I have never been impressed with pears. I thought they were mush….like baby food. Well if you have store bought packaged pears, they are! A fresh pear with a dab of yogurt and bountiful baskets granola is a wonderful breakfast, afternoon snack, or quick dinner if you forgot dinner before […]
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Crunchy Panko Chicken Tenders
If you love fried chicken but don’t want the grease, then try baked chicken tenders. Baked chicken tenders are a huge hit with kids and adults of all ages! Baking the chicken instead of frying is just as tasty, healthier and easier to clean up! To simplify the process I used […]
Tangy Cran-Orange Coconut Chicken
When I was a small child, I would awake Christmas Eve morning to the smells of cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, oranges and cranberries that wafted around the clinking sounds of Grandma in the kitchen preparing everyone’s favorite dishes for our dinner later that day. Grandpa would be in the his chair […]
Banana Chocolate Chip cookies… or what do I do in a sea of bananas?
Most every week I am gifted with about seven bananas in each Bountiful Basket. One for each day. Sounds like a perfect plan. I only like them when they start looking more like a cheetah than a banana. Here’s where the war begins. ….My other half sees one of those […]
About Whitney L
Travis and I have been married for 9 years. In that time we have had three sweet, wonderful boys, K, 8, E, 6, and A, almost 3. Travis works as a truck driver for the local oil refinery. I am busy with 3 full time jobs with the Buggy, Stinker, […]
One Pot Hobo Stew
We have many Sunday evenings where we need a quick and easy meal. This is often when I create most my family recipes. One Sunday we were busy, I was sick, and just wanted to have a warm easy soup. I had plans to make Beef Stroganoff but did not […]
Zuppa Bountifulla
This recipe was modeled after Zuppa Toscana, from Olive Garden. I wanted to lower the fat and salt content of this recipe, make it lactose free, and use more nutritious ingredients. Changing the original potatoes to white yams, gives this soup a completely different flavor than the original. I […]
Spinach with Cranberries and Almonds
Bright, vibrant-looking spinach leaves are not only more appealing to the eye but more nourishing as well. Spinach has been called the world’s healthiest food. We all know that Popeye made himself super strong by eating spinach, but you may be surprised to learn that he may also have been […]
Harvest Stew
I was calling this hungarian stew (not sure why) until I asked a friend what she called it. Harvest stew…..as in what is fresh for the season. I thought that fit. I have been known to sub what I can to save money. I love to […]
Thanksgiving, Again
Bountiful Baskets is so much more than a way to get great food on the cheap. It has really become an integral part of my life, and I’m made so many close friends from my association with it. I’m really thankful for how it has changed my life for […]