Keeping Life Creative

I’m always on the lookout for a good “sneaky” snack. Smoothies are definitely one of my favorite ways to “sneak” healthy ingredients into our diets. They are also a great way to use soon-to-expire yogurt which I frequently get for FREE or for pennies when I use my coupons. (Just yesterday I bought a four-pack of yogurt cups for 9 cents!) Smoothies are also a great way to use up

  The kids were asking for a snack, and I was craving chocolate so we combined and we went to the kitchen to play!! Here’s what we came up with. Not perfect–a touch dry, so I’ll be tweaking, but quite good. Kind of like a chocolate pumpkin bread. We loved them with a glass of milk! My little test tasters. Yes, I let my kids taste batter with raw eggs.

We found another use for our FREE Pillsbury biscuits! (yes, I’m obsessed with coupons!) Items Needed: Mini pizza crusts such as: canned biscuit dough, pizza dough cut into small circles, English muffins, pita bread rounds, etc. Favorite pizza sauce, pasta sauce, or BBQ sauce Favorite pizza toppings For these mini pizzas we used a can of Pillsbury Grands biscuits, BBQ sauce, cooked chicken, chopped tomatoes, green onions and cheese.  1. Roll out or

This is a favorite lunchtime meal at our house, and it’s even better when I can use my FREE Pillsbury biscuits! Loving those coupon deals! Items Needed: Can of refrigerator biscuits or crescent rolls hot dogs, Little Smokies, or cooked sausage links cheese slices (optional) 1. Roll or flatten biscuits. 2. Place hot dog in center of biscuit. Cut a slit in hot dog and stuff with a slice of cheese if desired. 3.

Grab a can of biscuits and try this yummy recipe! We made them with our FREE Pillsbury biscuits! Loving those coupon deals! Items Needed: Can of refrigerator biscuits 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 TBSP cinnamon 1/4 cup melted butter In a resealable bag, combine 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 TBSP cinnamon. Mix well. Open a can of Pillsbury Grands biscuits and

Mexican Shepherd’s Pie

Nothing better than a quick crockpot meal waiting for us when we got home from church :). I love coming home to the smell of dinner being ready! We were so hungry when we got home that I didn’t take a photo before we ate, and then this is all that was left: Cream Cheese Chicken 4-6 chicken breasts (I used about a pound of boneless/skinless frozen tenders) 8-oz. pkg. cream

The original recipe came from the Weight Watchers Momentum Cookbook. Lentil and Sausage Soup 2 tsp. olive oil 2 carrots, thinly sliced 1 onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 lb. turkey kielbasa, thinly sliced 1 1/4 cups brown lentils, picked over and rinsed 5 cups water 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can diced tomatoes 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add