew up having a good, solid breakfast......at least until I was a teenager, then I was too worried about my appearance to eat!

Along with that worry, Squirrel is lactose intolerant. A carton of milk is the last thing he needs for breakfast, as it may end up somewhere other than his stomach.

I started the school year experimenting with different breakfast items.

We have had The Pioneer Woman's Breakfast Burritos (awesome!), traditional breakfast casserole, breakfast sandwiches, sausage links......you know the rest of the story.

One weekend, I came across this great little recipe in a cook book from New Mexico and thought these little gems would be a huge success and I was right.

A shout out for blueberries!

I love summer and all the fresh fruits and veggies!  Blueberries, cherries, peaches, zucchini, squash, tomatoes.....and the list goes on and on.

Being a raised in Northern Indiana, I had the luxury of getting fresh fruit from Michigan.  Did you know that Michigan is the #1 producer of blueberries and cherries? 

The boys were visiting my parents over the weekend and knowing that blueberries are in season, I had my mom get me 10 lbs of blueberries from her local fresh produce retailer.  Guess we will be eating plenty of blueberries this week!

The first thing I fixed with my fresh blueberries were these yummy blueberry muffins! Trust me, they are nothing like a box and so much more delicious!

Ranger Cookies

Ranger Cookies are awesome!

Ranger Cookies are great!

Ranger Cookies can be made any way you want! And oh so easy - you just need a few ingredients and one box of yellow cake mix. Or chocolate cake mix!

Hunk of Meat Monday: Leftover Easter Ham

The joy of a holiday.

The hustle and bustle of preparing food and cleaning the house.

The conversation with family and friends.

The excitement of a child getting to see his cousins or search for Easter Eggs.

And the dreaded cleanup.

And the leftovers.

What do you do with the left over ham from Easter dinner? I have a solution: freeze your ham and save it for a later date.

Date Night: Flourless Chocolate Cake & Chasing Cows

The kids are at grandma's house, so the hubs and I decided to enjoy the evening to ourselves. A quick trip to Sam's Club and home for a movie - without any interruptions.

Yeah right!

The phone rings at 9:12 p.m., "You have cows out".

The fight or flight syndrome kicks in instantly. Shoes on, grab a coat, lock the door and bolt for the truck.

Race down the road, headlights pointing towards the fields.

White Chocolate Raspberry Brownies

Looking for a quick and easy way to jazz up a box of brownies? Look no further.

Add to your grocery list:

One box of brownie mix
One jar of raspberry preserves
One box of white chocolate squares

Oh and make sure you have eggs and oil on hand for the brownie mix.

Just look at that chocolate, more chocolate and preserves. Mmmmmmm!

Iron Chef Challenge: Peanut Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Icing

WARNING: Recipe below will be loaded with calories.

LOTS of calories.

But I promise, for those of you that have a passion for peanut butter, it will fulfill your cravings like no other dessert.

Well, except for maybe a spoonful of PB right out of the jar!!

Just look at that slice of heaven!

Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

Yummy, delicious and delectable! That about sums these wonderful cinnamon rolls. Print this recipe off and make them for breakfast Saturday morning. You'll be a hit!

The ingredients couldn't get much easier than this.....a yellow cake mix, all purpose flour, warm H20, salt and yeast.

The filling is cinnamon, sugar, more sugar and butter.

Low calorie, I promise.

The icing is low cal too.....powdered sugar, water, maple flavoring and vanilla!

Look at that butter....just begging for the sugar and cinnamon. What ooey, gooey goodness!

Aahhhhh.......the sugar!

Look at these beauties.....just waiting to go rise for another hour!

The final product......mmmmmmm......my mouth can't stop watering!

I think I ate my weight in these with this batch!

Enjoy and let me know if you are the paid a million compliments.....but remember, you are the baker, so you get the first one.

Or the first ten. Who's counting?
Jill