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Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins

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Remember these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins? It occurred to me that I had not yet turned that recipe into Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins. So I quickly remedied this over-sight and am so happy to present you with these delights!

Now, before we proceed, I will share that in case you need (and I do mean need) other variations of these fun Cheesecake Muffins, I’ll make it easy for you:

There’s something so fun and obviously delicious about topping your muffin with cheesecake. Eat them however you like, but I always follow these very important steps when eating any variety of Cheesecake Muffin:

  1. Gently, though eagerly, pull off the top part of the muffin and set it on the plate.
  2. Giggle quietly in anticipation.
  3. Eat the bottom portion of the muffin, enjoying every nibble but secretly looking forward to eating the cheesecake portion that is being saved for last.
  4. Start in on the top part of the muffin, smiling like a kid because every bite is filled with muffin, chocolate, and cheesecake, all at the same time, which is almost better than Christmas!!
  5. Sip coffee slowly throughout the entire process, because obviously.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins

Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins
 
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Serves: 12-15
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Muffin Mix** or...
  • 1½ cups whole grain flour
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar or sucanat
  • ½ teaspoon baking power
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
  • Cheesecake topping:
  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tablespoons real maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Scoop Muffin Mix or measure dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Add egg, sour cream, milk, peanut butter, and melted butter, stirring until ingredients are combined.
  3. Fold in ¼ cup chocolate chips.
  4. Scoop batter into 12-15 prepared muffin tins.
  5. Prepare cheesecake topping by blending (in a blender or with a hand mixer) cream cheese, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
  6. Spoon 2-3 Tablespoons of cheesecake topping over each unbaked muffin.
  7. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top of each.
  8. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 18-22 minutes or until muffins are golden brown.

I like to make my own peanut butter to use in recipes like this! Here are my two favorite methods:

 

**You really must get our Simple Mixes to Save the Day eBook so you can save time and energy by using the Muffin Mix for this recipe instead!! I LOVE having these mixes on hand!!!

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What other variations of Cheesecake Muffins am I missing? I’ve already got a variety of Blueberry Muffins in the works…

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Biggest Lilla Rose Giveaway EVER!

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We’ve done Lilla Rose Giveaways before, but never one as big as this! I’m ridiculously excited over it because you know how much I love my Flexi-Clips! They are a must-have if you ask me. (Oh hey, thanks for asking.) In addition, Lilla Rose has super high quality and pretty bobbi pins, hair sticks, and headbands. Keep reading to learn what you can win!! I’ll let Paula, our favorite Lilla Rose consultant, take it from here…

Biggest Lilla Rose Giveaway EVER, by Paula Ramm:

Tired of hectic mornings and frustrating bad-hair days? Then you’ve GOT to try a Flexi!!! It will change your life…seriously!

Before I found the Flexi, I had never been able to find anything that would work in my heavy, thick hair. And as a busy mom of 7, I didn’t have time to mess with it. I was thrilled to find this amazing hair clip that not only held, but was super-comfortable and took only seconds to use!

When you wear a Flexi-Clip, you get…

  • A hair clip that you can’t even feel (no more headaches!)
  • Confidence that your hair will stay put. All. Day. Long!
  • Dozens of gorgeous hairstyles that you can whip up in no time!
  • A hair clip that will last you for years, and get you beautiful hair each and every time
  • More peaceful mornings, since you can easily do your hair beautifully in just seconds!

The Flexi will work in ANY kind of hair, from super-thick to baby-fine. Find your perfect size by watching my sizing video. (But no worries if you still end up with the wrong size, as Lilla Rose has a 90-day sizing guarantee for free exchanges!)

Here’s what other ladies had to say about the Flexi and other Lilla Rose accessories:

“It’s funny how life leads you to just what you need….and boy did I need Flexi-clips!! I have just below shoulder length hair and usually pulled it up with an elastic band or plastic clip. They always pull tight and my hair was falling out because of it. I’ve worn only a Flexi since getting them. The Flexi is so lightweight and flexible that it does not pull on my hair at all. LOVE THEM! (Only problem, I want to buy them all! LOL)” ~Pam D.

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“I know that Lilla Rose can’t make certain claims, but I have to say, that the Flexi is amazing at healing damaged hair. I was first introduced to the Flexi through one of Paula Ramm’s giveaways that I won. My hair was not very healthy then. I had lost a palm-size chunk due to stylist error. It was painful to put any hair clip in except for the Flexi, which I have been wearing ever since. Initially I had ordered a large because I was used to breaking clips; not having clips falling out of my hair, which is what happened with the large. I had to downsize to smalls and mediums.

Today, I just tried out my large, and it FITS! I have to say that the Flexi has contributed to the growth. No stress on the tresses allowed the renewal and growth! Woot! Woot! I am most thankful because I am waayy too young for a bald spot!” ~Renee R.

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“Wearing my LR bobby pins today in my super fine and thin hair…crazy how well they hold!” ~Kim K.

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“I have never been able to wear a headband. PERIOD. Not of any kind. They all slid off my head. I just figured I had a weird-shaped head and couldn’t wear them. I decided to try a Lilla Rose headband yesterday. IT STAYS IN!!! My husband loved how it looked and I am thrilled. I have it in again today!!” ~Marci B.

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“A large flexi holding my bun in. I put it in at 6 a.m. and took it out at 8:30 p.m. after a day of looking after young, energetic children. NOTHING has ever held my hair all day like that before!!” ~Bethany B.

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Ready to win some Flexis and other beautiful hair accessories yourself?

This is a great chance to be able to try at least one of every single type of product that Lilla Rose sells!

This amazing Mega Giveaway package includes:

Total value: $119.00!!! WOW!!! This is seriously the BIGGEST LILLA ROSE GIVEAWAY EVER!

Even if you don’t win, I’ve got some cool bonus prizes you can earn as well.

To find out what these prizes are, how you can get them, and to be entered to win the Grand Prize above, just click below to enter the contest!

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This contest runs from October 17th, 2018 until October 24th, 2018, at 8pm Eastern. So be sure to enter before then!

(Contest open to U.S. residents only. Other Lilla Rose stylists not eligible.)

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Have You Made This Simple Stir-and-Pour Bread Yet?

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It’s been a while since I gave a reminder about this incredible Simple Stir-and-Pour Bread recipe. So just in case you have forgotten about it or haven’t made it yet, I thought it was a good time to give it a shout-out!

This Stir-and-Pour Bread recipe is just about as easy as it gets because you don’t even have to knead it. You can make this super quickly and with almost no effort!

I am not exaggerating when I say that ANYONE can make this bread. Simply stir the ingredients together, let it sit, pour it in a bread pan, and bake it. It’s ridiculously easy and just as good as any difficult bread recipe!

See look! A 3-year old can make it!

 

Did I mention that it’s made with 100% whole wheat flour? Yep. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better.

Simple Stir-and-Pour BreadYum

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Have You Made This Simple Stir-and-Pour Bread Yet?
 
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Serves: 1 loaf
Ingredients
  • 4 cups whole wheat flour (I use freshly ground hard white wheat)
  • 2 teaspoons active rise yeast
  • 2 Tablespoons sucanat or sugar or honey
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1 egg (optional)
  • ¼ cup heavy cream (optional)
Instructions
  1. Stir all ingredients together.
  2. Cover and allow it to sit for 30 minutes.
  3. Pour contents into a well-buttered loaf pan.
  4. Bake in a 350° for 50-60 minutes or until evenly browned.
  5. Allow it to sit in the pan for 15 minutes.
  6. Remove the loaf to let it cool completely before slicing.

I almost never add the egg or cream when I make this. I like to keep it as simple as possible!

Bread Mix in a Jar – Make it for a Gift!

You can either bake some of the Stir-and-Pour Bread to share with someone, or you can follow these directions to make the mix-in-a-jar to give as a gift. Either way, what a fun way to love on someone! You can also use the free printable gift tags (found on this page) to go with your jar.

Stir-and-Pour Bread Mix Gift Jar with Free Printable Gift Tags

Tell me your experience! Have you tried this bread yet?

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40 Favorite Fall Recipes (Made with Real Food Ingredients!)

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Need some more favorite fall recipes? Of course we do! Want them to all be made with real food ingredients? Absolutely!

As much as I love summer the best of all, I definitely love the beauty of fall. So what that in Nebraska we go from summer to winter with about 5 minutes of fall weather in between? At least we get to enjoy the gorgeous trees and fun viewing of birds gathering to fly south for the winter.

And the food. Fall food is just about as good as it gets. Not everyone loves Pumpkin Spice, but just in case you are a Pumpkin Spice lover, here is a DIY recipe for you!

If you aren’t a Pumpkin Spice fan, you’ll be glad to know that not all of these recipes include pumpkin or spice. Though most of them do contain cinnamon. It is, after all, the flavor of fall!

40 Favorite Fall Recipes (Made with Real Food Ingredients!)

  1. No-Knead Cinnamon Rolls with Honey’d Orange Glaze
  2. Cinnamon Smoothie
  3. Cinnamon Nectarine Muffins
  4. Quick Mix Honey Cinnamon Muffins
  5. Cinnamon Apple Toast
  6. Snickerdoodles
  7. Cinnamon Swirl Bread
  8. Baked Apple Pancake
  9. Snickerdoodle Muffins
  10. Vanilla Muffins with Cinnamon Crumb Topping
  11. Apple Pie Filling
  12. No-Bake Snickerdoodle Bites
  13. Low-Sugar Carrot Cake
  14. Zucchini Carrot Bread
  15. Applesauce
  16. Baked Apple Pancake
  17. Apple Pie Filling
  18. Salted Caramel Apple Crisp
  19. Cream Cheese Fruit Dip (to go with your apples)
  20. Applesauce Bread
  21. Apple Fruit Leather
  22. Build a Fruit Salad Bar
  23. Apple Crisp
  24. Apple Butter
  25. Apple Nachos
  26. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
  27. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
  28. Pumpkin Donuts
  29. Warm Pumpkin Custard
  30. Multi-Grain Pumpkin Waffles and Pancakes
  31. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake
  32. Pumpkin Pecan Pie Squares
  33. Pumpkin Pie
  34. Pumpkin Breakfast Cake
  35. Pumpkin Cheesecake
  36. Pumpkin Pie Bars
  37. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
  38. Pumpkin Spice French Toast Casserole
  39. Pumpkin Spice Roll-Out Cookies
  40. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins

What are your favorite flavors of fall?

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Best and Easiest Ways to Cook Asparagus

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Hands down, asparagus has become one of my favorite vegetables. Here are (in my opinion) the best and easiest ways to cook asparagus.

The Best and Easiest Ways to Cook Asparagus

  1. Stir fry it in olive oil: Our favorite way to cook asparagus is to stir it around for a few minutes in hot olive oil in a cast iron skillet. Sprinkle on some sea salt and it tastes incredible!
  2. Roast it: Brush it with olive oil, sprinkle on some sea salt, then roast it in a 425 degree oven for 10-20 minutes or until the asparagus has reached your preferred crispiness level. Super good!
  3. Grill it: This obviously doesn’t work very well in the fall and winter, but if you throw asparagus onto the grill while you’re cooking meat in the spring and summer, it tastes amazing!

None of these methods are difficult in the least. All of them turn out fabulous tasting asparagus with very little effort.

Download a FREE Printable Veggie Prep Guide!

Beyond the asparagus, you might want more easy instructions for how to prep a variety of veggies for your family. Get lots of ideas here!

How about an easy-to-reference guide to print and post in your kitchen? As you prepare your veggies every day, give it a quick glance to be reminded of cooking times for each veggie!

What are your favorite ways to cook and eat asparagus?

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Simple Creamy Layered Enchiladas (For Oven or Crock Pot)

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How simple are these Creamy Layered Enchiladas? Well, I was able to throw them together in just five minutes before running out to church on a recent Sunday morning. So I’d say they’re pretty simple!

This recipe is simple in and of itself, but if you happen to have hamburger already cooked and waiting to be used, then you really can throw the rest of this together in just five minutes. (Or use pre-cooked chicken if you prefer!)

There are two great options for cooking this casserole: Crock Pot or Oven.

I use the Crock Pot on days I don’t want to heat up the house with the oven or on Sundays when I want to have our meal ready and waiting when we get home from church. I use the oven when I have these enchiladas made up ahead of time in a casserole dish. Then all I have to do is slide it into the oven and let it bake while I get other work done!

Simple Creamy Layered Enchiladas

Simple Creamy Layered Enchiladas (For Oven or Crock Pot)
 
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Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • sea salt to taste
  • 2 cups salsa
  • 1½ cups sour cream
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 8 whole wheat flour tortillas (or corn tortillas)
Instructions
  1. Brown meat. Stir in salt, salsa, sour cream, and ½ cup of cheese.
  2. Lay 4 tortillas in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  3. Spread half of meat mixture over tortillas.
  4. Layer again with the 4 remaining tortillas.
  5. Spread remaining meat mixture over tortillas.
  6. Top with 1½ cups cheese.
  7. Bake uncovered at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
  8. OR Layer ingredients into a crock pot. Cook on Low for 6-7 hours or on Hi for 4 hours.

 

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Simple Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Muffins

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When it comes to recipes, the simpler the better right? These Simple Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Muffins are fast and easy, and probably our very favorite. No one even realizes they are made with whole grains!

First, I must give a shout-out to the Muffin Mix in our Simple Mixes to Save the Day eBook. I use this muffin mix allllll the time as it is my very favorite. It seems silly to say that “this muffin mix saves me so much time!” because what does it really save me? Five minutes per batch of muffins? That, and brain energy, which is absolutely worth saving, is it not?

But truly, having the Muffin Mix on hand means all I have to do is scoop out two cups of mix, then quickly add liquid ingredients. It makes muffins come together very quickly and easily. For me, it feels huge as every minute saved in the kitchen allows for more minutes doing other more important tasks!

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Below you’ll find the recipe you can use with or without the Muffin Mix. Note that there’s sour cream in these muffins. This makes the muffins moist and amazing!

Use any whole grain flour you choose. I use freshly ground soft white wheat in these muffins. It amazes me that using this flour for baking turns out products that taste surprisingly not whole grainy!

Amazing Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Muffins

Simple Chocolate Chip Muffins
 
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Muffin Mix** or...
  • 1½ cups whole grain flour (I use freshly ground soft white wheat)
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar or sucanat
  • ½ teaspoon baking power
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Scoop Muffin Mix or measure dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Add egg, sour cream, milk, and melted butter, stirring until ingredients are combined.
  3. Fold in ¼ cup chocolate chips.
  4. Scoop batter into 12-15 prepared muffin tins.
  5. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 18-22 minutes or until muffins are golden brown.

**You really must get our Simple Mixes to Save the Day eBook so you can save time and energy by using the Muffin Mix for this recipe instead!! I LOVE having these mixes on hand!!!

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How Your Family Can Eat Healthy Food That Seems Like Junk Food

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Long ago I decided that eating healthy food tastes ridiculously better than eating junk food. I mean, have you ever slathered real butter over a whole grain chocolate muffin made with all real food ingredients? Ever enjoyed a Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait made with fresh, real food ingredients? So much yum! You can’t pay me to trade those in for a poptart from a box after enjoying such delicious real food.

Still, I think we all have our junk-food-guilty-pleasures, right? While I love so many nourishing dishes – a steaming pot roast, cheesy potatoes, fresh from the garden green beans, tossed green salad with homemade ranch – I do have my moments that I get an absurd hankering for Lays potato chips. The Stax kind. These are dangerous in my hands and I forget all things wise and nourishing when I have some {hangs head and shrugs sheepishly}.

What I’m here to share with you today (besides my Lays Stax confession – but I don’t want to talk about that anymore) is that there are many super fun, super nourishing foods I make regularly for my family and they really make us feel strangely like we’re eating junk food. Among them are our two favorites:

  1. Guacomole
  2. Sweet Potato Fries

I’m sorry, but is there any better way to eat vegetables? (Yes, I know avocados are fruit. But they are green so in my head they will always be a veggie, not that it really matters.)

Our family can stand in the kitchen and eat an unbelievable amount of sweet potato fries. We feel zero guilt and 100% joy over this because I make them with healthy oils that can withstand high temps, so we don’t have to fear the fried food. We salt them with Redmond Season Salt and we eat and we eat and we eat. There is nothing bad about these and everything good. Sweet Potato Fries. Best “junk food” ever.

Unless we’re talking about Guacomole. This gives Sweet Potato Fries a run for their money. Yes, we eat Guac with chips, but c’mon now. We’re eating avocados and salsa. Happy, happy health food. (I get chips like these with are a step above, but also, tortilla chips in general aren’t too bad with their three or so ingredients.)

So there you have it. There are many real foods that taste awesome and feel like a treat to eat. Cream Cheese Corn? It’s like eating a bowl full of candy. Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits? Wowza. Homemade Chicken Nuggets? It doesn’t get any better than this.

What are your favorite healthy foods that taste like you’re eating junk food?

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I Found a Solution to my 45-Year Old Eyelash Issues! (Win a $25 Jenuiniely Pure Gift Certificate!)

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I was the girl who had long, thick eyelashes. They needed no make-up. They made my blue eyes stand out without any help. And then I got older.

Suddenly I realized my eyes looked tired. It was then that I noticed my eyelashes had started to disappear. Aha! Hello, 45-year old self. You no longer have thick, lush eyelashes. You have exactly two lashes left (fine, I exaggerate). And while in the big scheme of things, this is very much a trivial matter, I still spent at least 5-minutes to consider what might be done about this.

Rest assured, my husband has always – and still does – proclaim that his favorite color is “the color of my wife’s eyes.” This makes the college soccer girls he coaches swoon and gush and run over to examine my eyes the next time they see me. Indeed, Matt cares very little about my current lack of lashes, so the issue is mine alone. And while most of the time I don’t think twice about such petty matters, I decided that a little mascara from time to time might be fun. You know, just to make my eyes not look so tired. (Tired? I’m not tired.)

Therefore, the timing couldn’t have been more perfect for me to receive a non-toxic Eye Make-Up Remover from Jenuinely Pure. It works beautifully, and I am completely assured that I’m not wiping anything dangerous into my eyes.

Meanwhile, Jenuinely Pure sent me Body Wash, Baby Wash, Foaming Hand Soap, and a Moisturizing Body Scrub. They are fabulous, and here’s why:

  • Their products are high quality with only pure ingredients
  • They use organic ingredients when available
  • They include nourishing handmade botanical extracts
  • They contain NO harmful or questionable ingredients, no artificial fragrances or perfumes, no parabens, phthalates, or sulfates, and no genetically modified ingredients

So yes. I will gently and confidently wash the mascara off my few remaining lashes with such a safe product.

And what about that Baby Wash, you ask? Well, the timing is perfect to receive that too, seeing as we have a 4-year old living with us now. Plus we frequently have babies in our care as we have been trying to help a single mom get on her feet. I give a lot of little people baths now, so I am loving the use of this gentle and safe Baby Wash!

The teens and adults in the family are loving the Body Wash and Foaming Hand Soap. And as soon as I find a few extra minutes, I am going to enjoy the Moisturizing Body Scrub they sent!

And with that, it is time for you to get very excited!

Jenuinely Pure is giving us all a 20% discount on our purchases!! Yep! If your lashes need love like mine do, or if you need any of their great products, take advantage of this offer! Receive 20% any online order by entering “HEAVEN20” in the coupon code box.

And guess what else? This week they are giving two of you a $25 Gift Certificate to the Jenuinely Pure! Sign up in the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win!

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Giveaway ends Tuesday, October 9. I’ll send an email to reveal the winners!

Don’t forget to take advantage of the 20% discount!

Special thanks to Jenuinely Pure for sponsoring this review, and especially for the discount and giveaway!

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Easy Peanut Butter Honey Granola

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Save big bucks and use the finest ingredients when you make this Easy Peanut Butter Honey Granola!

Confession: Sometimes I buy granola at the store. The kind that comes in a box or a bag. The kind that costs more than a pound of grass-fed beef.

Why do I do this? Because it’s convenient. It’s tasty. It’s fun. And because life gets extra full, therefore sometimes store-bought conveniences feed the family and I don’t even feel bad about it.

Interesting fact: I used to think I was busy (because indeed, I was certainly never bored). Then God suddenly and beautifully made us a foster family. Overnight, I learned what “busy” was in a brand new way. Simultaneously, I began to learn that nothing in this world matters more than loving God and loving people.

Never again will I say, “I’m so busy!” with a negative or complaining heart (or at least it is my goal to keep life in perspective like this). How blessed we are to have such full lives, surrounded by so much love and goodness from the Father! He is the ultimate, perfect provider.

I am learning that if we are “busy” loving God and loving people, the rest will all fall into place, whether it’s schedules, appointments, work, laundry, meals, school, dishes, or any of the many tasks that fill our days. And for the record, sometimes I am “busy resting” because God provides for that too and I’ve learned to take full and glorious advantage of down time and moments of quiet.

Well now, what an interesting way to introduce our new Peanut Butter Honey Granola recipe. I can’t help it. I bought some Peanut Butter Granola in a bag on one of “those days” but wanted to try my hand at making some at home with all of our favorite whole food ingredients and for a fraction of the price.

Our 4-year old foster son jumped right in to help me because “I wike to help Mama Copp cook!” Seriously, this is the best “busy” I’ve ever been.

Easy Peanut Butter Honey Granola

Easy Peanut Butter Honey Granola
 
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Serves: 10-15
Ingredients
  • ⅔ cup coconut oil
  • 1 cup natural peanut butter
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • ½ - ¾ cup honey
  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  • ½ cup sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. Measure coconut oil, peanut butter, salt, and honey in a large cooking pot.
  2. Heat and stir together until melted and well-combined.
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. Add oats, coconut, and seeds, stirring well.
  5. Spread mixture on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
  6. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes, then stir.
  7. Bake for 10 minutes more.
  8. Remove from oven and allow granola to dry on the countertop for about one hour.
  9. Transfer granola to an air tight container.


Stir some mini chocolate chips for an extra special breakfast or snack.

What’s your favorite flavor of granola?

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