Easy Jambalaya Recipe

Hello friends!

Sorry, I have totally been slacking lately with the posts. Don’t fret…I haven’t forgotten about you, lovelys! Thank you for hanging in there with me! I wanted to share a super easy and yummy jambalaya recipe with you! I randomly made it up one day and whoa am I glad I did. It’s delish and best of all, my honey loves it! I always end up with tons of leftovers, which is perfect for my family and me, because I like to freeze meals for those chaotic days that we are in a rush.

Easy Jambalaya Recipe Ingredients

Here is what you will need:

2 boxes of Zatarain’s Jambalaya rice mix (original)
1 Red, yellow, and orange bell peppers (I buy the minis and use a few of each)
3 cans of tomato paste
1 six pack of Hillshire Farm hot links
1 six pack of hillshire Farm cheddar wurst
1 small container of chicken broth
1 lb. of boneless skinless chicken breast or a rotisserie chicken from your local grocery.

Seasoning I use:

Johnny’s seasoning salt
Garlic Salt
Cayenne pepper
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Glazed Doughnut Muffin Recipe

Hello lovely’s!

I have got to share this tasty glazed doughnut muffin recipe with you all. I first came across it on Pinterest and I of course pinned it to my “Sweet Treats” board. I was a little intimidated to actually make the muffins, because the ingredients list was quite lengthy.

Then my sweet and beautiful friend, Rene Klobes started a blog called My Simple Kitchen. Rene posted the glazed doughnut muffin recipe and had the same fears, because of all the ingredients. Lets face it, a lot of us think something looks yummy…and then 10 ingredients later we’re like, yeah forget it. She explained how delicious the muffins are and that they actually weren’t that difficult to make. Thanks to Rene I decided to make them myself and wow, was my family happy I did.

Glazed Doughnut Muffin Recipe

They are soft and full of flavor, but not too terribly sweet. They are scrumptious with coffee in the morning or really any time of the day. Not to mention, after you make them you will look at them with pride and think to yourself, “Yeah, I made those….Mhmmm, all me!”

Here is the glazed doughnut muffin recipe…I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I did.

Ingredients:

The Muffins:

* 1/4 cup butter
* 1/4 cup vegetable oil
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/3 cup brown sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
* 1/4 tsp. baking soda
* 3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
* 1 tsp. cinnamon
* 3/4 tsp. salt
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 2 2/3 cups flour
* 1 cup milk

Now lets get started:

1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2) Line 12-cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
3) Beat together butter, veggie oil, sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
4) Add eggs, 1 at a time.
5) On low speed, add baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt.
6) Add flour and milk, alternating each. Start and end with flour.
7) Spoon batter into cups, filling them.
8) Bake for 15-17 minutes. Let cool in pan for a few minutes, then transfer out of the pan to cool completely.

The Glaze:

* 3 tbsp. butter, melted
* 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
* 3/4 tsp. vanilla
* 2 tbsp. hot water

1) Mix melted butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and water in medium bowl.
2) Dip muffin tops into glaze and hold upside down until glaze stops dripping.
3) Once glaze is hardened, dip muffins in glaze a second time.

And you’re done!

I hope you enjoy this glazed doughnut muffin recipe, and be sure to let me know what you think!

K

Zucchini Lasagna And Polenta Recipe

Hey y’all, let’s get cooking with another yummy and healthy recipe!

This is a healthy gluten free twist on lasagna. The first time I made it I hadn’t planned on using polenta, but I felt like it needed a little more substance. I was poking around in the cupboard to see what I could find and saw that I had some polenta, I’m so happy I added it to this meal. The polenta really pulled the whole thing together. This dish will leave you feeling full and satisfied, without the side of guilt for eating something naughty. [Read more...]

Spaghetti Squash Taco Bake Recipe

Hello fellow food lovers!

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE FOOD. Unfortunately food doesn’t love me back…or it loves me too much, because it likes to hang around and give me muffin tops. How rude! I’m always looking for recipes that are low calorie, or that I can manipulate into being low calorie. I like to get a lot of bang for my buck - what I mean by that is if I can eat a lot of food for a little amount of calories VS. a little bit of food for a lot of calories, I am going to choose the first! [Read more...]

Weight Loss, scams and what I use to lose weight

Hello there!

I’m sure that many of you have heard of the latest weight loss trend to hit the internet. If you haven’t, or are still curious what it’s all about, let me be the one to tell you. I’m talking about the Garcinia Cambogia pills, and natural cleanse. I researched all over the internet and found an article that seemed to be trustworthy. I of course was still skeptical, but I thought, “Hey for $5.00 a bottle for your first bottle of the Slendera Garcinia Cambogia and natural cleanse, I’ll give it a try.” I am one of those people that has to watch what I eat, and exercise regularly. I always have and always will be that way, and I’m sure as I get older the challenge will only get harder. I just like most people would love to take some miracle pill to shed away the pounds, but the truth is there isn’t a miracle pill. [Read more...]