Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cups Indulgent homemade FROZEN treats! Yassss! Sign me up! These little cups are a REALLY fun project to make with the kids this Summer! When shopping for ingredients: Look for high percentage cacao for the chocolate, and your PB should really be nothing but peanuts, and maybe sea salt. Makes 12 Read More!
Pesto Shrimp Avocado Salad THE quintessential/PERFECT/fresh/beautiful/SIMPLE Summertime meal idea! Yes. This Salad is ALL. THE. THINGS. It’s already receiving RAVE reviews from our CFC community, so I think that it’s very safe to say THIS Salad should play a big role in your Summertime plans! If you’re looking for a good, homemade pesto recipe, here’s Read More!
Sloppy Joe Stuffed Sweet Potatoes THE traditional Summertime meal made healthier! Serve these with a big – crisp pickle slice, and a sweet juicy slice of ripe watermelon! Sweet potatoes and yams are COMPLEX carbohydrates, that our bodies use VERY well for sustainable energy. Complex carbs contain more nutrients than simple carbs. They’re higher in Read More!
Summer is here and it’s time to get outside and ENJOY the sun! Jason and I LOVE spending time in nature with our big blended family. We go on hikes, visit nearby lakes and adventure with our kids and two dogs Scarlet and Grizz 🙂 If you’re already planning the next outing for you and Read More!
It’s almost the 4th of July! Where did the time go!? Halfway through the year…wow! Our big blended family just returned from an AMAZING, weeklong trip to Disney Land! Yep. Now I need a vacation…lol! One of the BEST parts of summer for me is gathering with our loved ones and enjoying good food! Outdoor Read More!
Hi there! I’m Beckie Hilton, a 76-year-old retired high school mathematics teacher. My greatest accomplishment in life is not the teaching career, however, but raising 3 incredible sons. My 5 grandchildren are amazing! Jack, my husband of 15 years, and I were avid hikers and have hiked half the Appalachian Trail and thousands of trail Read More!
Shrimp Cauliflower Fried Rice Our Meal Prep game is STRONG today! This makes for a really delicious, satisfying, quick, one-pan meal to eat immediately; but this is also one of our favorites for meal prep! You can use pre-cut cauliflower rice to make this even quicker…it’s found just about everywhere these days. My 2 favorites Read More!
Breakfast Avocado Egg Cups Actually, these are pretty great any time of day! You’re just a few minutes away from a super satisfying meal!Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 2 medium-large avocados 4 small eggs Topping ideas: feta cheese, crumbled bell pepper, diced nitrate-free bacon, chopped organic corn chopped from the cob green onions, sliced pitted olives, Read More!
Artichoke Chicken Piccata If you’ve been following the CFC recipes for a while, you know that chicken piccata is my favorite dish! I believe there are around 10 different piccata recipes on our site currently! Wow! I decided to add in the artichokes for this rendition…and I’m sure glad I did! Salty, savory, briny goodness in Read More!
5 Layer Bean Dip It’s time for a brand NEW spin on Bean Dip! The PERFECT Party appetizer! Double or triple this recipe to feed a big group…aka: keep everyone HAPPY! aka: Crowd Control. Stays great in the fridge for a few hours, it’s nice to make this dip ahead of time so you can Read More!
