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No-fail, easy, refined-sugar-free pumpkin pie!

Last week I made this pie for family friends of ours and I got a text a few days later saying that it was the best pumpkin pie they’d ever had. Then, when I made for our own family on thanksgiving, I got the same response from my husband. Ps. did I mention it’s refined sugar free??!! How great is that!

Easy Delicious Weeknight Baked Chicken Dinner

Any type of mustard can be used in this recipe but this one was great because it had a bit of a german bite to it along with a hint of bacon that tasted amazing atop the chicken breasts we had for dinner that night. If you need a quick, clean-eating, weeknight dinner fix, this baked chicken recipe will hit the spot!

Sweet Potato Apple Carrot Soup! (AKA fall in a bowl)

Homemade Cinnamon Apple Raisin Braid Pastry

Given that this was created on impulse around 9:30 at night and was all but devoured by 12 am (yes, the same night), I never got the chance to get those pretty natural-lighting photos. So bear with the photos and let them be proof that if you make this, it won’t last long.

Step Up Your Rice a Roni Game- Fried Rice Edition (for the average mom)

Step Up Your Rice a Roni Game- Fried Rice Edition. This is a simple way to make all the difference with your Rice a Roni meal. I make many variations to my Rice a Roni dinners (we eat them a lot considering 1. they’re cheap, 2. they’re healthy-ish and 3. they’re quick and many times can be made in one pot.

Baked Jalapeño Poppers!