Healthy Pigs in a Blanket

My amazing sister is quite the cook herself, she has made healthy Pigs in a Blanket, this is a great snack for Mom and toddler or even for grown adults as an appetizer with drinks.  Come on, who doesn't like Pigs in a Blanket!?

Healthy Pigs in a Blanket

• 1 can fat free crescent roll dough
• Fat free hot dogs
• Honey (she used organic)
• Dijon mustard

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Roll out crescent roll dough and break apart triangles, then cut triangles in half
3. Cut hot dogs in half then in half again (4 pieces per dog)
4. Roll hot dog piece up in the dough
5. Bake on a cookie sheet in preheated oven for 11 minutes
6. In the meantime, make the honey dijon mustard by mixing equal parts of honey and dijon until you get your desired taste

(My beautiful Niece visiting me at work) 

What recipes do you make with your toddlers?

A Pumpkin in October!

The Mr. and I are very excited to announce that we are expecting a little Pumpkin in October!!  I hate to blame pregnancy symptoms on my lack of posts but I have honestly been too drained to cook.  It is so hard to admit, but the Mr. and I have ordered dinner out for the past month or so, ahhh makes me cringe!!  I'm starting to feel more energetic and getting an appetite back so I hope to resume healthy recipes shortly.  It's not easy cooking dinner when your taste buds are constantly changing, makes planning ahead very hard.  My #1 food aversion has been grilled steak, especially when I see it cooked medium rare, be right back I need to go throw up!  The one thing that I crave now is a nice dessert, chocolate to be exact (to be even more exact, the Chocolate Grand Marnier Creme Brulee from Bonefish, so heavenly!), and I used to never eat desserts or chocolate pre-pregnancy.

The Mr. has been especially supportive and generous during this pregnancy thus far, he's made random food runs (ex: Blue Icee, had to be the blue one!) and even brought me breakfast in bed and numerous refills of ice water.  Gentlemen, please take note on how to treat your pregnant lady!!

What food aversions/cravings did you have or do you have while pregnant!?  I would love to hear :)

(This is the first belly picture when we found out on Valentine's Day)

Ciao! 

Vacation - Sandals Royal Bahamian

Sorry for the lack of posts, the Mr. and I were on vacation with our best friends, Crystal and Aaron.  We went to Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau for 4 nights, it was the most amazing trip, we had an incredible time.  Lots of laughing, food and sunshine, can't go wrong with that :)  We still can't get over the fact that some 400 lb whale told us Will Smith had died, way to put a damper on our trip, go eat another cow.  We were all relieved to find out that Will Smith is alive and well.  Other than that it was a great time!!

The Mr. and I got our room upgraded and we had the most incredible view, a walkout patio to the pool with fire pits and the ocean at our front door.  Also, we had peacocks that guarded our room :)  I think all 4 of us would agree that we highly recommend this resort to anyone that is interested in going to Nassau.  We even made visits to da Fish Fry, Atlantis, Nobu and the Wyndham casino.

Here are a few pictures that Crystal took of our vacation:

(Japanese Steakhouse our first night with Sexy Chan)

(The Mr. and I on the private island)

(Crystal and I at the fire pits)

(The Mr. and I at da Twin Brothers)

(The 4 of us before heading to the private island)

(The Mr. and I on our last day)

Hope everyone has an amazing weekend!

Grilled Chicken Fajitas

Since the weather has been amazingly warm it had us in the mood for some grilling and Mexican, the Mr. and I whipped up some grilled chicken fajitas in no time.  I love grilling season because it means less dishes and a clean kitchen :)

Grilled Chicken Fajitas
Recipe makes 2 servings

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 large bell pepper (color of your choice), cut into strips
• 1 fajita seasoning packet
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Soft tortillas
• Salsa

1. In a zip lock bag, combine all ingredients and however much water it says on the back of the fajita packet then mix thoroughly and let marinate for 30 minutes
2. Preheat grill to high heat and cook chicken for about 6 minutes on each side and grill the peppers on a grill pan
3. Slice chicken into strips and you're ready to go!

Serve with whatever topping you like, we kept it simple for a quick dinner!

Enjoy!

Caprese Pasta Salad

Summer is practically in the air!  This is a wonderful dish to bring to a cookout cold or serve as a main dish warm, this is very versatile.

Caprese Pasta Salad
Recipe makes 6 servings

• 1 lb penne pasta, cooked according to directions on box
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pint of grape tomatoes, cut in half
• 16 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into bite size cubes (keep cold in the refrigerator)
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, hand torn
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Mix together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt & pepper in a large bowl
2. Add in the tomatoes and mix to combine, let marinate for 10 minutes
3. Mix in cooked pasta, mozzarella and basil

Serve hot or cold

Enjoy!


Linking up:

Posts to Resume Shortly

Sorry for the lack of posts, I'm still here, I've just been super drained and busy the past few days!!  I hope everyone has an amazing weekend :)

A big shout out to the Mr. as his Birthday was this week, Happy Birthday!!

I'll leave you with a picture of our baby boy Vinny:

Ciao!

Blueberry Crumb Muffin Cookies

I have been craving blueberry muffins, but wanted something different from a boring old muffin.  I adapted the following recipe from a Pillsbury one I found and they are oh so good, light and fluffy, tastes like the tops of blueberry muffins.

Blueberry Crumb Muffin Cookies
Recipe makes about 20

• 1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookie dough, room temperature
• 1 and 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 3 oz of cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 pint of fresh blueberries

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Line cookie sheets with foil and Pam it
3. In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of flour, the sugar and butter with a fork until crumbly (this will be your topping)
4. In another small bowl, mix the remaining 1 cup flour, baking powder and baking soda together and set aside
5. In a big bowl, beat the room temperature cookie dough and cream cheese together with an electric mixer on medium speed
6. On low speed, beat in the egg, milk and lemon juice until well blended (be careful, mine splattered on me!)
7. Hand stir in four mixture until just combined, do not over mix
8. Gently fold in blueberries to the batter
9. Place about 1 Tbsp of dough onto cookie sheet about 2 inches apart from each other
10. Sprinkle the topping mixture on top of each blob of cookie dough
11. Bake 18-20 minutes in preheated oven
12. Let cool

Enjoy!