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Banana Snack Cake with Chocolate Chips & Crumble Topping
Banana Snack Cake with Chocolate Chips & Crumble Topping
Spring Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
Spring Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
Cheese Stuffed Chicken Bites (High Protein Mozzarella Bites)
Cheese Stuffed Chicken Bites (High Protein Mozzarella Bites)
Butter Pecan Coffee Cake Loaf with Brown Butter Maple Glaze
Butter Pecan Coffee Cake Loaf with Brown Butter Maple Glaze
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Sausage Pasta
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Sausage Pasta
Cinnamon Scones
Cinnamon Scones
Crispy Cheeseburger Egg Rolls with High-Protein Burger Sauce
Crispy Cheeseburger Egg Rolls with High-Protein Burger Sauce
Apple Olive Oil Cake
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One of my favorite things to order out. The Hills One of my favorite things to order out.

The Hillstone Dip Duo dupe. Smoky chipotle pimento cheese, fresh guac, salty tortilla chipsโ€ฆ itโ€™s dangerously good and PERFECT for Cinco de Mayo or any gathering. 

For the chipotle pimento cheese dip, mix together 1 cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 cup mayo, 1/4 cup softened whipped cream cheese, 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons diced pimentos, 1 chipotle peppers in adobo (or half if you like it less Smokey)  plus a little adobo sauce, 1 tablespoon finely grated yellow onion, and Lawryโ€™s seasoned salt to taste. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving so the flavors can meld together.  Let all your cheeses come to room temperature so they can blend easier.

For the guacamole, mash together 2 ripe avocados with finely diced onion, cilantro, fresh lime juice, and salt to taste.

Serve both dips side by side with salty tortilla chips @masa_chips

Save this Hillstone dip duo dupe for your next party, game day, or Cinco de Mayo spread
POV: you need a high-protein breakfast that everyo POV: you need a high-protein breakfast that everyone will eat. 

These high protein breakfast biscuits have been on repeat in my house. Theyโ€™re easy, meal prep-friendly, and perfect for busy mornings when you need something you can just grab and go.

Theyโ€™re packed with protein from eggs, sausage, cottage cheese, and cheese. 

Ingredients:
1 lb breakfast sausage
4 eggs (scrambled)
1 egg (mixed in)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheese
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt + pepper

Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet until browned. Push to one side and scramble 4 eggs.

Add sausage + eggs to a bowl with 1 more egg, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined.

Scoop with a 2 tbsp scoop onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake at 375ยฐF for about 18 minutes, or until golden. Makes about 15 biscuits.

These are high protein, freezer-friendly, and perfect for meal prep breakfasts ๐Ÿ™Œ
If you need a quick, high-protein breakfast that k If you need a quick, high-protein breakfast that keeps you fullโ€ฆ this one is so good.

Itโ€™s basically a breakfast wrap with eggs, bacon, cheese, and avocado. 

Crispy on the outside, soft and cheesy on the inside, and super satisfying.

1 egg
1/4 cup egg whites
Salt
1โ€“2 slices bacon
Low carb tortilla
Shredded cheese
Mashed avocado

Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet, remove and pat out some grease
Whisk egg + egg whites with salt
Pour into pan and shape into a circle
When almost set, place tortilla on top
Flip and adjust egg onto tortilla
Add bacon, cheese, and avocado to separate sections
Cut a slit in one side and fold into a triangle wrap
Toast in the pan until golden

Save this one for your next breakfast
And donโ€™t forget to follow along!
Comment COOKIE and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe, or it Comment COOKIE and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe, or itโ€™s linked in my profile

I donโ€™t say this lightlyโ€ฆ but these are the best chocolate chip cookies Iโ€™ve ever made.

They have those perfect crispy edges, soft and chewy centers, and that deep caramel, toffee flavor from the brown butter that just takes them to another level.

The dough gets chilled (donโ€™t skip it), which makes them extra rich and so good.

These are the kind of cookies people keep coming back, and asking you for the recipe!

Save this one for your next bake and donโ€™t forget to follow for more easy recipes
Trader Joeโ€™s cottage cheese pancakes always seem t Trader Joeโ€™s cottage cheese pancakes always seem to disappearโ€ฆ so I make my own. ๐Ÿฅž

These blended cottage cheese pancakes are fluffy, easy, high in protein, and made with simple ingredients you probably already have at home.

I used cottage cheese, eggs, flour, vanilla, and monk fruit sweetener for a lower sugar option, then blended everything into the easiest batter ever.

Comment PANCAKE and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe, or grab it from the link in my profile. Follow for more easy, healthy-ish family recipes that actually taste good. ๐Ÿ’›
This crispy cheese hard boiled egg avocado toast i This crispy cheese hard boiled egg avocado toast is one of my favorite easy breakfasts right now.

Itโ€™s simple, packed with protein, and so satisfying. Shredded cheese melts in the pan, gets golden and crispy, then the hard boiled eggs warm right on top. Add it to avocado toast and itโ€™s such a good breakfast or lunch.

Easy ingredients, fast to make, and so delicious.

Toast your bread.
Mash avocado onto toast and season to taste.
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add 4 small piles of shredded cheese.
Once it starts to melt, place hard boiled egg halves cut side down on top.
Let cook until the cheese is golden and crispy.
Place onto avocado toast.

Save this easy breakfast recipe and follow for more quick meal ideas.
One of my favorite things to order out. The Hills One of my favorite things to order out.

The Hillstone Dip Duo dupe. Smoky chipotle pimento cheese, fresh guac, salty tortilla chipsโ€ฆ itโ€™s dangerously good and PERFECT for Cinco de Mayo or any gathering. 

For the chipotle pimento cheese dip, mix together 1 cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 cup mayo, 1/4 cup softened whipped cream cheese, 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons diced pimentos, 1 chipotle peppers in adobo (or half if you like it less Smokey)  plus a little adobo sauce, 1 tablespoon finely grated yellow onion, and Lawryโ€™s seasoned salt to taste. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving so the flavors can meld together.  Let all your cheeses come to room temperature so they can blend easier.

For the guacamole, mash together 2 ripe avocados with finely diced onion, cilantro, fresh lime juice, and salt to taste.

Serve both dips side by side with salty tortilla chips @masa_chips

Save this Hillstone dip duo dupe for your next party, game day, or Cinco de Mayo spread
POV: you need a high-protein breakfast that everyo POV: you need a high-protein breakfast that everyone will eat. 

These high protein breakfast biscuits have been on repeat in my house. Theyโ€™re easy, meal prep-friendly, and perfect for busy mornings when you need something you can just grab and go.

Theyโ€™re packed with protein from eggs, sausage, cottage cheese, and cheese. 

Ingredients:
1 lb breakfast sausage
4 eggs (scrambled)
1 egg (mixed in)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheese
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt + pepper

Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet until browned. Push to one side and scramble 4 eggs.

Add sausage + eggs to a bowl with 1 more egg, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined.

Scoop with a 2 tbsp scoop onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake at 375ยฐF for about 18 minutes, or until golden. Makes about 15 biscuits.

These are high protein, freezer-friendly, and perfect for meal prep breakfasts ๐Ÿ™Œ
If you need a quick, high-protein breakfast that k If you need a quick, high-protein breakfast that keeps you fullโ€ฆ this one is so good.

Itโ€™s basically a breakfast wrap with eggs, bacon, cheese, and avocado. 

Crispy on the outside, soft and cheesy on the inside, and super satisfying.

1 egg
1/4 cup egg whites
Salt
1โ€“2 slices bacon
Low carb tortilla
Shredded cheese
Mashed avocado

Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet, remove and pat out some grease
Whisk egg + egg whites with salt
Pour into pan and shape into a circle
When almost set, place tortilla on top
Flip and adjust egg onto tortilla
Add bacon, cheese, and avocado to separate sections
Cut a slit in one side and fold into a triangle wrap
Toast in the pan until golden

Save this one for your next breakfast
And donโ€™t forget to follow along!
Comment COOKIE and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe, or it Comment COOKIE and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe, or itโ€™s linked in my profile

I donโ€™t say this lightlyโ€ฆ but these are the best chocolate chip cookies Iโ€™ve ever made.

They have those perfect crispy edges, soft and chewy centers, and that deep caramel, toffee flavor from the brown butter that just takes them to another level.

The dough gets chilled (donโ€™t skip it), which makes them extra rich and so good.

These are the kind of cookies people keep coming back, and asking you for the recipe!

Save this one for your next bake and donโ€™t forget to follow for more easy recipes
Trader Joeโ€™s cottage cheese pancakes always seem t Trader Joeโ€™s cottage cheese pancakes always seem to disappearโ€ฆ so I make my own. ๐Ÿฅž

These blended cottage cheese pancakes are fluffy, easy, high in protein, and made with simple ingredients you probably already have at home.

I used cottage cheese, eggs, flour, vanilla, and monk fruit sweetener for a lower sugar option, then blended everything into the easiest batter ever.

Comment PANCAKE and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe, or grab it from the link in my profile. Follow for more easy, healthy-ish family recipes that actually taste good. ๐Ÿ’›
This crispy cheese hard boiled egg avocado toast i This crispy cheese hard boiled egg avocado toast is one of my favorite easy breakfasts right now.

Itโ€™s simple, packed with protein, and so satisfying. Shredded cheese melts in the pan, gets golden and crispy, then the hard boiled eggs warm right on top. Add it to avocado toast and itโ€™s such a good breakfast or lunch.

Easy ingredients, fast to make, and so delicious.

Toast your bread.
Mash avocado onto toast and season to taste.
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add 4 small piles of shredded cheese.
Once it starts to melt, place hard boiled egg halves cut side down on top.
Let cook until the cheese is golden and crispy.
Place onto avocado toast.

Save this easy breakfast recipe and follow for more quick meal ideas.
One of my favorite things to order out. The Hills One of my favorite things to order out.

The Hillstone Dip Duo dupe. Smoky chipotle pimento cheese, fresh guac, salty tortilla chipsโ€ฆ itโ€™s dangerously good and PERFECT for Cinco de Mayo or any gathering. 

For the chipotle pimento cheese dip, mix together 1 cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 cup mayo, 1/4 cup softened whipped cream cheese, 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons diced pimentos, 1 chipotle peppers in adobo (or half if you like it less Smokey)  plus a little adobo sauce, 1 tablespoon finely grated yellow onion, and Lawryโ€™s seasoned salt to taste. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving so the flavors can meld together.  Let all your cheeses come to room temperature so they can blend easier.

For the guacamole, mash together 2 ripe avocados with finely diced onion, cilantro, fresh lime juice, and salt to taste.

Serve both dips side by side with salty tortilla chips @masa_chips

Save this Hillstone dip duo dupe for your next party, game day, or Cinco de Mayo spread
POV: you need a high-protein breakfast that everyo POV: you need a high-protein breakfast that everyone will eat. 

These high protein breakfast biscuits have been on repeat in my house. Theyโ€™re easy, meal prep-friendly, and perfect for busy mornings when you need something you can just grab and go.

Theyโ€™re packed with protein from eggs, sausage, cottage cheese, and cheese. 

Ingredients:
1 lb breakfast sausage
4 eggs (scrambled)
1 egg (mixed in)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheese
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt + pepper

Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet until browned. Push to one side and scramble 4 eggs.

Add sausage + eggs to a bowl with 1 more egg, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined.

Scoop with a 2 tbsp scoop onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake at 375ยฐF for about 18 minutes, or until golden. Makes about 15 biscuits.

These are high protein, freezer-friendly, and perfect for meal prep breakfasts ๐Ÿ™Œ
If you need a quick, high-protein breakfast that k If you need a quick, high-protein breakfast that keeps you fullโ€ฆ this one is so good.

Itโ€™s basically a breakfast wrap with eggs, bacon, cheese, and avocado. 

Crispy on the outside, soft and cheesy on the inside, and super satisfying.

1 egg
1/4 cup egg whites
Salt
1โ€“2 slices bacon
Low carb tortilla
Shredded cheese
Mashed avocado

Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet, remove and pat out some grease
Whisk egg + egg whites with salt
Pour into pan and shape into a circle
When almost set, place tortilla on top
Flip and adjust egg onto tortilla
Add bacon, cheese, and avocado to separate sections
Cut a slit in one side and fold into a triangle wrap
Toast in the pan until golden

Save this one for your next breakfast
And donโ€™t forget to follow along!
Comment COOKIE and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe, or it Comment COOKIE and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe, or itโ€™s linked in my profile

I donโ€™t say this lightlyโ€ฆ but these are the best chocolate chip cookies Iโ€™ve ever made.

They have those perfect crispy edges, soft and chewy centers, and that deep caramel, toffee flavor from the brown butter that just takes them to another level.

The dough gets chilled (donโ€™t skip it), which makes them extra rich and so good.

These are the kind of cookies people keep coming back, and asking you for the recipe!

Save this one for your next bake and donโ€™t forget to follow for more easy recipes
Trader Joeโ€™s cottage cheese pancakes always seem t Trader Joeโ€™s cottage cheese pancakes always seem to disappearโ€ฆ so I make my own. ๐Ÿฅž

These blended cottage cheese pancakes are fluffy, easy, high in protein, and made with simple ingredients you probably already have at home.

I used cottage cheese, eggs, flour, vanilla, and monk fruit sweetener for a lower sugar option, then blended everything into the easiest batter ever.

Comment PANCAKE and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe, or grab it from the link in my profile. Follow for more easy, healthy-ish family recipes that actually taste good. ๐Ÿ’›
This crispy cheese hard boiled egg avocado toast i This crispy cheese hard boiled egg avocado toast is one of my favorite easy breakfasts right now.

Itโ€™s simple, packed with protein, and so satisfying. Shredded cheese melts in the pan, gets golden and crispy, then the hard boiled eggs warm right on top. Add it to avocado toast and itโ€™s such a good breakfast or lunch.

Easy ingredients, fast to make, and so delicious.

Toast your bread.
Mash avocado onto toast and season to taste.
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add 4 small piles of shredded cheese.
Once it starts to melt, place hard boiled egg halves cut side down on top.
Let cook until the cheese is golden and crispy.
Place onto avocado toast.

Save this easy breakfast recipe and follow for more quick meal ideas.

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